1963 Chicago White Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 94-68
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,143,896, Avg. 17,873
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Al Lopez (94-68)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1963 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 94-68
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,143,896, Avg. 17,873
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Al Lopez (94-68)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1963 Chicago White Sox Results
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1963 season with a record of 94 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The White Sox led the league with just 544 runs allowed. Chicago scored 683 runs. Pete Ward and Dave Nicholson paced the team with 22 home runs apiece. Pete Ward recorded 84 runs batted in and topped all regular hitters by hitting .295. Gary Peters paced the squad with 19 wins, while Juan Pizarro, too added 15 or more wins, too Gary Peters recorded a 2.33 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Al Lopez coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Ackley | P | L | R | April 10, 1937 | 6'1" | 202 | Hayward, WI USA |
| Frank Baumann | P | L | L | July 1, 1933 | 6'0" | 205 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Ken Berry | CF | R | R | May 10, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Jim Brosnan | P | R | R | October 24, 1929 | 6'4" | 197 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Don Buford | 3B | B | R | February 2, 1937 | 5'7" | 160 | Linden, TX USA |
| John Buzhardt | P | R | R | August 17, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Prosperity, SC USA |
| Cam Carreon | C | R | R | August 6, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | Colton, CA USA |
| Joe Cunningham | 1B | L | L | August 27, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Paterson, NJ USA |
| Dave DeBusschere | P | R | R | October 16, 1940 | 6'6" | 225 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Sammy Esposito | P | R | R | December 15, 1931 | 5'9" | 165 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Eddie Fisher | P | R | R | July 16, 1936 | 6'2" | 200 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Nellie Fox | 2B | L | R | December 25, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Thomas, PA USA |
| Ron Hansen | SS | R | R | April 5, 1938 | 6'3" | 190 | Oxford, NE USA |
| Ray Herbert | P | R | R | December 15, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Mike Hershberger | RF | R | R | October 9, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | Massillon, OH USA |
| Joe Horlen | P | R | R | August 14, 1937 | 6'0" | 170 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Bruce Howard | P | B | R | March 23, 1943 | 6'2" | 180 | Salisbury, MD USA |
| Deacon Jones | 1B | L | R | April 18, 1934 | 5'10" | 185 | White Plains, NY USA |
| Mike Joyce | P | R | R | February 12, 1941 | 6'2" | 193 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Frank Kreutzer | P | R | L | February 7, 1939 | 6'1" | 175 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Jim Landis | CF | R | R | March 9, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Jim Lemon | 1B | R | R | March 23, 1928 | 6'4" | 200 | Covington, VA USA |
| Sherm Lollar | C | R | R | August 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Durham, AR USA |
| J. C. Martin | C | L | R | December 13, 1936 | 6'2" | 188 | Axton, VA USA |
| Charlie Maxwell | LF | L | L | April 8, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Lawton, MI USA |
| Brian McCall | RF | L | L | January 25, 1943 | 5'10" | 170 | Kentfield, CA USA |
| Tommy McCraw | 1B | L | L | November 21, 1940 | 6'0" | 183 | Malvern, AR USA |
| Dave Nicholson | LF | R | R | August 29, 1939 | 6'2" | 215 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Gary Peters | P | L | L | April 21, 1937 | 6'2" | 200 | Grove City, PA USA |
| Taylor Phillips | P | L | L | June 18, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Juan Pizarro | P | L | L | February 7, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Floyd Robinson | RF | L | R | May 9, 1936 | 5'9" | 175 | Prescott, AR USA |
| Joe Shipley | P | R | R | May 9, 1935 | 6'4" | 210 | Morristown, TN USA |
| Charley Smith | SS | R | R | September 15, 1937 | 6'1" | 170 | Charleston, SC USA |
| Gene Stephens | RF | L | R | January 20, 1933 | 6'3" | 175 | Gravette, AR USA |
| Fred Talbot | P | R | R | June 28, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | Washington, DC USA |
| Pete Ward | 3B | L | R | July 26, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Al Weis | 2B | B | R | April 2, 1938 | 6'0" | 160 | Franklin Square, NY USA |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | P | R | R | July 26, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | Huntersville, NC USA |
| Dom Zanni | P | R | R | March 1, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | Bronx, NY USA |
