1963 St. Cloud Rox Roster
Team Record: 51-69
Finished 6th in the NL
Manager: Walt Dixon (51-69)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: St. Cloud, Minnesota
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 31,665, Avg. 528
The St. Cloud Rox of the Northern League ended the 1963 season with a record of 51 wins and 69 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Rox plated 468 runs, worst in the circuit, and gave up 589 runs. Robert Davis paced St. Cloud with 13 home runs Bobby Pfeil drove in 59 runs. Gene Etter led hitters with significant playing time with a .302 average. William Harvey and Hal Haydel topped the squad with 12 wins each, while Hal Haydel recorded a 2.6 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1963 St. Cloud Rox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included John Felske, Hal Haydel, Bobby Pfeil, Len Church and Steve Shea.
Walt Dixon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Blum | R | R | June 30, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Alan Butt | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Gary Chapman | R | R | May 8, 1943 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Len Church | S | R | March 21, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Darnell | R | R | March 6, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Robert Davis | R | R | March 10, 1943 | 6'1" | 169 | |
| Gene Etter | R | R | August 24, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| John Felske | R | R | May 30, 1942 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Paul Franks | L | L | November 13, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| David Fritz | L | L | November 11, 1940 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| William Harvey | L | R | August 9, 1942 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Hal Haydel | R | R | July 9, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | Houma, LA US |
| Joe Keraghan | L | L | March 30, 1945 | 6'0" | 170 | Methuen, MA US |
| Dick Morrow | L | L | March 25, 1943 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Ray Moyer | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Dave Mullarkey | R | R | February 27, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Robert Muller | L | L | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| George Nanton | R | R | November 23, 1941 | 6'1" | 176 | |
| Perry Noun | R | R | February 4, 1939 | 5'10" | 174 | |
| Norman Olson | L | R | March 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Richard Paparo | R | R | July 30, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Bobby Pfeil | R | R | November 13, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Jim Procopio | L | R | September 30, 1941 | 5'9" | 192 | Parkersburg, WV US |
| Gerald Renner | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Steve Shea | R | R | December 5, 1942 | 6'3" | 215 | Worcester, MA US |
| Arthur Staples | R | R | December 2, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Robert Theis | R | R | January 7, 1942 | 5'10" | 165 | Cold Spring, MN US |
| Arthur Thorne | R | R | September 6, 1941 | 6'0" | 190 | Freeport, NY US |
| Dennis Wilson | R | R | 6'2" | 190 |
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.
