1963 Syracuse Chiefs Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
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
1963 Syracuse Chiefs Statistics

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
Clifford AdamsRRFebruary 6, 19376'1"180
Reno BertoiaRRJanuary 8, 19355'11"185San Vito al Tagliamento, IT
Gates BrownLRMay 2, 19395'11"220Crestline, OH US
Wyman CareyLLNovember 9, 19365'11"160Chicago, IL US
Neil ChrisleyLRDecember 16, 19316'3"187Calhoun Falls, SC US
Bob DustalRRSeptember 28, 19356'0"172Sayreville, NJ US
Dick EganLLMarch 24, 19376'4"193Berkeley, CA US
Larry FosterLRDecember 24, 19376'0"185Lansing, MI US
Doug GallagherRLFebruary 21, 19406'3"195Fremont, OH US
Fred GladdingLRJune 28, 19366'1"220Flat Rock, MI US
Purnal GoldyRRNovember 28, 19376'5"200Camden, NJ US
Joe GrzendaRLJune 8, 19376'2"180Scranton, PA US
Willie HortonRROctober 18, 19425'11"209Arno, VA US
Lou JohnsonRRSeptember 22, 19345'11"170Lexington, KY US
Alan KochRRMarch 25, 19386'4"195Decatur, AL US
Howie KoplitzRRMay 4, 19385'10"190Oshkosh, WI US
Andy KoscoRROctober 5, 19416'3"205Youngstown, OH US
Mickey LolichSLSeptember 12, 19406'1"170Portland, OR US
Leo MarentetteRRFebruary 18, 19416'2"200Detroit, MI US
Jackie MooreRRFebruary 19, 19396'0"180Jay, FL US
Ray OylerRRAugust 4, 19375'11"165Indianapolis, IN US
Jesse QueenRRJune 7, 19375'9"170Cuthbert, GA US
Bill RomanLLOctober 11, 19386'4"190Detroit, MI US
John RyanLRDecember 4, 19395'10"170Oshawa, ON CA
Legrant ScottRRAugust 27, 19385'9"165
Johnnie SealeLLNovember 14, 19385'10"155Edgewater, CO US
George SmithRRJuly 7, 19375'10"170St. Petersburg, FL US
Willie SmithLLFebruary 11, 19396'0"182Anniston, AL US
John SullivanLRJanuary 3, 19416'0"195Somerville, NJ US
Tom TimmermannRRMay 12, 19406'4"215Breese, IL US
Coot VealRRJuly 9, 19326'1"165Sandersville, GA US
Jack WatersRRDecember 6, 19325'11"168
Don WertRRJuly 29, 19385'10"162Strasburg, PA US
Dale WillisRRMay 29, 19365'11"165Calhoun, 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.




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