1963 Batavia Pirates Roster
Team Record: 63-67
Finished 3rd in the NYPL
Manager: Buddy Hancken (63-67)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Batavia, New York
Ballpark: Dwyer Stadium
Attendance: 28,967, Avg. 446
Playoffs - Batavia Pirates 2 games, Auburn Mets 0
Finals - Batavia Pirates 2 games, Jamestown Tigers 1
The Batavia Pirates of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1963 season with a record of 63 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the NYPL.
The Pirates scored 634 runs and allowed 680 runs. Byron Browne walloped 32 home runs for Batavia, while Fred Michalski and Larry Nichols swatted 15 or more, too. Byron Browne drove in 96 runs. Carl Taylor led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .294. Bob Lee topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 1.7 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1963 Batavia Pirates who spent time in the Majors during their careers included José Martínez, Bob Lee, Buddy Hancken, Byron Browne and Carl Taylor.
Buddy Hancken served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallee Abbott | S | R | December 29, 1940 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Robert Baird | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Marcel Blais | R | R | 6'0" | 189 | ||
| Bill Bradley | L | L | October 24, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Everett Bredimus | L | L | December 16, 1943 | 5'11" | 183 | |
| Jeffrey Broms | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Byron Browne | R | R | December 27, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Richard Butler | R | R | November 18, 1939 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Gene Cooley | R | R | March 29, 1940 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Andrew Daviault | R | R | October 4, 1944 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ronald Fiorella | L | L | November 2, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Buddy Hancken | R | R | August 30, 1914 | 6'1" | 175 | Birmingham, AL US |
| James Hassett | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Norm Housley | R | R | July 26, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Luis Isaac | R | R | June 19, 1946 | 5'11" | 195 | Rio Piedres, PR |
| William Kuklenski | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Robert Lamkin | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Bob Lee | R | R | November 26, 1937 | 6'3" | 225 | Ottumwa, IA US |
| Lenny Levine | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| José Martínez | R | R | July 26, 1942 | 6'0" | 178 | Cardenas, Matanzas CU |
| Ross Mersinger | R | R | June 19, 1943 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Fred Michalski | R | R | October 31, 1941 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| John Moffett | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Larry Nichols | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Andy Occhionero | R | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Stephen Piestrak | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Juan Reyes | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Gary Robinson | R | R | February 13, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Richard Schlenker | R | R | 5'11" | 188 | ||
| James Shade | L | L | 6'1" | 186 | ||
| Albert Stirk | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Carl Taylor | R | R | January 20, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Sarasota, FL US |
| John Thomas | L | R | April 11, 1944 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Roberto Urbano | R | R | 5'9" | 151 | ||
| Gary Vinisky | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Gilbert Watts | R | R | 5'11" | 174 | ||
| Thomas White | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Lawrence Zuidmuider | R | L | 6'3" | 175 |
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.
