find a suitable "soft landing spot" for him. He chose the Braves, looking to replace Tebbetts, as Alston's ideal destination. But, according to Parrott, Rickey—in semi-retirement but still O'Malley's bitter enemy—discovered the scheme and brokered the marriage between Bragan and the Braves' ownership before O'Malley's plan could materialize. Bragan served as the Braves' last manager in Milwaukee in 1965, and their first in Atlanta in 1966, although he was fired on August 9 of after guiding the team to an overall record of in over 3½ seasons. Regular season April 16, 1963: Eddie Mathews hit the 400th home run of his career. Along with Duke Snider, Mathews became part of the first duo to reach the 400 plateau in the same season. Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions May 6, 1963: Lou Klimchock was returned to the Braves by the Washington Senators. May 8, 1963: Lou Johnson and cash were traded by the Braves to the Detroit Tigers for Chico Fernández. May 8, 1963: Chico Fernández was traded by the Braves to the New York Mets for Larry Foss. August 8, 1963: Norm Larker was purchased from the Braves by the San Francisco Giants. Roster 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 Awards and honors All-Star Game Hank Aaron, outfield, starter Warren Spahn, reserve Joe Torre, reserve Farm system LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Yakima, Greenville Notes References 1963 Milwaukee Braves season at Baseball Reference Milwaukee Braves seasons Milwaukee Braves season Milwauk