
1963 Wilson Tobs Roster
Team Record: 77-67
Finished 2nd in the CL's East Division
Manager: Ralph Rowe (77-67)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Wilson, North Carolina
Ballpark: Fleming Stadium
Attendance: 44,789, Avg. 622
Playoffs - Wilson Tobs 3 games, Kinston Eagles 0
Finals - Wilson Tobs 2 games, Greensboro Yankees 1
The Wilson Tobs of the Carolina League ended the 1963 season with a record of 77 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Tobs scored 665 runs and conceded 647 runs. Luke Vasser paced Wilson with 17 home runs and drove in 83 runs, while leading all regular hitters with a .311 average. Charles Holle and Jerry Fosnow topped the squad with 13 wins each, and Jerry Fosnow recorded a 2.71 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1963 Wilson Tobs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dan Dobbek, John Donaldson, Jerry Fosnow, Jim Manning, Ron Clark, Steve Jones, Frank Quilici, Paul Ratliff, Bill Whitby, Rob Gardner and Ted Uhlaender.
Ralph Rowe served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Wendell Antoine | R | R | March 17, 1935 | 6'2" | 205 | |
Larry Bohannon | R | R | October 2, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | |
Joseph Bolinsky | L | L | October 31, 1942 | 6'2" | 178 | |
Ron Clark | R | R | January 14, 1943 | 5'10" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX US |
Dan Dobbek | L | R | December 6, 1934 | 6'0" | 195 | Ontonagon, MI US |
John Donaldson | L | R | May 5, 1943 | 5'11" | 160 | Charlotte, NC US |
Ronnie Flender | L | R | August 27, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
Jerry Fosnow | R | L | September 21, 1940 | 6'4" | 195 | Deshler, OH US |
Thomas Fries | R | R | September 28, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Dayton, OH US |
Rob Gardner | R | L | December 19, 1944 | 6'1" | 176 | Binghamton, NY US |
Joseph Gocek | R | L | March 19, 1941 | 6'3" | 210 | |
Dan Hagan | L | R | July 14, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Mexico, MO US |
Charles Holle | R | R | June 23, 1940 | 5'11" | 175 | Indianapolis, IN US |
Steve Jones | L | L | April 22, 1941 | 5'10" | 175 | Huntington Park, CA US |
William Jones | R | R | April 20, 1938 | 6'4" | 180 | Jacksonville, FL US |
Joe Kaiser | R | R | December 21, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | Fredericksburg, TX US |
Willie Lee | R | R | 6'3" | 186 | ||
Jim Manning | R | R | July 21, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | L'Anse, MI US |
Carmelo Mesa | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
Jerry Newman | R | R | July 2, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Ventura, CA US |
Frank Quilici | R | R | May 11, 1939 | 6'1" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
Paul Ratliff | L | R | January 23, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
Frank Rios | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | , MX | |
Gene Ross | R | R | 6'4" | 225 | ||
Francis Ryan | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
Alf Sommerstad | L | L | April 21, 1938 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Roberto Tano | R | R | February 20, 1936 | 5'11" | 180 | Ventientes, Camaguey CU |
William Tarrolly | R | R | June 20, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Milwaukee, WI US |
Tommy Thompson | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | Lincoln, IL US | |
Bill Tomb | L | R | March 25, 1941 | 6'2" | 185 | Williamsport, PA US |
Ted Uhlaender | L | R | October 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
Luke Vasser | L | L | November 24, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
Nestor Velazquez | R | R | March 6, 1940 | 6'1" | 179 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
William Wagner | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
Bill Whitby | R | R | July 29, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | Crewe, VA US |
Louis Yanz | L | L | 6'1" | 205 |
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.