1963 Waterloo Hawks Roster
Team Record: 58-66
Finished 6th in the MWL
Manager: Len Okrie (58-66)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Waterloo, Iowa
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 49,175, Avg. 793
The Waterloo Hawks of the Midwest League ended the 1963 season with a record of 58 wins and 66 losses, finishing sixth in the MWL.
The Hawks plated 617 runs and gave up 719 runs. Tony Horton paced Waterloo with 21 home runs, while Bob Montgomery walloped 15 or more also. Tony Horton drove in 88 runs. Chris Coletta led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .312. Bruce Malchow topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.97 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Chris Coletta, Bob Montgomery, Dave Gray, Luke Walker, Mike Andrews, Fred Wenz and Tony Horton were all players from the 1963 Waterloo Hawks who played in the Majors during their careers.
Len Okrie served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Andrews | R | R | July 9, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| George Coleman | R | R | December 5, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Chris Coletta | L | L | August 2, 1944 | 5'11" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Henry Czerwieniec | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Robert Daniel | R | L | March 4, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | Cullman, AL US |
| Dave Gray | R | R | January 7, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | Ogden, UT US |
| Homer Green | R | R | September 5, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| William Halter | L | L | January 10, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Clifford Hathaway | R | R | October 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Tony Horton | R | R | December 6, 1944 | 6'3" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Ronald Kelley | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Eugene King | R | R | July 28, 1944 | 6'0" | 165 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Albert Lehrer | R | R | April 20, 1941 | 5'9" | 160 | Portland, OR US |
| Robert Levingston | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Bruce Malchow | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| John Marcinko | R | R | December 29, 1944 | 6'0" | 205 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Richard Matern | R | R | March 18, 1939 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Edward McGuinness | R | R | 6'1" | 186 | ||
| Joseph McKirahan | L | L | December 29, 1944 | 5'10" | 187 | |
| Pat McMahon | R | R | April 20, 1944 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Bob Montgomery | R | R | April 16, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | Nashville, TN US |
| Ronald Morissette | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Red Rambo | L | R | August 22, 1943 | 6'0" | 195 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Richard Rockwell | R | R | December 8, 1941 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Mark Rosen | R | R | July 14, 1943 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Melvin Sanders | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Eric Sullivan | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Wayne Tatum | R | R | March 20, 1943 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Ronald Thompson | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| James Thornton | R | R | January 16, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Escondido, CA US |
| Joseph Verdon | L | L | November 14, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Luke Walker | L | L | September 2, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | DeKalb, TX US |
| Fred Wenz | R | R | August 26, 1941 | 6'3" | 214 | Bound Brook, NJ US |
| William Wright | R | 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.
