1963 Columbus Jets Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 75-73
Finished 4th in the IL's South Division
Manager: Larry Shepard (75-73)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 167,121, Avg. 2,258
1963 Columbus Jets StatisticsTeam Record: 75-73
Finished 4th in the IL's South Division
Manager: Larry Shepard (75-73)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 167,121, Avg. 2,258
The Columbus Jets of the International League ended the 1963 season with a record of 75 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
Larry Shepard served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Alley | R | R | July 10, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Richmond, VA US |
| Tony Asaro | R | R | January 16, 1936 | 5'8" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ron Blackburn | R | R | April 23, 1935 | 6'0" | 160 | Mount Airy, NC US |
| Steve Blass | R | R | April 18, 1942 | 6'0" | 165 | Canaan, CT US |
| Frank Bork | R | L | July 13, 1940 | 6'2" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Ron Brand | R | R | January 13, 1940 | 5'7" | 167 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bob Burda | L | L | July 16, 1938 | 5'11" | 174 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tom Butters | R | R | April 8, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | Delaware, OH US |
| Phillip Cunningham | R | R | December 10, 1941 | 6'4" | 201 | Chillicothe, OH US |
| Larry Elliot | L | L | March 5, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jim Frey | L | L | May 26, 1931 | 5'9" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Anselmo Gordon | R | R | November 4, 1941 | 6'1" | 159 | Almirante, Bocas del Toro PA |
| Julio Gotay | R | R | June 9, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Fajardo, PR |
| Fred Green | R | L | September 14, 1933 | 6'4" | 190 | Titusville, NJ US |
| Don Gross | L | L | June 30, 1931 | 5'11" | 186 | Weidman, MI US |
| Pancho Herrera | R | R | June 16, 1934 | 6'3" | 220 | Santiago de las Vegas, La Habana CU |
| Rodger Irvine | R | R | September 1, 1940 | 6'3" | 182 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Rex Johnston | S | R | November 8, 1937 | 6'1" | 202 | Colton, CA US |
| Dick Lines | R | L | August 17, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Orlando McFarlane | R | R | June 28, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | Oriente, CU |
| Manny Mota | R | R | February 18, 1938 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tom Parsons | R | R | September 13, 1939 | 6'7" | 210 | Lakeville, CT US |
| Al Pehanick | R | R | August 27, 1935 | 6'5" | 195 | Scranton, PA US |
| Elmo Plaskett | R | R | June 27, 1938 | 5'10" | 195 | Frederiksted, St. Croix VI |
| Bob Priddy | R | R | December 10, 1939 | 6'1" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Buddy Pritchard | R | R | January 25, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | South Gate, CA US |
| Gary Rushing | R | R | May 11, 1938 | 6'4" | 220 | Nevada City, CA US |
| Edward Sada | R | R | July 1, 1938 | 6'2" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Felix Santana | R | R | April 29, 1942 | 5'7" | 152 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Barry Shetrone | L | R | July 6, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| George Spencer | R | R | July 7, 1926 | 6'1" | 215 | Columbus, OH 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.
