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1963 Cincinnati Reds season

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Owner(s)
  
Bill DeWitt

Manager(s)
  
Fred Hutchinson

General manager(s)
  
Bill DeWitt

Local television
  
WLWT (Ed Kennedy, Frank McCormick)

Local radio
  
WKRC (Waite Hoyt, Gene Kelly)

The 1963 Cincinnati Reds season consisted of the Cincinnati Reds finishing in fifth place in the National League with a record of 86–76, 13 games behind the NL and World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The Reds were managed by Fred Hutchinson and played their home games at Crosley Field.

Contents

Offseason

  • November 26, 1962: Brant Alyea was drafted from the Reds by the Washington Senators in the 1962 first-year draft.
  • January 24, 1963: Don Zimmer was traded by the Reds to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Scott Breeden (minors).
  • Prior to 1963 season: Stan Swanson was signed as an amateur free agent by the Reds.

    • Regular season

    1963 was Pete Rose's rookie season. He made his major league debut on Opening Day, April 8, against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He had three at bats without a hit, but did draw a walk. Rose started his career 0-for-11 before getting his first major league hit on April 13, a triple off Pittsburgh's Bob Friend.

    Notable transactions

  • May 5, 1963: Jim Brosnan was traded by the Reds to the Chicago White Sox for Dom Zanni.
  • July 1, 1963: Jesse Gonder was traded by the Reds to the New York Mets for Charlie Neal and Sammy Taylor.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Awards and honors

    Rookie of the Year Award

  • Pete Rose

    • Gold Glove Award

  • Johnny Edwards, catcher

    • All-Stars

    All-Star Game

  • Jim O'Toole, starter, pitcher
  • Johnny Edwards, reserve

    • References

    1963 Cincinnati Reds season Wikipedia
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