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{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{MLB yearly infobox-pre1969
{{Infobox baseball team season
| name = Minnesota Twins
| name = Minnesota Twins
| season = 1963
| season = 1963
| misc =
| misc =
| logo = Twins 6171.gif
| league = American League
| current league = American League
| y1 = 1901
| Uniform logo = Al 1965 minnesota.gif
| ballpark = [[Metropolitan Stadium]]
| ballpark = [[Metropolitan Stadium]]
| y4 = 1961
| city = [[Bloomington, Minnesota]]
| city = [[Bloomington, Minnesota]]
|record = {{winpct|91|70|record=y}}
| y5 = 1961
|divisional_place = 3rd
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| owners = [[Calvin Griffith]]
| owners = [[Calvin Griffith]] <small>(majority owner, with [[Thelma Griffith Haynes]])</small>
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| general_managers = [[Calvin Griffith]]
| managers = [[Sam Mele]]
| managers = [[Sam Mele]]
| television = [[KARE-TV|WTCN-TV]]
| television = [[KARE-TV|WTCN-TV]]
| radio = [[WCCO (AM)|830 WCCO AM]]<br>([[Herb Carneal]], [[Halsey Hall]], [[Ray Scott (sportscaster)|Ray Scott]])
| radio = [[WCCO (AM)|830 WCCO AM]]<br>([[Ray Scott (sportscaster)|Ray Scott]], [[Herb Carneal]], [[Halsey Hall]])
|}}
|}}


The '''{{by|1963}} [[Minnesota Twins]]''' finished 91-70, third in the [[American League]]. 1,406,652 fans attended Twins games, the highest total in the [[American League]].
The '''1963 Minnesota Twins season '''was the 3rd season for the [[Minnesota Twins]] franchise in the [[Minneapolis–St. Paul|Twin Cities]] of [[Minnesota]], their 3rd season at [[Metropolitan Stadium]] and the 63rd overall in the [[American League]].

The Twins finished 91–70, third in the [[American League]]. 1,406,652 fans attended Twins games, the highest total in the [[American League]].


==Offseason==
==Offseason==
* November 5, 1962: [[Rudy May]] was signed as an amateur free agent by the Twins.<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mayru01.shtml Rudy May page at Baseball Reference]</ref>
* November 5, 1962: [[Rudy May]] was signed as an amateur free agent by the Twins.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rudy May Stats |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mayru01.shtml |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
* November 26, 1962: [[Rich Reese]] was drafted by the Twins from the [[Detroit Tigers]] in the 1962 first-year draft.<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/reeseri01.shtml Rich Reese page at Baseball Reference]</ref>
* November 26, 1962: [[Rich Reese]] was drafted by the Twins from the [[Detroit Tigers]] in the 1962 first-year draft.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rich Reese Stats |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/reeseri01.shtml |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
* January 21, 1963: [[Rubén Gómez (baseball)|Rubén Gómez]] was released by the Twins.<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gomezru01.shtml Rubén Gómez page at Baseball Reference]</ref>
* November 26, 1962: [[Joe Foy]] was drafted by the Boston Red Sox from the Minnesota Twins in the 1962 minor league draft.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Joe Foy Stats |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/foyjo01.shtml |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
* January 21, 1963: [[Rubén Gómez (baseball)|Rubén Gómez]] was released by the Twins.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rubén Gómez Stats |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gomezru01.shtml |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>


==Regular season==
==Regular season==
Four Twins made the [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Game]]: first baseman [[Harmon Killebrew]], shortstop [[Zoilo Versalles]], outfielder [[Bob Allison]] and catcher [[Earl Battey]].
Four Twins made the [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Game]]: first baseman [[Harmon Killebrew]], shortstop [[Zoilo Versalles]], outfielder [[Bob Allison]] and catcher [[Earl Battey]].


On August 29, the [[Minnesota Twins|Twins]] played two games at Washington. The club struck eight [[home run]]s in the first game (to tie an [[American League]] record) and four more in the nightcap, for an even dozen on the day.
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[[Harmon Killebrew]] again led the team with 45 home runs and 96 [[Runs batted in|RBI]]. [[Bob Allison]] hit 35 home runs and drove in 91. [[Camilo Pascual]] won 21 games and led the [[American League|AL]] with 202 strikeouts.

