1963 Winston-Salem Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 67-76
Finished 4th in the CL's West Division
Manager: Matt Sczesny (0-0), Bill Slack (0-0)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 43,481, Avg. 608
The Winston-Salem Red Sox of the Carolina League ended the 1963 season with a record of 67 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Red Sox scored 693 runs and yielded 695 runs. John Harmon led Winston-Salem with 16 home runs, and Richie Waite walloped 15 or more, too. John Harmon drove in 80 runs. Tony Torchia paced all regular batters with a .300 average. Frederick Holmes topped the squad with 11 wins, while Stephen Chamos registered a 2.81 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1963 Winston-Salem Red Sox who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Mike Andrews, Fred Wenz, Pete Charton and Joe Foy.
Matt Sczesny and Bill Slack 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 |
| Chuck Bunker | L | L | January 11, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Stephen Chamos | L | L | October 7, 1941 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Pete Charton | L | R | December 21, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Jackson, TN US |
| Louis Comeaux | R | R | 5'7" | 172 | ||
| Robert Daniel | R | L | March 4, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | Cullman, AL US |
| Pat DeMaio | R | R | December 4, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Joe Foy | R | R | February 21, 1943 | 6'0" | 215 | New York, NY US |
| Jerry Funk | R | R | March 1, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Douglas Gentry | R | R | September 15, 1940 | 6'1" | 195 | Irwin County, GA US |
| John Harmon | R | R | July 30, 1939 | 5'9" | 185 | |
| Fred Hatter | L | L | October 1, 1941 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| John Hawkins | R | L | February 28, 1943 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Gerald Herron | R | R | November 4, 1942 | 6'5" | 230 | |
| Frederick Holmes | R | R | May 22, 1942 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Michael Imbriani | S | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Bob Lawrence | L | L | July 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Stewart MacDonald | R | R | January 18, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bobby Marr | L | L | June 25, 1941 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| William Milinis | R | R | January 23, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| William Moniak | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Gage Naudain | L | L | January 10, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Mario Pagano | R | R | August 29, 1943 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| James Russin | R | R | December 9, 1940 | 6'4" | 200 | Morristown, NJ US |
| Mickey Sinks | R | R | September 14, 1939 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bill Slack | L | R | May 3, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Sarnia, ON CA |
| Mike Szemplenski | L | L | August 11, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Wayne Tatum | R | R | March 20, 1943 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Joseph Theis | R | R | July 19, 1936 | 5'10" | 185 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Tony Torchia | L | L | December 13, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joseph Verdon | L | L | November 14, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Richie Waite | R | R | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Fred Wenz | R | R | August 26, 1941 | 6'3" | 214 | Bound Brook, NJ US |
| Lawrence Wieck | S | R | November 5, 1942 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Richard Wohlmacher | R | R | February 11, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 |
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.
