What Really Happened in
1963

Players by Position
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Team(s)
Games
*
Errors
CATCHERS
Joe Azcue
KCA / CLE
96
.281, 14, 46
5
Ed Bailey
SFG
105
.263, 21, 68
8
John Bateman
HOU
128
.210, 10, 59
23
Earl Battey
MIN
147
.285, 26, 84
6
Yogi Berra
NYY
64
.293, 8, 28
3
Dick Bertell
CHC
100
.233, 2, 14
8
Dick Brown
BAL
59
.246, 2, 13
5
Smoky Burgess
PIT
91
.280, 6, 37
4
Doug Camilli
LAD
49
.162, 3, 10
7
Jim Campbell
HOU
55
.222, 4, 19
6
Cam Carreon
CHW
101
.274, 2, 35
6
C.C. Coleman
NYM
106
.178, 3, 9
15
Del Crandall
MIL
86
.201, 3, 28
4
Clay Dalrymple
PHI
142
.252, 10, 40
19
Doc Edwards
CLE / KC
81
.251, 6, 35
6
Johnny Edwards
CIN
148
.259, 11, 67
6
Hank Foiles
CIN / LAA
42
.207, 4, 10
4
Bill Freehan
DET
100
.243, 9, 36
2
Jesse Gonder
CIN / NYM
73
.304, 6, 20
3
Tom Haller
SFG
98
.255, 14, 44
3
Elston Howard
NYY
135
.287, 28, 85
5
Ed Kirkpatrick
LAA
34
.195, 2, 7
1
Hobie Landrith
BAL / WSA
44
.173, 1, 7
4
Charlie Lau
BAL / KCA
91
.272, 3, 32
7
Don Leppert
WSA
73
.237, 6, 24
5
Tim McCarver
STL
127
.289, 4, 51
5
J.C. Martin
CHW
105
.205, 5, 28
9
Russ Nixon
BOS
98
.268, 5, 30
4
Bob Oldis
PHI
47
.224, 0, 8
4
John Orsino
BAL
116
.272, 19,
7
Jim Pagliaroni
PIT
92
.230, 11, 26
6
Merritt Ranew
CHC
78
.338, 3, 15
3
Ken Retzer
WSA
95
.242, 5, 31
7
Buck Rodgers
LAA
100
.233, 4, 23
10
John Romano
CLE
89
.216, 10, 34
3
John Roseboro
LAD
135
.236, 9, 49
8
Ed Sadowski
LAA
80
.172, 4, 15
1
Carl Sawatski
STL
56
.238, 6, 14
2
Jimmie Schaffer
CHC
57
.239, 7, 19
1
Norm Sherry
NYM
63
.136, 2, 11
6
Haywood Sullivan
KCA
40
.212, 0, 8
2
Bob Tillman
BOS
96
.225, 8, 32
5
Joe Torre
MIL
142
.293, 14, 71
4
Gus Triandos
DET
106
.239, 14, 41
1
Earl Battey
FIRST BASEMEN
Tommie Aaron
MIL
72
.200, 1, 15
0
Joe Adcock
CLE
97
.251, 13, 49
3
Ernie Banks
CHC
130
.227, 18, 64
9
Steve Boros
CHC
41
.211, 3, 7
3
Harry Bright
CIN / NYY
61
.234, 7, 23
4
Tom Brown
WSA
61
.147, 1, 4
0
Norm Cash
DET
147
.270, 26, 79
7
Orlando Cepeda
SFG
156
.316, 34, 97
21
Donn Clendenon
PIT
154
.326, 15, 57
15
Gordy Coleman
CIN
123
.247, 14, 59
11
Joe Cunningham
CHW
67
.286, 1, 31
6
Charlie Dees
LAA
60
.307, 3, 27
7
Ron Fairly
LAD
152
.271, 12, 77
5
Jim Gentile
BAL
145
.248, 24, 72
6
Tim Harkness
NYM
123
.211, 10, 41
14
Ken Harrelson
KCA
79
.230, 6, 23
6
Marty Keough
CIN
95
.227, 6, 21
2
Norm Larker
MIL / SFG
83
.168, 1, 14
5
Jim Lemon
MIN / PHI /
CHW
74
.218, 3, 15
3
Tommy McCraw
CHW
102
