1963 Alamance Indians Roster
Team Record: 77-66
Finished 3rd in the CL's West Division
Manager: Pat Colgan (77-66)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Burlington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Burlington Athletic Park
Attendance: 62,704, Avg. 877
The Alamance Indians of the Carolina League ended the 1963 season with a record of 77 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Indians topped the circuit with just 579 runs allowed. Alamance scored 601 runs. Jerome Kelly led the squad with 21 home runs and drove in 85 runs. Lee Green topped all regular hitters by hitting .304. Chuck Kovach paced the team with 17 wins, while George Pressley also added 15 or more victories also Macon Lowe recorded a 2.21 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Luis Tiant and Casey Cox both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Pat Colgan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Beres | L | L | April 21, 1939 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Walter Bugajski | R | R | August 30, 1941 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Orlando Centellas | R | R | October 1, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Casey Cox | R | R | July 3, 1941 | 6'5" | 200 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Ron Durham | L | R | August 1, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Tom Gansauer | S | L | October 18, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Lee Green | L | L | September 12, 1941 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ron Henderson | R | R | December 23, 1940 | |||
| Jerome Kelly | L | R | July 5, 1942 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Chuck Kovach | R | R | July 3, 1940 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Barry Levinson | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Macon Lowe | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Thomas Moser | L | L | October 13, 1942 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Sales Paddyfoot | R | R | 5'10" | 173 | ||
| Johnny Parker | R | R | March 26, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Larry Patterson | R | R | February 8, 1943 | 6'1" | 179 | |
| George Pressley | R | R | September 11, 1943 | 6'4" | 170 | |
| June Raines | R | R | September 9, 1938 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Ron Schamp | R | R | April 19, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Arsenio Sotolongo | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Milton Swift | L | R | January 14, 1943 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Luis Tiant | R | R | November 23, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | Marianao, La Habana CU |
| Terrence Wenger | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Willard West | R | R | May 26, 1940 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Bob Wolenski | L | R | March 7, 1942 | 5'11" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
