1963 Tampa Tarpons Roster
Team Record: 49-71
Finished 8th in the FSL
Manager: Hersh Freeman (49-71)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lopez Field
Attendance: 29,938, Avg. 499
The Tampa Tarpons of the Florida State League ended the 1963 season with a record of 49 wins and 71 losses, finishing eighth in the FSL.
The Tarpons scored 442 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 504 runs. Allen Goldis drove in 57 runs and topped all regular batters with a .271 average. Robert Morrow led the team with 8 wins, while Billy McCool recorded a 2.01 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Billy McCool and Darrell Osteen both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Hersh Freeman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Barber | R | L | 6'1" | 176 | ||
| Stanley Beard | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Jacinto Camacho | L | L | December 5, 1945 | 6'0" | 150 | |
| Jerry Carlton | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Jose Cepeda | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| William Chapman | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Charles Chew | R | R | March 25, 1940 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| James Daniel | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| John Dudley | R | R | 5'11" | 176 | ||
| Bob Dunham | R | R | December 5, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Andrew Dustal | R | R | July 6, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Charles Duval | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Thomas Frondorf | R | R | August 1, 1944 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| James Gaitin | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Manuel Garcia | S | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Allen Goldis | L | L | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Lonnie Griffiths | S | L | November 30, 1942 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Dick Hinckle | R | R | January 20, 1943 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Edwin Hite | R | L | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Roger Hyden | R | R | December 28, 1944 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Thomas Kidd | R | R | 6'2" | 220 | ||
| Willie Lomack | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Robert Martin | R | R | November 9, 1941 | 5'11" | 140 | |
| Billy McCool | R | L | July 14, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Batesville, IN US |
| Daniel McDermott | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Robert Morrow | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Jerry Nicolson | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Donald Niemeier | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Antonio Obregon | R | R | 5'7" | 175 | ||
| Darrell Osteen | R | R | February 14, 1943 | 6'1" | 170 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Jose Ovalles | L | L | 5'8" | 164 | ||
| Mike Peluso | L | L | June 26, 1944 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| Tom Perdue | R | R | January 18, 1941 | 5'11" | 190 | Huntington, WV US |
| Kenneth Peters | R | R | October 17, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Oscar Pickering | R | R | January 5, 1941 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Brian Polowniak | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Steven Reeves | L | R | February 28, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Ron Robinson | R | R | June 10, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Kevin Sanders | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| James Scherer | R | R | July 23, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| James Wakeling | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Domenik Zetz | L | R | 6'1" | 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.
