1963 St. Louis Cardinals season


The 1963 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 82nd season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 72nd season in the National League. The Cardinals went 93–69 during the season, and finished 2nd in the National League, six games behind the eventual World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The season was Stan Musial's 22nd and final season with the team, and in MLB.

Offseason

Future Hall of Famer Stan Musial played his final game on September 29, a 3–2 victory in 14 innings against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.
All four starting infielders in the 1963 All-Star Game were Cardinals. Ken Boyer, Dick Groat, and Bill White were elected, and Julián Javier took over for the elected but injured Bill Mazeroski of Pittsburgh.
Pitcher Bobby Shantz, first baseman Bill White, third baseman Ken Boyer, and outfielder Curt Flood won Gold Gloves this year.

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
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C127405117.289451
1B162658200.30427109
2B161609160.263946
SS158631201.319673
3B159617176.28524111
LF12433786.2551258
CF158662200.302563
RF135464127.274947

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
11634793.2681045
5610525.238614
3910223.225618
759626.271310
535112.23503
304910.20415
574410.22712
32268.30812
690.00001
382.25000
561.16712
1052.40001
650.00000
551.20001
551.20000
340.00000
341.25000
430.00000
100---00

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
36254.21893.39204
392501882.99145
32232.21592.48127
36193.110104.10136
2198383.7745
1164533.0847

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
54133.1972.8491

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
5564112.6170
383433.9330
242013.5726
190505.409
122115.2625
112029.008
90105.068
80004.007

Awards and honors

All-Star Game
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Tulsa