1963 Richmond Virginians Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 66-81
Finished 5th in the IL's North Division
Manager: Preston Gómez (66-81)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark: Parker Field
Attendance: 155,772, Avg. 2,119
1963 Richmond Virginians StatisticsTeam Record: 66-81
Finished 5th in the IL's North Division
Manager: Preston Gómez (66-81)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark: Parker Field
Attendance: 155,772, Avg. 2,119
The Richmond Virginians of the International League ended the 1963 season with a record of 66 wins and 81 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
Preston Gómez served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Arroyo | L | L | February 18, 1927 | 5'8" | 178 | Penuelas, PR |
| Don Buddin | R | R | May 5, 1934 | 5'11" | 178 | Turbeville, SC US |
| Tom Burgess | L | L | September 1, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | London, ON CA |
| Horace Clarke | S | R | June 2, 1939 | 5'9" | 175 | Frederiksted, St. Croix VI |
| Tex Clevenger | R | R | July 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Visalia, CA US |
| Jack Cullen | R | R | October 6, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | Newark, NJ US |
| Jack Davis | R | R | March 9, 1935 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Al Downing | R | L | June 28, 1941 | 5'11" | 175 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Joe Durham | R | R | July 31, 1931 | 6'1" | 186 | Newport News, VA US |
| Leonardo Ferguson | R | R | April 23, 1939 | 5'11" | 150 | Guabito, PA |
| Rene Friol | R | R | May 28, 1933 | 6'1" | 208 | Candelaria, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Jake Gibbs | L | R | November 7, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | Grenada, MS US |
| Pedro González | R | R | December 12, 1937 | 6'0" | 176 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Alan Hall | R | R | August 31, 1938 | 6'1" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| George Haney | S | R | September 10, 1939 | 6'3" | 185 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Jim Hannan | R | R | January 7, 1939 | 6'3" | 205 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Fred Hopke | L | L | January 25, 1937 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| Elvio Jiménez | R | R | January 6, 1940 | 5'9" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Danny Kravitz | L | R | December 21, 1930 | 5'11" | 195 | Lopez, PA US |
| Robert Lasko | R | R | April 14, 1939 | 6'2" | 200 | New Westminster, BC CA |
| Michael Mathiesen | L | R | March 6, 1938 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Joe McClain | R | R | May 5, 1933 | 6'0" | 183 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Ed Merritt | R | R | January 8, 1940 | 6'2" | 180 | Denver, CO US |
| Tom Metcalf | R | R | July 16, 1940 | 6'2" | 174 | Amherst, WI US |
| Bob Meyer | R | L | August 4, 1939 | 6'2" | 185 | Toledo, OH US |
| Billy Muffett | R | R | September 21, 1930 | 6'1" | 198 | Hammond, IN US |
| Lamar North | R | R | May 20, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Hap Richie | L | L | October 28, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Nevada City, CA US |
| Bob Schmidt | R | R | April 22, 1933 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Rollie Sheldon | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 6'4" | 185 | Putnam, CT US |
| Barry Shetrone | L | R | July 6, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Ronald Solomine | R | L | October 22, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Ron Stillwell | R | R | December 3, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mel Stottlemyre | R | R | November 13, 1941 | 6'1" | 178 | Hazleton, MO US |
| Hal Stowe | L | L | August 29, 1937 | 6'0" | 170 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Tom Umphlett | R | R | May 12, 1931 | 6'2" | 180 | Scotland Neck, NC 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.
