The 1963 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 63rd season in the major leagues, and its 64th season overall. They finished with a record of 94–68, good enough for second place in the American League, 10½ games behind the first-place New York Yankees.
Offseason
January 14, 1963: Luis Aparicio and Al Smith were traded by the White Sox to the Baltimore Orioles for Hoyt Wilhelm, Ron Hansen, Dave Nicholson, and Pete Ward.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Opening Day lineup
Jim Landis, CF
Nellie Fox, 2B
Joe Cunningham, 1B
Floyd Robinson, RF
Pete Ward, 3B
Dave Nicholson, LF
Ron Hansen, SS
J. C. Martin, C
Ray Herbert, P
Notable transactions
May 5, 1963: Dom Zanni was traded by the White Sox to the Cincinnati Reds for Jim Brosnan. May 9, 1963: Sammy Esposito was released by the White Sox.
Roster
Player stats
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
Pitching
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts