1963 Thomasville Tigers Roster
Team Record: 65-54
Finished 1st in the GGL
Manager: Al Federoff (65-54)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Thomasville, Georgia
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 7,342, Avg. 123
The Thomasville Tigers of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1963 season with a record of 65 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the GGL.
The Tigers plated 447 runs, worst in the circuit, and surrendered 433 runs. Jim Glover paced Thomasville with 10 home runs and drove in 47 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .275 clip. Robert Laton topped the squad with 12 wins, and Thomas Rudolph registered a 2.31 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Don Pepper played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Thomasville Tigers to do so.
Al Federoff served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Androsko | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Tommy Barker | L | R | November 1, 1941 | 5'10" | 175 | Birmingham, AL US |
| John Bly | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Robert Burger | S | R | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| George Campbell | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Joseph Cernich | L | R | August 23, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Michael Christino | L | L | April 17, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Herman Colvard | L | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Michael Devine | L | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Richard Geminiani | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Jim Glover | R | R | October 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | Guy, AR US |
| Hugh Hardin | L | L | August 11, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | Cleveland County, NC US |
| Gary Hart | R | L | September 21, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| John Hartman | L | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Charles Hughes | L | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Peter Ingram | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Owen Johnson | R | R | May 29, 1938 | 5'11" | 190 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Robert Laton | R | R | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Robert Lazarewicz | R | L | November 7, 1941 | 6'2" | 197 | |
| Emerito Lopez | R | R | October 21, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| James Miali | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Robert Miller | R | R | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Gene Morowski | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Bruce Nichols | R | R | August 26, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Philip O'Brien | R | L | December 9, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Vince Pallavicini | L | L | September 13, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | Marin, CA US |
| Don Pepper | L | L | October 8, 1943 | 6'4" | 215 | Saratoga Springs, NY US |
| Walter Perry | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Kent Ross | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Thomas Rudolph | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Leroy Smith | R | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| William Steinbach | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Larry Sterkenburg | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Tony Symko | R | R | June 9, 1943 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Walter Thoele | R | R | November 1, 1943 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Arthur Todtenhausen | R | R | August 22, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jim Tuholski | L | L | August 16, 1940 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| William Vogel | R | R | 6'6" | 225 | ||
| Kenneth Young | R | R | 6'0" | 155 |
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.
