1963 Charlotte Hornets Roster

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 58-82
Finished 7th in the SAL
Manager: Al Evans (58-82)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Ballpark: Clark Griffith Park
Attendance: 46,065, Avg. 658
1963 Charlotte Hornets Statistics

The Charlotte Hornets of the South Atlantic League ended the 1963 season with a record of 58 wins and 82 losses, finishing seventh in the SAL.

The Hornets plated 517 runs and conceded 588 runs. Bert Barth paced Charlotte with 17 home runs and drove in 80 runs. Ernie Oravetz led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .287 clip. Al Schroll topped the squad with 10 wins, while Pete Cimino recorded a 3.05 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Members of the 1963 Charlotte Hornets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Gerry Arrigo, Pete Cimino, Ron Clark, Jim Donohue, Jerry Fosnow, Ron Henry, Jake Jacobs, Fred Lasher, Jim Manning, Marty Martínez, Minnie Mendoza, Jim Merritt, Chuck Nieson, Ernie Oravetz, Frank Quilici, Paul Ratliff, Al Schroll, Garland Shifflett, Ted Uhlaender, Ray Webster and Bill Whitby.

Al Evans served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Gerry ArrigoLLJune 12, 19416'1"185Chicago, IL US
Bert BarthRRJuly 8, 19386'3"208St. Louis, MO US
Virgil BernhardtLRJuly 30, 19386'1"193Rowan County, NC US
Pete CiminoRROctober 17, 19426'2"195Philadelphia, PA US
Ron ClarkRRJanuary 14, 19435'10"175Fort Worth, TX US
Jim DonohueRROctober 31, 19376'4"190St. Louis, MO US
William FelkerRRApril 8, 19386'1"180Coleville, NY US
Ronnie FlenderLRAugust 27, 19416'0"175Cincinnati, OH US
Jerry FosnowRLSeptember 21, 19406'4"195Deshler, OH US
Pete GongolaRRDecember 17, 19366'0"195McMechen, WV US
Julio GuerraSR6'3"195
Reginald HamiltonRRAugust 4, 19365'6"150Washington, DC US
Ron HenryRRAugust 7, 19366'1"180Chester, PA US
Jake JacobsRRJune 9, 19376'0"175Youngstown, OH US
Joe KaiserRRDecember 21, 19386'1"190Fredericksburg, TX US
Jack KrolRRJuly 5, 19365'11"175Chicago, IL US
Bill LajoieLLJune 27, 19346'0"180Wyandotte, MI US
Fred LasherRRAugust 19, 19416'3"190Poughkeepsie, NY US
Jim ManningRRJuly 21, 19436'1"185L'Anse, MI US
Marty MartínezSRAugust 23, 19416'0"170La Habana, La Habana CU
Minnie MendozaRRDecember 3, 19346'0"180Ceiba del Agua, CU
Jim MerrittLLDecember 9, 19436'3"175Altadena, CA US
George MillerRRJanuary 10, 19405'10"180Philadelphia, PA US
Chuck NiesonRRSeptember 24, 19426'2"185Hanford, CA US
Ernie OravetzSLJanuary 24, 19325'4"145Johnstown, PA US
Frank QuiliciRRMay 11, 19396'1"170Chicago, IL US
Paul RatliffLRJanuary 23, 19446'2"190San Diego, CA US
Al SchrollRRMarch 22, 19326'2"210New Orleans, LA US
Garland ShifflettRRMarch 28, 19355'10"165Elkton, VA US
Bruce SwangoLRMarch 12, 19375'11"200Welch, OK US
Ted UhlaenderLROctober 21, 19396'2"190Chicago Heights, IL US
Thomas VidetichRRMay 4, 19406'0"180Tama, IA US
Chuck WeatherspoonRRJune 1, 19316'2"200Pineland, TX US
Ray WebsterRRNovember 15, 19376'0"175Grass Valley, CA US
Bill WhitbyRRJuly 29, 19436'1"190Crewe, VA 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.




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