1963 El Paso Sun Kings Roster
Team Record: 68-72
Finished 4th in the TL
Manager: George Genovese (68-72)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: El Paso, Texas
Ballpark: Dudley Field
Attendance: 111,954, Avg. 1,599
Playoffs - San Antonio Bullets 3 games, El Paso Sun Kings 2
The El Paso Sun Kings of the Texas League ended the 1963 season with a record of 68 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the TL.
The Sun Kings paced the league with 835 runs, sparked by 207 home runs. El Paso surrendered 853 runs, most in the circuit. Arlo Engel walloped 41 home runs for the team, while Randy Hundley, Moose Stubing, José Cardenal and Dick Dietz each swatted 15 or more as well. Arlo Engel drove in 126 runs. Dick Dietz led all regular hitters by connecting at a .354 clip. Richard Slomkowski topped the squad with 12 wins, and Luis Penalver recorded a 3.7 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Randy Hundley, José Cardenal, Moose Stubing, Tito Fuentes, Paul Doyle, Vic Roznovsky, Dick Dietz, Minnie Rojas and César Gutiérrez were all players from the 1963 El Paso Sun Kings who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
George Genovese served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermenegildo Alvarez | R | R | 5'8" | 145 | ||
| Jackie Blehm | R | R | August 1, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Jose Calero | R | R | April 7, 1939 | 6'3" | 185 | Hato Rey, PR |
| José Cardenal | R | R | October 7, 1943 | 5'10" | 150 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
| Donald Carlson | L | R | November 23, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Pete Carmona | R | R | October 28, 1932 | 6'1" | 165 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
| Nick DeMatteis | L | L | September 28, 1942 | 5'9" | 187 | |
| Dick Dietz | R | R | September 18, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | Crawfordsville, IN US |
| Paul Doyle | L | L | October 2, 1939 | 5'11" | 172 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Arlo Engel | R | R | October 22, 1941 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Edgar Feldman | R | R | April 10, 1941 | 6'1" | 196 | |
| Tito Fuentes | S | R | January 4, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Matthew Gayeski | R | R | January 30, 1942 | 6'2" | 184 | |
| Lazaro Gomez | R | R | September 17, 1943 | 6'1" | 155 | , CU |
| César Gutiérrez | R | R | January 26, 1943 | 5'9" | 155 | Coro, Falcon VE |
| Dewey Holbrook | R | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Randy Hundley | R | R | June 1, 1942 | 5'11" | 170 | Martinsville, VA US |
| Clark Johnson | R | R | February 26, 1938 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Julio Linares | R | R | December 26, 1941 | 5'9" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| James McClain | R | R | December 30, 1938 | 5'11" | 180 | Durham, NC US |
| Luis Penalver | R | R | November 20, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Donald Pope | R | R | December 22, 1939 | 6'0" | 165 | Columbus, MS US |
| Jerald Robinson | R | R | July 3, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Minnie Rojas | R | R | November 26, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | Remedios, Villa Clara CU |
| Vic Roznovsky | L | R | October 19, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | Shiner, TX US |
| Richard Slomkowski | R | R | February 5, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Joe Sparks | L | R | March 15, 1938 | 6'0" | 175 | McComas, WV US |
| Moose Stubing | L | L | March 31, 1938 | 6'3" | 220 | Bronx, NY US |
| Monty Tarrh | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Darrell Weber | L | L | June 27, 1941 | 6'1" | 190 | Westwood, CA 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.
