1963 Lexington Giants Roster
Team Record: 64-60
Finished 4th in the WCL
Manager: Max Lanier (64-60)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Lexington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Holt-Moffitt Field
Attendance: 62,402, Avg. 1,006
The Lexington Giants of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1963 season with a record of 64 wins and 60 losses, finishing fourth in the WCL.
The Giants tallied 559 runs and conceded 538 runs. Burnard Crawford paced Lexington with 10 home runs and accounted for 61 RBI. César Gutiérrez topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .320. Ronald Venable led the squad with 11 wins, while Hermenegildo Alvarez recorded a 2.5 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1963 Lexington Giants who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ossie Blanco, Bob Taylor and César Gutiérrez.
Max Lanier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Abbott | R | R | October 16, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Hermenegildo Alvarez | R | R | 5'8" | 145 | ||
| Al Arnold | R | L | June 13, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Neal Austinson | L | R | October 25, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| James Baten | R | R | September 28, 1940 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Billy Bates | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Harry Bishop | R | R | August 9, 1942 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Ossie Blanco | R | R | September 8, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Bobby Brown | S | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Burnard Crawford | R | R | March 2, 1943 | 5'9" | 168 | |
| Louis DeMar | L | L | July 5, 1943 | 6'3" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Frank Ferro | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Omar Gimenez | R | R | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| César Gutiérrez | R | R | January 26, 1943 | 5'9" | 155 | Coro, Falcon VE |
| Bruce Hildreth | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Barry Huntzinger | R | R | February 1, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Charles Johnson | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Marcelo Juarez | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| David Katsulis | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Verle Koch | R | R | September 9, 1941 | 5'10" | 170 | Westcliff, CO US |
| Vohn Lehman | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Joseph Magliarditi | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Grover Malone | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| H. T. McGhee | L | R | December 4, 1943 | 6'2" | 210 | Franklin County, VA US |
| Ron McKirahan | L | L | November 1, 1942 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Enrique Perez | R | R | ||||
| Edward Perry | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Ronald Ramie | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Linward Robinson | R | R | May 12, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| James Saskewitch | S | R | 6'0" | 193 | ||
| Gary Schaefer | L | L | February 22, 1941 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| Donald Shafts | R | R | September 14, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| James Springborn | R | R | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Bob Taylor | L | R | March 20, 1944 | 5'9" | 170 | Leland, MS US |
| Paul Thorpe | R | R | July 7, 1942 | 6'0" | 170 | Carlsbad, NM US |
| Ronald Venable | R | R | 6'2" |
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.
