1963 Gastonia Pirates Roster
Team Record: 73-52
Finished 1st in the WCL
Manager: Bob Clear (73-52)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina
Ballpark: Sims Legion Park
Attendance: 37,103, Avg. 594
The Gastonia Pirates of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1963 season with a record of 73 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the WCL.
The Pirates topped the circuit with 659 runs, fueled by 62 home runs. Gastonia yielded 515 runs, fewest in the league. Bob Oliver paced the squad with 13 home runs and drove in 84 runs. Alfonso Martinez topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .297. Jim Shellenback led the team with 17 wins and a team-best 2.03 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Jim Shellenback and Bob Oliver both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Bob Clear served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Anderson | R | L | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Rafael Bernard | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Murray Cook | R | R | December 6, 1940 | 6'1" | 175 | Sackville, NB CA |
| Pat Donnelly | S | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Larry Fidalgo | R | R | June 4, 1939 | 6'1" | 175 | Boston, MA US |
| Larry Gable | R | R | May 28, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Jack Gaines | L | L | January 27, 1945 | 6'1" | 165 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Jeffrey Griffith | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Thomas Hall | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Curtis Heavey | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Luis Isaac | R | R | June 19, 1946 | 5'11" | 195 | Rio Piedres, PR |
| Bill Jackson | R | R | September 3, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | Pocatello, ID US |
| Frank Kamfonik | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| George Lott | L | L | October 31, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Alfonso Martinez | L | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Bill McGilivray | R | R | November 2, 1943 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Bob Oliver | R | R | February 8, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Pat Owens | R | R | January 23, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| James Richardson | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Roger Robertson | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Kenneth Salmon | R | R | 5'10" | 178 | ||
| Richard Schlenker | R | R | 5'11" | 188 | ||
| Jim Shellenback | L | L | November 18, 1943 | 6'2" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| James Tabor | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| John Thomas | L | R | April 11, 1944 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Frank Vanzin | L | R | March 19, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| William Wade | R | R | February 2, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Samuel Watson | S | R | 6'3" | 196 |
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.
