1963 Baltimore Orioles season

Major League Baseball season March 2026 November 2013 Baltimore Orioles 1963 American League Memorial Stadium Baltimore, Maryland 86–76 (.531) 4th Jerold Hoffberger, Joseph Iglehart Lee MacPhail Billy Hitchcock WBAL-TV WBAL (AM)(Chuck Thompson, Joe Croghan) The 1963 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing fourth in the American League with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses. Offseason November 21, 1962: Jimmie Coker purchased by the Orioles from the Philadelphia Phillies.Jimmie Coker page at Baseball Reference November 26, 1962: Paul Blair was drafted by the Orioles from the New York Mets in the 1962 first-year draft.Paul Blair page at Baseball Reference November 26, 1962: Curt Motton was drafted by the Orioles from the Chicago Cubs in the 1962 minor league draft.Curt Motton page at Baseball Reference November 26, 1962: Gus Triandos and Whitey Herzog were traded by the Orioles to the Detroit Tigers for Dick Brown.Whitey Herzog page at Baseball Reference December 15, 1962: Jack Fisher, Jimmie Coker and Billy Hoeft were traded by the Orioles to the San Francisco Giants for Stu Miller, Mike McCormick, and John Orsino.Jack Fisher page at Baseball Reference January 14, 1963: Hoyt Wilhelm, Ron Hansen, Dave Nicholson, and Pete Ward were traded by the Orioles to the Chicago White Sox for Luis Aparicio and Al Smith.Hoyt Wilhelm page at Baseball Reference Prior to 1963 season: Ron Stone was signed as an amateur free agent by the Orioles.Ron Stone page at Baseball Reference Regular season Season standings Baltimore Orioles Record vs. opponents BAL Notable transactions April 29, 1963: Curt Blefary was selected off waivers by the Orioles from the New York Yankees as a first-year waiver pick.Curt Blefary page at Baseball Reference May 8, 1963: Hobie Landrith was purchased from the Orioles by the Washington Senators.Hobie Landrith page at Baseball Reference May 15, 1963: Bobby Darwin was selected off waivers by the Orioles from the Los Angeles Angels as a first-year waiver pick.Bobby Darwin page at Baseball Reference Roster 1963 Baltimore Orioles Roster Pitchers 13 Steve Barber 28 George Brunet 27 Wally Bunker 20 Pete Burnside 14 Ike Delock 23 Chuck Estrada 29 Dick Hall 40 Mike McCormick 19 Dave McNally 17 John Miller 37 Stu Miller 35 Buster Narum 32 Milt Pappas 38 Robin Roberts 24 Herm Starrette 18 Wes Stock 22 Dean Stone Catchers 10 Dick Brown 30 Hobie Landrith 44 Charley Lau 12 John Orsino Infielders  7 Jerry Adair 11 Luis Aparicio  4 Jim Gentile  2 Bob Johnson  5 Brooks Robinson  1 Bob Saverine Outfielders 14 Sam Bowens 25 Jackie Brandt  6 Joe Gaines 16,26 Boog Powell 3,16 Al Smith  9 Russ Snyder 20 Fred Valentine Manager 45 Billy Hitchcock Coaches 41 Luke Appling 42 Hank Bauer 31 Harry Brecheen Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C John Orsino 116 379 103 .272 19 56 1B Jim Gentile 145 496 123 .248 24 72 2B Jerry Adair 109 382 87 .228 6 30 3B Brooks Robinson 161 589 148 .251 11 67 SS Luis Aparicio 146 601 150 .250 5 45 LF Boog Powell 140 491 130 .265 25 82 CF Jackie Brandt 142 451 112 .248 15 61 RF Al Smith Al Smith (outfielder) 120 368 100 .272 10 39 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI Russ Snyder 148 429 110 .256 7 36 Bob Johnson Bob Johnson (infielder) 82 254 75 .295 8 32 Dick Brown Dick Brown (baseball) 59 171 42 .246 2 13 Bob Saverine 115 167 39 .234 1 12 Joe Gaines 66 126 36 .286 6 20 Sam Bowens 15 48 16 .333 1 9 Charley Lau 29 48 9 .188 0 6 Fred Valentine Fred Valentine (baseball) 26 41 11 .268 0 1 Hobie Landrith 2 1 0 .000 0 0 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Steve Barber 39 258.2 20 13 2.75 180 Robin Roberts 35 251.1 14 13 3.33 124 Milt Pappas 34 216.2 16 9 3.03 120 Mike McCormick Mike McCormick (pitcher) 25 136.0 6 8 4.30 75 Dave McNally 29 125.2 7 8 4.58 78 Chuck Estrada 8 31.1 3 2 4.60 16 Ike Delock 7 30.1 1 3 5.04 11 Wally Bunker 1 4.0 0 1 13.50 1 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO John Miller John Miller (pitcher) 3 17.0 1 1 3.18 16 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Stu Miller 71 5 8 27 2.24 118 Dick Hall 47 5 5 12 2.98 74 Wes Stock 47 7 0 1 3.94 55 Herm Starrette 18 0 1 0 3.46 13 George Brunet 16 0 1 1 5.40 13 Buster Narum 7 0 0 0 3.00 5 Pete Burnside 6 0 1 0 4.91 6 Awards and honors All-Star Game Luis Aparicio, shortstop, starter Steve Barber, reserve Brooks Robinson, reservehttp://baseball-almanac.com/asgbox/yr1963as.shtml 1963 All-Star Game Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Rochester Red Wings International League Darrell Johnson AA Elmira Pioneers Eastern League Earl Weaver A Stockton Ports California League Harry Dunlop A Fox Cities Foxes Midwest League Billy DeMars A Aberdeen Pheasants Northern League Cal Ripken Sr. Rookie Bluefield Orioles Appalachian League Billy Hunter LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Stockton, Bluefield Notes 2 References Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 2nd Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 1997 978-0-9637189-8-3 1963 Baltimore Orioles team page at Baseball Reference 1963 Baltimore Orioles season at baseball-almanac.com Category:Baltimore Orioles seasons Baltimore Orioles season Baltimore Orioles Category:1960s in Baltimore