1963 Buffalo Bisons Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 74-77
Finished 4th in the IL's North Division
Manager: Kerby Farrell (74-77)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 136,020, Avg. 1,802
1963 Buffalo Bisons StatisticsTeam Record: 74-77
Finished 4th in the IL's North Division
Manager: Kerby Farrell (74-77)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 136,020, Avg. 1,802
The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 1963 season with a record of 74 wins and 77 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
Kerby Farrell served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Addington | R | R | December 9, 1940 | 6'0" | 168 | Oakland, CA US |
| Craig Anderson | R | R | July 1, 1938 | 6'2" | 205 | Washington, DC US |
| Ray Apple | R | R | February 5, 1938 | 6'3" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Phillip Barth | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Tom Belcher | R | R | October 17, 1940 | 5'11" | 185 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Babe Birrer | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Ed Bouchee | L | L | March 7, 1933 | 6'0" | 200 | Livingston, MT US |
| Alan Brice | R | R | October 1, 1937 | 6'5" | 215 | New York, NY US |
| Larry Burright | R | R | July 10, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | Roseville, IL US |
| Chris Cannizzaro | R | R | May 3, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jerry Casale | R | R | September 27, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bobby Catton | R | R | December 17, 1937 | 5'10" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Elio Chacón | R | R | October 26, 1936 | 5'9" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Joe Christopher | R | R | December 13, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Frederiksted, St. Croix VI |
| Cliff Cook | R | R | August 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Ray Daviault | R | R | May 27, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Jacke Davis | R | R | March 5, 1936 | 5'11" | 160 | Carthage, TX US |
| Steve Dillon | L | L | March 20, 1943 | 5'10" | 160 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Pumpsie Green | S | R | October 27, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Boley, OK US |
| Rick Herrscher | R | R | November 3, 1936 | 6'2" | 187 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Joe Hicks | L | R | April 7, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Ivy, VA US |
| Willard Hunter | R | L | March 8, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | Newark, NJ US |
| Ed Kranepool | L | L | November 8, 1944 | 6'3" | 205 | New York, NY US |
| Marty Kutyna | R | R | November 14, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Grimm Mason | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Carl Mathias | S | L | June 13, 1936 | 5'11" | 195 | Bechtelsville, PA US |
| Al Moran | R | R | December 5, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Joe Pignatano | R | R | August 4, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| John Powers | L | R | July 8, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Duane Richards | R | R | December 16, 1936 | 6'3" | 200 | Spartanburg, IN US |
| Dick Ricketts | L | R | December 4, 1933 | 6'7" | 215 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Don Rowe | L | L | April 3, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Brawley, CA US |
| Robert Schmidt | L | L | September 16, 1942 | 6'3" | 184 | |
| Ted Schreiber | R | R | July 11, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Dick Smith | R | R | May 17, 1939 | 6'2" | 205 | Lebanon, OR US |
| Max Surkont | R | R | June 16, 1922 | 6'1" | 195 | Central Falls, RI US |
| Sammy Taylor | L | R | February 27, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Woodruff, SC US |
| Marv Throneberry | L | L | September 2, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Collierville, TN US |
| Malcolm Warren | L | R | April 2, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 |
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.
