1963 Los Angeles Angels season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1963 Los Angeles Angels season was the 3rd season of the Angels franchise in the American League, the 3rd in Los Angeles, and their 2nd season playing their home games at Chávez Ravine. The Angels finished the season ninth in the American League with a record of 70 wins and 91 losses.
| 1963 Los Angeles Angels | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Chávez Ravine |
| City | Los Angeles |
| Record | 70–91 (.435) |
| League place | 9th |
| Owners | Gene Autry |
| General managers | Fred Haney |
| Managers | Bill Rigney |
| Television | KHJ |
| Radio | KMPC (Buddy Blattner, Don Wells, Steve Bailey) |
Offseason
- December 11, 1962: Earl Averill, Jr. was traded by the Angels to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jacke Davis.[1]
- Prior to 1963 season: Art Fowler was signed as a free agent by the Angels.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 104 | 57 | .646 | — | 58–22 | 46–35 |
| Chicago White Sox | 94 | 68 | .580 | 10½ | 49–33 | 45–35 |
| Minnesota Twins | 91 | 70 | .565 | 13 | 48–33 | 43–37 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 86 | 76 | .531 | 18½ | 48–33 | 38–43 |
| Cleveland Indians | 79 | 83 | .488 | 25½ | 41–40 | 38–43 |
| Detroit Tigers | 79 | 83 | .488 | 25½ | 47–34 | 32–49 |
| Boston Red Sox | 76 | 85 | .472 | 28 | 44–36 | 32–49 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 73 | 89 | .451 | 31½ | 36–45 | 37–44 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 70 | 91 | .435 | 34 | 39–42 | 31–49 |
| Washington Senators | 56 | 106 | .346 | 48½ | 31–49 | 25–57 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KCA | LAA | MIN | NYY | WAS | |||
| Baltimore | — | 7–11 | 7–11 | 10–8 | 13–5 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 15–3 | |||
| Boston | 11–7 | — | 8–10 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 9–8 | 7–11 | 6–12 | 9–9 | |||
| Chicago | 11–7 | 10–8 | — | 11–7 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 13–5 | |||
| Cleveland | 8–10 | 8–10 | 7–11 | — | 10–8 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 5–13 | 7–11 | 13–5 | |||
| Detroit | 5–13 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 8–10 | — | 13–5 | 12–6 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 9–9 | |||
| Kansas City | 9–9 | 11–7 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 5–13 | — | 10–8 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 10–8 | |||
| Los Angeles | 9–9 | 8–9 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 8–10 | — | 9–9 | 5–13 | 9–9 | |||
| Minnesota | 9–9 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 13–5 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 9–9 | — | 6–11 | 14–4 | |||
| New York | 11–7 | 12–6 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 12–6 | 13–5 | 11–6 | — | 14–4 | |||
| Washington | 3–15 | 9–9 | 5–13 | 5–13 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 4–14 | 4–14 | — | |||
Notable transactions
- May 15, 1963: Bobby Darwin was selected off waivers from the Angels by the Baltimore Orioles as a first-year waiver pick.[3]
- July 27, 1963: Jimmy Piersall was signed as a free agent by the Angels.[4]
- September 20, 1963: Jimmy Piersall was released by the Angels.[4]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Buck Rodgers | 100 | 300 | 70 | .233 | 4 | 23 |
| 1B | Lee Thomas | 149 | 528 | 116 | .220 | 9 | 55 |
| 2B | Billy Moran | 153 | 597 | 164 | .275 | 7 | 65 |
| 3B | Félix Torres | 138 | 463 | 121 | .261 | 4 | 51 |
| SS | Jim Fregosi | 154 | 592 | 170 | .287 | 9 | 50 |
| LF | Leon Wagner | 149 | 550 | 160 | .291 | 7 | 49 |
| CF | Albie Pearson | 154 | 578 | 176 | .304 | 6 | 47 |
| RF | George Thomas | 53 | 167 | 35 | .210 | 4 | 15 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Dees | 60 | 202 | 62 | .307 | 3 | 27 |
| Ed Sadowski | 80 | 174 | 30 | .172 | 4 | 15 |
| Bob Perry | 61 | 166 | 42 | .253 | 3 | 14 |
| Bob Sadowski | 88 | 144 | 36 | .250 | 1 | 22 |
| Joe Koppe | 76 | 143 | 30 | .210 | 1 | 12 |
| Ken Hunt | 59 | 142 | 26 | .183 | 5 | 16 |
| Frank Kostro | 43 | 99 | 22 | .222 | 2 | 10 |
| Hank Foiles | 41 | 84 | 18 | .214 | 4 | 10 |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | 34 | 77 | 15 | .195 | 2 | 7 |
| Jimmy Piersall | 20 | 52 | 16 | .308 | 0 | 4 |
| Tom Satriano | 23 | 50 | 9 | .180 | 0 | 2 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken McBride | 36 | 251.0 | 13 | 12 | 3.26 | 147 |
| Dean Chance | 45 | 248.0 | 13 | 18 | 3.19 | 168 |
| Bo Belinsky | 13 | 76.2 | 2 | 9 | 5.75 | 60 |
| Aubrey Gatewood | 4 | 24.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.50 | 13 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Osinski | 47 | 159.1 | 8 | 8 | 3.28 | 100 |
| Don Lee | 40 | 154.0 | 8 | 11 | 3.68 | 89 |
| Bob Turley | 19 | 87.1 | 2 | 7 | 3.30 | 70 |
| Paul Foytack | 25 | 70.1 | 5 | 5 | 3.71 | 37 |
| Fred Newman | 12 | 44.0 | 1 | 5 | 5.32 | 16 |
| Mike Lee | 6 | 26.0 | 1 | 1 | 3.81 | 11 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Navarro | 57 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2.89 | 53 |
| Art Fowler | 57 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2.42 | 53 |
| Jack Spring | 45 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.05 | 13 |
| Mel Nelson | 36 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5.30 | 41 |
| Tom Morgan | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.51 | 7 |
| Eli Grba | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.67 | 5 |
| Bob Duliba | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.17 | 4 |
| Ron Moeller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 2 |
Awards and honors
- Ken McBride, Pitcher, Starter
- Albie Pearson, Outfield, Starter
- Leon Wagner, Outfield, Starter
