1963 Sarasota Sun Sox Roster
Team Record: 80-42
Finished 1st in the FSL
Manager: Ira Hutchinson (80-42)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: Payne Park
Attendance: 48,136, Avg. 789
The Sarasota Sun Sox of the Florida State League ended the 1963 season with a record of 80 wins and 42 losses, finishing first in the FSL.
The Sun Sox led the league with 604 runs, fueled by 43 home runs. Sarasota allowed 411 runs, least in the league. Richard Littleton paced the squad with 12 home runs Buddy Bradford accounted for 71 RBI. Richard Littleton topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .289. Tom Hoagland and Gil Downs paced the squad with 13 wins each, while Gil Downs earned a 1.38 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Buddy Bradford played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Sarasota Sun Sox to do so.
Ira Hutchinson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Blunt | R | R | February 8, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Roger Boyles | L | L | 6'0" | 179 | ||
| Buddy Bradford | R | R | July 25, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | Mobile, AL US |
| Joe Cherry | R | R | August 27, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Arthur Cottey | R | R | July 16, 1940 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| George Crutchley | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Stephen Devener | R | L | August 9, 1942 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Gil Downs | R | R | November 21, 1940 | 6'2" | 193 | |
| Francis Felichio | L | L | March 4, 1940 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Tebbie Fowler | R | R | December 6, 1941 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Robert Gordon | R | R | January 8, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Robert Guzek | R | L | June 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Billy Hicks | L | R | September 10, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Tom Hoagland | L | L | May 19, 1943 | 6'3" | 200 | Morristown, NJ US |
| Willie Hooker | R | R | March 8, 1935 | 5'11" | 149 | Bluefields, NI |
| Andrew Jackson | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| John Kirkwood | L | R | 6'5" | 216 | ||
| Richard Littleton | R | R | January 24, 1942 | 5'10" | 175 | Clinton, SC US |
| Michael McCarthy | R | R | September 4, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Bob McKillop | L | R | June 1, 1942 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| James Morris | R | R | September 16, 1942 | 6'0" | 187 | Athens, GA US |
| Gregg Nelsen | R | R | February 4, 1942 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Dennis Norman | R | R | June 29, 1944 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Gerald Olver | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Don Purcell | R | R | 6'1" | 208 | ||
| Samuel Russo | R | R | February 21, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Herbert Wright | R | R | June 24, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Haley Young | R | R | November 2, 1940 | 5'11" | 171 | Fort Lauderdale, FL 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.
