1963 Houston Colt .45s season
| 1963 Houston Colt .45s | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston, Texas |
| Record | 66–96 (.407) |
| League place | 9th |
| Owners | Roy Hofheinz |
| General managers | Paul Richards |
| Managers | Harry Craft |
| Television | KHOU (TV) (Gene Elston, Guy Savage, Loel Passe) |
| Radio | KPRC (AM) (Gene Elston, Loel Passe, Mickey Herskowitz) |
The 1963 Houston Colt .45s season was the second season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located in Houston, Texas, a member of the National League (NL) based at Colt Stadium, The Colt .45s entered the season having finished their inaugural season with a 64–96–2 record, qualifying for eighth place and 36+1⁄2 games behind the NL pennant-winning San Francisco Giants.
On April 9, pitcher Turk Farrell made his only Opening Day start for the Colt .45s, who hosted the San Francisco Giants but were defeated, 9–2. Colt .45s starting pitchers established a franchise record by registering five contests with a game score of 90 or higher. One such outing was by Don Nottebart, who pitched the first no-hitter in franchise history on May 17, by which Houston defeated the Philadelphia Phillies by a score of 4–1. This no-hitter was also just the second in major league history to have been thrown by an individual pitcher which did not result in a shutout.
Pitcher Hal Woodeshick was selected to represent the Colt .45s at the MLB All-Star Game, his lone career selection.
The Colt .45s finished with a record of 66–96, in ninth place and 33 games behind the NL pennant and World Series-winning Los Angeles Dodgers.
First baseman Rusty Staub was selected to the Topps All-Star Rookie Team, the first Colt 45s rookie so named.