On September 21, the [[Minnesota Twins|Twins]] played two games at Boston's Fenway Park. Slugger [[Harmon Killebrew]] connected for three home runs in the first game and another in the nightcap. His four-homer [[doubleheader (baseball)|double-header]] tied an [[American League|AL]] record.

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[[Harmon Killebrew]] again led the team (and the [[American League]]) with 45 home runs; his 96 [[Runs batted in|RBI]] was Minnesota's best. [[Bob Allison]] hit 35 home runs and drove in 91. [[Camilo Pascual]] won 21 games and led the [[American League|AL]] with 202 strikeouts.

With 33 home runs, Twins rookie [[Jimmie Hall]] topped the [[Boston Red Sox]] [[Ted Williams]]' "true [[rookie]]" American League record of 31 homers, set by Williams in 1939. The team's total of 225 home runs was the second-most ever in a season at the time, only trailing the [[1961 in baseball|1961]] [[New York Yankees]]' 240.<ref>{{Cite web |title=For single seasons, up to 1963, in the regular season, sorted by descending Home Runs. |url=https://stathead.com/tiny/bn704 |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=Stathead.com |language=en}}</ref>


Three Twins won [[Gold Glove Award|Gold Glove]]s: first baseman [[Victor Pellot|Vic Power]] won his sixth, shortstop [[Zoilo Versalles]] won his first, and [[Jim Kaat]] won his second.
Three Twins won [[Gold Glove Award|Gold Glove]]s: first baseman [[Victor Pellot|Vic Power]] won his sixth, shortstop [[Zoilo Versalles]] won his first, and [[Jim Kaat]] won his second.
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===Season standings===
===Season standings===
{{1963 American League standings}}
{{1963 American League standings}}

=== Record vs. opponents ===
{{1963 AL Record vs. opponents|team=MIN}}


===Notable transactions===
===Notable transactions===
* May 21, 1963: [[Bill Tuttle]] was released by the Twins.<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/tuttlbi01.shtml Bill Tuttle page at Baseball Reference]</ref>
* May 21, 1963: [[Bill Tuttle]] was released by the Twins.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bill Tuttle Stats |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tuttlbi01.shtml |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
* August 24, 1963: [[Dwight Siebler]] was purchased by the Twins from the [[Philadelphia Phillies]].<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/siebldw01.shtml Dwight Siebler page at Baseball Reference]</ref>
* August 24, 1963: [[Dwight Siebler]] was purchased by the Twins from the [[Philadelphia Phillies]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dwight Siebler Stats |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/siebldw01.shtml |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>


===Roster===
===Roster===
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{{MLBplayer|30|[[Jimmie Hall]]}}
{{MLBplayer|30|[[Jimmie Hall]]}}
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;3|[[Harmon Killebrew]]}}
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;3|[[Harmon Killebrew]]}}
{{MLBplayer|23,44|[[Jim Lemon]]}}
{{MLBplayer|23|[[Jim Lemon]]}}
{{MLBplayer|29|[[Wally Post]]}}
{{MLBplayer|29|[[Wally Post]]}}
{{MLBplayer|13|[[Bill Tuttle]]}}
{{MLBplayer|13|[[Bill Tuttle]]}}
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===Batting===
===Batting===

