1963 Major League Baseball season
The 1963 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 8 to October 6, 1963. The American League and National League both featured ten teams, with each team playing a 162-game schedule.
| 1963 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 8 – October 6, 1963 |
| Number of games | 162 |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| TV partner(s) | NBC, CBS |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Elston Howard (NYY) NL: Sandy Koufax (LAD) |
| AL champions | New York Yankees |
| AL runners-up | Chicago White Sox |
| NL champions | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| NL runners-up | St. Louis Cardinals |
| World Series | |
| Champions | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Runners-up | New York Yankees |
| World Series MVP | Sandy Koufax (LAD) |
In the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers swept the New York Yankees in four straight games. The Dodgers' stellar pitching staff, anchored by left-hander Sandy Koufax and right-hander Don Drysdale, was so dominant that the vaunted Yankees, despite the presence of sluggers such as Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris in their lineup, never took a lead against Los Angeles the entire Series.
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