1963 Springfield Giants Roster
Eastern League (EL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 72-68
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Buddy Kerr (72-68)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Pynchon Park
Attendance: 76,376, Avg. 1,091
1963 Springfield Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 72-68
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Buddy Kerr (72-68)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Pynchon Park
Attendance: 76,376, Avg. 1,091
The Springfield Giants of the Eastern League ended the 1963 season with a record of 72 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the EL.
Buddy Kerr served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Arruda | R | R | August 16, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Robert Bishop | R | R | August 7, 1943 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Rodney Bode | R | R | September 30, 1941 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Ken Bracey | R | R | June 11, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | Mason City, IL US |
| Jose Calero | R | R | April 7, 1939 | 6'3" | 185 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Donald Carlson | L | R | November 23, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Paul Colacecchi | R | R | August 2, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Frank Corej | R | R | November 5, 1940 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Bill Dixon | L | L | August 2, 1939 | 6'1" | 190 | Peoria, IL US |
| Tony Eichelberger | R | R | April 15, 1940 | 5'10" | 170 | Pekin, IL US |
| Allen Erickson | R | R | October 15, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Dick Estelle | S | L | January 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 170 | Lakewood, NJ US |
| Matthew Gayeski | R | R | January 30, 1942 | 6'2" | 184 | |
| Bill Hands | R | R | May 6, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Frank Johnson | R | R | July 22, 1942 | 6'1" | 155 | El Paso, TX US |
| Rick Joseph | R | R | August 24, 1939 | 6'1" | 192 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jerry Kushner | L | L | April 22, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Hal Lanier | R | R | July 4, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | Denton, NC US |
| Frank Linzy | R | R | September 15, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Fort Gibson, OK US |
| Jim Martin | L | R | April 1, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Critz, VA US |
| James McClain | R | R | December 30, 1938 | 5'11" | 180 | Durham, NC US |
| Joe Overton | R | R | July 21, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Richard Pawlow | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Ronald Phifer | L | L | September 7, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Donald Pope | R | R | December 22, 1939 | 6'0" | 165 | Columbus, MS US |
| Francisco Rivas | L | L | December 24, 1942 | 6'0" | 153 | Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Michael Roberts | L | L | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Carl Shelen | R | R | November 19, 1941 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| William Shepherd | L | R | July 1, 1938 | 6'6" | 195 | |
| George Shoemaker | R | R | 6'2" | 197 | ||
| Roger Sinner | R | R | October 10, 1939 | 6'4" | 197 | |
| Denny Sommers | L | R | July 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 205 | New London, WI US |
| Gilles St. Onge | L | R | June 17, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | Lachine, QC CA |
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.