.254, 6, 33
5
Don Mincher
MIN
82
.258, 17, 42
8
Gene Oliver
STL / MIL
134
.244, 17, 65
7
Bobo Osborne
WSA
125
.212, 12, 44
9
Don Pavletich
CIN
71
.208, 5, 18
3
Joe Pepitone
NYY
157
.271, 27, 89
6
Dick Phillips
WSA
124
.237, 10, 32
4
Vic Power
MIN
138
.270, 10, 52
8
Pete Runnels
HOU
124
.253, 2, 23
4
Norm Siebern
KCA
152
.272, 16, 83
12
Roy Sievers
PHI
138
.240, 19, 82
12
Bill Skowron
LAD
89
.203, 4, 19
5
Rusty Staub
HOU
150
.224, 6, 45
10
Dick Stuart
BOS
157
.261, 42, 118
29
Lee Thomas
LAA
149
.220, 9, 55
4
Frank Torre
PHI
92
.250, 1, 10
3
Bill White
STL
162
.304, 27, 109
13
Fred Whitfield
CLE
109
.251, 21, 54
10
Dick Stuart
SECOND BASEMEN
Jerry Adair
BAL
109
.228, 6, 30
8
Bernie Allen
MIN
139
.240, 9, 43
12
Joey Amalfitano
SFG
54
.175, 1, 7
3
Don Blasingame
CIN / WSA
87
.246, 2, 12
4
Frank Bolling
MIL
142
.244, 5, 43
14
Marv Breeding
WSA / LAD
78
.258, 1, 15
5
Leo Burke
STL CHC
57
.194, 3, 12
4
Chuck Cottier
WSA
113
.205, 5, 21
16
Mike de la Hoz
CLE
67
.267, 5, 25
6
Ernie Fazio
HOU
102
.184, 2, 5
8
Nellie Fox
CHW
137
.260, 2, 42
8
Billy Gardner
BOS
36
.190, 0, 1
1
Jim Gilliam
LAD
148
.282, 6, 49
8
Johnny Goryl
MIN
64
.287, 9, 24
6
Woodie Held
CLE
133
.248, 17, 61
8
Chuck Hiller
SFG
111
.223, 6, 33
19
Ken Hubbs
CHC
154
.235, 8, 47
22
Ron Hunt
NYM
143
.272, 10, 42
26
Julian Javier
STL
161
.263, 9, 46
25
Bob Johnson
BAL
82
.295, 8, 32
3
Jerry Lumpe
KCA
157
.271, 5, 59
10
Bill Mazeroski
PIT
142
.245, 8, 52
14
Billy Moran
LAA
153
.275, 7, 65
22
Nate Oliver
LAD
65
.239, 1, 9
9
Bobby Richardson
NYY
151
.265, 3, 48
12
Cookie Rojas
PHI
64
.221, 1, 2
1
Pete Rose
CIN
157
.273, 6, 41
22
Chuck Schilling
BOS
146
.234, 8, 33
10
George Smith
DET
52
.216, 0, 17
5
Tony Taylor
PHI
157
.281, 5,  49
10
Johnny Temple
HOU
100
.264, 1, 17
8
Al Weis
CHW
99
.271, 0, 18
2
Jake Wood
DET
85
.271, 11, 27
17
Woodie Held
THIRD BASEMEN
Max Alvis
CLE
158
.274, 22, 67
28
Bob Aspromonte
HOU
136
.214, 8, 49
23
Bob Bailey
PIT
154
.228, 12, 45
32
Clete Boyer
NYY
152
.251, 12, 54
23
Ken Boyer
STL
159
.285, 24, 111
34
Ed Charles
KCA
158
.267, 15, 79
25
Jim Davenport
SFG
147
.252, 4, 36
12
Gene Freese
CIN
66
.244, 6, 26
11
Jim Hickman
NYM
146
.229, 17, 51
14
Don Hoak
PHI
115
.231, 6, 24
13
Eddie Kasko
CIN
76
.241, 3, 10
5
Frank Kostro
DET / LAA
74
.225, 2, 10
3
Harvey Kuenn
SFG
120
.290, 6, 31
11
Frank Malzone
BOS
151
.291, 15, 71
16
Eddie Mathews
MIL
158
.263, 23, 84
13
Ken McMullen
LAD
79
.236, 5, 28
13
