1963 Rocky Mount Leafs Roster

Carolina League (CL) - Class: A
Team Record: 72-72
Finished 3rd in the CL's East Division
Manager: John Davis (72-72)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 53,023, Avg. 736
1963 Rocky Mount Leafs Statistics

The Rocky Mount Leafs of the Carolina League ended the 1963 season with a record of 72 wins and 72 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.

The Leafs scored 652 runs and conceded 617 runs. Joe Wilson led Rocky Mount with 26 home runs, and Lee May walloped 15 or more also. Joe Wilson drove in 106 runs. Bill Oplinger paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .304 clip. Jerry Merz topped the team with 17 wins, while Don Flynn added 15 or more victories as well Stan Jones recorded a 2.47 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1963 Rocky Mount Leafs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Len Boehmer, Lee May, Darrell Osteen, Tom Tischinski and Jim Woods.

John Davis served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Harvey AlexRRDecember 19, 19406'4"210Yorktown, TX US
Jerry BeanRL5'11"170
Len BoehmerRRJune 28, 19416'1"192Flint Hill, MO US
Joseph CarboniRRNovember 1, 19426'1"195Philadelphia, PA US
Jerry CarltonRR6'1"180
Ray DienerLLNovember 5, 19416'4"195Fredericksburg, PA US
Andrew DustalRRJuly 6, 19426'0"185
George EvansLROctober 26, 19406'2"180
Jan FirekRRApril 11, 19446'0"185
Don FlynnRRJanuary 11, 19396'3"210
Larry HelmsRRSeptember 23, 19356'1"200
John HuberRR6'1"195
Stan JonesRRJanuary 10, 19406'0"180
John KellerRRAugust 13, 19436'2"195
Jerry KushnerLLApril 22, 19416'1"185
Paul LaRoccaRR6'0"185
Robert MartinRRNovember 9, 19415'11"140
Lee MayRRMarch 23, 19436'3"195Birmingham, AL US
Jerry MerzRRJune 6, 19406'0"180
Greg NashRRFebruary 10, 19425'9"190Los Angeles, CA US
Bill OplingerRRApril 26, 19435'10"160
Darrell OsteenRRFebruary 14, 19436'1"170Oklahoma City, OK US
Tom PerdueRRJanuary 18, 19415'11"190Huntington, WV US
Oscar PickeringRRJanuary 5, 19415'10"185
Joe PulliamRRApril 25, 19395'10"167Baltimore, MD US
Steven ReevesLRFebruary 28, 19435'11"180
Kenneth ReuterRR6'2"198
Marv SchultzRRSeptember 20, 19396'1"185Detroit, MI US
Barry ShollenbergerRR6'2"185
Edward SteinRR6'1"171
Michael ThorntonLLApril 14, 19406'3"210
Tom TischinskiRRJuly 12, 19445'10"190Kansas City, MO US
Kenneth WidmanRRFebruary 29, 19446'1"175
Joe WilsonRRSeptember 6, 19375'10"190Monroe, LA US
Jim WoodsRRSeptember 17, 19396'0"175Chicago, 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.




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