1963 Kinston Eagles Roster
Team Record: 77-66
Finished 1st in the CL's East Division
Manager: Hardy Peterson (77-66)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Kinston, North Carolina
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Attendance: 119,346, Avg. 1,669
Playoffs - Wilson Tobs 3 games, Kinston Eagles 0
The Kinston Eagles of the Carolina League ended the 1963 season with a record of 77 wins and 66 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Eagles paced the circuit with 768 runs. Kinston allowed 672 runs. Jim Price powered the team with 19 home runs and recorded 109 runs batted in. Don Bosch topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .332. Rafael Sosa led the squad with 13 wins, while Ernie Kunkle recorded a 2.58 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Tony Bartirome, Jim Price, José Martínez, Vern Law, Don Bosch, Mike Derrick, Gary Waslewski, Dick Colpaert and Gene Michael were all players from the 1963 Kinston Eagles who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Hardy Peterson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Bartirome | L | L | May 9, 1932 | 5'10" | 155 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Don Bosch | S | R | July 15, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Gary Clemens | R | R | November 8, 1942 | 5'10" | 180 | Lansdale, PA US |
| Dick Colpaert | R | R | January 3, 1944 | 5'10" | 182 | Fraser, MI US |
| Mike Derrick | L | R | September 19, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Columbia, SC US |
| Pat Donnelly | S | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Juan Gener | R | R | 6'4" | 160 | ||
| William Granok | R | R | November 14, 1942 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Leo Hollas | L | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Ronald Honeycutt | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Bill Knoch | R | R | August 21, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Ernie Kunkle | L | R | September 10, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Vern Law | R | R | March 12, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | Meridian, ID US |
| José Martínez | R | R | July 26, 1942 | 6'0" | 178 | Cardenas, Matanzas CU |
| Royce McDaniel | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Gene Michael | S | R | June 2, 1938 | 6'2" | 183 | Kent, OH US |
| Pat Owens | R | R | January 23, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jim Price | R | R | October 13, 1941 | 6'0" | 192 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Silvano Quezada | R | R | September 13, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor DO |
| Vic Ramirez | R | R | August 26, 1940 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Roberto Sanchez | R | R | January 31, 1934 | 5'6" | 160 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
| Rafael Sosa | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Jerry Steffey | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jimmy Tyer | L | R | July 22, 1942 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Rich Voss | R | R | June 5, 1944 | 6'5" | 185 | |
| Gary Waslewski | R | R | July 21, 1941 | 6'4" | 190 | Meriden, CT US |
| Rodolfo Welch | R | R | July 9, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Lawrence Zuidmuider | R | L | 6'3" | 175 |
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.
