1963 Portsmouth Tides Roster
Team Record: 65-79
Finished 4th in the CL's East Division
Manager: Allen Jones (65-79)
Location: Portsmouth, Virginia
Ballpark: Frank Lawrence Stadium
Attendance: 63,468, Avg. 882
The Portsmouth Tides of the Carolina League ended the 1963 season with a record of 65 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Tides scored 612 runs and allowed 751 runs, most in the circuit. Chuck Buheller led Portsmouth with 20 home runs, while Dick Kenworthy, Robert Iglesias and Adolfo Suarez each walloped 15 or more as well. Chuck Buheller accounted for 83 RBI. Rigoberto Mena paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .286. John Lane topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.71 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1963 Portsmouth Tides who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Larry Stahl, Dick Kenworthy and Chuck Coles.
Allen Jones served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Ashby | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Sim Bowden | L | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Chuck Buheller | R | R | March 20, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, VA US |
| William Burns | R | R | February 22, 1944 | 5'11" | 178 | Topeka, KS US |
| Chuck Coles | L | L | June 27, 1931 | 5'9" | 180 | Fredericktown, PA US |
| Alvin Cooper | L | L | March 3, 1941 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Frank DeMille | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Norman Forsythe | R | R | June 24, 1939 | 6'4" | 205 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Sammy Fountain | R | R | August 25, 1938 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| James Humay | L | R | October 1, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Robert Iglesias | L | R | February 26, 1943 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| Max Johnson | R | R | February 25, 1941 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Owen Johnson | R | R | May 29, 1938 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Allen Jones | R | R | April 5, 1930 | 6'0" | 200 | Grifton, NC US |
| David Jones | L | L | October 25, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Dave Kelly | R | R | April 17, 1942 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Dick Kenworthy | R | R | April 1, 1941 | 5'9" | 170 | Red Oak, IA US |
| Lyndon Kurt | L | L | 6'0" | 205 | ||
| John Lane | R | R | 6'0" | 150 | ||
| Kenneth Lawrence | R | R | August 9, 1940 | 6'4" | 200 | Peoria, IL US |
| Edward Lunsford | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Joseph Materile | S | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Roger McCombs | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Rigoberto Mena | R | R | 5'8" | 149 | ||
| Pete Pekich | L | L | July 27, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Pat Rigby | L | R | July 9, 1940 | 5'11" | 172 | Dallas, TX US |
| Bennie Sandlin | R | R | May 12, 1941 | 5'11" | 175 | Cullman, AL US |
| Scott Seger | L | L | April 8, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Norman Shanahan | R | R | February 24, 1941 | 6'0" | 188 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Kenneth Snyder | R | L | 5'10" | 174 | ||
| Larry Stahl | L | L | June 29, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
| Adolfo Suarez | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Jack Tupper | R | R | August 29, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| James Winn | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| James Zwergel | R | R | August 9, 1942 | 6'3" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA 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.
