1963 Houston Colt .45's Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 66-96
Finished 9th in the NL
Attendance: 719,502, Avg. 9,224
Ballpark: Colt Stadium
Manager: Harry Craft (66-96)
Location: Houston, Texas
1963 Houston Colt .45's Statistics
1963 Houston Colt .45's Roster

The Houston Colt .45's of the National League ended the 1963 season with a record of 66 wins and 96 losses, finishing ninth in the NL.

The Colt .45's scored 464 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 640 runs. John Bateman led Houston with 10 home runs and drove in 59 runs. Carl Warwick paced all regular batters by connecting at a .254 clip. Turk Farrell topped the team with 14 wins, while Ken Johnson recorded a 2.65 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Harry Craft coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 464
Regular Season Runs Against: 640

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 9, 1963 San Francisco Giants 9 at Houston Colt .45's 2 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
April 10, 1963 San Francisco Giants 8 at Houston Colt .45's 7 L 0-2 0-0 0-2
April 11, 1963 San Francisco Giants 7 at Houston Colt .45's 1 L 0-3 0-0 0-3
April 12, 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Colt .45's 2 W 1-3 0-0 1-3
April 13, 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Colt .45's 1 L 1-4 0-0 1-4
April 14, 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Houston Colt .45's 5 W 2-4 0-0 2-4
April 16, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 0 at San Francisco Giants 7 L 2-4 0-1 2-5
April 17, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 W 2-4 1-1 3-5
April 18, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 3 at San Francisco Giants 6 L 2-4 1-2 3-6
April 19, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 L 2-4 1-3 3-7
April 20, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 W 2-4 2-3 4-7
April 21, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 L 2-4 2-4 4-8
April 21, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 11 L 2-4 2-5 4-9
April 22, 1963 St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Houston Colt .45's 2 L 2-5 2-5 4-10
April 23, 1963 St. Louis Cardinals 15 at Houston Colt .45's 0 L 2-6 2-5 4-11
April 24, 1963 Milwaukee Braves 4 at Houston Colt .45's 3 L 2-7 2-5 4-12
April 25, 1963 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Houston Colt .45's 7 W 3-7 2-5 5-12
April 26, 1963 Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Colt .45's 2 W 4-7 2-5 6-12
April 27, 1963 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Colt .45's 0 L 4-8 2-5 6-13
April 28, 1963 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Colt .45's 3 W 5-8 2-5 7-13
May 2, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 3 at New York Mets 10 L 5-8 2-6 7-14
May 3, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 L 5-8 2-7 7-15
May 4, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 L 5-8 2-8 7-16
May 5, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 L 5-8 2-9 7-17
May 5, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 W 5-8 3-9 8-17
May 7, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 5-8 4-9 9-17
May 8, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 L 5-8 4-10 9-18
May 9, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 3 at Cincinnati Reds 13 L 5-8 4-11 9-19
May 10, 1963 Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Colt .45's 4 W 6-8 4-11 10-19
May 11, 1963 Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Colt .45's 5 W 7-8 4-11 11-19
May 11, 1963 Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Colt .45's 1 W 8-8 4-11 12-19
May 12, 1963 Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Colt .45's 2 W 9-8 4-11 13-19
May 13, 1963 New York Mets 2 at Houston Colt .45's 4 W 10-8 4-11 14-19
May 14, 1963 New York Mets 3 at Houston Colt .45's 4 W 11-8 4-11 15-19
May 15, 1963 New York Mets 7 at Houston Colt .45's 4 L 11-9 4-11 15-20
May 16, 1963 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Houston Colt .45's 2 L 11-10 4-11 15-21
May 17, 1963 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Houston Colt .45's 4 W 12-10 4-11 16-21
May 18, 1963 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Houston Colt .45's 3 W 13-10 4-11 17-21
May 19, 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Houston Colt .45's 0 L 13-11 4-11 17-22
May 20, 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Houston Colt .45's 2 W 14-11 4-11 18-22
May 21, 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Houston Colt .45's 5 L 14-12 4-11 18-23
May 22, 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Colt .45's 3 L 14-13 4-11 18-24
May 24, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 14-13 5-11 19-24
May 25, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 14-13 5-12 19-25
May 26, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 14-13 5-13 19-26
May 28, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 L 14-13 5-14 19-27
May 29, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 L 14-13 5-15 19-28
May 30, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 L 14-13 5-16 19-29
May 31, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 3 at Milwaukee Braves 2 W 14-13 6-16 20-29
June 1, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 L 14-13 6-17 20-30
