1963 Spartanburg Phillies Roster
Team Record: 66-58
Finished 3rd in the WCL
Manager: Lou Kahn (66-58)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Ballpark: Duncan Park
Attendance: 94,012, Avg. 1,516
The Spartanburg Phillies of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1963 season with a record of 66 wins and 58 losses, finishing third in the WCL.
The Phillies scored 593 runs and conceded 547 runs. Robert Chandanais led Spartanburg with 15 home runs Fred Mason drove in 88 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .306 average. Dick Thoenen paced the squad with 10 wins, while Dave Roberts recorded a 1.79 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1963 Spartanburg Phillies who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jackie Brown, Dave Roberts, Gene Stone and Dick Thoenen.
Lou Kahn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawson Andrews | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Bob Blinn | L | R | October 20, 1943 | 6'1" | 195 | Manchester, CT US |
| Jackie Brown | R | R | May 31, 1943 | 6'1" | 195 | Holdenville, OK US |
| Robert Chandanais | R | R | March 10, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | Springfield Gardens, NY US |
| Gary Cunning | S | R | April 18, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| James Fine | R | R | December 20, 1943 | 5'11" | 175 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Warren Halversen | R | R | May 26, 1941 | 6'4" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Donald Hammitt | R | R | October 18, 1943 | 6'1" | 160 | Spencer, IA US |
| Jeff Harrell | R | R | December 10, 1941 | 6'2" | 180 | Brownwood, TX US |
| Frederic Hill | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Silas Jamison | L | R | April 16, 1942 | 6'1" | 183 | Jackson, MS US |
| William Jewell | R | L | December 7, 1945 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Kendall Jones | R | R | September 28, 1940 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Thomas Kerrigan | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| William Kneller | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Elmo Lam | R | R | November 9, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Elkton, VA US |
| Leland Leigh | R | R | October 6, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | Cedar City, UT US |
| Fred Mason | R | R | February 6, 1936 | 6'0" | 201 | |
| Michael McDermott | L | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Randy McKenna | R | R | April 21, 1942 | 6'4" | 210 | New York, NY US |
| Kenneth Morningstar | L | R | 6'2" | 169 | ||
| James Munoz | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Robert Murray | L | L | April 5, 1941 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Mickey Phillips | L | R | June 4, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Dave Roberts | L | L | September 11, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | Gallipolis, OH US |
| Buck Stinnett | L | R | June 18, 1942 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Gene Stone | L | L | January 16, 1944 | 5'11" | 190 | Burbank, CA US |
| Ramon Tejada | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Dick Thoenen | R | R | January 9, 1944 | 6'6" | 215 | Mexico, MO US |
| Philip Unruh | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Thomas White | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| George Wood | R | R | 6'4" | 195 |
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.
