1963 Shelby Colonels Roster
Team Record: 48-74
Finished 8th in the WCL
Manager: Billy Shantz (48-74)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Shelby, North Carolina
Ballpark: City Park
Attendance: 34,324, Avg. 563
The Shelby Colonels of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1963 season with a record of 48 wins and 74 losses, finishing eighth in the WCL.
The Colonels plated 546 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 672 runs. Steve Whitaker paced Shelby with 11 home runs Mike Ferraro drove in 64 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .248. Robert Connelly and Charles Payne led the team with 6 wins each, while Robert Connelly registered a 3.4 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1963 Shelby Colonels who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mike Ferraro, Dale Roberts, Dave McDonald, George Culver and Steve Whitaker.
Billy Shantz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Barbieri | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| John Bayne | L | L | 6'4" | 206 | ||
| Simeon Blahut | R | R | September 11, 1941 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Thomas Booker | R | R | August 1, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Ron Boyer | R | R | August 17, 1944 | 5'10" | 175 | Alba, MO US |
| Thomas Burrell | L | L | December 1, 1941 | 6'3" | 205 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Bruce Camilli | L | L | August 4, 1941 | 6'0" | 182 | |
| Thomas Chapman | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Robert Connelly | R | R | January 29, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| George Culver | R | R | July 8, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Salinas, CA US |
| James Dietz | R | R | October 17, 1942 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Ian Dixon | R | R | February 3, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Mike Ferraro | R | R | August 18, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | Kingston, NY US |
| Tommy Fleming | R | R | January 9, 1941 | 6'3" | 181 | Hammond, IN US |
| Ronald Forte | L | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Thom Freeman | L | R | 6'6" | 200 | ||
| Larry Hawk | R | R | 6'1" | 215 | ||
| Richard Kayla | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| David Kuhl | R | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| John Lynch | L | R | 6'2" | 173 | ||
| Neil MacClellan | R | R | August 13, 1943 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Reginald Main | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Dave McDonald | L | R | May 20, 1943 | 6'3" | 215 | New Albany, IN US |
| Derek McGillivray | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| John Mills | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Willie Mobley | R | R | February 15, 1943 | 6'1" | 165 | Modoc, SC US |
| David Nunnenkamp | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| James Palma | R | R | October 25, 1942 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Charles Payne | R | R | February 16, 1941 | 6'3" | 195 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Fred Pollier | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Dale Roberts | R | L | April 12, 1942 | 6'4" | 180 | Owenton, KY US |
| Louis Romanucci | R | R | January 28, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Dennis Rutter | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Stephen Schaub | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Cecil Shamberger | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Mark Sheperd | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Eddy Singleton | L | R | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| James Smith | L | L | July 8, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| James Townsend | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Gene Usrey | R | R | March 23, 1942 | 6'3" | 180 | Portales, NM US |
| Gary Wallman | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Steve Whitaker | L | R | May 7, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Greggory Wilde | L | L | 6'2" | 209 |
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.
