1963 Greensboro Yankees Roster
Team Record: 85-59
Finished 1st in the CL's West Division
Manager: Frank Verdi (85-59)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 44,556, Avg. 619
Playoffs - Greensboro Yankees 3 games, Durham Bulls 2
Finals - Wilson Tobs 2 games, Greensboro Yankees 1
The Greensboro Yankees of the Carolina League ended the 1963 season with a record of 85 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Yankees plated 738 runs and yielded 666 runs. Curt Blefary paced Greensboro with 25 home runs, while Thomas Kowalowski and Daniel Eoff walloped 15 or more, too. Thomas Kowalowski recorded 94 runs batted in. Art López led all regular hitters by connecting at a .338 clip. James Horsford and Jack Spurgin topped the squad with 12 wins each, and James Horsford registered a 1.41 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Art López, Curt Blefary, John Miller, Frank Verdi, Roy White, Hal Stowe and George Culver were all players from the 1963 Greensboro Yankees who played in the Majors during their careers.
Frank Verdi served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Blefary | L | R | July 5, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Charles Boone | R | R | August 10, 1938 | 6'2" | 210 | Covington, VA US |
| Butch Cretara | R | L | April 20, 1942 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| George Culver | R | R | July 8, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Salinas, CA US |
| Jack Davis | R | R | March 9, 1935 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| James Dietz | R | R | October 17, 1942 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Teddy Dillard | R | R | October 3, 1940 | 6'4" | 200 | Cleo Springs, OK US |
| Ralph DiMeglio | L | R | December 19, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ian Dixon | R | R | February 3, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Richard Dumas | R | L | January 23, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Daniel Eoff | L | L | August 9, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | Springfield, MO US |
| Joseph Faraci | R | R | March 27, 1942 | 5'9" | 165 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Tommy Fleming | R | R | January 9, 1941 | 6'3" | 181 | Hammond, IN US |
| Norman Forsythe | R | R | June 24, 1939 | 6'4" | 205 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Joseph Gillings | L | R | ||||
| Robert Guy | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| George Haney | S | R | September 10, 1939 | 6'3" | 185 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Norman Harding | R | R | February 2, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Gerald Heintz | R | R | February 3, 1942 | 6'0" | 165 | Belleville, IL US |
| James Horsford | R | R | September 30, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Santurce, PR |
| Hub King | R | R | July 3, 1941 | 6'3" | 205 | Fond du Lac, WI US |
| Bob Koehler | L | L | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Thomas Kowalowski | R | R | October 13, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Gary London | R | R | October 8, 1941 | |||
| Art López | L | L | May 8, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Charles Loyd | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Joseph Mackey | R | R | March 21, 1944 | 5'10" | 170 | Suffern, NY US |
| John Miller | R | R | March 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 195 | Alhambra, CA US |
| Preston Parker | S | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Tony Przybycien | R | R | August 27, 1941 | 6'3" | 190 | Springfield, MA US |
| Jay Rasmussen | S | R | September 26, 1942 | 5'11" | 175 | Morristown, MN US |
| Asa Small | L | L | September 8, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Newton, MA US |
| Jack Spurgin | R | R | February 12, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Hal Stowe | L | L | August 29, 1937 | 6'0" | 170 | Gastonia, NC US |
| James Strickland | R | R | March 25, 1945 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Freeman Sutton | R | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Phillip Swimley | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Frank Verdi | R | R | June 2, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Roy White | S | R | December 27, 1943 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Warren Williams | R | R | 6'0" | 195 |
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.
