1963 AL
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The 1963 season of the American League was the sixty-third season of the league.
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[edit] Season summary
[edit] Standings
- Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Yankees | 161 | 104 | 57 | 0 | .646 | -.- | 714 (4.43) | 547 (3.40) | 0.252 | 0.307 | 0.403 | 3.07 | 0.982 |
| 2 | Chicago White Sox | 162 | 94 | 68 | 0 | .580 | 10.5 | 683 (4.22) | 544 (3.36) | 0.250 | 0.321 | 0.365 | 2.97 | 0.979 |
| 3 | Minnesota Twins | 161 | 91 | 70 | 0 | .565 | 13.0 | 767 (4.76) | 602 (3.74) | 0.255 | 0.322 | 0.430 | 3.28 | 0.976 |
| 4 | Baltimore Orioles | 162 | 86 | 76 | 0 | .531 | 18.5 | 644 (3.98) | 621 (3.83) | 0.249 | 0.309 | 0.380 | 3.45 | 0.984 |
| 5 | Detroit Tigers | 162 | 79 | 83 | 0 | .488 | 25.5 | 700 (4.32) | 703 (4.34) | 0.252 | 0.325 | 0.382 | 3.90 | 0.981 |
| 6 | Cleveland Indians | 162 | 79 | 83 | 0 | .488 | 25.5 | 635 (3.92) | 702 (4.33) | 0.239 | 0.299 | 0.381 | 3.79 | 0.977 |
| 7 | Boston Red Sox | 161 | 76 | 85 | 0 | .472 | 28.0 | 666 (4.14) | 704 (4.37) | 0.252 | 0.310 | 0.400 | 3.97 | 0.978 |
| 8 | Kansas City Athletics | 162 | 73 | 89 | 0 | .451 | 31.5 | 615 (3.80) | 704 (4.35) | 0.247 | 0.313 | 0.353 | 3.92 | 0.980 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Angels | 161 | 70 | 91 | 0 | .435 | 26.5 | 597 (3.71) | 660 (4.10) | 0.250 | 0.307 | 0.354 | 3.52 | 0.974 |
| 10 | Washington Senators | 162 | 56 | 106 | 0 | .346 | 48.5 | 578 (3.57) | 812 (5.01) | 0.227 | 0.292 | 0.351 | 4.42 | 0.971 |
[edit] League leaders
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
[edit] Batting
[edit] Pitching
[edit] All-Star Game
The American League lost the thirty-fourth midsummer classic at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, OH on Tuesday, July 9, 1963 by a score of 5 to 3. The league's manager was Ralph Houk.
[edit] Postseason
In the World Series, the American League champion New York Yankees were defeated by the National League's Los Angeles Dodgers, 4 games to 0.
[edit] Award winners
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Elston Howard, a catcher with the New York Yankees. In the award's voting, he had 248 out of a possible 280 points and 15 first place votes.
The winner of the Cy Young Award, given to the best pitcher in Major League Baseball irrespective of league, was Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers (NL). In the award's voting, he had 20 out of a possible 20 points and 20 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Gary Peters, a pitcher with the Chicago White Sox. In the award's voting, he had 10 out of a possible 20 points and 10 first place votes.
[edit] Gold Gloves
The following players won the Gold Glove Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by sportswriters, at their respective position.
[edit] Hall of Fame Game
The twenty-first annual Hall of Fame Game was played on August 5 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the American League's Boston Red Sox defeated the Milwaukee Braves of the National League by a score of 7 to 3.
[edit] Notable events
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