1983 Albuquerque Dukes Roster
Team Record: 85-58
Finished 1st in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Del Crandall (0-0), Terry Collins (0-0)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ballpark: All-Sports Stadium
Attendance: 295,094, Avg. 4,127
Playoffs - Albuquerque Dukes 3 games, Las Vegas Stars 2
Finals - Portland Beavers 3 games, Albuquerque Dukes 0
The Albuquerque Dukes of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1983 season with a record of 85 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Dukes led the league with 960 runs. Albuquerque allowed 842 runs. Sid Bream walloped 32 home runs for the team, while Germán Rivera, Tony Brewer and Franklin Stubbs each swatted 15 or more also. Sid Bream recorded 118 runs batted in. Lemmie Miller paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .330 clip. Rich Rodas topped the team with 16 wins, and Larry White recorded a 3.76 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1983 Albuquerque Dukes who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ed Amelung, Dave Anderson, Sid Bream, Tony Brewer, Jack Fimple, John Franco, Orel Hershiser, Brian Holton, Ken Howell, Ross Jones, Scotti Madison, Candy Maldonado, Lemmie Miller, Stu Pederson, Pete Redfern, Gil Reyes, Germán Rivera, Rich Rodas, Dave Sax, Franklin Stubbs, Alex Taveras, Larry White and Ricky Wright.
Del Crandall and Terry Collins served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Allen | R | R | September 21, 1959 | 5'10" | 163 | Conway, SC US |
| Ed Amelung | L | L | April 13, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Dave Anderson | R | R | August 1, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Louisville, KY US |
| Dave Anderson | R | R | April 13, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | Fairbanks, AK US |
| Tom Beyers | L | L | April 9, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ernesto Borbon | L | L | June 9, 1962 | 6'3" | 160 | Ranchito, DO |
| Sid Bream | L | L | August 3, 1960 | 6'4" | 215 | Carlisle, PA US |
| Tony Brewer | R | R | November 25, 1957 | 5'11" | 190 | Coushatta, LA US |
| Jon Debus | R | R | August 31, 1958 | 6'3" | 205 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Jack Fimple | R | R | February 10, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Darby, PA US |
| John Franco | L | L | September 17, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bert Geiger | R | R | August 14, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Orel Hershiser | R | R | September 16, 1958 | 6'3" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Dale Holman | L | R | October 25, 1958 | 6'2" | 188 | Monroe, LA US |
| Brian Holton | R | R | November 29, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Ken Howell | R | R | November 28, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ross Jones | R | R | January 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Kevin Kennedy | R | R | May 26, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Scotti Madison | S | R | September 12, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Candy Maldonado | R | R | September 5, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Humacao, PR |
| Lemmie Miller | R | R | June 2, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Stu Pederson | L | L | January 28, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Steve Perry | R | R | February 25, 1957 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Pete Redfern | R | R | August 25, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | Glendale, CA US |
| Dean Rennicke | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Gil Reyes | R | R | December 10, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Germán Rivera | R | R | July 6, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Santurce, PR |
| Rich Rodas | L | L | November 7, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | Roseville, CA US |
| Dave Sax | R | R | September 22, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Greg Schultz | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Franklin Stubbs | L | L | October 21, 1960 | 6'2" | 215 | Laurinburg, NC US |
| Alex Taveras | R | R | October 9, 1955 | 5'10" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Paul Voigt | R | December 8, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Larry White | R | R | September 24, 1958 | 6'5" | 190 | San Fernando, CA US |
| Brett Wise | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Ricky Wright | L | L | November 22, 1958 | 6'3" | 175 | Paris, TX 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.
