1963 New York Yankees season

The 1963 New York Yankees season was the 61st season for the team. The team finished with a record of 104–57, winning their 28th pennant, finishing games ahead of the Chicago White Sox. New York was managed by Ralph Houk.

The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they were defeated by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 4 games, the first time the Yankees had ever been swept in the World Series (they had lost 4 games to none with one tied game in 1922).

Offseason

• November 26, 1962: Bill Skowron was traded by the Yankees to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Stan Williams.

Regular season

Elston Howard became the first black player in the history of the American League to win the AL Most Valuable Player award.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

• April 29, 1963: Curt Blefary was selected off waivers from the Yankees by the Baltimore Orioles as a first-year waiver pick.

Roster

Game log

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|- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | <span style="color:#1c2841;">—</span> || || <span style="color:#1c2841;">1:00</span><span style="color:#1c2841;">p.m.</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">EDT</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">34th All-Star Game</span> || colspan=8 | <span style="color:#1c2841;">National League</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">vs.</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">American League</span> (<span style="color:#1c2841;">Cleveland Municipal Stadium</span><span style="color:#1c2841;">,</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">Cleveland, Ohio</span>) |-

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Postseason Game log

|- style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#1c2841;">1</span> || || <span style="color:#1c2841;">1:00</span><span style="color:#1c2841;">p.m.</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">EDT</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">Dodgers</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">L</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">2–5</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">Koufax</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">(1–0)</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">Ford</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">(0–1)</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">—</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">2:09</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">69,000</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">LAN 1–0</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L1</span> |- style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#1c2841;">2</span> || || <span style="color:#1c2841;">1:00</span><span style="color:#1c2841;">p.m.</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">EDT</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">Dodgers</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">L</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">1–4</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">Podres</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">(1–0)</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">Downing</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">(0–1)</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">Perranoski</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">(1)</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">2:13</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">66,455</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">LAN 2–0</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">L2</span> |- style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#1c2841;">3</span> || || <span style="color:#1c2841;">4:00</span><span style="color:#1c2841;">p.m.</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">EDT</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">@</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">Dodgers</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">L</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">0–1</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">Drysdale</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">(1–0)</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">Bouton</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">(0–1)</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">—</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">2:05</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">55,912</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">LAN 3–0</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">L3</span> |- style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#1c2841;">4</span> || || <span style="color:#1c2841;">4:00</span><span style="color:#1c2841;">p.m.</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">EDT</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">@</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">Dodgers</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">L</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">1–2</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">Koufax</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">(2–0)</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">Ford</span> <span style="color:#1c2841;">(0–2)</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">—</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">1:50</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">55,912</span> || <span style="color:#1c2841;">LAN 4–0</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L4</span> |-

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

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

Other pitchers

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

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

1963 World Series

NL Los Angeles Dodgers (4) vs. AL New York Yankees (0)

Awards and honors

• Elston Howard, American League MVP
• Ralph Houk, Associated Press AL Manager of the Year

All-Stars

All-Star Game

• Joe Pepitone, starter, first base
• Jim Bouton, reserve
• Elston Howard, reserve
• Bobby Richardson, reserve
• Tom Tresh, reserve
• Mickey Mantle, did not play (injured)

Farm system

<small>LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Augusta, Idaho Falls</small>

Notes

References

• 1963 New York Yankees at Baseball Reference
• 1963 World Series
• 1963 New York Yankees team page at www.baseball-almanac.com