1983 Billings Mustangs Roster
Team Record: 43-27
Finished 1st in the PL's South Division
Manager: Marc Bombard (43-27)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Billings, Montana
Ballpark: Cobb Field
Attendance: 88,534, Avg. 2,530
Playoffs - Billings Mustangs 3 games, Calgary Expos 1
The Billings Mustangs of the Pioneer League ended the 1983 season with a record of 43 wins and 27 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Mustangs allowed 350 runs, least in the league. Billings plated 418 runs. Ron Henika paced the team with 11 home runs and drove in 55 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .350 clip. Hugh Kemp and Pete Grimm topped the squad with 9 wins each, and Hugh Kemp earned a 2.21 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1983 Billings Mustangs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Rob Dibble, Lenny Harris, Jeff Montgomery, Joe Oliver and Kurt Stillwell.
Marc Bombard served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Balaguer | R | R | April 10, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | US, US |
| Dan Boever | R | R | May 8, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | Vermillion, SD US |
| Mark Calvert | R | September 26, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | US, US | |
| Manny Correa | R | R | September 18, 1961 | 5'11" | 180 | US, US |
| Gary Denbo | R | R | December 9, 1960 | 6'2" | 170 | Princeton, IN US |
| Rob Dibble | L | R | January 24, 1964 | 6'4" | 230 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Robbie Ergle | R | April 10, 1963 | 6'5" | 190 | ||
| Ronnie Giddens | R | R | September 25, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | US, US |
| Mike Goedde | R | April 17, 1962 | 6'5" | 205 | US, US | |
| Pete Grimm | R | May 27, 1962 | 6'6" | 235 | US, US | |
| Mark Hammond | R | June 5, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Lenny Harris | L | R | October 28, 1964 | 5'10" | 195 | Miami, FL US |
| Ron Henika | L | R | October 26, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | US, US |
| Kenny Houp | R | R | June 10, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | US, US |
| Hugh Kemp | R | December 13, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Nashville, TN US | |
| Tom Kurant | R | March 11, 1962 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Scott Loseke | L | L | September 9, 1960 | 5'9" | 172 | US, US |
| Mike Mattern | R | R | June 1, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | US, US |
| Scott Middleton | R | April 29, 1961 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Don Mitchell | R | R | December 19, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jeff Montgomery | R | R | January 7, 1962 | 5'11" | 170 | Wellston, OH US |
| Joe Oliver | R | R | July 24, 1965 | 6'3" | 215 | Memphis, TN US |
| Romulo Oliveros | R | R | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Juan Padilla | R | R | January 10, 1964 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Jim Petties | R | February 17, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | US, US | |
| Darren Riley | L | R | October 4, 1965 | 6'2" | 165 | US, US |
| Dave Salmen | S | R | February 18, 1962 | 6'4" | 190 | US, US |
| Luis Serrano | S | R | February 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Danny Smith | L | February 23, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | US, US | |
| Kurt Stillwell | S | R | June 4, 1965 | 5'11" | 165 | Glendale, CA 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.
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