June 2, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 3 at Milwaukee Braves 1 W 14-13 7-17 21-30
June 3, 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Colt .45's 2 W 15-13 7-17 22-30
June 4, 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Colt .45's 1 L 15-14 7-17 22-31
June 5, 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Houston Colt .45's 1 L 15-15 7-17 22-32
June 7, 1963 San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Colt .45's 2 W 16-15 7-17 23-32
June 8, 1963 San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Colt .45's 2 W 17-15 7-17 24-32
June 9, 1963 San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Colt .45's 3 W 18-15 7-17 25-32
June 10, 1963 Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Colt .45's 2 L 18-16 7-17 25-33
June 11, 1963 Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Colt .45's 6 W 19-16 7-17 26-33
June 12, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9 L 19-16 7-18 26-34
June 13, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 L 19-16 7-19 26-35
June 14, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 L 19-16 7-20 26-36
June 15, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 0 at San Francisco Giants 1 L 19-16 7-21 26-37
June 16, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 L 19-16 7-22 26-38
June 16, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 3 at San Francisco Giants 0 W 19-16 8-22 27-38
June 18, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 19-16 8-23 27-39
June 19, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 1 at Chicago Cubs 9 L 19-16 8-24 27-40
June 20, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 19-16 8-25 27-41
June 21, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 L 19-16 8-26 27-42
June 22, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 L 19-16 8-27 27-43
June 23, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 1 at Cincinnati Reds 8 L 19-16 8-28 27-44
June 23, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 L 19-16 8-29 27-45
June 24, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 0 at Milwaukee Braves 3 L 19-16 8-30 27-46
June 25, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 0 at Milwaukee Braves 4 L 19-16 8-31 27-47
June 26, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 7 at Milwaukee Braves 2 W 19-16 9-31 28-47
June 28, 1963 St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Houston Colt .45's 2 L 19-17 9-31 28-48
June 29, 1963 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Colt .45's 1 L 19-18 9-31 28-49
June 30, 1963 St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Houston Colt .45's 1 W 20-18 9-31 29-49
July 1, 1963 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Colt .45's 4 W 21-18 9-31 30-49
July 2, 1963 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Houston Colt .45's 4 L 21-19 9-31 30-50
July 3, 1963 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Colt .45's 1 L 21-20 9-31 30-51
July 4, 1963 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Colt .45's 5 W 22-20 9-31 31-51
July 4, 1963 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Colt .45's 6 W 23-20 9-31 32-51
July 5, 1963 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Houston Colt .45's 4 W 24-20 9-31 33-51
July 6, 1963 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Houston Colt .45's 0 L 24-21 9-31 33-52
July 6, 1963 Milwaukee Braves 7 at Houston Colt .45's 1 L 24-22 9-31 33-53
July 7, 1963 Milwaukee Braves 4 at Houston Colt .45's 0 L 24-23 9-31 33-54
July 10, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 W 24-23 10-31 34-54
July 11, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 24-23 10-32 34-55
July 12, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 24-23 10-33 34-56
July 13, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 24-23 10-34 34-57
July 14, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 8 at New York Mets 3 W 24-23 11-34 35-57
July 15, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 5 at New York Mets 14 L 24-23 11-35 35-58
July 15, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 8 at New York Mets 0 W 24-23 12-35 36-58
July 16, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 3 at New York Mets 4 L 24-23 12-36 36-59
July 17, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 L 24-23 12-37 36-60
July 18, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 L 24-23 12-38 36-61
July 19, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 L 24-23 12-39 36-62
July 20, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 L 24-23 12-40 36-63
July 21, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 L 24-23 12-41 36-64
July 23, 1963 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Houston Colt .45's 6 W 25-23 12-41 37-64
July 24, 1963 Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Houston Colt .45's 3 L 25-24 12-41 37-65
July 25, 1963 Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Houston Colt .45's 3 W 26-24 12-41 38-65
July 26, 1963 New York Mets 3 at Houston Colt .45's 7 W 27-24 12-41 39-65
July 27, 1963 New York Mets 0 at Houston Colt .45's 1 W 28-24 12-41 40-65
July 28, 1963 New York Mets 2 at Houston Colt .45's 8 W 29-24 12-41 41-65
July 30, 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Houston Colt .45's 1 L 29-25 12-41 41-66
