1983 Beaumont Golden Gators Roster
Team Record: 68-68
Finished 2nd in the TL's West Division
Manager: Jack Maloof (68-68)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Beaumont, Texas
Ballpark: Vincent-Beck Stadium
Attendance: 129,214, Avg. 1,900
Playoffs - Beaumont Golden Gators 2 games, El Paso Diablos 1
Finals - Beaumont Golden Gators 3 games, Jackson Mets 0
The Beaumont Golden Gators of the Texas League ended the 1983 season with a record of 68 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Golden Gators scored 793 runs and surrendered 774 runs. Mark Gillaspie led Beaumont with 24 home runs, while Pat Casey walloped 15 or more as well. Mark Gillaspie accounted for 122 RBI. John Kruk topped all regular batters with a .341 average. Walt Vanderbush and Jim Leopold paced the team with 9 wins each, and Bob Patterson recorded a 4.03 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1983 Beaumont Golden Gators who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Martin, John Kruk, Mark Williamson, George Stablein, Bill Long, Bob Patterson, Mark Parent, James Steels, Byron McLaughlin, Ed Vosberg, Ozzie Guillén and Ray Hayward.
Jack Maloof served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Benson | R | R | March 10, 1957 | 5'10" | 156 | |
| Pat Casey | R | R | March 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 200 | McMinnville, OR US |
| Frank Castro | R | R | July 10, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jim Coffman | R | R | February 10, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Steve Garcia | L | R | October 25, 1960 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| William Gerhardt | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Mark Gillaspie | S | R | April 18, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ozzie Guillén | L | R | January 20, 1964 | 5'11" | 150 | Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda VE |
| Willie Hardwick | R | R | August 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ray Hayward | L | L | April 27, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Enid, OK US |
| Tony Incaviglia | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Jerry Johnson | R | R | June 3, 1958 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Steve Johnson | S | R | January 30, 1961 | 6'3" | 173 | |
| Randy Kaczmarski | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Marty Kain | R | August 25, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US | |
| John Kruk | L | L | February 9, 1961 | 5'10" | 170 | Charleston, WV US |
| Jim Leopold | R | May 17, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Bill Long | R | R | February 29, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Mike Martin | L | R | December 3, 1958 | 6'2" | 193 | Portland, OR US |
| Byron McLaughlin | R | R | September 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Steve Murray | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| James Oberbruner | R | R | March 21, 1958 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Mark Parent | R | R | September 16, 1961 | 6'5" | 215 | Ashland, OR US |
| Bob Patterson | R | L | May 16, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Lawrence Pott | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Daniel Purpura | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Frank Ricci | R | R | November 3, 1957 | 6'3" | 205 | Toledo, OH US |
| Jeff Ronk | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Steve Schefsky | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Wes Smith | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| George Stablein | R | R | October 29, 1957 | 6'4" | 185 | Inglewood, CA US |
| James Steels | L | L | May 30, 1961 | 5'10" | 185 | Jackson, MS US |
| Kevin Towers | R | November 11, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Walt Vanderbush | R | August 14, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | East Stroudsburg, PA US | |
| Ed Vosberg | L | L | September 28, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Mark Williamson | R | R | July 21, 1959 | 6'0" | 155 | Corpus Christi, 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.
