Start date 1963 | ||
Similar 1961 New York Yankees, 1962 New York Yankees, 1960 New York Yankees, 1977 New York Yankees, 1949 New York Yankees | ||
The 1963 New York Yankees season was the 61st season for the team in New York, and its 63rd season overall. The team finished with a record of 104–58, winning their 28th pennant, finishing 10½ games ahead of the Chicago White Sox. New York was managed by Ralph Houk.
Contents
- Offseason
- Regular season
- Notable transactions
- Starters by position
- Other batters
- Starting pitchers
- Other pitchers
- Relief pitchers
- 1963 World Series
- Awards and honors
- All Stars
- Farm system
- References
The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they were defeated by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 4 games, the first time the Yankees had ever been swept in the World Series (they had lost 4 games to none with one tied game in 1922).
Offseason
Regular season
Elston Howard became the first black player in the history of the American League to win the AL Most Valuable Player award.
Notable transactions
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
'Please substitute Whitey Ford for Stan Williams as a major pitcher for the 1963 New York Yankees
Entered by Arthur Huppert, Merion Station, Pennsylvania
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
1963 World Series
NL Los Angeles Dodgers (4) vs. AL New York Yankees (0)
Awards and honors
All-Stars
All-Star Game
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Augusta, Idaho Falls