1963 Pittsburgh Pirates
[edit] Summary
The 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates finished with a record of 74-88. They scored 567 runs and belted 108 home runs to go along with a .250 batting average. The offense was powered by Roberto Clemente, who led the team with 17 home runs, 76 RBI, and 192 hits.
The team allowed 595 runs and had a team ERA of 3.10. Bob Friend led the pitching staff with 17 wins and 144 strikeouts. Roy Face was the team's best fireman, with 16 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Infielders
|
| Gene Alley
| 3B
| 17
| 51
| 3
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .245
| .235
| .480
| .216
|
| Bob Bailey
| 3B
| 154
| 570
| 60
| 130
| 12
| 45
| 10
| .303
| .328
| .631
| .228
|
| Donn Clendenon
| 1B
| 154
| 563
| 65
| 155
| 15
| 57
| 22
| .326
| .430
| .756
| .275
|
| Julio Gotay
| 2B
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .500
| .500
| 1.000
| .500
|
| Johnny Logan
| SS
| 81
| 181
| 15
| 42
| 0
| 9
| 0
| .325
| .254
| .579
| .232
|
| Bill Mazeroski
| 2B
| 142
| 534
| 43
| 131
| 8
| 52
| 2
| .286
| .343
| .629
| .245
|
| Dick Schofield
| SS
| 138
| 541
| 54
| 133
| 3
| 32
| 2
| .333
| .303
| .636
| .246
|
| Outfielders
|
| Roberto Clemente
| OF
| 152
| 600
| 77
| 192
| 17
| 76
| 12
| .356
| .470
| .826
| .320
|
| Jerry Lynch
| OF
| 88
| 237
| 26
| 63
| 10
| 36
| 0
| .328
| .443
| .771
| .266
|
| Manny Mota
| OF
| 59
| 126
| 20
| 34
| 0
| 7
| 0
| .313
| .333
| .646
| .270
|
| Ted Savage
| OF
| 85
| 149
| 22
| 29
| 5
| 14
| 4
| .268
| .322
| .590
| .195
|
| Bob Skinner
| OF
| 34
| 122
| 18
| 33
| 0
| 8
| 4
| .341
| .393
| .734
| .270
|
| Willie Stargell
| OF
| 108
| 304
| 34
| 74
| 11
| 47
| 0
| .290
| .428
| .718
| .243
|
| Bill Virdon
| OF
| 142
| 554
| 58
| 149
| 8
| 53
| 1
| .321
| .374
| .695
| .269
|
| Catchers
|
| Ron Brand
| C
| 46
| 66
| 8
| 19
| 1
| 7
| 0
| .390
| .364
| .754
| .288
|
| Smoky Burgess
| C
| 91
| 264
| 20
| 74
| 6
| 37
| 0
| .338
| .394
| .732
| .280
|
| Jim Pagliaroni
| C
| 92
| 252
| 27
| 58
| 11
| 26
| 0
| .330
| .381
| .711
| .230
|
| Elmo Plaskett
| C
| 10
| 21
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 2
| 0
| .143
| .143
| .286
| .143
|
| Other
|
| Larry Elliot
|
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| .000
|
| Team Totals
| -
| -
| 5536
| 567
| 1385
| 108
| 523
| 57
| .306
| .359
| .665
| .250
|
| Pitchers
|
| Tom Butters
| 6
| 1
| 16.3
| 0
| 0
| .000
| 0
| 11
| 8
| 4.41
| 1.411
|
| Don Cardwell
| 33
| 32
| 213.7
| 13
| 15
| .464
| 0
| 112
| 52
| 3.07
| 1.156
|
| Roy Face
| 56
| 0
| 69.7
| 3
| 9
| .250
| 16
| 41
| 19
| 3.23
| 1.349
|
| Earl Francis
| 33
| 13
| 97.3
| 4
| 6
| .400
| 0
| 72
| 43
| 4.53
| 1.542
|
| Bob Friend
| 39
| 38
| 268.7
| 17
| 16
| .515
| 0
| 144
| 44
| 2.34
| 1.042
|
| Joe Gibbon
| 37
| 22
| 147.3
| 5
| 12
| .294
| 1
| 110
| 54
| 3.30
| 1.365
|
| Harvey Haddix
| 49
| 1
| 70
| 3
| 4
| .429
| 1
| 70
| 20
| 3.34
| 1.243
|
| Vern Law
| 18
| 12
| 76.7
| 4
| 5
| .444
| 0
| 31
| 13
| 4.93
| 1.356
|
| Al McBean
| 55
| 7
| 122.3
| 13
| 3
| .813
| 11
| 74
| 39
| 2.57
| 1.137
|
| Tom Parsons
| 1
| 1
| 4.3
| 0
| 1
| .000
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 8.31
| 2.093
|
| Don Schwall
| 33
| 24
| 167.7
| 6
| 12
| .333
| 0
| 86
| 74
| 3.33
| 1.383
|
| Tommie Sisk
| 57
| 4
| 108
| 1
| 3
| .250
| 1
| 73
| 45
| 2.92
| 1.204
|
| Tom Sturdivant
| 3
| 0
| 8.3
| 0
| 0
| .000
| 0
| 6
| 4
| 6.48
| 1.446
|
| Bob Veale
| 34
| 7
| 77.7
| 5
| 2
| .714
| 3
| 68
| 40
| 1.04
| 1.274
|
| Team Totals
| 454
| 162
| 1448
| 74
| 88
| .457
| 33
| 900
| 457
| 3.10
| 1.248
|
[edit] Batting Leaders
[edit] Pitching Leaders
