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| Owner(s) | Tom Yawkey | |
| General manager(s) | Pinky Higgins | |
| Manager(s) | Johnny Pesky | |
| Local television | WHDH-TV, Ch. 5 | |
| Local radio | WHDH-AM 850 (Curt Gowdy, Ned Martin, Art Gleeson) |
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The 1963 Boston Red Sox season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Red Sox finishing 7th in the American League with a record of 76 wins and 85 losses.
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Offseason [edit]
- November 26, 1962: Glenn Beckert was drafted from the Red Sox by the Chicago Cubs in the 1962 first-year draft.[1]
- November 26, 1962: Joe Foy was drafted by the Boston Red Sox from the Minnesota Twins in the 1962 minor league draft. [2]
Regular season [edit]
Season standings [edit]
| 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 |
Opening Day lineup [edit]
| 2 | Chuck Schilling | 2B |
| 1 | Eddie Bressoud | SS |
| 8 | Carl Yastrzemski | LF |
| 7 | Dick Stuart | 1B |
| 4 | Román Mejías | CF |
| 6 | Lou Clinton | RF |
| 11 | Frank Malzone | 3B |
| 10 | Bob Tillman | C |
| 27 | Bill Monbouquette | P |
Notable transactions [edit]
- April 1963: Bobby Gene Smith was purchased by the Red Sox from the St. Louis Cardinals.[3]
- August 14, 1963: Jim Lonborg was signed as an amateur free agent by the Red Sox.[4]
Roster [edit]
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Player stats [edit]
Batting [edit]
Starters by position [edit]
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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| C | Bob Tillman | 96 | 307 | 69 | .225 | 8 | 32 |
| 1B | Dick Stuart | 157 | 612 | 160 | .261 | 42 | 118 |
| 2B | Chuck Schilling | 146 | 576 | 135 | .234 | 8 | 33 |
| 3B | Frank Malzone | 151 | 580 | 169 | .291 | 15 | 71 |
| SS | Eddie Bressoud | 140 | 497 | 129 | .260 | 20 | 60 |
| LF | Carl Yastrzemski | 151 | 570 | 183 | .321 | 14 | 68 |
| CF | Gary Geiger | 121 | 399 | 105 | .263 | 16 | 44 |
| RF | Lou Clinton | 148 | 560 | 130 | .232 | 22 | 77 |
Other batters [edit]
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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Pitching [edit]
Starting pitchers [edit]
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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| Gene Conley | 9 | 40.2 | 3 | 4 | 6.64 | 14 |
Other pitchers [edit]
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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Relief pitchers [edit]
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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| Pete Smith | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 6 |
Awards and honors [edit]
- Bill Monbouquette, reserve
- Carl Yastrzemski, reserve[5]
Farm system [edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
Notes [edit]
- ^ Glenn Beckert page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/foyjo01.shtml
- ^ Bobby Gene Smith page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jim Lonborg page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://baseball-almanac.com/asgbox/yr1963as.shtml
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
References [edit]
- 1963 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
- 1963 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com
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