1983 Birmingham Barons Roster
Team Record: 91-54
Finished 1st in the SL's West Division
Manager: Roy Majtyka (91-54)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Attendance: 241,253, Avg. 3,328
Playoffs - Birmingham Barons 3 games, Nashville Sounds 2
Finals - Birmingham Barons 3 games, Jacksonville Suns 1
The Birmingham Barons of the Southern League ended the 1983 season with a record of 91 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Barons paced the league with 765 runs. Birmingham allowed 610 runs. George Foussianes powered the team with 22 home runs and recorded 81 runs batted in. Stan Younger led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .309 clip. Don Heinkel topped the squad with 19 wins, while Roger Mason recorded a 2.07 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1983 Birmingham Barons who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Doug Baker, Chuck Cary, Keith Comstock, Scott Earl, Don Gordon, Don Heinkel, Bryan Kelly, Dwight Lowry, Roger Mason, Bob Melvin, Rich Monteleone, Bruce Robbins, Jeff Schattinger, Nelson Simmons, Colin Ward and Carl Willis.
Roy Majtyka served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Baker | S | R | April 3, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Kenny Baker | L | L | March 5, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | Newport News, VA US |
| Raymond Borucki | R | R | December 15, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Chuck Cary | L | L | March 3, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | Whittier, CA US |
| Pedro Chavez | R | R | February 23, 1962 | 5'11" | 162 | Los Teques, Miranda VE |
| Keith Comstock | L | L | December 23, 1955 | 6'0" | 174 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ted Davis | R | R | September 16, 1958 | 6'5" | 196 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Troy Dixon | R | R | 6'3" | 177 | ||
| Scott Earl | R | R | September 18, 1960 | 5'11" | 165 | Seymour, IN US |
| George Foussianes | R | R | December 21, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Dom Fucci | L | L | April 29, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Jon Furman | R | November 25, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Alex Garcia | L | September 11, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | US, US | |
| Don Gordon | R | R | October 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Randy Harvey | L | L | April 3, 1961 | 6'3" | 203 | |
| Don Heinkel | L | R | October 20, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Racine, WI US |
| Bryan Kelly | R | R | February 24, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Dwight Lowry | L | R | October 23, 1957 | 6'3" | 210 | Lumberton, NC US |
| Roger Mason | R | R | September 18, 1957 | 6'6" | 215 | Bellaire, MI US |
| Bob Melvin | R | R | October 28, 1961 | 6'4" | 205 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Rich Monteleone | R | R | March 22, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Ernie Moya | R | November 15, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Greg Norman | R | R | December 8, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bruce Robbins | L | L | September 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Portland, IN US |
| Jeff Schattinger | L | R | October 25, 1955 | 6'5" | 200 | Fresno, CA US |
| Nelson Simmons | S | R | June 27, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Mark Smith | R | R | March 2, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Scott Tabor | R | August 20, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Raul Tovar | R | R | November 14, 1958 | 6'1" | 183 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Colin Ward | L | L | November 22, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dan Williams | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Carl Willis | L | R | December 28, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | Danville, VA US |
| Stan Younger | L | L | January 27, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 |
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.
