1963 Washington Senators Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 56-106
Finished 10th in the AL
Attendance: 543,631, Avg. 7,995
Ballpark: R.F.K. Stadium
Manager: Mickey Vernon (14-26)
Manager: Eddie Yost (0-1)
Manager: Gil Hodges (42-79)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1963 Washington Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 56-106
Finished 10th in the AL
Attendance: 543,631, Avg. 7,995
Ballpark: R.F.K. Stadium
Manager: Mickey Vernon (14-26)
Manager: Eddie Yost (0-1)
Manager: Gil Hodges (42-79)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1963 Washington Senators Results
The Washington Senators of the American League ended the 1963 season with a record of 56 wins and 106 losses, finishing tenth in the AL.
The Senators plated 578 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 812 runs, most in the league. Don Lock paced Washington with 27 home runs, while Chuck Hinton and Jim King walloped 20 or more also. Don Lock recorded 82 runs batted in. Chuck Hinton led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .269 clip. Claude Osteen topped the team with 9 wins, and Tom Cheney recorded a 2.71 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Mickey Vernon, Eddie Yost and Gil Hodges coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Baird | P | L | L | January 16, 1940 | 6'4" | 195 | Knoxville, TN USA |
| Don Blasingame | 2B | L | R | March 16, 1932 | 5'10" | 160 | Corinth, MS USA |
| Carl Bouldin | P | B | R | September 17, 1939 | 6'2" | 180 | Germantown, KY USA |
| Marv Breeding | 3B | R | R | March 8, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Decatur, AL USA |
| Ed Brinkman | SS | R | R | December 8, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Jim Bronstad | P | R | R | June 22, 1936 | 6'3" | 196 | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Tom Brown | OF | B | L | December 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Laureldale, PA USA |
| Pete Burnside | P | R | L | July 2, 1930 | 6'2" | 180 | Evanston, IL USA |
| Tom Cheney | P | R | R | October 14, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Morgan, GA USA |
| Jim Coates | P | R | R | August 4, 1932 | 6'4" | 192 | Farnham, VA USA |
| Chuck Cottier | 2B | R | R | January 18, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | Delta, CO USA |
| Bennie Daniels | P | L | R | June 17, 1932 | 6'1" | 193 | Tuscaloosa, AL USA |
| Jim Duckworth | P | R | R | May 24, 1939 | 6'4" | 194 | National City, CA USA |
| Steve Hamilton | P | L | L | November 30, 1934 | 6'6" | 190 | Columbia, KY USA |
| Jim Hannan | P | R | R | January 7, 1939 | 6'3" | 205 | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Chuck Hinton | LF | R | R | May 3, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Rocky Mount, NC USA |
| Ed Hobaugh | P | R | R | June 27, 1934 | 6'0" | 176 | Kittanning, PA USA |
| Ken Hunt | CF | R | R | July 13, 1934 | 6'1" | 205 | Grand Forks, ND USA |
| Jack Jenkins | P | R | R | December 22, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Covington, VA USA |
| John Kennedy | 3B | R | R | May 29, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jim King | RF | L | R | August 27, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Elkins, AR USA |
| Lou Klimchock | 2B | L | R | October 15, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | Hostetter, PA USA |
| Ron Kline | P | R | R | March 9, 1932 | 6'3" | 205 | Callery, PA USA |
| Hobie Landrith | C | L | R | March 16, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Decatur, IL USA |
| Don Leppert | C | R | R | October 19, 1931 | 6'2" | 220 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Don Lock | CF | R | R | July 27, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Wichita, KS USA |
| Minnie Minoso | LF | R | R | November 29, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | Perico, Matanzas Cuba |
| Ron Moeller | P | L | L | October 13, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Cal Neeman | C | R | R | February 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 192 | Valmeyer, IL USA |
| Bobo Osborne | 1B | L | R | October 12, 1935 | 6'1" | 205 | Chattahoochee, GA USA |
| Claude Osteen | P | L | L | August 9, 1939 | 5'11" | 160 | Caney Springs, TN USA |
| Dick Phillips | 1B | L | R | November 24, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Racine, WI USA |
| Jim Piersall | CF | R | R | November 14, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Waterbury, CT USA |
| Art Quirk | P | R | L | April 11, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | Providence, RI USA |
| Ken Retzer | C | L | R | April 30, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | Wood River, IL USA |
| Steve Ridzik | P | R | R | April 29, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Yonkers, NY USA |
| Ed Roebuck | P | R | R | July 3, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | East Millsboro, PA USA |
| Don Rudolph | P | L | L | August 16, 1931 | 5'11" | 195 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Johnny Schaive | P | R | R | February 25, 1934 | 5'8" | 175 | Springfield, IL USA |
| Bob Schmidt | C | R | R | April 22, 1933 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Barry Shetrone | P | L | R | July 6, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Dave Stenhouse | P | R | R | September 12, 1933 | 6'0" | 195 | Westerly, RI USA |
| Don Zimmer | 3B | R | R | January 17, 1931 | 5'9" | 165 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
