1963 Wilson Tobs Roster

Carolina League (CL) - Class: A
Team Record: 77-67
Finished 2nd in the CL's East Division
Manager: Ralph Rowe (77-67)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Wilson, North Carolina
Ballpark: Fleming Stadium
Attendance: 44,789, Avg. 622
1963 Wilson Tobs Statistics

Playoffs - Wilson Tobs 3 games, Kinston Eagles 0
Finals - Wilson Tobs 2 games, Greensboro Yankees 1

The Wilson Tobs of the Carolina League ended the 1963 season with a record of 77 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.

The Tobs scored 665 runs and conceded 647 runs. Luke Vasser paced Wilson with 17 home runs and drove in 83 runs, while leading all regular hitters with a .311 average. Charles Holle and Jerry Fosnow topped the squad with 13 wins each, and Jerry Fosnow recorded a 2.71 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.

Members of the 1963 Wilson Tobs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ron Clark, Dan Dobbek, John Donaldson, Jerry Fosnow, Rob Gardner, Steve Jones, Jim Manning, Frank Quilici, Paul Ratliff, Ted Uhlaender and Bill Whitby.

Ralph Rowe served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Wendell AntoineRRMarch 17, 19356'2"205
Larry BohannonRROctober 2, 19416'0"195
Joseph BolinskyLLOctober 31, 19426'2"178
Ron ClarkRRJanuary 14, 19435'10"175Fort Worth, TX US
Dan DobbekLRDecember 6, 19346'0"195Ontonagon, MI US
John DonaldsonLRMay 5, 19435'11"160Charlotte, NC US
Ronnie FlenderLRAugust 27, 19416'0"175Cincinnati, OH US
Jerry FosnowRLSeptember 21, 19406'4"195Deshler, OH US
Thomas FriesRRSeptember 28, 19426'0"180Dayton, OH US
Rob GardnerRLDecember 19, 19446'1"176Binghamton, NY US
Joseph GocekRLMarch 19, 19416'3"210
Dan HaganLRJuly 14, 19396'0"180Mexico, MO US
Charles HolleRRJune 23, 19405'11"175Indianapolis, IN US
Steve JonesLLApril 22, 19415'10"175Huntington Park, CA US
William JonesRRApril 20, 19386'4"180Jacksonville, FL US
Joe KaiserRRDecember 21, 19386'1"190Fredericksburg, TX US
Willie LeeRR6'3"186
Jim ManningRRJuly 21, 19436'1"185L'Anse, MI US
Carmelo MesaRR5'10"160
Jerry NewmanRRJuly 2, 19426'1"180Ventura, CA US
Frank QuiliciRRMay 11, 19396'1"170Chicago, IL US
Paul RatliffLRJanuary 23, 19446'2"190San Diego, CA US
Frank RiosRR6'1"175, MX
Gene RossRR6'4"225
Francis RyanLL6'0"185
Alf SommerstadLLApril 21, 19386'2"185Brooklyn, NY US
Roberto TanoRRFebruary 20, 19365'11"180Ventientes, Camaguey CU
William TarrollyRRJune 20, 19436'0"180Milwaukee, WI US
Tommy ThompsonLR5'11"175Lincoln, IL US
Bill TombLRMarch 25, 19416'2"185Williamsport, PA US
Ted UhlaenderLROctober 21, 19396'2"190Chicago Heights, IL US
Luke VasserLLNovember 24, 19386'0"170Chicago, IL US
Nestor VelazquezRRMarch 6, 19406'1"179La Habana, La Habana CU
William WagnerRR5'9"165
Bill WhitbyRRJuly 29, 19436'1"190Crewe, VA US
Louis YanzLL6'1"205

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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