1963 Houston Colt .45s season


The Houston Colt.45s' 1963 season was a season in American baseball. The team finished ninth in the National League with a record of 66–96, 33 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Offseason

Broadcaster Harry Kalas made his major league debut in 1963 with Houston, replacing Al Helfer and working alongside Gene Elston and Loel Passe.
On May 17, Don Nottebart pitched the first no-hitter for an expansion team when Houston defeated Philadelphia by a score of 4–1.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

Positional abbreviations: C = Catcher; 1B = First base; 2B = Second base; 3B = Third base; SS = Shortstop; LF = Left field; CF = Center field; RF = Right field

PosPlayerGABRH2B3BAvg.HRRBISB
C128404238586.21010590
1B15051343115174.2246450
2B1022283142103.184254
3B1364684210095.2148493
SS1474693193131.1981193
LF12043052121254.2814275
CF1334113786182.2099444
RF15052849134195.2097473

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
PlayerGABRH2B3BAvg.HRRBISB
702503161105.2444274
5515893530.2224190
399021110.122031
345571120.200120
315811420.241020
8255601.240031
370200.286000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
PlayerGGSIPWLERARERBBK
373222411172.65866650148
3426202.114133.02766835141
31271931183.17806839118
3025170.1593.59736860123
2620141.15113.3154526068
112.20116.887500

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
PlayerGGSIPWLSVERARERBBK
271497.221204.9861544958
6113.10106.0814977
5212.20307.111110611

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLSVERARERBBK
55114119101.9729254294
1314.20126.14131026
10.100027.001100

Awards and honors

All-Star Game
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Oklahoma City