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1963 Philadelphia Phillies season

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General manager(s)
  
John J. Quinn

Local television
  
WFIL

Manager(s)
  
Gene Mauch

Owner(s)
  
R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr.

Local radio
  
WFIL (By Saam, Bill Campbell, Richie Ashburn)

The 1963 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 81st in franchise history. The 87–75 Phillies finished the season in fourth place in the National League, 12 games behind the NL and World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

Contents

Offseason

  • November 21, 1962: Jimmie Coker purchased from the Phillies by the Baltimore Orioles.
  • November 26, 1962: Bob Lipski was drafted from the Phillies by the Cleveland Indians in the 1962 rule 5 draft.
  • December 11, 1962: Jacke Davis was traded by the Phillies to the Los Angeles Angels for Earl Averill, Jr..

    • Regular season

  • May 17, 1963, Don Nottebart pitched the first no-hitter for an expansion team when the Houston Colt .45s defeated Philadelphia by a score of 4–1.

    • Notable transactions

  • June 12, 1963: Darrell Sutherland was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.
  • August 24, 1963: Dwight Siebler was purchased from the Phillies by the Minnesota Twins.

    • 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

    All-Star Game

  • Ray Culp, reserve

    • References

    1963 Philadelphia Phillies season Wikipedia
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