1963 Duluth-Superior Dukes Roster
Team Record: 77-43
Finished 1st in the NL
Manager: Bob Mavis (77-43)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Duluth, Minnesota; Superior, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Wade Stadium
Attendance: 42,082, Avg. 701
The Duluth-Superior Dukes of the Northern League ended the 1963 season with a record of 77 wins and 43 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Dukes scored 655 runs, most in the league. Duluth-Superior yielded 446 runs, fewest in the league. Jim Rooker paced the team with 19 home runs, and Mike Cloutier walloped 15 or more, too. Jim Rooker drove in 78 runs. Bill Fulk topped all regular batters with a .297 average. Pat Jarvis led the squad with 14 wins, while Ken Magown recorded a 2.06 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1963 Duluth-Superior Dukes who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ike Brown, Joe Sparma, Jim Rooker, Pete Craig, Denny McLain and Pat Jarvis.
Bob Mavis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Avery | R | L | February 19, 1939 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Ike Brown | R | R | April 13, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Arthur Cabadas | R | L | February 17, 1942 | 5'11" | 183 | |
| Ronnie Chandler | R | R | July 6, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Thomas Charon | R | R | 6'2" | 207 | ||
| Mike Cloutier | R | R | July 19, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Green Bay, WI US |
| Pete Craig | L | R | July 10, 1940 | 6'5" | 220 | LaSalle, ON CA |
| Richard DeLong | R | R | September 8, 1939 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Charles Dodge | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Michael Fedak | R | R | October 4, 1940 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Bill Fulk | R | R | October 9, 1940 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Buck Grover | R | R | February 16, 1937 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Pat Jarvis | R | R | March 18, 1941 | 5'10" | 180 | Carlyle, IL US |
| Dave Kelly | R | R | April 17, 1942 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Ken Magown | L | L | January 19, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Denny McLain | R | R | March 29, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Kenneth Palmateer | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Paul Pavelko | L | R | October 18, 1943 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Victor Prosser | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Martin Richardson | S | R | October 4, 1942 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Jim Rooker | R | L | September 23, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | Lakeview, OR US |
| Thomas Schroeder | S | R | January 28, 1941 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Joe Sparma | R | R | February 4, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | Massillon, OH US |
| Tommy Thompson | L | R | January 17, 1939 | 6'0" | 185 | Kane, PA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
