1963 Lynchburg White Sox Roster
Team Record: 79-61
Finished 2nd in the SAL
Manager: Les Moss (79-61)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 74,980, Avg. 1,071
Playoffs - Augusta Yankees 3 games, Lynchburg White Sox 2
The Lynchburg White Sox of the South Atlantic League ended the 1963 season with a record of 79 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the SAL.
The White Sox paced the league with just 472 runs allowed. Lynchburg scored 582 runs. Frederick Loesekam and Jim Hicks led the team with 21 home runs apiece. Frederick Loesekam and Gary Johnson each accounted for 74 RBI. Gary Johnson topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .292 clip. Fred Talbot paced the squad with 18 wins, while Thomas Richards registered a 2.22 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1963 Lynchburg White Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Andy Etchebarren, Curt Roberts, Stover McIlwain, Brian McCall, Dick Kenworthy, Lorencito Fernández, Gene Leek, Bruce Howard, Jim Hicks, Fred Talbot, Dennis Higgins and Frank Carpin.
Les Moss served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Andrew | R | R | February 20, 1939 | 5'9" | 160 | Stillwater, OK US |
| Frank Carpin | L | L | September 14, 1938 | 5'10" | 172 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Joe Cherry | R | R | August 27, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Bill Davidson | R | R | August 4, 1937 | 6'1" | 170 | Camden, NJ US |
| Ralph DiMeglio | L | R | December 19, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Gil Downs | R | R | November 21, 1940 | 6'2" | 193 | |
| Edward Drapcho | L | L | October 13, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | Clarence, PA US |
| Andy Etchebarren | R | R | June 20, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
| Lorencito Fernández | R | R | June 23, 1939 | 5'10" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Oscar Flores | R | R | December 11, 1942 | 5'11" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| John Griffin | R | R | November 23, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | Tyler, TX US |
| Bob Hamet | R | R | June 28, 1939 | 5'10" | 165 | Wauseon, OH US |
| Jim Hicks | R | R | May 18, 1939 | 6'3" | 205 | East Chicago, IN US |
| Dennis Higgins | R | R | August 4, 1939 | 6'3" | 180 | Jefferson City, MO US |
| Bruce Howard | S | R | March 23, 1943 | 6'2" | 180 | Salisbury, MD US |
| Stanley Jaciuk | R | R | August 10, 1943 | 6'2" | 180 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Gary Johnson | L | L | December 18, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Manly Johnston | R | R | October 6, 1938 | 6'5" | 220 | Dothan, AL US |
| Dick Kenworthy | R | R | April 1, 1941 | 5'9" | 170 | Red Oak, IA US |
| Bobby Kilpatrick | R | R | December 17, 1940 | 5'10" | 170 | Memphis, TN US |
| Kenneth Lawrence | R | R | August 9, 1940 | 6'4" | 200 | Peoria, IL US |
| Gene Leek | R | R | July 15, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jose Lizondro | R | R | August 27, 1939 | 5'10" | 175 | Puerto Armuelles, Chiriqui PA |
| Frederick Loesekam | R | R | July 26, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Denny Lundgren | L | L | September 25, 1940 | 5'11" | 185 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Brian McCall | L | L | January 25, 1943 | 5'10" | 170 | Kentfield, CA US |
| Stover McIlwain | R | R | September 22, 1939 | 6'4" | 195 | Savannah, GA US |
| Ed Nottle | R | R | October 22, 1939 | 5'9" | 176 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Thomas Richards | L | R | February 4, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Carlos, MD US |
| Curt Roberts | R | R | August 16, 1929 | 5'8" | 165 | Pineland, TX US |
| Glen Rosenbaum | R | R | June 14, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | Union Mills, IN US |
| Allen Schrader | R | R | September 26, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | Modesto, CA US |
| Rich Sparks | R | R | May 10, 1942 | 6'5" | 214 | Bloomington, IN US |
| George Stepanovich | R | L | June 28, 1937 | 6'4" | 223 | East Chicago, IN US |
| Gary Stone | R | R | April 25, 1944 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Fred Talbot | R | R | June 28, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | Washington, DC US |
| Fred White | R | R | November 4, 1940 | 6'3" | 200 |
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.
