1963 Syracuse Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 80-70
Finished 1st in the IL's North Division
Manager: Bob Swift (0-0), Frank Carswell (0-0)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Syracuse, New York
Ballpark: MacArthur Stadium
Attendance: 165,611, Avg. 2,208
Playoffs - Indianapolis Indians 4 games, Syracuse Chiefs 1
The Syracuse Chiefs of the International League ended the 1963 season with a record of 80 wins and 70 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
Bob Swift and Frank Carswell served as manager.
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Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Clifford Adams | R | R | February 6, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | |
Reno Bertoia | R | R | January 8, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | San Vito al Tagliamento, IT |
Gates Brown | L | R | May 2, 1939 | 5'11" | 220 | Crestline, OH US |
Wyman Carey | L | L | November 9, 1936 | 5'11" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
Neil Chrisley | L | R | December 16, 1931 | 6'3" | 187 | Calhoun Falls, SC US |
Bob Dustal | R | R | September 28, 1935 | 6'0" | 172 | Sayreville, NJ US |
Dick Egan | L | L | March 24, 1937 | 6'4" | 193 | Berkeley, CA US |
Larry Foster | L | R | December 24, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Lansing, MI US |
Doug Gallagher | R | L | February 21, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | Fremont, OH US |
Fred Gladding | L | R | June 28, 1936 | 6'1" | 220 | Flat Rock, MI US |
Purnal Goldy | R | R | November 28, 1937 | 6'5" | 200 | Camden, NJ US |
Joe Grzenda | R | L | June 8, 1937 | 6'2" | 180 | Scranton, PA US |
Willie Horton | R | R | October 18, 1942 | 5'11" | 209 | Arno, VA US |
Lou Johnson | R | R | September 22, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Lexington, KY US |
Alan Koch | R | R | March 25, 1938 | 6'4" | 195 | Decatur, AL US |
Howie Koplitz | R | R | May 4, 1938 | 5'10" | 190 | Oshkosh, WI US |
Andy Kosco | R | R | October 5, 1941 | 6'3" | 205 | Youngstown, OH US |
Mickey Lolich | S | L | September 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 170 | Portland, OR US |
Leo Marentette | R | R | February 18, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
Jackie Moore | R | R | February 19, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Jay, FL US |
Ray Oyler | R | R | August 4, 1937 | 5'11" | 165 | Indianapolis, IN US |
Jesse Queen | R | R | June 7, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | Cuthbert, GA US |
Bill Roman | L | L | October 11, 1938 | 6'4" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
John Ryan | L | R | December 4, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | Oshawa, ON CA |
Legrant Scott | R | R | August 27, 1938 | 5'9" | 165 | |
Johnnie Seale | L | L | November 14, 1938 | 5'10" | 155 | Edgewater, CO US |
George Smith | R | R | July 7, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
Willie Smith | L | L | February 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 182 | Anniston, AL US |
John Sullivan | L | R | January 3, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | Somerville, NJ US |
Tom Timmermann | R | R | May 12, 1940 | 6'4" | 215 | Breese, IL US |
Coot Veal | R | R | July 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 165 | Sandersville, GA US |
Jack Waters | R | R | December 6, 1932 | 5'11" | 168 | |
Don Wert | R | R | July 29, 1938 | 5'10" | 162 | Strasburg, PA US |
Dale Willis | R | R | May 29, 1936 | 5'11" | 165 | Calhoun, GA 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.