▁wa ivers ▁by ▁the ▁Ori oles ▁from ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Yan ke es ▁as ▁a ▁first - year ▁w ai ver ▁pick . ▁ ▁May ▁ 8 , ▁ 1 9 6 3 : ▁Hob ie ▁Land r ith ▁was ▁purchased ▁from ▁the ▁Ori oles ▁by ▁the ▁Washington ▁Sen ators . ▁ ▁May ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 1 9 6 3 : ▁Bobby ▁Dar win ▁was ▁selected ▁off ▁wa ivers ▁by ▁the ▁Ori oles ▁from ▁the ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁Ang els ▁as ▁a ▁first - year ▁w ai ver ▁pick . ▁ ▁R oster ▁ ▁Player ▁stats ▁ ▁Batt ing ▁ ▁Star ters ▁by ▁position ▁ ▁Note : ▁Pos ▁= ▁Position ; ▁G ▁= ▁Games ▁played ; ▁AB ▁= ▁At ▁b ats ; ▁H ▁= ▁H its ; ▁Av g . ▁= ▁Batt ing ▁average ; ▁H R ▁= ▁Home ▁runs ; ▁R BI ▁= ▁R uns ▁batt ed ▁in ▁ ▁Other ▁bat ters ▁ ▁Note : ▁G ▁= ▁Games ▁played ; ▁AB ▁= ▁At ▁b ats ; ▁H ▁= ▁H its ; ▁Av g . ▁= ▁Batt ing ▁average ; ▁H R ▁= ▁Home ▁runs ; ▁R BI ▁= ▁R uns ▁batt ed ▁in ▁ ▁P itch ing ▁ ▁Starting ▁pitch ers ▁ ▁Note : ▁G ▁= ▁Games ▁pitch ed ; ▁IP ▁= ▁In nings ▁pitch ed ; ▁W ▁= ▁W ins ; ▁L ▁= ▁L oss es ; ▁E RA ▁= ▁E arn ed ▁run ▁average ; ▁SO ▁= ▁St rike outs ▁ ▁Other ▁pitch ers ▁ ▁Note : ▁G ▁=