1963 Nashville Vols Roster
Team Record: 53-86
Finished 8th in the SAL
Manager: John Fitzpatrick (53-86)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Angels
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Sulphur Dell
Attendance: 54,564, Avg. 785
The Nashville Vols of the South Atlantic League ended the 1963 season with a record of 53 wins and 86 losses, finishing eighth in the SAL.
The Vols scored 512 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 689 runs, most in the circuit. Frank Waite led Nashville with 18 home runs and drove in 59 runs. Marv Staehle paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .337. Lawrence DelMargo topped the team with 8 wins, while Aubrey Gatewood registered a 3.37 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1963 Nashville Vols who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Lee, Marv Staehle, Tom Satriano, Dan Ardell, Duke Sims, Jim McGlothlin, Ed Kirkpatrick, Charlie Shoemaker, Bob Sprout, Aubrey Gatewood, Ken Sanders and Bert Cueto.
John Fitzpatrick served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Ardell | L | L | May 27, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Marty Beltran | L | L | May 26, 1942 | 6'0" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Ray Bond | L | R | July 7, 1939 | 6'1" | 177 | Detroit, MI US |
| Philip Brown | R | R | April 27, 1941 | 6'2" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| James Churchwell | R | R | June 27, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | Macon, GA US |
| Robert Colligan | L | L | August 27, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Mel Corbo | L | L | March 16, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Eddie Crawford | L | L | March 4, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Foley, LA US |
| Bert Cueto | R | R | August 14, 1937 | 6'4" | 170 | San Luis, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Larry Danforth | L | L | December 26, 1939 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Lawrence DelMargo | R | R | January 16, 1939 | 6'5" | 205 | Trinidad, CO US |
| Aubrey Gatewood | R | R | November 17, 1938 | 6'1" | 170 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Thomas Hallett | R | R | November 30, 1935 | 6'2" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Ronald Hogg | L | R | September 19, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | Freeland, PA US |
| Lorne Johnson | L | L | March 6, 1938 | 5'10" | 180 | Lynn, MA US |
| Edward Kikla | L | L | January 31, 1941 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | L | R | October 8, 1944 | 5'11" | 195 | Spokane, WA US |
| Mike Lee | L | L | May 19, 1941 | 6'5" | 220 | Bell, CA US |
| Robert Lucas | R | R | October 27, 1942 | 5'10" | 167 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Jerry Marx | R | R | January 15, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jim McGlothlin | R | R | October 6, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jim McNamee | S | L | October 14, 1940 | 5'11" | 155 | Salem, MA US |
| George Miller | R | R | January 10, 1940 | 5'10" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Henry Mitchell | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 5'11" | 169 | Panama, Panama PA |
| James Orton | R | R | 6'0" | 177 | ||
| Joe Penland | L | R | October 25, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Amonate, VA US |
| Dean Robbins | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Donald Ross | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Ken Sanders | R | R | July 8, 1941 | 5'11" | 168 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tom Satriano | L | R | August 28, 1940 | 6'1" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Charlie Shoemaker | L | R | August 10, 1939 | 5'10" | 155 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Duke Sims | L | R | June 5, 1941 | 6'2" | 197 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Mike Sinnerud | R | R | July 4, 1940 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bob Sprout | L | L | December 5, 1941 | 6'0" | 165 | Florin, PA US |
| Marv Staehle | L | R | March 13, 1942 | 5'10" | 165 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Charles Teuscher | L | R | April 3, 1938 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Frank Waite | L | L | August 5, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | Wagarville, AL US |
| Frederick Wall | R | L | August 18, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Jack Waters | R | R | December 6, 1932 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Fred White | R | R | November 4, 1940 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Larry Williams | R | R | March 9, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 |
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.
