1963 Los Angeles Angels season


The 1963 Los Angeles Angels season was the 3rd season of the Angels franchise in the American League, the 3rd in Los Angeles, and their 2nd season playing their home games at Chávez Ravine. The Angels finished the season ninth in the American League with a record of 70 wins and 91 losses.

Offseason

Regular season

Notable transactions

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
CBuck Rodgers10030070.233423
1B149528116.220955
2B153597164.275765
3B138463121.261451
SS154592170.287950
LF149550160.291749
CF154578176.304647
RFGeorge Thomas5316735.210415

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Charlie Dees6020262.307327
Ed Sadowski8017430.172415
6116642.253314
8814436.250122
Joe Koppe7614330.210112
Ken Hunt5914226.183516
Frank Kostro439922.222210
Hank Foiles418418.214410
Ed Kirkpatrick347715.19527
205216.30804
Tom Satriano23509.18002

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
36251.013123.26147
45248.013183.19168
1376.2295.7560
Aubrey Gatewood424.0111.5013

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
47159.1883.28100
40154.08113.6889
Bob Turley1987.1273.3070
2570.1553.7137
1244.0155.3216
626.0113.8111

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
5745122.8953
5753102.4253
Jack Spring453023.0513
Mel Nelson362315.3041
Tom Morgan130015.517
Eli Grba121204.675
61111.174
Ron Moeller30006.752

Awards and honors

All-Star Game
  • Ken McBride, Pitcher, Starter
  • Albie Pearson, Outfield, Starter
  • Leon Wagner, Outfield, Starter