1963 Statesville Owls Roster
Team Record: 52-73
Finished 7th in the WCL
Manager: Bobby Bralley (0-0), Norm Small (0-0)
Location: Statesville, North Carolina
Ballpark: City Park (Stadium)
Attendance: 38,587, Avg. 617
The Statesville Owls of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1963 season with a record of 52 wins and 73 losses, finishing seventh in the WCL.
The Owls scored 610 runs and surrendered 763 runs, most in the circuit. Leonard Patinsky led Statesville with 18 home runs, and Edwin Chasteen walloped 15 or more also. Leonard Patinsky accounted for 77 RBI. Andrew Torrence paced all regular hitters by hitting .275. Mike Szemplenski topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.72 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Dave McDonald played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Statesville Owls to do so.
Bobby Bralley and Norm Small served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Abernethy | R | R | May 21, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | Newton, NC US |
| Robert Adams | L | R | July 26, 1941 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Benjamin Bardes | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jerry Brown | R | R | August 18, 1944 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Charles Byrd | L | R | November 15, 1943 | 6'0" | 170 | Dickson, TN US |
| Mick Campbell | R | R | September 28, 1943 | 5'10" | 173 | Mount Pleasant, MI US |
| Edwin Chasteen | R | R | September 12, 1942 | 6'4" | 190 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Oscar Chinique | R | R | August 23, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Regala, CU |
| Carmine Conrad | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| James Diamond | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Gilberto Duarte | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Keith Fisher | R | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Leroy Fonceca | S | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Mike Francek | R | R | February 20, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Raul Fuentes | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Bruce Gallagher | R | R | June 23, 1943 | 6'0" | 183 | |
| Harry Harlow | L | L | 6'1" | 194 | ||
| Clifford Hathaway | R | R | October 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Harry Hokanson | R | R | January 18, 1944 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Gary Houghton | R | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Edwin Isaacs | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Samuel Johnson | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Mike Jones | R | R | July 31, 1945 | 6'0" | 176 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ronald Kelley | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Jackie Loftin | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Kenneth Lubert | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Robert MacIntyre | R | R | July 2, 1942 | 6'1" | 185 | Rochester, NY US |
| Andy Martin | L | L | December 13, 1942 | 6'1" | 188 | Milan, TN US |
| Butch McDaniel | L | L | September 15, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Dave McDonald | L | R | May 20, 1943 | 6'3" | 215 | New Albany, IN US |
| Terry Moore | L | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Bob Morett | S | R | August 21, 1939 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| James Morris | R | R | September 16, 1942 | 6'0" | 187 | Athens, GA US |
| William Nagle | L | L | 5'10" | 195 | ||
| Robert Norris | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Ronald Norris | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Charles Parlagreco | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Leonard Patinsky | R | R | August 23, 1942 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Kenneth Porter | L | L | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Kenneth Ramsey | R | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| William Rouse | L | R | February 9, 1944 | |||
| Ronald Ruta | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| James Schmoyer | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Tommy Smith | R | R | June 4, 1942 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| James Sortisio | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Ron Speiser | S | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Mike Szemplenski | L | L | August 11, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Roy Thomas | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Andrew Torrence | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Richard Vingle | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Lawrence Wieck | S | R | November 5, 1942 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| William Wilson | R | R | 6'2" | 185 |
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.
