1963 Yakima Bears Roster
Northwest League (NWL) - Class: A
Team Record: 84-56
Finished 1st in the NWL
Manager: Buddy Hicks (84-56)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Yakima, Washington
Ballpark: Parker Field
Attendance: 40,628, Avg. 580
1963 Yakima Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 84-56
Finished 1st in the NWL
Manager: Buddy Hicks (84-56)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Yakima, Washington
Ballpark: Parker Field
Attendance: 40,628, Avg. 580
Playoffs - Yakima Bears 3 games, Lewiston Broncs 1
The Yakima Bears of the Northwest League ended the 1963 season with a record of 84 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the NWL.
Buddy Hicks served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Aguilar | L | L | December 4, 1942 | 6'0" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Marcial Allen | R | R | September 6, 1938 | 5'7" | 160 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Fred Alworth | R | R | November 4, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | Montclair, NJ US |
| Dick Anderson | R | R | December 29, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Owensboro, KY US |
| Dave Eilers | R | R | December 3, 1936 | 5'11" | 188 | Oldenburg, TX US |
| Vince Ferguson | R | R | August 25, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | San Salvador, BS |
| Don Ganus | L | R | March 20, 1937 | 5'9" | 165 | Andalusia, AL US |
| Gene Garnell | S | R | August 9, 1938 | 6'1" | 178 | Trinidad, CO US |
| Harold Gelein | L | L | September 7, 1940 | 6'2" | 200 | Hibbing, MN US |
| Rafael Gomez | R | R | September 6, 1939 | 5'8" | 163 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Juan Guzman | R | R | May 27, 1936 | 5'8" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Richard Hagen | R | R | May 19, 1939 | 5'9" | 175 | Ware County, GA US |
| Ray Haroldson | R | R | 5'10" | 183 | ||
| Ronald Herr | R | R | June 15, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | Sheboygan, WI US |
| Dick Hlister | R | R | October 31, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Lewiston, ME US |
| Butch Hughes | R | R | February 13, 1941 | 6'0" | 165 | Omaha, NE US |
| Alejandro James | R | R | July 23, 1941 | 5'11" | 166 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Lorne Johnson | L | L | March 6, 1938 | 5'10" | 180 | Lynn, MA US |
| Daniel Kern | L | L | April 27, 1942 | 6'2" | 187 | San Diego, CA US |
| Richard Lamery | R | R | July 2, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Palmer, MA US |
| Alexander Pietrewicz | L | L | May 1, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Butler Powell | R | R | October 13, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Richard Smith | R | R | February 23, 1943 | 6'4" | 210 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Arnold Umbach | R | R | December 6, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Williamsburg, VA 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.
