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1963
Alaska Goldpanners


Wichita, Kansas: Top row, from left: Charlie Hartenstein, Nick Aversa, Tom Sommers, Al Coutts, Gary Prestesater, Bill Brown, Dave Dowling, Mike Ash, John Stapp.  Bottom row, from left: Joe Stucker, Mike Paul, Emmitt Wilson, Floyd Watson, Manager H.A. (Red) Boucher, Assistant Manager Sam Suplizio, Jim Visher, Gene Neri.  Seated, Wolfgang Fischer, batboy.

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1963 Alaska Goldpanners
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1963 Roster | H.A. 'Red' BoucherMike Stepovich //  Mike Ash • Nick Aversa • Phil Blackwell • Bill BrownAl Coutts Dave Dowling • Chuck Hartenstein  • Bob Jackson • Bob Maxwell • Don Merchant • George MiesGene Neri •  Mike Paul • Gary Prestesater •  Bill Scripture • Tom Sommers John Stapp • Joe Stucker • Sam Suplizio • Jim Visher • Bob Ward • Floyd WatsonEmmitt Wilson | All-Time RosterAll-Time Lineups


MEET THE GOLDPANNERS


Phil Blackwell

Sam Suplizio

Dave Dowling

Emmitt Wilson

Joe Stucker

Floyd Watson

Bob Jackson

Don Merchant

Bob Maxwell

George Mies

John Stapp

Bill Brown

Tom Sommers

Al Coutts

Dwight Haley

Gene Neri

Jim Visher

Bob Ward

Nick Aversa

Mike Ash


Red Boucher, Mike Stepovich



Top row, from left: Bob Jackson, Joe Stucker, Dwight Haley, John Stapp, Bob Maxwell, Phil Blackwell, Mike Ash, George Mies, Don Merchant, Bill Brown. Bottom row, from left: Emmitt Wilson, Dave Dowling, Tom Sommers, Gene Neri, Red Boucher, Mike Stepovich, Jim Visher, Al Coutts, Floyd Watson, Nick Aversa, Bob Ward. 



1963 PRESSBOX


 
"Meet Our Goldpanners"

Al Coutts, Don Merchant
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Red Boucher, u/k, Don Merchant, Bob Maxwell

Don Merchant - 350 Foot HR

Boucher, Suplizio
At Wichita

Tom Sommers

Observations by Chuck Malley
June 20, 1963 FD-M

1963 Team at Wichita
-With Pickups-

Top row, from left: Hartenstein, Aversa, Sommers, Coutts, Prestesater, Brown, Dowling, Ash, Stapp, Jim Bischoff.  Bottom row, from left: Scripture, Paul, Wilson, Watson, Boucher, Suplizio, Visher, Neri, Ward, Wolfgang Fischer.

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1963 PLAYERS ON GOLDPANNERS BASEBALL CARDS:

DAVE DOWLING

1960s ALL STARS
H.A. (RED) BOUCHER

STARS OF THE 90s

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1963 NBC TOURNAMENT

NATIONAL THIRD PLACE

NBC Tourney

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52.7143rd

NBC HARVEST OF TROPHIES:
National Third Place. Most Popular Team. No.1 District Champion. Best Dressed Team.  Team Traveling the Farthest.  Most Valuable Player (Sam Suplizio).  Leading Pitcher (Dave Dowling). Leading Hitter (Sam Suplizio). Sandlotter of the Year (Dave Dowling).

All-America Team Members: Mike Ash, c; Dave Dowling, p; Sam Suplizio, of

WIN ALASKA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP


1963 Goldpanners (45-12)

1BBill Brown.238
2BAl Coutts .313
3BTom Sommers.330
SSEmmitt Wilson.327
OFNick Aversa.327
OFBob Jackson.393
OFGene Neri.361
CMike Ash.314
UTFloyd Watson.256
SPDave Dowling0.85
SPJoe Stucker1.93
SPJim Visher2.00
SPGary Prestasater2.19
RPBob Ward2.25
Team Batting Average             .317
Team Earned Run Average    1.81

 

 

PLAYERS TO MLB
Dave Dowling, p, Chuck Hartenstein, p, Mike Paul, p

MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS

POSITION: TOM SOMMERS
PITCHER: DAVE DOWLING

 

