1963 Kingsport Pirates Roster
Team Record: 31-37
Finished 5th in the AL
Manager: Al Kubski (31-37)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: J. Fred Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 12,852, Avg. 378
The Kingsport Pirates of the Appalachian League ended the 1963 season with a record of 31 wins and 37 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Pirates scored 442 runs and gave up 469 runs. Charles Howard led Kingsport with 11 home runs and accounted for 49 RBI. Bill Bradley paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .298 clip. Martin Bunnell and Lenny Levine topped the team with 5 wins each, while John Tarboro recorded a 3.21 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Roy Foster and Dick Bosman both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Al Kubski served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallee Abbott | S | R | December 29, 1940 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| John Arganbright | R | R | April 28, 1943 | 6'3" | 198 | |
| Marcel Blais | R | R | 6'0" | 189 | ||
| Dick Bosman | R | R | February 17, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | Kenosha, WI US |
| Bill Bradley | L | L | October 24, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Conard Brown | L | R | August 12, 1942 | 6'1" | 189 | |
| Martin Bunnell | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Jerome Cole | R | R | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| Robert Croon | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Alan Fabro | L | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Roy Foster | R | R | July 29, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | Bixby, OK US |
| Wayne Golden | R | R | September 20, 1944 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Robert Haren | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Dan Harvey | R | R | March 24, 1942 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Larry Hinsley | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Charles Howard | S | R | June 19, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Hobson City, AL US |
| George Johnson | L | R | February 17, 1943 | 5'11" | 165 | Upright, VA US |
| Steven Jones | R | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Joe Keith | R | R | November 24, 1942 | 5'11" | 190 | Rushville, IN US |
| Lenny Levine | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Major Martin | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| William Martin | S | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Roy Massey | R | R | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Eric Maya | L | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Andy Occhionero | R | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Nicki Parrott | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Theodore Payne | L | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| John Peterman | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| James Richardson | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Larry Sellers | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Wayne Smith | R | R | 5'10" | 162 | ||
| James Strobel | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| John Tarboro | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| William Westenhouser | R | L | 6'0" | 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.
