1963 Macon Peaches Roster
Team Record: 81-59
Finished 1st in the SAL
Manager: Dave Bristol (81-59)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Macon, Georgia
Ballpark: Luther Williams Park
Attendance: 60,253, Avg. 861
The Macon Peaches of the South Atlantic League ended the 1963 season with a record of 81 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the SAL.
The Peaches plated 588 runs and yielded 526 runs. Miles McWilliams paced Macon with 16 home runs and accounted for 73 RBI. Gerald Reimer led hitters with significant playing time with a .325 average. Charlie Rabe topped the team with 15 wins, while Ted Davidson recorded a 2.15 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1963 Macon Peaches who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ted Davidson, Dan Dobbek, Gus Gil, Jim Hicks, Ken Hunt, Howie Nunn, Tony Pérez, Charlie Rabe, Duane Richards, Jim Woods and Bud Zipfel.
Dave Bristol served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teolindo Acosta | L | L | July 23, 1937 | 5'7" | 168 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Harvey Alex | R | R | December 19, 1940 | 6'4" | 210 | Yorktown, TX US |
| Andrés Ayón | R | R | October 22, 1936 | 5'10" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Joseph Carboni | R | R | November 1, 1942 | 6'1" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Ted Davidson | R | L | October 4, 1939 | 6'0" | 192 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Dan Dobbek | L | R | December 6, 1934 | 6'0" | 195 | Ontonagon, MI US |
| Thomas Dotterer | L | R | December 29, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Larry Dovel | R | R | September 25, 1939 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Burton Dziadek | R | R | August 23, 1939 | 6'4" | 200 | Meriden, CT US |
| Gus Gil | R | R | April 19, 1939 | 5'10" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jim Hicks | R | R | May 18, 1939 | 6'3" | 205 | East Chicago, IN US |
| Larry Himes | R | R | October 7, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Riverside, CA US |
| Ken Hunt | R | R | December 14, 1938 | 6'4" | 200 | Ogden, UT US |
| Greg Jancich | R | R | April 25, 1936 | 6'5" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dick Kennedy | R | R | April 9, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | Evans City, PA US |
| Bob Krop | R | R | August 5, 1938 | 6'0" | 200 | Plains, PA US |
| Michael Mattiace | S | R | August 13, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Miles McWilliams | L | R | November 12, 1940 | 6'4" | 200 | Anguilla, MS US |
| Daniel Neville | R | R | April 6, 1941 | 6'3" | 202 | Covington, KY US |
| Howie Nunn | R | R | October 18, 1935 | 6'0" | 173 | Westfield, NC US |
| Francisco Obregon | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 5'9" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Tony Pérez | R | R | May 14, 1942 | 6'2" | 175 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
| Charlie Rabe | L | L | May 6, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Boyce, TX US |
| Gerald Reimer | L | R | February 25, 1938 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Duane Richards | R | R | December 16, 1936 | 6'3" | 200 | Spartanburg, IN US |
| Bobby Risenhoover | R | L | August 13, 1937 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Marv Schultz | R | R | September 20, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jim Woods | R | R | September 17, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bud Zipfel | L | R | November 18, 1938 | 6'3" | 200 | Belleville, IL US |
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.
