1963 Lakeland Tigers Roster
Team Record: 60-61
Finished 5th in the FSL
Manager: Gail Henley (60-61)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Henley Stadium
Attendance: 14,027, Avg. 232
The Lakeland Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 1963 season with a record of 60 wins and 61 losses, finishing fifth in the FSL.
The Tigers plated 546 runs and allowed 541 runs. Terry Bartholome accounted for 84 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .288. John Gregory paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 2.37 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1963 Lakeland Tigers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tommy Matchick, Wayne Comer and Don Pepper.
Gail Henley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufus Anderson | R | R | December 19, 1938 | 5'11" | 155 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Terry Bartholome | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Gene Bridges | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Jimmie Brown | R | R | July 25, 1944 | 6'3" | 182 | |
| George Campbell | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Lannie Carrier | S | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Ronnie Chandler | R | R | July 6, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Michael Christino | L | L | April 17, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Darrell Clark | L | R | October 7, 1941 | 6'2" | 196 | |
| Wayne Comer | R | R | February 3, 1944 | 5'10" | 175 | Shenandoah, VA US |
| Gerald Farington | R | R | 5'10" | 187 | ||
| John Gregory | R | R | June 29, 1942 | 6'4" | 210 | Tulare, CA US |
| Gary Hart | R | L | September 21, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Tom Hinkle | R | R | July 0, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Charles Hughes | L | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Owen Johnson | R | R | May 29, 1938 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Lyndon Kurt | L | L | 6'0" | 205 | ||
| Ron Lange | R | R | January 23, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| William Lewis | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Emerito Lopez | R | R | October 21, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Tommy Matchick | L | R | September 7, 1943 | 6'1" | 173 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Wayne McLean | L | R | January 17, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Robert Miller | R | R | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Jim Mooring | L | L | September 10, 1941 | 6'3" | 205 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| William Newton | R | R | December 7, 1943 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Tom Orton | L | R | July 4, 1938 | 6'2" | 190 | Algonac, MI US |
| Don Pepper | L | L | October 8, 1943 | 6'4" | 215 | Saratoga Springs, NY US |
| Jerry Qualls | R | R | August 3, 1943 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Larry Rojas | R | R | February 2, 1942 | 5'11" | 182 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Thomas Rudolph | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Leroy Smith | R | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| William Steinbach | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Arthur Todtenhausen | R | R | August 22, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Kenneth Young | R | R | 6'0" | 155 |
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.
