1983 Asheville Tourists Roster
Team Record: 64-80
Finished 5th in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Tom Spencer (64-80)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 70,985, Avg. 986
The Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League ended the 1983 season with a record of 64 wins and 80 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Tourists scored 735 runs and allowed 802 runs. Tracy Dophied paced Asheville with 27 home runs, while Mark Bailey, Hank Clark and Larry Kiesling each walloped 15 or more, too. Tracy Dophied drove in 79 runs. Mike Stellern led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .312 clip. Charlie Kerfeld topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.91 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1983 Asheville Tourists who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mark Bailey, Charlie Kerfeld and Roger Samuels.
Tom Spencer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Acker | L | L | October 4, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Meadeville, PA US |
| Claudio Alburquerque | R | February 21, 1964 | 5'11" | 167 | ||
| Dan Aruca | L | L | January 13, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Kirk Bailey | R | September 5, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | US, US | |
| Mark Bailey | S | R | November 4, 1961 | 6'5" | 195 | Springfield, MO US |
| Guillermo Castro | L | February 10, 1960 | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Mike Cerefin | L | R | March 29, 1962 | 6'7" | 225 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Hank Clark | R | R | August 6, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | US, US |
| Richard Coughlin | R | 6'1" | 188 | |||
| Orlando Denis | R | R | February 2, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Tracy Dophied | L | R | December 7, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | US, US |
| Nelson Espinal | R | R | January 15, 1964 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Shane Fairbanks | L | R | May 8, 1961 | 6'1" | 173 | US, US |
| Bobby Falls | S | R | February 19, 1962 | 5'11" | 181 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Ramon Garcia | R | R | October 13, 1961 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| B. J. Hinson | R | R | June 4, 1960 | 5'6" | 150 | |
| Johnny Isaac | S | R | August 12, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jeff Jacobson | S | R | November 28, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Ryan Job | R | R | May 24, 1963 | 6'1" | 174 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Mike Kasprzak | R | R | November 7, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Lakeland, TX US |
| Charlie Kerfeld | R | R | September 28, 1963 | 6'6" | 225 | Knob Noster, MO US |
| Larry Kiesling | R | R | July 7, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Kalvin Koenig | L | October 2, 1959 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Arbrey Lucas | R | R | February 9, 1960 | 6'3" | 187 | las Vegas, NV US |
| John Miller | R | R | September 9, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Greg Mize | R | December 18, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Ray Perkins | R | February 1, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Miguel Polemir | R | May 31, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Ricardo Rivera | S | R | February 7, 1960 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Tom Roarke | R | R | February 6, 1961 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Chuck Robertson | R | August 5, 1959 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Roger Samuels | L | L | January 5, 1961 | 6'5" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jim Sherman | R | R | January 26, 1960 | 6'2" | 192 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Neil Simons | L | L | July 31, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Scott Smith | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Mike Stellern | R | R | July 8, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Rich Strasser | R | R | June 29, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Richard Thompson | R | R | September 17, 1960 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Martin Troncoso | R | December 2, 1964 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Jamie Williams | R | R | October 12, 1960 | 6'0" | 165 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
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.