====Starters by position====
====Starters by position====
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="5%" | Pos
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="5%" | Pos
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|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| C || {{sortname|Earl|Battey}} || 147 || 508 || 145 || .285 || 26 || 84
| C || {{sortname|Earl|Battey}} || 147 || 508 || 145 || .285 || 26 || 84
|- align="center"
| 1B || {{sortname|Vic|Power|Vic Power (baseball)}} || 138 || 541 || 146 || .270 || 10 || 52
|- align="center"
| 2B || {{sortname|Bernie|Allen}} || 139 || 421 || 101 || .240 || 9 || 43
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| 3B || {{sortname|Rich|Rollins}} || 136 || 531 || bgcolor="#FFCC00"|163 || bgcolor="#FFCC00"|.307 || 16 || 61
| 3B || {{sortname|Rich|Rollins}} || 136 || 531 || bgcolor="#FFCC00"|163 || bgcolor="#FFCC00"|.307 || 16 || 61
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|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| LF || {{sortname|Harmon|Killebrew}} || 142 || 515 || 133 || .258 || bgcolor="#FFCC00"|45 || bgcolor="#FFCC00"|96
| LF || {{sortname|Harmon|Killebrew}} || 142 || 515 || 133 || .258 || bgcolor="#FFCC00"|45 || bgcolor="#FFCC00"|96
|- align="center"
| CF || {{sortname|Jimmie|Hall}} || 156 || 497 || 129 || .260 || 33 || 80
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| RF || {{sortname|Bob|Allison}} || 148 || 527 || 143 || .271 || 35 || 91
| RF || {{sortname|Bob|Allison}} || 148 || 527 || 143 || .271 || 35 || 91
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====Other batters====
====Other batters====
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="16%" | Player
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="16%" | Player
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! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="9%" | HR
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="9%" | HR
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="9%" | RBI
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="9%" | RBI
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Lenny|Green}} || 145 || 280 || 67 || .239 || 4 || 27
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Don|Mincher}} || 82 || 225 || 58 || .258 || 17 || 42
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Johnny|Goryl}} || 64 || 150 || 43 || .287 || 9 || 24
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|George|Banks|George Banks (baseball)}} || 25 || 71 || 11 || .155 || 3 || 8
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Jerry|Zimmerman}} || 39 || 56 || 13 || .232 || 0 || 3
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Wally|Post}} || 21 || 47 || 9 || .191 || 2 || 6
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Vic|Wertz}} || 35 || 44 || 6 || .136 || 3 || 7
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Paul|Ratliff}} || 10 || 21 || 4 || .190 || 1 || 3
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Jim|Lemon}} || 7 || 17 || 2 || .118 || 0 || 1
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Jay|Ward|Jay Ward (baseball)}} || 9 || 15 || 1 || .067 || 0 || 2
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Tony|Oliva}} || 7 || 7 || 3 || .429 || 0 || 1
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Bill|Tuttle}} || 4 || 3 || 0 || .000 || 0 || 0
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Julio|Bécquer}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || ---- || 0 || 0
| {{sortname|Julio|Bécquer}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || ---- || 0 || 0
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===Pitching===
===Pitching===

====Starting pitchers====
====Starting pitchers====
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="16%" | Player
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="16%" | Player
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| {{sortname|Camilo|Pascual}} || 31 || bgcolor="#FFCC00"|248.1 || bgcolor="#FFCC00"|21 || 9 || bgcolor="#FFCC00"|2.46 || bgcolor="#FFCC00"|202
| {{sortname|Camilo|Pascual}} || 31 || bgcolor="#FFCC00"|248.1 || bgcolor="#FFCC00"|21 || 9 || bgcolor="#FFCC00"|2.46 || bgcolor="#FFCC00"|202
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Dick|Stigman}} || 33 || 241 || 15 || bgcolor="#FFCC00"|15 || 3.25 || 193
| {{sortname|Dick|Stigman}} || 33 || 241.0 || 15 || bgcolor="#FFCC00"|15 || 3.25 || 193
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Jim|Kaat}} || 31 || 178.1 || 10 || 10 || 4.19 || 105
| {{sortname|Jim|Kaat}} || 31 || 178.1 || 10 || 10 || 4.19 || 105
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Jim|Perry|Jim Perry (baseball)}} || 35 || 168.1 || 9 || 9 || 3.74 || 65
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Lee|Stange}} || 32 || 164.2 || 12 || 5 || 2.62 || 100
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Jack|Kralick}} || 5 ||| 25.2 || 1 || 4 || 3.86 || 13
|}
|}


