1963 Harlan Yankees Roster
Team Record: 28-39
Finished 6th in the AL
Manager: Gary Blaylock (28-39)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Harlan, Kentucky
Ballpark: Browning-Leonard Park
Attendance: 13,134, Avg. 392
The Harlan Yankees of the Appalachian League ended the 1963 season with a record of 28 wins and 39 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Yankees scored 380 runs and allowed 460 runs. Charlie Vinson accounted for 42 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .287. Jim Ollom led the team with 7 wins and a team-best 3.51 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1963 Harlan Yankees who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jim Ollom, Mike Jurewicz, Fritz Peterson, Dale Roberts and Charlie Vinson.
Gary Blaylock served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Barbieri | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Beckett | ||||||
| Bob Cantrell | L | R | January 27, 1944 | 5'11" | 155 | Carbon, OK US |
| Thomas Chapman | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Billy Clayton | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Norman DeLeenheer | R | R | 5'10" | 178 | ||
| Wyatt Dreger | L | R | 6'6" | 205 | ||
| Richard Evans | L | L | September 1, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Herbert Feris | L | L | March 18, 1944 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| James Fox | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Thom Freeman | L | R | 6'6" | 200 | ||
| Joseph Gillings | L | R | ||||
| John Hayes | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Norman Isaacs | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Mike Jurewicz | S | L | September 20, 1945 | 6'3" | 205 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Richard Kayla | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Joseph Mackey | R | R | March 21, 1944 | 5'10" | 170 | Suffern, NY US |
| Reginald Main | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Derek McGillivray | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| David Nunnenkamp | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Jim Ollom | R | L | July 8, 1945 | 6'4" | 210 | Snohomish, WA US |
| Fritz Peterson | S | L | February 8, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Peter Podbielan | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Fred Pollier | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Dale Roberts | R | L | April 12, 1942 | 6'4" | 180 | Owenton, KY US |
| Dennis Rutter | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Cecil Shamberger | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| James Strickland | R | R | March 25, 1945 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Charlie Vinson | L | L | January 5, 1944 | 6'3" | 207 | Washington, DC US |
| Gary Wallman | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Alton Williams | R | R | April 27, 1945 | 6'3" | 205 |
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.
