1963 Baltimore Orioles season
The 1963 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing fourth in the American League with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses.Offseason
- November 21, 1962: Jimmie Coker purchased by the Orioles from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- November 26, 1962: Paul Blair was drafted by the Orioles from the New York Mets in the 1962 first-year draft.
- November 26, 1962: Curt Motton was drafted by the Orioles from the Chicago Cubs in the 1962 minor league draft.
- November 26, 1962: Gus Triandos and Whitey Herzog were traded by the Orioles to the Detroit Tigers for Dick Brown.
- December 15, 1962: Jack Fisher, Jimmie Coker and Billy Hoeft were traded by the Orioles to the San Francisco Giants for Stu Miller, Mike McCormick, and John Orsino.
- January 14, 1963: Hoyt Wilhelm, Ron Hansen, Dave Nicholson, and Pete Ward were traded by the Orioles to the Chicago White Sox for Luis Aparicio and Al Smith.
- Prior to 1963 season: Ron Stone was signed as an amateur free agent by the Orioles.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| C | | 116 | 379 | 103 | .272 | 19 | 56 |
| 1B | | 145 | 496 | 123 | .248 | 24 | 72 |
| 2B | | 109 | 382 | 87 | .228 | 6 | 30 |
| 3B | | 161 | 589 | 148 | .251 | 11 | 67 |
| SS | | 146 | 601 | 150 | .250 | 5 | 45 |
| LF | | 140 | 491 | 130 | .265 | 25 | 82 |
| CF | | 142 | 451 | 112 | .248 | 15 | 61 |
| RF | | 120 | 368 | 100 | .272 | 10 | 39 |
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 |
| 148 | 429 | 110 | .256 | 7 | 36 |
| 82 | 254 | 75 | .295 | 8 | 32 |
| 59 | 171 | 42 | .246 | 2 | 13 |
| 115 | 167 | 39 | .234 | 1 | 12 |
| 66 | 126 | 36 | .286 | 6 | 20 |
| 15 | 48 | 16 | .333 | 1 | 9 |
| 26 | 41 | 11 | .268 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
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 |
| 39 | 258.2 | 20 | 13 | 2.75 | 180 |
| 25 | 136 | 6 | 8 | 4.30 | 75 |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13.50 | 1 |
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 |
| 3 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3.18 | 16 |
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 |
| 71 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 2.24 | 118 |
| 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.40 | 13 |
Awards and honors
All-Star Game
- Luis Aparicio, shortstop, starter
- Steve Barber, reserve
- Brooks Robinson, reserve
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Stockton, Bluefield
