1963 San Francisco Giants season
| 1963 San Francisco Giants | |
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| Owner(s) | Horace Stoneham |
| Manager(s) | Alvin Dark |
| Local television |
KTVU (Russ Hodges, Lon Simmons) |
| Local radio |
KSFO (Russ Hodges, Lon Simmons) |
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Offseason
- November 30, 1962: Manny Mota and Dick LeMay were traded by the Giants to the Houston Colt .45s for Joey Amalfitano.[1]
- December 15, 1962: Stu Miller, Mike McCormick, and John Orsino were traded by the Giants to the Baltimore Orioles for Jack Fisher, Jimmie Coker and Billy Hoeft.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| 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 .45s | 66 | 96 | 33 | .407 |
| New York Mets | 51 | 111 | 48 | .315 |
Opening Day starters
- Felipe Alou
- Orlando Cepeda
- Jim Davenport
- Tom Haller
- Chuck Hiller
- Willie Mays
- Willie McCovey
- José Pagán
- Jack Sanford[3]
Notable transactions
- August 8, 1963: Norm Larker was purchased by the Giants from the Milwaukee Braves.[4]
Roster
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Season summary
- July 2: A four hour and ten minute pitching duel between Juan Marichal and Warren Spahn ends with Willie Mays hitting a home run in the bottom of the 16th inning.[5]
Player stats
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 |
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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 |
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| Amalfitano, JoeyJoey Amalfitano | 54 | 137 | 24 | .175 | 1 | 7 |
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 |
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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 |
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| Bolin, BobbyBobby Bolin | 47 | 137.1 | 10 | 6 | 3.28 | 134 |
| Fisher, JackJack Fisher | 36 | 116 | 6 | 10 | 4.58 | 57 |
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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Awards and honors
- Willie Mays, All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
- Ed Bailey, catcher, starter
- Willie Mays, outfield, starter
- Orlando Cepeda, reserve
- Juan Marichal, reserve
- Willie McCovey, reserve
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Tacoma Giants | Pacific Coast League | Andy Gilbert |
| AA | Springfield Giants | Eastern League | Buddy Kerr |
| AA | El Paso Sun Kings | Texas League | George Genovese |
| A | Fresno Giants | California League | Bill Werle |
| A | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | Richie Klaus |
| A | Lexington Giants | Western Carolinas League | Max Lanier |
| Rookie | Salem Rebels | Appalachian League | Alex Cosmidis |
Notes
- ↑ Manny Mota page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Jack Fisher page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1963&t=SFN
- ↑ Norm Larker page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ . Retrieved 2014-May-18.
- ↑ http://baseball-almanac.com/asgbox/yr1963as.shtml
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
References
- 1963 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Reference
- 1963 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Almanac
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