1963 Cleveland Indians season
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The Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...

 season
was a season in American baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...

. The team finished tied for fifth in the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...

 with a record of 79-83, 25½ games behind the New York Yankees
1963 New York Yankees season
The 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.The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium...

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Offseason

  • November 26, 1962: Lou Piniella
    Lou Piniella
    Louis Victor Piniella is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and manager. He has been nicknamed "Sweet Lou," both for his swing as a major league hitter and, facetiously, to describe his demeanor as a player and manager...

     was drafted from the Indians by the Washington Senators
    Texas Rangers (baseball)
    The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...

     in the 1962 first-year draft.
  • November 26, 1962: Bob Lipski
    Bob Lipski
    Robert Peter Lipski is a former Major League Baseball catcher. Originally signed by the Philadelphia Phillies in , he was drafted from them by the Cleveland Indians in the rule 5 draft. He played in just two games for them in , going hitless in one at bat, before being returned to the Phillies,...

     was drafted by the Indians from the Philadelphia Phillies
    Philadelphia Phillies
    The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...

     in the 1962 rule 5 draft
    Rule 5 draft
    The Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other teams would be willing to...

    .
  • March, 1963: Rubén Gómez was signed as a free agent by the Indians.
  • Prior to 1963 season: Duke Carmel
    Duke Carmel
    Leon James "Duke" Carmel is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball, between 1959 and 1965, for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, and New York Yankees, primarily as an outfielder.-External links:...

     was acquired from the Indians by the St. Louis Cardinals
    St. Louis Cardinals
    The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...

    .

Notable transactions

  • April 2, 1963: Ellis Burton
    Ellis Burton
    Ellis Narrington Burton is a retired American professional baseball player, an outfielder who played in 215 games over parts of five seasons in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1958 and 1960, the Cleveland Indians in 1963, and the Chicago Cubs from 1963 to 1965...

     was purchased by the Indians from the Houston Colt .45s
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    .
  • May 8, 1963: Bob Lipski was returned by the Indians to the Philadelphia Phillies.
  • May 25, 1963: Doc Edwards
    Doc Edwards
    Howard Rodney Edwards was a backup catcher with the Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees, and the Philadelphia Phillies over parts of five seasons spanning eight years...

     and $100,000 were traded by the Indians to the Kansas City Athletics
    Oakland Athletics
    The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....

     for Joe Azcue
    Joe Azcue
    José Joaquín Azcue López is a former Cuban professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, California Angels and Milwaukee Brewers. Nicknamed "The Immortal Azcue", he was known for his...

     and Dick Howser
    Dick Howser
    Richard Dalton Howser was an American Major League Baseball shortstop, coach and manager. He is best known as the manager of the Kansas City Royals during the 1980s, and for guiding them to the franchise's only World Series title in 1985.-Playing career:A native of Miami, Florida, Howser grew up...

    .
  • May 27, 1963: Ellis Burton was purchased from the Indians by the Chicago Cubs
    Chicago Cubs
    The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...

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Roster

1963 Cleveland Indians
Roster
Pitchers Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders Manager
Coaches

Starters by position

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
SS 74 247 63 .255 5 18

Other batters

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
10 31 8 .258 0 0
26 31 6 .194 1 1
2 1 0 .000 0 0

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player G IP W L ERA SO
38 229.1 13 14 3.69 157

Other pitchers

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

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player G W L SV ERA SO
58 8 5 5 2.95 98
43 7 2 12 2.88 47
43 1 2 2 4.66 51
4 0 0 0 18.00 3

Awards and honors

All-Star Game
1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 31st playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League and National League , the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held in Cleveland, Ohio, at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, home of the American...

  • Mudcat Grant
    Mudcat Grant
    James Timothy "Mudcat" Grant is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Cleveland Indians , Minnesota Twins , Los Angeles Dodgers , Montreal Expos , St. Louis Cardinals , Oakland Athletics and Pittsburgh Pirates...

    , reserve


Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Charleston, Grand Forks
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