1963 Brunswick Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 52-64
Finished 4th in the GGL
Manager: George Kissell (52-64)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Brunswick, Georgia
Ballpark: Edo Miller Park
Attendance: 9,363, Avg. 161
The Brunswick Cardinals of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1963 season with a record of 52 wins and 64 losses, finishing fourth in the GGL.
The Cardinals scored 461 runs and conceded 488 runs. Michael Hunter led Brunswick with 11 home runs Victor Torres drove in 42 runs. Mike Romeo, Michael Sloan and Dave Guthrie topped the team with 5 wins each, while Mike Romeo recorded a 3.88 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1963 Brunswick Cardinals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ed Spiezio, Dave Bakenhaster, Jim Cosman, Don Young, Danny Breeden and Bart Zeller.
George Kissell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Anthon | R | R | March 26, 1942 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| James Apicella | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Robert Arnone | S | L | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Dave Bakenhaster | R | R | March 5, 1945 | 5'10" | 168 | Columbus, OH US |
| Bo Bowman | L | L | December 18, 1942 | 5'10" | 182 | Athens, OH US |
| Ron Braddock | S | R | July 30, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | Savannah, GA US |
| Dennis Brayer | R | L | February 10, 1945 | 6'1" | 179 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Danny Breeden | R | R | June 27, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Albany, GA US |
| John Bukowski | R | L | June 23, 1943 | 6'0" | 182 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Charles Byrd | L | R | November 15, 1943 | 6'0" | 170 | Dickson, TN US |
| Ed Cecil | R | R | June 5, 1942 | 6'0" | 172 | Bend, OR US |
| James Chambers | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jim Cosman | R | R | February 19, 1943 | 6'4" | 211 | Brockport, NY US |
| Robert Courser | R | R | August 31, 1945 | 5'10" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bill Damaska | R | R | May 7, 1944 | 6'0" | 160 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Donald Davis | R | R | March 1, 1945 | 6'1" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ernest Davis | R | R | March 21, 1945 | 6'4" | 201 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Victor Davis | R | R | December 25, 1941 | 6'1" | 163 | |
| Dale Erickson | R | R | April 27, 1943 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Rich Farrell | R | R | November 4, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Francis Finn | R | L | September 14, 1943 | 5'8" | 165 | New Haven, CT US |
| Mike Francek | R | R | February 20, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Dave Guthrie | R | R | September 17, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Joe Hamende | R | L | January 26, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Springfield, IL US |
| Hugh Harris | L | R | April 28, 1942 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| James Hester | R | July 26, 1926 | 5'11" | 172 | Anderson County, SC US | |
| Harold Holyfield | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Michael Hunter | R | R | December 1, 1940 | 6'1" | 195 | Cape Girardeau, MO US |
| Steve Jacobus | L | L | April 25, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Don Johnson | R | L | April 26, 1943 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Mike Jones | R | R | July 31, 1945 | 6'0" | 176 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ramon Jusino | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | , PR | |
| Bill Kelley | R | R | November 18, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Russell Maddick | L | L | 6'1" | 193 | ||
| Jim McNamee | S | L | October 14, 1940 | 5'11" | 155 | Salem, MA US |
| Russell Meyer | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Jap Mills | R | R | March 11, 1942 | 6'3" | ||
| Daniel Miscisco | R | L | November 22, 1943 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Terry Moore | L | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Leo Newton | L | L | September 6, 1938 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Walter Novak | L | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Frank Orsatti | L | R | February 27, 1942 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Mike Romeo | L | L | March 5, 1943 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Michael Sloan | S | L | July 4, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Hayward, CA US |
| Dennis Smith | R | R | March 11, 1944 | 5'10" | 168 | |
| Julius Smith | L | R | July 24, 1941 | 5'7" | 156 | |
| Tommy Smith | L | R | August 27, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Larcus Spates | L | R | August 12, 1943 | 5'10" | 172 | |
| Roosevelt Spencer | R | R | 6'1" | 212 | ||
| Ed Spiezio | R | R | October 31, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | Joliet, IL US |
| Clint Stark | R | L | February 22, 1942 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Victor Torres | R | R | March 9, 1944 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Johnny Van | L | L | September 12, 1944 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Richard Vingle | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Frederick Wall | R | L | August 18, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Lonnie Wilson | R | R | October 19, 1940 | 6'1" | 183 | |
| Don Young | R | R | October 18, 1945 | 6'2" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Bart Zeller | R | R | July 22, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago Heights, IL 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.