MIDNIGHT SUN GAME
1-3 Loss vs. Wichita, KS Dreamliners


ALL-TIME RECORDS AND MENTIONS

Most Years Played

2. 7 - George Mies, 1960-61-62-63-64-65-66
3. 6 - Emmitt Wilson, 1962-63-64-65-66-67
T5. 4 - Phil Blackwell, 1962-63-64-65
T5. 4 - Bob Maxwell, 1962-63-64-65
T5. 4 - Mike Paul, 1963-64-65-66
T5. 4 - Floyd Watson, 1960-61-62-63

Most Games Played, Career

2. 159 - Emmitt Wilson, 1962-63-64-65-66-67

Most Hits, Game

T1. 6 - Emmitt Wilson, July 20, 1963 vs. Eilson Outlaws
T3. 5 - Tom Summers, June 23, 1963 (1) vs. Wichita Kan., Dreamliners

Most Consecutive Hits, Season

1. 9 - Emmitt Wilson, July 19-20-21, 1963

Most Doubles, Season

4. 21 - Al Coutts, 1963

Most Base on Balls, Career

2. 104 - Emmitt Wilson, 1962-63-64-65-66-67

 

 

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Most Games, Career

T6. 48 - George Mies, 1960-61-62-63-64-65-66

Most Complete Games, Career

T1. 20 - George Mies, 1960-61-62-63-64-65-66

Most Complete Games, Season

2. 11 - Dave Dowling, 1963

Most Games Won, Season

T5. 11 - Dave Dowling, 1963

Most Innings pitched, Career

T2. 255 - George Mies, 1960-61-62-63-64-65-66

Most Innings Pitched, Season

5. 116 - Dave Dowling, 1963

Most Innings Pitched, Game

T1. 11 - George Mies, July 10, 1963 vs. Fort Wainwright Manchus

Most Games Won, Career

2. 25 - George Mies, 1960-61-62-63-64-65-66

Most Games Won, Career, RHP

2. 25 - George Mies, 1960-61-62-63-64-65-66

Lowest Earned Run Average, Career (75 or more innings)

1. 0.85 -- Dave Dowling, 1963
3. 1.34 - Bob Jackson, 1962-63
7. 1.83 -
George Mies, 1960-61-62-63-64-65-66

Lowest ERA, Career (150 or more innings)

1. 1.83 - George Mies, 1960-61-62-63-64-65-66

Lowest ERA, Season (70 or more innings)

1. 0.85 - Dave Dowling, 1963

Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings, Season

1. 36 - Dave Dowling, August 3, 1963 thru August 27, 1963
2. 26 - Bob Jackson, June 29, 1963 thru July 16, 1963

* Most Shutouts, Career

1. 7 - Dave Dowling, 1963
2. 6 - Bob Jackson, 1962-63

Most Shutouts, Season

1. 7 - Dave Dowling, 1963

Most Strikeouts, Career

3. 259 - George Mies, 1960-61-62-63-64-65-66
4. 217 - Dave Dowling, 1963

Most Strikeouts, Season

1. 217 - Dave Dowling, 1963

Most Strikeouts, Game

1. 24 - Dave Dowling, June 16, 1963 vs. Fort Wainwright Rangers
T2. 22 - Dave Dowling, July 21, 1963 vs. Fort Richardson Pioneers
T2. 22 - Dave Dowling, July 27, 1963 vs. Fort Richardson Pioneers

Most Consecutive Strikeouts, Game

1. 16 - Dave Dowling, June 16, 1963 vs. Fort Wainwright Rangers
3. 8 - Dave Dowling, July 12, 1963 vs. Eielson Outlaws

Most Complete Games, Season

1. 38 - 1963

Most Consecutive Complete Games, Season

1. 11 - July 4, 1963 (1) thru July 16, 1963

Most Shutouts, Season

1. 18 - 1963

Fewest Runs Allowed, Season (s. 1963)

1. 116 - 1963

Fewest Earned Runs, Season (s. 1963)

1. 93 - 1963

Fewest Hits, Season (s. 1963)

1. 294 - 1963

Fewest Base on Balls, Season (s. 1963)

2. 159 - 1963

Lowest ERA, Season

1. 1.82 - 1963

Highest Percentage Games Won, Season

3. .789 - 1963 (45-12)

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