1963 Jamestown Tigers Roster
Team Record: 62-68
Finished 4th in the NYPL
Manager: Stubby Overmire (0-0), John O'Neil (0-0), Max Macon (0-0), Fred Hatfield (0-0)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Jamestown, New York
Ballpark: Russell Diethrich, Jr. Park
Attendance: 31,360, Avg. 482
Playoffs - Jamestown Tigers 2 games, Wellsville Red Sox 0
Finals - Batavia Pirates 2 games, Jamestown Tigers 1
The Jamestown Tigers of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1963 season with a record of 62 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the NYPL.
The Tigers scored 645 runs and yielded 655 runs. William Meyers paced Jamestown with 19 home runs, while Wallace Sherer, Wilbert Franklin and Dave Watkins each walloped 15 or more as well. Dave Watkins drove in 91 runs. Michael Holodick topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .327. Jack DiLauro and John Hiller led the team with 14 wins each, and Michael Fedak recorded a 3.2 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1963 Jamestown Tigers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Pat Dobson, Fred Hatfield, John Hiller, Dave Watkins and Jack DiLauro.
Stubby Overmire, John O'Neil, Max Macon and Fred Hatfield served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Betush | L | L | December 15, 1942 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Robert Burger | S | R | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| Arthur Cabadas | R | L | February 17, 1942 | 5'11" | 183 | |
| Lannie Carrier | S | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Thomas Charon | R | R | 6'2" | 207 | ||
| Jack DiLauro | S | L | May 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Akron, OH US |
| Pat Dobson | R | R | February 12, 1942 | 6'3" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Michael Fedak | R | R | October 4, 1940 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| John Ferenchick | R | R | December 29, 1942 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Wilbert Franklin | L | R | January 4, 1939 | 5'11" | 185 | Pontotoc, MS US |
| Richard Geminiani | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Fred Hatfield | L | R | March 18, 1925 | 6'1" | 171 | Lanett, AL US |
| Richard Hazard | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| John Hiller | R | L | April 8, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Michael Holodick | R | R | 5'6" | 155 | ||
| William Meyers | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| James Miali | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Everett Newman | R | R | 6'2" | 188 | ||
| Jere Ray | S | R | 6'5" | 220 | ||
| Larry Rojas | R | R | February 2, 1942 | 5'11" | 182 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Thomas Schroeder | S | R | January 28, 1941 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Ronald Schuler | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Wallace Sherer | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Charles Stevenson | L | R | April 11, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Gary Vinisky | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Dave Watkins | R | R | March 15, 1944 | 5'10" | 185 | Owensboro, KY US |
| Jack Whitehouse | L | R | November 3, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| George Zalocha | R | R | 6'2" | 189 |
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.
