1963 Kansas City Athletics Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 73-89
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 751,929, Avg. 9,765
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium I
Manager: Eddie Lopat (73-89)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1963 Kansas City Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 73-89
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 751,929, Avg. 9,765
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium I
Manager: Eddie Lopat (73-89)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1963 Kansas City Athletics Roster
The Kansas City Athletics of the American League ended the 1963 season with a record of 73 wins and 89 losses, finishing eighth in the AL.
The Athletics scored 615 runs and surrendered 704 runs. Norm Siebern paced Kansas City with 16 home runs, and Ed Charles walloped 20 or more, too. Norm Siebern drove in 83 runs. Wayne Causey led all regular batters with a .280 average. Orlando Pena and Dave Wickersham topped the squad with 12 wins each, while Moe Drabowsky recorded a 3.05 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Eddie Lopat coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 612
Regular Season Runs Against: 702
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 1963 | New York Yankees 8 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 10, 1963 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 12, 1963 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 13, 1963 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 14, 1963 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 3-2 | 0-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 16, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 3-2 | 1-0 | 4-2 | ||
| April 18, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 3-2 | 1-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 19, 1963 | Los Angeles Angels 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 4-2 | 1-1 | 5-3 | ||
| April 20, 1963 | Los Angeles Angels 7 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 4-3 | 1-1 | 5-4 | ||
| April 21, 1963 | Los Angeles Angels 6 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 4-4 | 1-1 | 5-5 | ||
| April 22, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 5-4 | 1-1 | 6-5 | ||
| April 23, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 6-4 | 1-1 | 7-5 | ||
| April 24, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 6-4 | 2-1 | 8-5 | ||
| April 25, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 6-4 | 2-2 | 8-6 | ||
| April 26, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 12 at Washington Senators 10 | W | 6-4 | 3-2 | 9-6 | ||
| April 26, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 6-4 | 3-3 | 9-7 | ||
| April 27, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 6-4 | 4-3 | 10-7 | ||
| April 28, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 6-4 | 5-3 | 11-7 | ||
| May 1, 1963 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Athletics 11 | W | 7-4 | 5-3 | 12-7 | ||
| May 2, 1963 | Cleveland Indians 15 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 7-5 | 5-3 | 12-8 | ||
| May 3, 1963 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 8-5 | 5-3 | 13-8 | ||
| May 4, 1963 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 14 | W | 9-5 | 5-3 | 14-8 | ||
| May 5, 1963 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 9-6 | 5-3 | 14-9 | ||
| May 6, 1963 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 9-7 | 5-3 | 14-10 | ||
| May 7, 1963 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 9-8 | 5-3 | 14-11 | ||
| May 8, 1963 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 9-9 | 5-3 | 14-12 | ||
| May 10, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 9-9 | 5-4 | 14-13 | ||
| May 11, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 9-9 | 6-4 | 15-13 | ||
| May 12, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 9-9 | 7-4 | 16-13 | ||
| May 14, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 9-9 | 8-4 | 17-13 | ||
| May 15, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 9-9 | 8-5 | 17-14 | ||
| May 17, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 9-9 | 9-5 | 18-14 | ||
| May 19, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 9-9 | 10-5 | 19-14 | ||
| May 19, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 9-9 | 10-6 | 19-15 | ||
| May 21, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 9-9 | 10-7 | 19-16 | ||
| May 22, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 9-9 | 10-8 | 19-17 | ||
| May 24, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Los Angeles Angels 1 | W | 9-9 | 11-8 | 20-17 | ||
| May 25, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | W | 9-9 | 12-8 | 21-17 | ||
| May 26, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | L | 9-9 | 12-9 | 21-18 | ||
| May 28, 1963 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 9-10 | 12-9 | 21-19 | ||
| May 29, 1963 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 10-10 | 12-9 | 22-19 | ||
| May 30, 1963 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 11-10 | 12-9 | 23-19 | ||
| May 31, 1963 | Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Athletics 9 | W | 12-10 | 12-9 | 24-19 | ||
| June 1, 1963 | Washington Senators 9 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 12-11 | 12-9 | 24-20 | ||
| June 2, 1963 | Washington Senators 6 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 12-12 | 12-9 | 24-21 | ||
| June 3, 1963 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 13-12 | 12-9 | 25-21 | ||
| June 4, 1963 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 13-13 | 12-9 | 25-22 | ||