Charlie Neal
NYM / CIN
106
.211, 3, 21
11
Bubba Phillips
DET
128
.246, 5, 45
14
Brooks Robinson
BAL
161
.251, 11, 67
12
Rich Rollins
MIN
136
.307, 16, 61
26
Ron Santo
CHC
162
.297, 25, 99
26
Daryl Spencer
LAD / CIN
57
.232, 1, 23
3
Felix Torres
LAA
138
.261, 4, 51
22
Pete Ward
CHW
157
.295, 22, 84
38
Don Wert
DET
78
.259, 7, 25
6
Dick Williams
BOS
79
.257, 2, 12
1
Don Zimmer
LAD / WSA
105
.246, 14, 46
19
Ken Boyer
SHORTSTOPS
Ruben Amaro
PHI
115
.217, 2, 19
11
Luis Aparicio
BAL
146
.250, 5, 45
12
Ernie Bowman
SFG
81
.184, 0, 4
6
Eddie Bressoud
BOS
140
.260, 20, 60
24
Ed Brinkman
WSA
145
.228, 7, 45
37
Larry Brown
CLE
74
.255, 5, 18
13
Larry Burright
NYM
41
.220, 0, 3
6
Leo Cardenas
CIN
158
.235, 7, 48
20
Wayne Causey
KCA
139
.280, 8, 44
15
Chico Fernandez
DET / NYM
73
.186, 1, 11
12
Jim Fregosi
LAA
154
.287, 9, 50
27
Dick Groat
STL
158
.319, 6, 73
26
Ron Hansen
CHW
144
.226, 13, 67
13
J.C. Hartman
HOU
39
.122, 0, 3
6
Dick Howser
KCA / CLE
64
.236, 1, 11
11
Jerry Kindall
CLE
86
.205, 5, 20
7
Joe Koppe
LAA
76
.210, 1, 12
3
Tony Kubek
NYY
135
.257, 7, 44
13
Bob Lillis
HOU
147
.198, 1, 19
25
Phil Linz
NYY
72
.269, 2, 12
4
Johnny Logan
PIT
81
.232, 0, 9
17
Dick McAuliffe
DET
150
.262, 13, 61
22
Roy McMillan
MIL
100
.250, 4, 29
9
Felix Mantilla
BOS
66
.315, 6, 15
4
Tony Martinez
CLE
43
.156, 0, 8
6
Denis Menke
MIL
146
.234, 11, 50
9
Al Moran
NYM
119
.193, 1, 23
27
Jose Pagan
SFG
148
.234, 6, 39
20
Andre Rodgers
CHC
150
.229, 5, 33
35
Dick Schofield
PIT
138
.246, 3, 32
21
Dick Tracewski
LAD
104
.226, 1, 10
13
Zoilo Versalles
MIN
159
.261, 10, 54
30
Maury Wills
LAD
134
.302, 0, 34
21
Bobby Wine
PHI
142
.215, 6, 44
17
LEFT FIELD
Matty Alou
SFG
63
.145, 0,
1
Gates Brown
DET
Rocky Colavito
DET
Wes Covington
PHI
Tommy Davis
LAD
Don Dillard
MIL
Chuck Essegian
KCA
Tito Francona
CLE
Len Gabrielson
PIT
Joe Gaines
BAL
Chuck Hinton
WSA
Harmon Killebrew
MIN
Charlie James
STL
Manny Jiminez
KCA
Rod Kanehl
NYM
Hector Lopez
NYY
Jerry Lynch
CIN / PIT
Lee Maye
MIL
Charlie Maxwell
CHW
Willie McCovey
SFG
Minnie Minoso
WSA
Manny Moto
PIT
Stan Musial
STL
Dave Nicholson
CHW
Boog Powell
BAL
Frank Robinson
CIN
Ted Savage
PIT
Bob Skinner
PIT / CIN
Al Spangler
HOU
Willie Stargell
PIT
Willie Tasby
CLE
Frank Thomas
NYM
Leon Wagner
LAA
Ken Walters
CIN
Lee Walls
LAD
Johnny Weekly
HOU
Billy Williams
CHC
Jimmy Wynn
HOU
Carl Yastrzemski
BOS
*Stats for pitchers: win-loss record & ERA; for batters: BA, HR, RBIs