1963 Shelby Colonels Roster

Western Carolinas League (WCL) - Class: A
Team Record: 48-74
Finished 8th in the WCL
Manager: Billy Shantz (48-74)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Shelby, North Carolina
Ballpark: City Park
Attendance: 34,324, Avg. 563
1963 Shelby Colonels Statistics

The Shelby Colonels of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1963 season with a record of 48 wins and 74 losses, finishing eighth in the WCL.

The Colonels plated 546 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 672 runs. Steve Whitaker paced Shelby with 11 home runs Mike Ferraro drove in 64 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .248. Charles Payne and Robert Connelly led the team with 6 wins each, while Robert Connelly registered a 3.4 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 1963 Shelby Colonels who spent time in the Majors during their careers included George Culver, Mike Ferraro, Dave McDonald, Dale Roberts and Steve Whitaker.

Billy Shantz served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Kenneth BarbieriRR5'10"180
John BayneLL6'4"206
Simeon BlahutRRSeptember 11, 19416'0"200
Thomas BookerRRAugust 1, 19396'2"190
Ron BoyerRRAugust 17, 19445'10"175Alba, MO US
Thomas BurrellLLDecember 1, 19416'3"205Staten Island, NY US
Bruce CamilliLLAugust 4, 19416'0"182
Thomas ChapmanRR6'3"180
Robert ConnellyRRJanuary 29, 19436'3"180
George CulverRRJuly 8, 19436'2"185Salinas, CA US
James DietzRROctober 17, 19426'3"195
Ian DixonRRFebruary 3, 19436'1"180
Mike FerraroRRAugust 18, 19445'11"175Kingston, NY US
Tommy FlemingRRJanuary 9, 19416'3"181Hammond, IN US
Ronald ForteLR5'11"165
Thom FreemanLR6'6"200
Larry HawkRR6'1"215
Richard KaylaRR5'9"165
David KuhlRL6'1"180
John LynchLR6'2"173
Neil MacClellanRRAugust 13, 19436'0"170
Reginald MainRR6'1"190
Dave McDonaldLRMay 20, 19436'3"215New Albany, IN US
Derek McGillivrayRR6'2"190
John MillsLL6'2"190
Willie MobleyRRFebruary 15, 19436'1"165Modoc, SC US
David NunnenkampRR6'1"180
James PalmaRROctober 25, 19426'0"170
Charles PayneRRFebruary 16, 19416'3"195Silver Spring, MD US
Fred PollierRR6'0"185
Dale RobertsRLApril 12, 19426'4"180Owenton, KY US
Louis RomanucciRRJanuary 28, 19426'2"180
Dennis RutterRR6'1"180
Stephen SchaubLR5'11"170
Cecil ShambergerLR5'11"170
Mark SheperdRR6'2"185
Eddy SingletonLR5'8"150
James SmithLLJuly 8, 19445'11"170
James TownsendLL6'1"190
Gene UsreyRRMarch 23, 19426'3"180Portales, NM US
Gary WallmanLL6'1"190
Steve WhitakerLRMay 7, 19436'0"180Tacoma, WA US
Greggory WildeLL6'2"209

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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