====Other pitchers====
====Other pitchers====
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="16%" | Player
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="16%" | Player
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! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="9%" | ERA
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="9%" | ERA
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="9%" | SO
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="9%" | SO
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Jim|Roland}} || 10 || 49.0 || 4 || 1 || 2.57 || 34
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Dwight|Siebler}} || 7 || 38.2 || 2 || 1 || 2.79 || 22
| {{sortname|Dwight|Siebler}} || 7 || 38.2 || 2 || 1 || 2.79 || 22
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====Relief pitchers====
====Relief pitchers====
''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="16%" | Player
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="16%" | Player
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|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Bill|Dailey}} || bgcolor="#FFCC00"|66 || 6 || 3 || bgcolor="#FFCC00"|21 || 1.99 || 72
| {{sortname|Bill|Dailey}} || bgcolor="#FFCC00"|66 || 6 || 3 || bgcolor="#FFCC00"|21 || 1.99 || 72
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Bill|Pleis}} || 36 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 4.37 || 37
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Garry|Roggenburk}} || 36 || 2 || 4 || 4 || 2.16 || 24
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Ray|Moore|Ray Moore (baseball)}} || 31 || 1 || 3 || 2 || 6.98 || 38
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Mike|Fornieles}} || 11 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 4.76 || 7
| {{sortname|Mike|Fornieles}} || 11 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 4.76 || 7
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Fred|Lasher}} || 11 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4.76 || 10
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Frank|Sullivan|Frank Sullivan (baseball)}} || 10 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 5.73 || 2
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Don|Williams|Don Williams (1963 pitcher)}} || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 10.38 || 2
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Gary|Dotter}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.00 || 2
| {{sortname|Gary|Dotter}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.00 || 2
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==Farm system==
==Farm system==
{{See also|Minor league baseball}}
{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}


{{MLB Farm System|level14=[[Triple-A (baseball){{!}}AAA]]|team14=[[Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers]]|league14=[[Pacific Coast League]]|manager14=[[Jack McKeon]]
{{MLB Farm System|level14=[[Triple-A (baseball)|AAA]]|team14=[[Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers]]|league14=[[Pacific Coast League]]|manager14=[[Jack McKeon]]
|level15=[[Double-A (baseball){{!}}AA]] |team15=[[Charlotte Hornets (baseball)|Charlotte Hornets]]|league15=[[Southern League (baseball)|Sally League]]|manager15=[[Al Evans]]
|level15=[[Double-A (baseball)|AA]] |team15=[[Charlotte Hornets (baseball)|Charlotte Hornets]]|league15=[[South_Atlantic_League_(1904–1963)|Sally League]]|manager15=[[Al Evans]]
|level16=[[Single-A (baseball){{!}}A]] |team16=[[Wilson Tobs]]|league16=[[Carolina League]]|manager16=[[Ralph Rowe]]
|level16=[[Single-A (baseball)|A]] |team16=[[Wilson Tobs]]|league16=[[Carolina League]]|manager16=[[Ralph Rowe]]
|level17=[[Single-A (baseball){{!}}A]] |team17=[[Orlando Twins]]|league17=[[Florida State League]]|manager17=[[Harry Warner (baseball)|Harry Warner]]
|level17=[[Single-A (baseball)|A]] |team17=[[Orlando Twins]]|league17=[[Florida State League]]|manager17=[[Harry Warner (baseball)|Harry Warner]]
|level18=[[Single-A (baseball){{!}}A]] |team18=[[Erie Sailors]]|league18=[[New York-Penn League]]|manager18=[[Frank Franchi]]
|level18=[[Single-A (baseball)|A]] |team18=[[Erie Sailors]]|league18=[[New York–Penn League]]|manager18=[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=franch001fra Frank Franchi]
|level19=[[Single-A (baseball){{!}}A]] |team19=[[Bismarck-Mandan Pards]]|league19=[[Northern League (baseball, 1902-71)|Northern League]]|manager19=[[Vern Morgan]]
|level19=[[Single-A (baseball)|A]] |team19=[[Bismarck-Mandan Pards]]|league19=[[Northern League (baseball, 1902–71)|Northern League]]|manager19=[[Vern Morgan]]
|level20=[[Minor league baseball#Rookie{{!}}Rookie]]|team20=[[Wytheville Twins]]|league20=[[Appalachian League]]|manager20=[[Red Norwood]]
|level20=[[Rookie League|Rookie]]|team20=[[Wytheville Twins]]|league20=[[Appalachian League]]|manager20=[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=norwoo001ade Red Norwood]
}}
}}
<small>LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Wilson</small><ref>{{Cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball |publisher=Baseball America |year=1997 |isbn=978-0-9637189-8-3 |editor1-last=Johnson |editor1-first=Lloyd |edition=2nd |location=Durham, North Carolina |editor2-last=Wolff |editor2-first=Miles}}</ref>
<small>LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Wilson</small>


