1983 Auburn Astros Roster
Team Record: 43-31
Finished 3rd in the NYPL's East Division
Manager: Bob Hartsfield (43-31)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Auburn, New York
Ballpark: Falcon Park I
Attendance: 55,328, Avg. 1,495
The Auburn Astros of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1983 season with a record of 43 wins and 31 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Astros scored 415 runs and yielded 366 runs. Jim O'Dell drove in 46 runs. Seth Richmond led all regular hitters with a .296 average. Chuck Mathews topped the team with 7 wins, while Mike Friederich registered a 1.8 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1983 Auburn Astros who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Troy Afenir, Tom Funk, Roger Samuels and Robbie Wine.
Bob Hartsfield served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Afenir | R | R | September 21, 1963 | 6'4" | 185 | Escondido, CA US |
| Richard Coughlin | R | 6'1" | 188 | |||
| Orlando Denis | R | R | February 2, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Greg Dube | R | R | May 11, 1963 | 6'5" | 194 | Portland, OR US |
| Dave Dyrek | L | L | August 8, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dave Edwards | R | R | August 19, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Shane Fairbanks | L | R | May 8, 1961 | 6'1" | 173 | |
| Mike Friederich | S | R | February 26, 1965 | 6'5" | 225 | Winfield, IL US |
| Tom Funk | L | L | March 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Randy Hammond | R | February 8, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Simon Hodge | R | R | September 28, 1961 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Scott Houp | R | R | May 3, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Anthony Kelley | R | R | March 4, 1962 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Steve Lipinski | R | R | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Brian Mackin | R | R | 6'3" | 192 | ||
| Rodney Martin | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Chuck Mathews | R | R | October 27, 1961 | 6'4" | 213 | Weatherford, TX US |
| James McGilvray | R | R | 6'2" | 193 | ||
| Tommy Mitchell | R | R | July 26, 1962 | 6'1" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Sam Moore | R | January 2, 1963 | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Jim O'Dell | L | L | September 7, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Shelton, WA US |
| Seth Richmond | L | R | 5'10" | 183 | ||
| Ramon Rodriguez | R | R | May 12, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Nelson Rood | R | R | June 15, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Roger Samuels | L | L | January 5, 1961 | 6'5" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| Doug Shaab | L | L | July 6, 1960 | 6'1" | 200 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Glenn Sherlock | L | R | September 26, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Nahant, MA US |
| Scott Smith | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Frank Talotta | R | R | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Steve Verrone | R | R | April 14, 1963 | 6'3" | Paterson, NJ US | |
| Robbie Wine | R | R | July 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Norristown, PA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
