1983 Bristol Tigers Roster
Team Record: 34-38
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: Boots Day (34-38)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Bristol, Virginia
Ballpark: DeVault Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,217, Avg. 228
The Bristol Tigers of the Appalachian League ended the 1983 season with a record of 34 wins and 38 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Tigers plated 408 runs and conceded 438 runs. Bob McManus paced Bristol with 12 home runs and drove in 53 runs. Jim Walewander topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .319. Jim Scudero and Brad Wheeler led the team with 5 wins each, while Joseph Perrotte registered a 4.44 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1983 Bristol Tigers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jim Walewander, Rey Palacios and Carl Willis.
Boots Day served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Bailey | R | R | ||||
| Rob Baker | L | L | November 15, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Scott Baker | R | 6'3" | 207 | |||
| Tyrone Barnes | R | April 12, 1961 | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Jose Barreto | R | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| John Bauldry | R | 6'6" | 235 | |||
| Bill Cooper | R | December 7, 1962 | 6'4" | 182 | ||
| Anthony Cunningham | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Wayne Dotson | R | March 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Paul Embry | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Alex Garcia | L | September 11, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ysidro Giron | R | R | May 15, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Larry Goodwin | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Mike Halley | R | January 30, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Tom Held | R | February 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Juan Hernandez | R | R | 6'2" | 194 | ||
| Juan Hernandez | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Dave McClure | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Bob McManus | R | R | November 21, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Joey Millis | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Craig Mills | R | R | January 14, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Thomas Mirabito | R | R | 6'5" | 220 | ||
| Rey Palacios | R | R | November 8, 1962 | 5'10" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Michael Patterson | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Joseph Perrotte | L | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Rod Poissant | R | R | January 11, 1966 | 6'1" | 212 | Abington, PA US |
| Art Raubolt | R | July 31, 1963 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Radhames Santana | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Jim Scudero | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Glenn Simmons | R | 6'4" | 205 | |||
| Keith Traylor | R | R | November 29, 1964 | 5'11" | 167 | |
| Ron Vaughn | R | R | January 10, 1961 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Jim Walewander | S | R | May 2, 1962 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Michael Ward | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Marc Washington | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Brad Wheeler | L | March 5, 1962 | 6'4" | 225 | ||
| Ronnie Whitmore | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Carl Willis | L | R | December 28, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | Danville, VA 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.