| June 5, 1963 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 13-14 | 12-9 | 25-23 | ||
| June 7, 1963 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 13-15 | 12-9 | 25-24 | ||
| June 8, 1963 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 14-15 | 12-9 | 26-24 | ||
| June 9, 1963 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 14-16 | 12-9 | 26-25 | ||
| June 10, 1963 | Los Angeles Angels 13 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 14-17 | 12-9 | 26-26 | ||
| June 11, 1963 | Los Angeles Angels 2 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 15-17 | 12-9 | 27-26 | ||
| June 12, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 12 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 15-17 | 13-9 | 28-26 | ||
| June 12, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 15-17 | 13-10 | 28-27 | ||
| June 13, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 15-17 | 13-11 | 28-28 | ||
| June 14, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 15-17 | 13-12 | 28-29 | ||
| June 15, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 15-17 | 14-12 | 29-29 | ||
| June 16, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 15-17 | 14-13 | 29-30 | ||
| June 16, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 15-17 | 14-14 | 29-31 | ||
| June 18, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | L | 15-17 | 14-15 | 29-32 | ||
| June 19, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Los Angeles Angels 3 | W | 15-17 | 15-15 | 30-32 | ||
| June 19, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | L | 15-17 | 15-16 | 30-33 | ||
| June 21, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 15-18 | 15-16 | 30-34 | ||
| June 22, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 15-19 | 15-16 | 30-35 | ||
| June 23, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 15-20 | 15-16 | 30-36 | ||
| June 24, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 16-20 | 15-16 | 31-36 | ||
| June 25, 1963 | Washington Senators 4 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | W | 17-20 | 15-16 | 32-36 | ||
| June 27, 1963 | Washington Senators 4 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 17-21 | 15-16 | 32-37 | ||
| June 28, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 17-21 | 15-17 | 32-38 | ||
| June 29, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 17-21 | 15-18 | 32-39 | ||
| June 30, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 17-21 | 16-18 | 33-39 | ||
| June 30, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 17-21 | 16-19 | 33-40 | ||
| July 1, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 17-21 | 17-19 | 34-40 | ||
| July 2, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 17-21 | 17-20 | 34-41 | ||
| July 4, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 17-21 | 17-21 | 34-42 | ||
| July 4, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 17-21 | 17-22 | 34-43 | ||
| July 5, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 17-21 | 17-23 | 34-44 | ||
| July 6, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 17-21 | 17-24 | 34-45 | ||
| July 7, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 17-21 | 17-25 | 34-46 | ||
| July 7, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 17-21 | 18-25 | 35-46 | ||
| July 11, 1963 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 17-22 | 18-25 | 35-47 | ||
| July 13, 1963 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 17-23 | 18-25 | 35-48 | ||
| July 13, 1963 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 18-23 | 18-25 | 36-48 | ||
| July 14, 1963 | New York Yankees 11 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 18-24 | 18-25 | 36-49 | ||
| July 14, 1963 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 18-25 | 18-25 | 36-50 | ||
| July 15, 1963 | New York Yankees 10 at Kansas City Athletics 11 | W | 19-25 | 18-25 | 37-50 | ||
| July 16, 1963 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Kansas City Athletics 11 | W | 20-25 | 18-25 | 38-50 | ||
| July 17, 1963 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | W | 21-25 | 18-25 | 39-50 | ||
| July 18, 1963 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 21-26 | 18-25 | 39-51 | ||
| July 19, 1963 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 22-26 | 18-25 | 40-51 | ||
| July 20, 1963 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 22-27 | 18-25 | 40-52 | ||
| July 21, 1963 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 23-27 | 18-25 | 41-52 | ||
| July 23, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 23-27 | 19-25 | 42-52 | ||
| July 24, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 23-27 | 20-25 | 43-52 | ||
| July 24, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 23-27 | 21-25 | 44-52 | ||
| July 25, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 23-27 | 22-25 | 45-52 | ||
| July 26, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 23-27 | 22-26 | 45-53 | ||
| July 27, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 23-27 | 22-27 | 45-54 | ||
| July 28, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Cleveland Indians 12 | L | 23-27 | 22-28 | 45-55 | ||
| July 28, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 23-27 | 23-28 | 46-55 | ||
| July 29, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 23-27 | 24-28 | 47-55 | ||
| July 30, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 23-27 | 24-29 | 47-56 | ||
| July 31, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 23-27 | 24-30 | 47-57 | ||
| August 2, 1963 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 23-28 | 24-30 | 47-58 | ||
