1963 Greenville Braves Roster
Team Record: 59-65
Finished 6th in the WCL
Manager: Jim Fanning (0-0), Paul Snyder (0-0)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Ballpark: Meadowbrook Park
Attendance: 42,002, Avg. 677
Playoffs - Greenville Braves 2 games, Salisbury Dodgers 0
The Greenville Braves of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1963 season with a record of 59 wins and 65 losses, finishing sixth in the WCL.
The Braves plated 557 runs and conceded 577 runs. Lee Brown paced Greenville with 15 home runs and recorded 91 runs batted in. John May topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .333 clip. Bob Salomon led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.8 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jim Britton and John Braun both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Jim Fanning and Paul Snyder served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Agnew | R | R | August 19, 1940 | 6'1" | 170 | Hamilton, ON CA |
| Robert Alexander | R | R | March 5, 1945 | 6'2" | 183 | San Diego, CA US |
| Frank Ballard | L | R | May 4, 1944 | 5'11" | 185 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| David Barni | R | R | July 28, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Michael Barrett | R | R | April 9, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Hempsted, NY US |
| Marvin Berbeck | R | L | April 11, 1942 | 6'4" | 197 | |
| John Braun | R | R | December 26, 1939 | 6'5" | 218 | Madison, WI US |
| Jim Britton | R | R | March 25, 1944 | 6'5" | 225 | North Tonawanda, NY US |
| Lee Brown | L | R | April 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | Vergennes, VT US |
| Raul Calderon | R | R | October 16, 1944 | 5'11" | 190 | Pinones, PR |
| Richard Cassani | R | R | March 17, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Barre, VT US |
| Paul Chenger | R | R | August 20, 1938 | 5'10" | 180 | Coatesville, PA US |
| William Eiselstein | R | R | May 19, 1944 | 5'10" | 150 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Richard Emmert | R | R | April 20, 1944 | 6'1" | 160 | Knoxville, TN US |
| David Hall | R | R | December 23, 1940 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Eddie Hall | L | R | October 3, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Athens, TX US |
| Chuck Hasenstab | R | R | March 10, 1941 | 5'10" | 150 | Belleville, IL US |
| George Hayworth | R | R | September 29, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | High Point, NC US |
| Henderson Horton | R | R | 6'4" | 192 | ||
| Gary Jenkins | R | R | December 11, 1944 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Wayne Kroll | R | R | April 22, 1940 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Trevor Madden | R | R | February 8, 1944 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| John May | L | R | June 22, 1940 | 5'11" | 186 | |
| Frank Melito | R | R | July 30, 1943 | 5'11" | 192 | |
| Donald Mullis | R | R | June 12, 1944 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Don Nelson | R | R | August 2, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Anthony Provenzano | R | R | November 4, 1941 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Paul Roof | R | R | September 9, 1942 | 6'3" | 190 | Paducah, KY US |
| Bob Salomon | L | L | January 3, 1944 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Manuel Samuel | R | R | February 11, 1942 | 5'11" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Paul Snyder | L | R | June 11, 1936 | 6'2" | 200 | Dallastown, PA US |
| Thomas Stock | L | R | August 30, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| James Wells | L | R | April 20, 1942 | 5'10" | 173 | |
| John Westmas | R | L | April 8, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Robert Williams | R | R | June 28, 1944 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Joseph Winchester | R | R | April 9, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Rollie Zackery | R | R | 6'3" | 187 |
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.
