1963 Middlesboro Cubs-Sox Roster
Team Record: 31-37
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: Ripper Collins (0-0), Hugh Mulcahy (0-0), George Noga (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs
Location: Middlesboro, Kentucky
Ballpark: Hilltop Speedway Park
Attendance: 13,052, Avg. 384
The Middlesboro Cubs-Sox of the Appalachian League ended the 1963 season with a record of 31 wins and 37 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Cubs-Sox scored 372 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 447 runs. Jesse Jones drove in 49 runs. James Mize led batters with significant playing time with a .284 average. Keith Sieck topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 2.74 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Roger Nelson played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Middlesboro Cubs-Sox to do so.
Ripper Collins, Hugh Mulcahy and George Noga served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Amici | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Ronald Beardslee | R | R | October 27, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Thomas Bentley | R | R | August 19, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Roger Boyles | L | L | 6'0" | 179 | ||
| William Burns | R | R | February 22, 1944 | 5'11" | 178 | Topeka, KS US |
| Alan Butt | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Richard Couey | R | R | September 4, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| George Crutchley | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Virgil DeGeorge | L | L | March 27, 1942 | 6'0" | 188 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Frank Finley | R | R | March 28, 1945 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Tebbie Fowler | R | R | December 6, 1941 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Robert Guzek | R | L | June 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| James Jedelsky | R | R | April 21, 1945 | 6'0" | 165 | Sandston, VA US |
| Jesse Jones | R | R | May 8, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Joseph Kazmar | L | R | October 28, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| John Kirkwood | L | R | 6'5" | 216 | ||
| Al Lopez | R | R | January 30, 1942 | 5'8" | 165 | Tampa, FL US |
| Curtis Mielke | R | R | January 31, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Danville, IL US |
| James Mize | R | R | 6'2" | |||
| Roger Nelson | R | R | June 7, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | Altadena, CA US |
| Jim Norman | L | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Richard Paparo | R | R | July 30, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Herbert Paymond | L | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Wayne Service | R | R | October 25, 1942 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Keith Sieck | R | R | October 19, 1942 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| David Smith | L | L | December 10, 1944 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Gary Stone | R | R | April 25, 1944 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Aaron Talley | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Robert Theis | R | R | January 7, 1942 | 5'10" | 165 | Cold Spring, MN US |
| Arthur Uresti | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Kenneth Walling | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Donald Welsh | S | R | April 5, 1944 | 5'8" | 165 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Dennis Wilson | R | R | 6'2" | 190 |
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.
