1963 Burlington Bees Roster
Team Record: 72-52
Finished 2nd in the MWL
Manager: Grady Wilson (72-52)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 70,902, Avg. 1,144
The Burlington Bees of the Midwest League ended the 1963 season with a record of 72 wins and 52 losses, finishing second in the MWL.
The Bees led the league with 690 runs, fueled by 93 home runs. Burlington allowed 601 runs. Tommie Reynolds paced the squad with 27 home runs and accounted for 88 RBI, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .332. Richard Allen topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.42 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1963 Burlington Bees who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jim Driscoll, Bill Edgerton, Tommie Reynolds and Paul Lindblad.
Grady Wilson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Allen | S | L | October 1, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| William Atkinson | R | R | February 21, 1942 | 6'3" | 194 | |
| Anthony Basile | L | R | 5'9" | 190 | ||
| Donald Beal | R | R | 5'9" | 162 | ||
| Gerry Brooks | R | R | November 20, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Bernard Brummell | R | R | April 23, 1940 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Chuck Cole | R | R | August 17, 1943 | 6'3" | 182 | Marlborough, MA US |
| James Crawford | R | R | November 10, 1940 | 5'11" | 183 | |
| Larry Danforth | L | L | December 26, 1939 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Jim Driscoll | L | R | May 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | Medford, MA US |
| Bill Edgerton | L | L | August 16, 1941 | 6'2" | 185 | South Bend, IN US |
| Agustin Enriquez | R | R | May 5, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ernest Fann | S | R | July 24, 1943 | 6'5" | 189 | |
| Ralph Freedman | L | L | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Dick Hardy | R | R | September 11, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| William Hirzel | R | R | 6'0" | 194 | ||
| Joseph Kelly | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Kenneth Knight | R | R | March 30, 1942 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Paul Lindblad | L | L | August 9, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Chanute, KS US |
| Mickey Little | R | R | 5'8" | 175 | Shenandoah, PA US | |
| Ocie Mack | R | R | 5'9" | |||
| William Madison | L | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Philip Massicotte | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Stephen McHugh | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Janks Morton | R | R | November 1, 1939 | |||
| Leland Neumeier | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Lawrence Overholser | L | L | 6'2" | 193 | ||
| Alfred Payne | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Tommie Reynolds | R | R | August 15, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Arizona, LA US |
| Eusebio Rosas | R | R | April 23, 1944 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Brice Smith | L | L | September 7, 1941 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Timothy Sullivan | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Bob Taylor | R | R | July 13, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Somerville, MA US |
| Sanford Vandiver | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Stan Wojcik | R | R | September 8, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Don Yingling | R | R | January 9, 1944 | 6'3" | 189 |
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.
