1963 New York Yankees season
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| 1963 New York Yankees 1963 AL Champions |
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| Owner(s) | Dan Topping and Del Webb |
| Manager(s) | Ralph Houk |
| Local television | WPIX |
| Local radio | WCBS (AM) (Mel Allen, Phil Rizzuto, Red Barber, Jerry Coleman) |
The New York Yankees' 1963 season was the 61st season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 104-58, winning their 28th pennant, finishing 10.5 games ahead of the Chicago White Sox. New York was managed by Ralph Houk. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they were defeated by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 4 games, the first time the Yankees had ever suffered and unqualified sweep in Series play (they had lost 4 games to none with one tied game in 1922).
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[edit] Offseason
- November 26, 1962: Moose Skowron was traded by the New York Yankees to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Stan Williams.
[edit] Regular season
[edit] Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| New York Yankees | 104 | 57 | .646 | -- |
| Chicago White Sox | 94 | 68 | .580 | 10.5 |
| Minnesota Twins | 91 | 70 | .565 | 13 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 86 | 76 | .531 | 18.5 |
| Cleveland Indians | 79 | 83 | .488 | 25.5 |
| Detroit Tigers | 79 | 83 | .488 | 25.5 |
| Boston Red Sox | 76 | 85 | .472 | 28 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 73 | 89 | .451 | 31.5 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 70 | 91 | .435 | 34 |
| Washington Senators | 56 | 106 | .346 | 48.5 |
[edit] Roster
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1963 New York Yankees roster
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
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[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 |
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| Roger Maris | 90 | 312 | 84 | .269 | 23 | 53 |
[edit] Other batters
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[edit] Starting pitchers
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[edit] Other pitchers
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[edit] Relief pitchers
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[edit] World Series
NL Los Angeles Dodgers (4) vs. AL New York Yankees (0)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 1 | Dodgers – 5, Yankees – 2 | October 2 | Yankee Stadium | 69,000 |
| 2 | Dodgers – 4, Yankees – 1 | October 3 | Yankee Stadium | 66,455 |
| 3 | Yankees – 0, Dodgers – 1 | October 5 | Dodger Stadium | 55,912 |
| 4 | Yankees – 1, Dodgers – 2 | October 6 | Dodger Stadium | 55,912 |
[edit] Awards and Honors
- Elston Howard, American League MVP
- Ralph Houk, Associated Press AL Manager of the Year
All-Star Game
[edit] External links
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| Preceded by New York Yankees 1962 |
American League Champions 1963 |
Succeeded by New York Yankees 1964 |