| August 3, 1963 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 23-29 | 24-30 | 47-59 | ||
| August 4, 1963 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 24-29 | 24-30 | 48-59 | ||
| August 6, 1963 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 25-29 | 24-30 | 49-59 | ||
| August 7, 1963 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 25-30 | 24-30 | 49-60 | ||
| August 8, 1963 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 25-31 | 24-30 | 49-61 | ||
| August 9, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 25-31 | 25-30 | 50-61 | ||
| August 10, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 25-31 | 26-30 | 51-61 | ||
| August 11, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 25-31 | 26-31 | 51-62 | ||
| August 13, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 26-31 | 26-31 | 52-62 | ||
| August 14, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 26-32 | 26-31 | 52-63 | ||
| August 15, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 26-33 | 26-31 | 52-64 | ||
| August 16, 1963 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 26-34 | 26-31 | 52-65 | ||
| August 17, 1963 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 26-35 | 26-31 | 52-66 | ||
| August 18, 1963 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 27-35 | 26-31 | 53-66 | ||
| August 20, 1963 | Washington Senators 5 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 28-35 | 26-31 | 54-66 | ||
| August 20, 1963 | Washington Senators 0 at Kansas City Athletics 9 | W | 29-35 | 26-31 | 55-66 | ||
| August 21, 1963 | Washington Senators 5 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 29-36 | 26-31 | 55-67 | ||
| August 22, 1963 | Washington Senators 2 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 30-36 | 26-31 | 56-67 | ||
| August 23, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 17 | L | 30-36 | 26-32 | 56-68 | ||
| August 23, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 30-36 | 26-33 | 56-69 | ||
| August 24, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 30-36 | 26-34 | 56-70 | ||
| August 25, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 30-36 | 26-35 | 56-71 | ||
| August 25, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 30-36 | 26-36 | 56-72 | ||
| August 27, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 30-36 | 27-36 | 57-72 | ||
| August 28, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 30-36 | 27-37 | 57-73 | ||
| August 30, 1963 | Los Angeles Angels 6 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 30-37 | 27-37 | 57-74 | ||
| August 31, 1963 | Los Angeles Angels 0 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 31-37 | 27-37 | 58-74 | ||
| September 1, 1963 | Los Angeles Angels 6 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 32-37 | 27-37 | 59-74 | ||
| September 2, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 32-37 | 27-38 | 59-75 | ||
| September 2, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 32-37 | 27-39 | 59-76 | ||
| September 3, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 32-37 | 28-39 | 60-76 | ||
| September 4, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 32-37 | 29-39 | 61-76 | ||
| September 4, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 32-37 | 30-39 | 62-76 | ||
| September 5, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 32-37 | 30-40 | 62-77 | ||
| September 6, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | L | 32-37 | 30-41 | 62-78 | ||
| September 7, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | W | 32-37 | 31-41 | 63-78 | ||
| September 8, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Los Angeles Angels 1 | W | 32-37 | 32-41 | 64-78 | ||
| September 9, 1963 | New York Yankees 6 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | W | 33-37 | 32-41 | 65-78 | ||
| September 10, 1963 | New York Yankees 0 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 34-37 | 32-41 | 66-78 | ||
| September 11, 1963 | New York Yankees 8 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 34-38 | 32-41 | 66-79 | ||
| September 12, 1963 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 34-39 | 32-41 | 66-80 | ||
| September 13, 1963 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 34-40 | 32-41 | 66-81 | ||
| September 14, 1963 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 34-41 | 32-41 | 66-82 | ||
| September 15, 1963 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 34-42 | 32-41 | 66-83 | ||
| September 17, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 34-42 | 33-41 | 67-83 | ||
| September 18, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 34-42 | 34-41 | 68-83 | ||
| September 20, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 34-42 | 34-42 | 68-84 | ||
| September 20, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 34-42 | 35-42 | 69-84 | ||
| September 21, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 34-42 | 36-42 | 70-84 | ||
| September 22, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 34-42 | 36-43 | 70-85 | ||
| September 24, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 34-42 | 36-44 | 70-86 | ||
| September 25, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 34-42 | 37-44 | 71-86 | ||
| September 26, 1963 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 34-43 | 37-44 | 71-87 | ||
| September 27, 1963 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 35-43 | 37-44 | 72-87 | ||
| September 28, 1963 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | L | 35-44 | 37-44 | 72-88 | ||
| September 29, 1963 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | L | 35-45 | 37-44 | 72-89 |
