1963 Jacksonville Suns Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 56-91
Finished 5th in the IL's South Division
Manager: Ben Geraghty (0-0), Casey Wise (0-0)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Sam M. Wolfson Park
Attendance: 95,265, Avg. 1,296
1963 Jacksonville Suns StatisticsTeam Record: 56-91
Finished 5th in the IL's South Division
Manager: Ben Geraghty (0-0), Casey Wise (0-0)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Sam M. Wolfson Park
Attendance: 95,265, Avg. 1,296
The Jacksonville Suns of the International League ended the 1963 season with a record of 56 wins and 91 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
Ben Geraghty and Casey Wise served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Abernathy | R | R | March 6, 1933 | 6'4" | 215 | Stanley, NC US |
| Ray Barker | L | R | March 12, 1936 | 6'0" | 192 | Martinsburg, WV US |
| Walt Bond | L | R | October 19, 1937 | 6'7" | 228 | Denmark, TN US |
| Buddy Booker | L | R | May 28, 1942 | 5'10" | 170 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Larry Brown | R | R | March 1, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Shinnston, WV US |
| Art Ceccarelli | R | L | April 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | New Haven, CT US |
| Harry Chiti | R | R | November 16, 1932 | 6'2" | 221 | Kincaid, IL US |
| Mike Cuellar | L | L | May 8, 1937 | 6'0" | 165 | Las Villas, CU |
| Tony Curry | L | L | December 22, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | Nassau, BS |
| Jack Curtis | L | L | January 11, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | Rhodhiss, NC US |
| Ed Donnelly | L | L | August 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Rubén Gómez | R | R | July 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Arroyo, PR |
| Bob Hartman | R | L | August 28, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | Kenosha, WI US |
| Wynn Hawkins | R | R | February 20, 1936 | 6'3" | 195 | East Palestine, OH US |
| Tommy John | R | L | May 22, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Hal Jones | R | R | April 9, 1936 | 6'2" | 194 | Louisiana, MO US |
| Fred Krase | L | L | October 16, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Kenny Kuhn | L | R | March 20, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
| Jim Lawrence | L | R | February 12, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | Hamilton, ON CA |
| Gordy Lund | R | R | February 23, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | Iron Mountain, MI US |
| Georges Maranda | R | R | January 15, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | Levis, QC CA |
| Tony Martínez | R | R | March 18, 1940 | 5'10" | 165 | Perico, CU |
| Sam McDowell | L | L | September 21, 1942 | 6'5" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Danny Morejón | R | R | July 21, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Cal Neeman | R | R | February 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 192 | Valmeyer, IL US |
| Ron Nischwitz | S | L | July 1, 1937 | 6'3" | 205 | Dayton, OH US |
| Joe Schaffernoth | R | R | August 6, 1937 | 6'4" | 195 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Johnny Schaive | R | R | February 25, 1934 | 5'8" | 175 | Springfield, IL US |
| Sonny Siebert | R | R | January 14, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Mary, MO US |
| Willie Tasby | R | R | January 8, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Sammy Taylor | L | R | February 27, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Woodruff, SC US |
| Dave Tyriver | R | R | October 31, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | Oshkosh, WI US |
| Tony Washington | L | L | January 9, 1937 | 6'2" | 183 | Chicago, IL US |
| Floyd Weaver | R | R | May 12, 1941 | 6'4" | 195 | Ben Franklin, TX US |
| Billy Williams | L | R | June 13, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | Newberry, SC US |
| Casey Wise | S | R | September 8, 1932 | 6'0" | 170 | Lafayette, IN 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.
