1963 Washington Senators season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1963 Washington Senators season involved the Senators finishing tenth in the American League (in last place) with a record of 56 wins and 106 losses.
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| 1963 Washington Senators | |
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| League | American League |
| Ballpark | D.C. Stadium |
| City | Washington, D.C. |
| Record | 56–106 (.347) |
| League place | 10th |
| Owners | James M. Johnston and James H. Lemon |
| General managers | George Selkirk |
| Managers | Mickey Vernon, Eddie Yost, Gil Hodges |
| Television | WTOP |
| Radio | WTOP (Dan Daniels, John MacLean) |
Offseason
- October 5, 1962: Paul Casanova was signed as a free agent by the Senators.[1]
- November 26, 1962: 1962 first-year draft
- Lou Piniella was drafted by the Senators from the Cleveland Indians.[2]
- Brant Alyea was drafted by the Senators from the Cincinnati Reds.[3]
- Prior to 1963 season: Lou Klimchock was acquired by the Senators from the Milwaukee Braves.[4]
Regular season
- September 2, 1963: Ed Hobaugh hit a home run in the last at bat of his career.[5]
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
- April 2, 1963: Minnie Miñoso was purchased by the Senators from the St. Louis Cardinals.[6]
- May 6, 1963: Lou Klimchock was returned by the Senators to the Milwaukee Braves.[4]
- May 8, 1963: Hobie Landrith was purchased by the Senators from the Baltimore Orioles.[7]
- May 23, 1963: Jimmy Piersall was traded by the Senators to the New York Mets for Gil Hodges.[8]
- June 24, 1963: Don Zimmer was purchased by the Senators from the Los Angeles Dodgers.[9]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
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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 | Ken Retzer | 95 | 265 | 64 | .242 | 5 | 31 |
| 1B | Bobo Osborne | 125 | 358 | 76 | .212 | 12 | 44 |
| 2B | Chuck Cottier | 113 | 337 | 69 | .205 | 5 | 21 |
| SS | Ed Brinkman | 145 | 514 | 117 | .228 | 7 | 45 |
| 3B | Don Zimmer | 83 | 298 | 74 | .248 | 13 | 44 |
| LF | Chuck Hinton | 150 | 566 | 152 | .269 | 15 | 55 |
| CF | Don Lock | 149 | 531 | 134 | .252 | 27 | 82 |
| RF | Jim King | 136 | 459 | 106 | .231 | 24 | 62 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Phillips | 124 | 321 | 76 | .237 | 10 | 32 |
| Minnie Miñoso | 109 | 315 | 72 | .229 | 4 | 30 |
| Don Blasingame | 69 | 254 | 65 | .256 | 2 | 12 |
| Don Leppert | 73 | 211 | 50 | .237 | 6 | 24 |
| Marv Breeding | 58 | 197 | 54 | .274 | 1 | 14 |
| Tom Brown | 61 | 116 | 17 | .147 | 1 | 4 |
| Hobie Landrith | 42 | 103 | 18 | .175 | 1 | 7 |
| Jim Piersall | 29 | 94 | 23 | .245 | 1 | 5 |
| John Kennedy | 36 | 62 | 11 | .177 | 0 | 4 |
| Ken Hunt | 7 | 20 | 4 | .200 | 1 | 4 |
| Cal Neeman | 14 | 18 | 1 | .056 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Schmidt | 9 | 15 | 3 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Klimchock | 9 | 14 | 2 | .143 | 0 | 2 |
| Johnny Schaive | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Shetrone | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Osteen | 40 | 212.1 | 9 | 14 | 3.35 | 109 |
| Don Rudolph | 37 | 174.0 | 7 | 19 | 4.55 | 70 |
| Tom Cheney | 23 | 136.1 | 8 | 9 | 2.71 | 97 |
| Dave Stenhouse | 16 | 87.0 | 3 | 9 | 4.55 | 47 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennie Daniels | 35 | 168.2 | 5 | 10 | 4.38 | 88 |
| Jim Duckworth | 37 | 120.2 | 4 | 12 | 6.04 | 66 |
| Steve Ridzik | 20 | 89.2 | 5 | 6 | 4.82 | 47 |
| Jim Hannan | 13 | 27.2 | 2 | 2 | 4.88 | 14 |
| Ron Moeller | 8 | 24.1 | 2 | 0 | 6.29 | 10 |
| Carl Bouldin | 10 | 23.1 | 2 | 2 | 5.79 | 10 |
| Art Quirk | 7 | 21.0 | 1 | 0 | 4.29 | 12 |
| Ed Hobaugh | 9 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 6.19 | 11 |
| Jack Jenkins | 4 | 12.1 | 0 | 2 | 5.84 | 5 |
| Bob Baird | 5 | 11.2 | 0 | 3 | 7.71 | 7 |
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 |
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| Ron Kline | 62 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 2.79 | 49 |
| Pete Burnside | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.15 | 23 |
| Ed Roebuck | 26 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3.30 | 25 |
| Jim Bronstad | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5.65 | 22 |
| Jim Coates | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5.28 | 31 |
| Steve Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 |