==Notes==
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Reflist|2}}


==References==
==External links==
*[http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/1963.shtml Player stats from www.baseball-reference.com]
*[https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/1963.shtml Team info] from [[Baseball Reference]]
*[http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1963&t=MIN Team info from www.baseball-almanac.com]
*[http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1963&t=MIN Team info] from [[Baseball Almanac]]
*{{Cite book| editor1-last=Johnson| editor1-first=Lloyd| editor2-last=Wolff| editor2-first=Miles| title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball| edition=2nd| location=Durham, N.C.| publisher=Baseball America| year=1997| isbn=978-0963718983}}


{{1963 MLB season by team}}
{{1963 MLB season by team}}
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[[Category:Minnesota Twins seasons]]
[[Category:Minnesota Twins seasons]]
[[Category:1963 Major League Baseball season|Minnesota Twins season]]
[[Category:1963 Major League Baseball season|Minnesota Twins season]]
[[Category:1963 in sports in Minnesota|Minnesota Twins]]

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1963 Minnesota Twins
LeagueAmerican League
BallparkMetropolitan Stadium
CityBloomington, Minnesota
Record91–70 (.565)
Divisional place3rd
OwnersCalvin Griffith (majority owner, with Thelma Griffith Haynes)
General managersCalvin Griffith
ManagersSam Mele
TelevisionWTCN-TV
Radio830 WCCO AM
(Ray Scott, Herb Carneal, Halsey Hall)
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The 1963 Minnesota Twins season was the 3rd season for the Minnesota Twins franchise in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, their 3rd season at Metropolitan Stadium and the 63rd overall in the American League.

The Twins finished 91–70, third in the American League. 1,406,652 fans attended Twins games, the highest total in the American League.

Offseason

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  • November 5, 1962: Rudy May was signed as an amateur free agent by the Twins.[1]
  • November 26, 1962: Rich Reese was drafted by the Twins from the Detroit Tigers in the 1962 first-year draft.[2]
  • November 26, 1962: Joe Foy was drafted by the Boston Red Sox from the Minnesota Twins in the 1962 minor league draft.[3]
  • January 21, 1963: Rubén Gómez was released by the Twins.[4]

Regular season

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Four Twins made the All-Star Game: first baseman Harmon Killebrew, shortstop Zoilo Versalles, outfielder Bob Allison and catcher Earl Battey.

On August 29, the Twins played two games at Washington. The club struck eight home runs in the first game (to tie an American League record) and four more in the nightcap, for an even dozen on the day.

On September 21, the Twins played two games at Boston's Fenway Park. Slugger Harmon Killebrew connected for three home runs in the first game and another in the nightcap. His four-homer double-header tied an AL record.

Harmon Killebrew again led the team (and the American League) with 45 home runs; his 96 RBI was Minnesota's best. Bob Allison hit 35 home runs and drove in 91. Camilo Pascual won 21 games and led the AL with 202 strikeouts.

With 33 home runs, Twins rookie Jimmie Hall topped the Boston Red Sox Ted Williams' "true rookie" American League record of 31 homers, set by Williams in 1939. The team's total of 225 home runs was the second-most ever in a season at the time, only trailing the 1961 New York Yankees' 240.[5]

Three Twins won Gold Gloves: first baseman Vic Power won his sixth, shortstop Zoilo Versalles won his first, and Jim Kaat won his second.

Season standings

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American League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
New York Yankees 104 57 .646 — 58‍–‍22 46‍–‍35
Chicago White Sox 94 68 .580 10½ 49‍–‍33 45‍–‍35
Minnesota Twins 91 70 .565 13 48‍–‍33 43‍–‍37
Baltimore Orioles 86 76 .531 18½ 48‍–‍33 38‍–‍43
Cleveland Indians 79 83 .488 25½ 41‍–‍40 38‍–‍43
Detroit Tigers 79 83 .488 25½ 47‍–‍34 32‍–‍49
Boston Red Sox 76 85 .472 28 44‍–‍36 32‍–‍49
Kansas City Athletics 73 89 .451 31½ 36‍–‍45 37‍–‍44
Los Angeles Angels 70 91 .435 34 39‍–‍42 31‍–‍49
Washington Senators 56 106 .346 48½ 31‍–‍49 25‍–‍57

