1963 Fox Cities Foxes Roster
Team Record: 55-65
Finished 8th in the MWL
Manager: Billy DeMars (55-65)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Goodland Field
Attendance: 45,644, Avg. 761
The Fox Cities Foxes of the Midwest League ended the 1963 season with a record of 55 wins and 65 losses, finishing eighth in the MWL.
The Foxes scored 552 runs and conceded 508 runs. Theodore Richardson led Fox Cities with 10 home runs Charles Embrey accounted for 66 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .257. Tom Fisher paced the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.5 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1963 Fox Cities Foxes who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jim Ray, Dave May, Ron Stone, Tom Fisher and Dave Leonhard.
Billy DeMars served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Aikens | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Martin Barrier | L | L | February 17, 1942 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| P. J. Campbell | R | R | September 15, 1943 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Larry Carlson | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Charles Embrey | L | R | September 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| George Farson | R | R | December 29, 1939 | 6'1" | 200 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Tom Fisher | R | R | April 4, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Stewart Grim | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Del Hill | R | R | September 22, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Charles Johnson | L | L | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| David Jones | L | L | October 25, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Hank King | R | L | October 12, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | King of Prussia, PA US |
| Dave Leonhard | R | R | January 22, 1941 | 5'11" | 165 | Arlington, VA US |
| Robert Lewandowski | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Dave May | L | R | December 23, 1943 | 5'10" | 186 | New Castle, DE US |
| Donald Nichols | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Richard Pakulski | R | R | November 20, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Rex Peters | R | R | December 14, 1943 | 5'11" | 185 | Denver, CO US |
| Edward Petryshyn | R | L | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Charles Powell | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Jim Ray | R | R | December 1, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Rock Hill, SC US |
| Ferdi Reed | L | R | March 10, 1945 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Theodore Richardson | R | R | 6'0" | 182 | ||
| Joe Rowden | L | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| William Shirah | L | R | January 22, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Larry Smith | L | L | February 4, 1941 | 6'3" | 190 | Longview, TX US |
| Tim Sommer | R | R | December 31, 1942 | 6'1" | 155 | |
| Roger Sorenson | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| William Stanley | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Ron Stone | L | L | September 9, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | Corning, CA US |
| Arne Thorsland | R | R | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Robert Townsend | L | R | 5'9" | 172 | ||
| Ansel Tyndall | S | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| James Vadas | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Bernard VanRemmen | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Stanley Walters | R | R | June 21, 1943 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| James White | L | L | November 11, 1940 | 5'10" | 170 | Tampa, FL 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.
