1963 Detroit Tigers season

1963 Detroit Tigers
Major League affiliations
Location
Other information
Owner(s) John Fetzer
General manager(s) Jim Campbell
Manager(s) Bob Scheffing, Chuck Dressen
Local television WJBK
Local radio WKMH
(George Kell, Ernie Harwell)
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The 1963 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished tied for fifth in the American League with a record of 79–83, 25½ games behind the New York Yankees.

Offseason

Regular season

Season standings

American League W L Pct. GB
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

Record vs. opponents

1963 American League Records

Sources:

Team BAL BOS CWS CLE DET KC LAA MIN NYY WSH
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

Roster

1963 Detroit Tigers
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

 Outfielders

Other batters

 Manager

Coaches

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
C Triandos, GusGus Triandos 106 327 78 .239 14 41
1B Cash, NormNorm Cash 493 133 .270 26 79

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
Herzog, WhiteyWhitey Herzog 52 53 8 .151 0 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
Aguirre, HankHank Aguirre 38 225.2 14 15 3.67 134

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

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

Farm system

Level Team League Manager
AAA Syracuse Chiefs International League Bob Swift and Frank Carswell
AA Knoxville Smokies Sally League Frank Carswell, Frank Lary
and Frank Skaff
A Lakeland Tigers Florida State League Gail Henley
A Thomasville Tigers Georgia–Florida League Al Federoff
A Jamestown Tigers New York–Penn League Stubby Overmire, John O'Neil,
Max Macon and Fred Hatfield
A Duluth–Superior Dukes Northern League Bob Mavis

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Thomasville

Notes

  1. ↑ Tom Matchick at Baseball Reference
  2. ↑ Rich Reese at Baseball Reference
  3. ↑ Conrad Cardinal at Baseball Reference
  4. ↑ Whitey Herzog at Baseball Reference
  5. ↑ Denny McLain at Baseball Reference
  6. ↑ Chico Fernández at Baseball Reference

References

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