Record vs. opponents

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1963 American League record

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
Team BAL BOS CWS CLE DET KCA LAA MIN NYY WSH
Baltimore — 7–11 7–11 10–8 13–5 9–9 9–9 9–9 7–11 15–3
Boston 11–7 — 8–10 10–8 9–9 7–11 9–8 7–11 6–12 9–9
Chicago 11–7 10–8 — 11–7 11–7 12–6 10–8 8–10 8–10 13–5
Cleveland 8–10 8–10 7–11 — 10–8 11–7 10–8 5–13 7–11 13–5
Detroit 5–13 9–9 7–11 8–10 — 13–5 12–6 8–10 8–10 9–9
Kansas City 9–9 11–7 6–12 7–11 5–13 — 10–8 9–9 6–12 10–8
Los Angeles 9–9 8–9 8–10 8–10 6–12 8–10 — 9–9 5–13 9–9
Minnesota 9–9 11–7 10–8 13–5 10–8 9–9 9–9 — 6–11 14–4
New York 11–7 12–6 10–8 11–7 10–8 12–6 13–5 11–6 — 14–4
Washington 3–15 9–9 5–13 5–13 9–9 8–10 9–9 4–14 4–14 —


Notable transactions

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Roster

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1963 Minnesota Twins
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters

Manager

Coaches

Player stats

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= Indicates team leader

Batting

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Starters by position

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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
C Earl Battey 147 508 145 .285 26 84
1B Vic Power 138 541 146 .270 10 52
2B Bernie Allen 139 421 101 .240 9 43
3B Rich Rollins 136 531 163 .307 16 61
SS Zoilo Versalles 159 621 162 .261 10 54
LF Harmon Killebrew 142 515 133 .258 45 96
CF Jimmie Hall 156 497 129 .260 33 80
RF Bob Allison 148 527 143 .271 35 91

Other batters

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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
Lenny Green 145 280 67 .239 4 27
Don Mincher 82 225 58 .258 17 42
Johnny Goryl 64 150 43 .287 9 24
George Banks 25 71 11 .155 3 8
Jerry Zimmerman 39 56 13 .232 0 3
Wally Post 21 47 9 .191 2 6
Vic Wertz 35 44 6 .136 3 7
Paul Ratliff 10 21 4 .190 1 3
Jim Lemon 7 17 2 .118 0 1
Jay Ward 9 15 1 .067 0 2
Tony Oliva 7 7 3 .429 0 1
Bill Tuttle 4 3 0 .000 0 0
Julio Bécquer 1 0 0 ---- 0 0

Pitching

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Starting pitchers

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

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Camilo Pascual 31 248.1 21 9 2.46 202
Dick Stigman 33 241.0 15 15 3.25 193
Jim Kaat 31 178.1 10 10 4.19 105
Jim Perry 35 168.1 9 9 3.74 65
Lee Stange 32 164.2 12 5 2.62 100
Jack Kralick 5 25.2 1 4 3.86 13

Other pitchers

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

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Jim Roland 10 49.0 4 1 2.57 34
Dwight Siebler 7 38.2 2 1 2.79 22
Gerry Arrigo 5 15.2 1 2 2.87 13

Relief pitchers

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

Player G W L SV ERA SO
Bill Dailey 66 6 3 21 1.99 72
Bill Pleis 36 6 2 0 4.37 37
Garry Roggenburk 36 2 4 4 2.16 24
Ray Moore 31 1 3 2 6.98 38
Mike Fornieles 11 1 1 0 4.76 7
Fred Lasher 11 0 0 0 4.76 10
Frank Sullivan 10 0 1 1 5.73 2
Don Williams 3 0 0 0 10.38 2
Gary Dotter 2 0 0 0 0.00 2

Farm system

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See also: Minor League Baseball
Level Team League Manager
AAA Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers Pacific Coast League Jack McKeon
AA Charlotte Hornets Sally League Al Evans
A Wilson Tobs Carolina League Ralph Rowe
A Orlando Twins Florida State League Harry Warner
A Erie Sailors New York–Penn League Frank Franchi
A Bismarck-Mandan Pards Northern League Vern Morgan
Rookie Wytheville Twins Appalachian League Red Norwood

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Wilson[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Rudy May Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Rich Reese Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "Joe Foy Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "Rubén Gómez Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "For single seasons, up to 1963, in the regular season, sorted by descending Home Runs". Stathead.com. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "Bill Tuttle Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  7. ^ "Dwight Siebler Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  8. ^ Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
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