July 31, 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Houston Colt .45's 3 L 29-26 12-41 41-67
August 2, 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Colt .45's 4 W 30-26 12-41 42-67
August 3, 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Colt .45's 0 L 30-27 12-41 42-68
August 4, 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Houston Colt .45's 0 L 30-28 12-41 42-69
August 5, 1963 San Francisco Giants 5 at Houston Colt .45's 6 W 31-28 12-41 43-69
August 6, 1963 San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Colt .45's 1 L 31-29 12-41 43-70
August 7, 1963 San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Colt .45's 1 W 32-29 12-41 44-70
August 9, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 32-29 13-41 45-70
August 9, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 L 32-29 13-42 45-71
August 10, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 32-29 13-43 45-72
August 11, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 32-29 13-44 45-73
August 12, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 32-29 13-45 45-74
August 13, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 L 32-29 13-46 45-75
August 14, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 L 32-29 13-47 45-76
August 15, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 W 32-29 14-47 46-76
August 16, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 L 32-29 14-48 46-77
August 17, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 L 32-29 14-49 46-78
August 18, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 L 32-29 14-50 46-79
August 20, 1963 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Colt .45's 0 L 32-30 14-50 46-80
August 21, 1963 Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Colt .45's 1 W 33-30 14-50 47-80
August 23, 1963 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Houston Colt .45's 1 L 33-31 14-50 47-81
August 24, 1963 St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Houston Colt .45's 4 W 34-31 14-50 48-81
August 25, 1963 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Colt .45's 3 W 35-31 14-50 49-81
August 26, 1963 Milwaukee Braves 11 at Houston Colt .45's 7 L 35-32 14-50 49-82
August 27, 1963 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Houston Colt .45's 2 L 35-33 14-50 49-83
August 28, 1963 Milwaukee Braves 9 at Houston Colt .45's 1 L 35-34 14-50 49-84
August 30, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 W 35-34 15-50 50-84
August 31, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 35-34 15-51 50-85
September 1, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 35-34 15-52 50-86
September 2, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 L 35-34 15-53 50-87
September 2, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 L 35-34 15-54 50-88
September 3, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 L 35-34 15-55 50-89
September 4, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 3 at San Francisco Giants 8 L 35-34 15-56 50-90
September 5, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 5 at San Francisco Giants 2 W 35-34 16-56 51-90
September 6, 1963 Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Colt .45's 0 L 35-35 16-56 51-91
September 7, 1963 Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Colt .45's 2 W 36-35 16-56 52-91
September 8, 1963 Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Colt .45's 2 W 37-35 16-56 53-91
September 10, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 16 L 37-35 16-57 53-92
September 11, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 W 37-35 17-57 54-92
September 12, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 L 37-35 17-58 54-93
September 13, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 1 at New York Mets 0 W 37-35 18-58 55-93
September 14, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 4 at New York Mets 0 W 37-35 19-58 56-93
September 15, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 5 at New York Mets 4 W 37-35 20-58 57-93
September 15, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 5 at New York Mets 0 W 37-35 21-58 58-93
September 17, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 L 37-35 21-59 58-94
September 18, 1963 Houston Colt .45's 8 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 37-35 22-59 59-94
September 20, 1963 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Houston Colt .45's 3 W 38-35 22-59 60-94
September 21, 1963 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Houston Colt .45's 3 L 38-36 22-59 60-95
September 22, 1963 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Houston Colt .45's 2 W 39-36 22-59 61-95
September 24, 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Colt .45's 3 W 40-36 22-59 62-95
September 25, 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Houston Colt .45's 2 W 41-36 22-59 63-95
September 26, 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Colt .45's 5 W 42-36 22-59 64-95
September 27, 1963 New York Mets 10 at Houston Colt .45's 3 L 42-37 22-59 64-96
September 28, 1963 New York Mets 1 at Houston Colt .45's 9 W 43-37 22-59 65-96
September 29, 1963 New York Mets 4 at Houston Colt .45's 13 W 44-37 22-59 66-96


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