1963 Cedar Rapids Red Raiders Roster
Team Record: 56-65
Finished 7th in the MWL
Manager: Mike Ryba (56-65)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 61,585, Avg. 1,018
The Cedar Rapids Red Raiders of the Midwest League ended the 1963 season with a record of 56 wins and 65 losses, finishing seventh in the MWL.
The Red Raiders plated 626 runs and allowed 620 runs. Link Curtis paced Cedar Rapids with 28 home runs, and John Weghorn walloped 15 or more, too. Link Curtis drove in 78 runs. John Weghorn led all regular batters by hitting .290. David Galligan topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.49 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Mike Ryba served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Bean | R | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| William Blasberg | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Richard Butler | R | R | November 18, 1939 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Jose Cepeda | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Alfred Cosgrove | L | L | May 11, 1944 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Link Curtis | L | L | November 12, 1942 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Donald Decker | L | R | May 3, 1943 | 5'9" | 156 | |
| John Dudley | R | R | 5'11" | 176 | ||
| Bob Dunham | R | R | December 5, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Jan Firek | R | R | April 11, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ron Foltz | R | R | October 1, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| David Galligan | R | R | February 10, 1943 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Gary Geisen | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Lonnie Griffiths | S | L | November 30, 1942 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Marshall Hamilt | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| John Hathcote | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| George Held | R | R | 6'0" | 212 | ||
| Jeff Helzel | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Robert Joseph | R | L | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| John Keller | R | R | August 13, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Bob Kuzma | R | R | August 25, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Pedro Martinez | R | R | March 26, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Kenneth McCain | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Jethroe McIntyre | L | L | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Howard Milligan | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Richard Osborne | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| John Rebelo | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Robert Rodgers | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Richard Rowe | L | L | November 6, 1940 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Raymond Scoggins | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| William Spalding | R | R | 6'1" | 172 | ||
| Donald Sprusansky | R | R | 6'4" | 188 | ||
| Billy Stinchcomb | R | R | June 16, 1944 | 6'2" | 165 | Denton, TX US |
| Hector Torres | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| James Turner | R | R | August 18, 1943 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Jack Udall | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Michael Vande Ven | L | L | May 1, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Robert Weaver | L | R | September 2, 1943 | 5'11" | 200 | |
| John Weghorn | R | R | February 4, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Lacy West | R | R | August 7, 1941 | 6'3" | 194 |
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.
