1983 Buffalo Bisons Roster
Team Record: 74-65
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Al Gallagher (74-65)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 200,531, Avg. 2,885
Playoffs - Lynn Pirates 2 games, Buffalo Bisons 0
The Buffalo Bisons of the Eastern League ended the 1983 season with a record of 74 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the EL.
The Bisons scored 710 runs and yielded 625 runs. Shanie Dugas led Buffalo with 28 home runs, while Tim Glass, Jim Wilson and Kelly Gruber each walloped 15 or more as well. Jim Wilson drove in 105 runs. Dave Gallagher paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .338. Steve Farr and Robin Fuson topped the squad with 13 wins each, and Steve Farr recorded a 1.61 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1983 Buffalo Bisons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Joe Charboneau, Dwight Taylor, Jay Baller, Jeff Moronko, Kelly Gruber, John Bohnet, Steve Farr, Pat Perry, Rich Thompson, Ramón Romero, Dave Gallagher and Jim Wilson.
Al Gallagher served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Baller | R | R | October 6, 1960 | 6'6" | 215 | Stayton, OR US |
| John Bohnet | S | L | January 18, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Don Carter | L | R | February 11, 1960 | 5'10" | 160 | Kansas City, KS US |
| George Cecchetti | L | L | July 31, 1960 | 5'11" | 195 | Stockton, CA US |
| Joe Charboneau | R | R | June 17, 1955 | 6'2" | 205 | Belvidere, IL US |
| Rich Doyle | R | February 4, 1964 | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Shanie Dugas | L | R | March 19, 1958 | 5'9" | 150 | New Iberia, LA US |
| Steve Farr | R | R | December 12, 1956 | 5'10" | 198 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Robin Fuson | R | R | July 22, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Coral Gables, FL US |
| Dave Gallagher | R | R | September 20, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Gordy Glaser | R | R | November 19, 1957 | 6'5" | 185 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Tim Glass | R | R | April 23, 1958 | 6'2" | 210 | Springfield, OH US |
| Jeffrey Green | R | 6'0" | 192 | |||
| Kelly Gruber | R | R | February 26, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Wayne Johnson | L | May 30, 1963 | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Jay Keeler | R | R | May 23, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| John Malkin | R | R | August 28, 1960 | 6'3" | 209 | New York, NY US |
| Rodney McDonald | R | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Jeff Moronko | R | R | August 17, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Tom Owens | R | R | October 30, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | Flint, MI US |
| Juan Pacho | R | R | April 8, 1963 | 5'10" | 150 | Yucatan, MX |
| Pat Perry | L | L | February 4, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Taylorville, IL US |
| Rene Quinones | S | R | November 17, 1961 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Sal Rende | L | L | October 17, 1955 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Everett Rey | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Ramón Romero | L | L | January 8, 1959 | 6'4" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ed Saavedra | R | R | November 15, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | Cocle, PA |
| Cal Santarelli | R | June 7, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Doug Simunic | R | R | January 17, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Dwight Taylor | L | L | March 24, 1960 | 5'9" | 166 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rich Thompson | R | R | November 1, 1958 | 6'3" | 225 | New York, NY US |
| Charles Valley | S | L | September 28, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jim Wilson | R | R | December 29, 1960 | 6'3" | 230 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Phillip Wilson | R | R | 6'0" | 187 |
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.
