1963 Asheville Tourists Roster
Team Record: 79-61
Finished 3rd in the SAL
Manager: Ray Hathaway (79-61)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 71,845, Avg. 1,026
The Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League ended the 1963 season with a record of 79 wins and 61 losses, finishing third in the SAL.
The Tourists led the league with 640 runs, sparked by 86 home runs. Asheville allowed 522 runs. Ron Woods and Charlie Leonard paced the team with 15 home runs apiece. Charlie Leonard accounted for 78 RBI and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .282 clip. Troy Giles paced the squad with 18 wins, while Phillip Cunningham earned a 2.61 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Roberto Peña, Jerry May, John Gelnar, Ron Woods, Dave Wissman, Bob Lee, Milt Graff, Dick Colpaert and Red Swanson were all players from the 1963 Asheville Tourists who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Ray Hathaway served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Bowers | L | L | October 28, 1939 | 6'1" | 187 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Duncan Campbell | R | R | October 21, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Bluefields, NI |
| Dick Colpaert | R | R | January 3, 1944 | 5'10" | 182 | Fraser, MI US |
| Phillip Cunningham | R | R | December 10, 1941 | 6'4" | 201 | Chillicothe, OH US |
| Dick Doepker | R | R | August 11, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Annahein, SK CA |
| John Gelnar | R | R | June 25, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Granite, OK US |
| Troy Giles | R | R | January 13, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Clinton, TN US |
| Anselmo Gordon | R | R | November 4, 1941 | 6'1" | 159 | Almirante, Bocas del Toro PA |
| Milt Graff | L | R | December 30, 1930 | 5'7" | 158 | Jefferson Center, PA US |
| Thomas Haake | R | R | October 24, 1937 | 6'2" | 200 | Germantown, IL US |
| Thomas Hall | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Ronald Honeycutt | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Rodger Irvine | R | R | September 1, 1940 | 6'3" | 182 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Ernie Kunkle | L | R | September 10, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Ken Larsen | R | R | April 23, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bob Lee | R | R | November 26, 1937 | 6'3" | 225 | Ottumwa, IA US |
| Charlie Leonard | L | L | May 6, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | Bullsgap, TN US |
| Jerry May | R | R | December 14, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Staunton, VA US |
| Ed Napoleon | R | R | September 13, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Don Nipp | R | R | February 7, 1938 | 6'0" | 194 | Blair, OK US |
| Roberto Peña | R | R | April 17, 1937 | 5'8" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dean Robbins | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Edward Sada | R | R | July 1, 1938 | 6'2" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Felix Santana | R | R | April 29, 1942 | 5'7" | 152 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Red Swanson | R | R | October 15, 1936 | 6'1" | 175 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Rodolfo Welch | R | R | July 9, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Dave Wissman | L | R | February 17, 1941 | 6'2" | 178 | Greenfield, MA US |
| Ron Woods | R | R | February 1, 1943 | 5'10" | 168 | Hamilton, 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.
