1963 Cincinnati Reds season

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1963 Cincinnati Reds
Major league affiliations
Location
1963 Information
Owner(s) Bill DeWitt
General Manager(s) Bill DeWitt
Manager(s) Fred Hutchinson
Local television WLWT
(Ed Kennedy, Frank McCormick)
Local radio WKRC
(Waite Hoyt, Gene Kelly)

The Cincinnati Reds' 1963 season consisted of the Cincinnati Reds finishing in fifth place in the National League, with a record of 86-76, 13 games behind the NL and World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Pete Rose was named the NL's Rookie-of-the-Year. The Reds were managed by Fred Hutchinson and played their home games at Crosley Field.

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[edit] Regular season

Pete Rose made his Major League debut on opening day, April 8, 1963, against the Pittsburgh Pirates and drew a walk. On April 13, Rose – who was 0-for-11 at the time – got his first Major League hit, a triple off Pittsburgh's Bob Friend. He hit .273 for the year and won the National League Rookie of the Year Award, collecting 17 of 20 votes.

[edit] Season standings

National League W L GB Pct.
Los Angeles Dodgers 99 63 -- .611
St. Louis Cardinals 93 69 6 .574
San Francisco Giants 88 74 11 .543
Philadelphia Phillies 87 75 12 .537
Cincinnati Reds 86 76 13 .531
Milwaukee Braves 84 78 15 .519
Chicago Cubs 82 80 17 .506
Pittsburgh Pirates 74 88 25 .457
Houston Colt .45's 66 96 33 .407
New York Mets 51 111 48 .315

[edit] Roster

1963 Cincinnati Reds roster
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Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

[edit] Player stats

[edit] Batting

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

[edit] Other batters

Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI

[edit] Starting pitchers

Player G IP W L ERA SO

[edit] Other pitchers

Player G IP W L ERA

[edit] Relief pitchers
Player G W L SV ERA SO

[edit] References

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1963 MLB season by team
American League
National League
1963 All-Star Game • 1963 World Series
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Cincinnati Reds
Formerly the Cincinnati Redlegs • Based in Cincinnati, Ohio
The Franchise
Ballparks
Culture
Rivalries
Important Figures
Retired Numbers
1 • 5 • 8 • 10 • 13 • 18 • 20 • 24 • 42
Key Personnel
Owner: Robert Castellini • General Manager: Walt Jocketty • Manager: Dusty Baker
World Series
Championships (5)
1919 • 1940 • 1975 • 1976 • 1990
National League
Championships (9)
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Minor League
Affiliates
Louisville Bats (AAA) • Chattanooga Lookouts (AA) • Sarasota Reds (A) • Dayton Dragons (A) • Billings Mustangs (Rookie) • Gulf Coast Reds (Rookie) • VSL Reds (Rookie)
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