1963 Wellsville Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 73-57
Finished 2nd in the NYPL
Manager: Bill Slack (0-0), Matt Sczesny (0-0)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Wellsville, New York
Ballpark: Tullar Field
Attendance: 18,844, Avg. 290
Playoffs - Jamestown Tigers 2 games, Wellsville Red Sox 0
The Wellsville Red Sox of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1963 season with a record of 73 wins and 57 losses, finishing second in the NYPL.
The Red Sox scored 761 runs and allowed 651 runs. Bob Lawrence led Wellsville with 27 home runs, while George Scott, Tony Conigliaro and John Maddox each walloped 15 or more also. John Maddox drove in 101 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .315 clip. Spencer Hammons paced the squad with 13 wins, and John Thibdeau recorded a 3.21 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1963 Wellsville Red Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were George Scott, Tony Conigliaro and Joe Foy.
Bill Slack and Matt Sczesny served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Andersen | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Johnny Bland | R | R | July 30, 1941 | 5'10" | 163 | |
| David Casey | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Tony Conigliaro | R | R | January 7, 1945 | 6'3" | 185 | Revere, MA US |
| Joe Foy | R | R | February 21, 1943 | 6'0" | 215 | New York, NY US |
| Richard Froton | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Homer Green | R | R | September 5, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Robert Grenda | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Spencer Hammons | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| James Jankow | R | R | July 28, 1945 | 6'5" | 185 | |
| James Keagy | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Joseph Kepics | R | R | 5'11" | 189 | ||
| James Krause | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Bob Lawrence | L | L | July 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| John Maddox | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Bobby Marr | L | L | June 25, 1941 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| William Minkley | R | R | March 29, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| William Nagle | L | L | 5'10" | 195 | ||
| Mario Pagano | R | R | August 29, 1943 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Bruce Pfeifer | R | R | August 27, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Richard Rockwell | R | R | December 8, 1941 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Vanity Rushing | S | R | May 1, 1940 | 5'9" | 181 | |
| Jack Sargent | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Burgess Schuster | R | R | 5'9" | 174 | ||
| George Scott | R | R | March 23, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Greenville, MS US |
| Matt Sczesny | R | R | September 7, 1932 | 5'9" | 175 | Flushing, NY US |
| John Thibdeau | L | L | January 14, 1945 | 6'4" | 215 | Stamford, CT US |
| Larry Thomas | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Tony Torchia | L | L | December 13, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Richard Wohlmacher | R | R | February 11, 1941 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Dave Woods | R | R | August 13, 1943 | 6'6" | 225 |
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.
