1963 Orlando Twins Roster
Team Record: 64-59
Finished 3rd in the FSL
Manager: Harry Warner (64-59)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Orlando, Florida
Ballpark: Tinker Field
Attendance: 33,404, Avg. 543
The Orlando Twins of the Florida State League ended the 1963 season with a record of 64 wins and 59 losses, finishing third in the FSL.
The Twins scored 493 runs and yielded 516 runs. Richard Ashcroft accounted for 65 RBI. Hank Izquierdo paced all regular batters with a .297 average. Rob Gardner topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.22 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1963 Orlando Twins who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Hank Izquierdo, Rob Gardner, Pat Kelly and John Donaldson.
Harry Warner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Ainsworth | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Robert Alred | S | R | 6'3" | 10 | ||
| Richard Ashcroft | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Donald Cowan | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| John Donaldson | L | R | May 5, 1943 | 5'11" | 160 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Kenneth Dyson | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Rob Gardner | R | L | December 19, 1944 | 6'1" | 176 | Binghamton, NY US |
| James Gnerre | R | R | 195 | |||
| Joseph Gocek | R | L | March 19, 1941 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Anthony Hable | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Jose Halman | S | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Hank Izquierdo | R | R | March 20, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
| Chester Kaminski | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Pat Kelly | L | L | July 30, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Robert Kostka | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Denny Lortscher | R | R | September 18, 1945 | 6'0" | 174 | |
| Alfred Mantei | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Jose Mejias | L | L | January 13, 1940 | 5'11" | 170 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Alan Menke | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Rueben Nathe | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Tommy Quick | R | R | January 12, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Howard Quoss | R | R | 5'10" | 184 | ||
| John Randolph | L | L | October 29, 1944 | 6'4" | 190 | Riverside, CA US |
| Raymond Roberts | L | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Gene Ross | R | R | 6'4" | 225 | ||
| Francis Ryan | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Curt Sauer | R | R | January 12, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Little Falls, MN US |
| Robert Stephenson | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Richard Taaffe | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| William Tarrolly | R | R | June 20, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Tommy Thompson | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | Lincoln, IL US | |
| William Wagner | R | R | 5'9" | 165 |
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.
