1983 Columbus Astros Roster

Southern League (SL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 64-79
Finished 4th in the SL's East Division
Manager: Jack Hiatt (64-79)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Golden Park I & II
Attendance: 118,102, Avg. 1,652
1983 Columbus Astros Statistics

The Columbus Astros of the Southern League ended the 1983 season with a record of 64 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.

The Astros scored 615 runs and conceded 697 runs. Glenn Davis paced Columbus with 25 home runs, and Mark Strucher walloped 15 or more, too. Glenn Davis drove in 85 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .299. Benny Snyder and Zac Paris led the team with 7 wins each, while Benny Snyder recorded a 3.7 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 1983 Columbus Astros who spent time in the Majors during their careers included George Bjorkman, Eric Bullock, Jeff Calhoun, Jeff Datz, Glenn Davis, Ty Gainey, Mike Grace, Jeff Heathcock, Mark Knudson, Pat Perry, Gordie Pladson, Mark Ross, Bobby Sprowl, Bob Veselic and Tony Walker.

Jack Hiatt served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Larry AckerLLOctober 4, 19606'3"195Meadeville, PA US
Steve BensonRRMarch 10, 19575'10"156
George BjorkmanRRAugust 26, 19566'2"190Ontario, CA US
Eric BullockLLFebruary 16, 19605'11"185Los Angeles, CA US
Jeff CalhounLLApril 11, 19586'2"190La Grange, GA US
Rick ColbertRRSeptember 14, 19596'1"170Joliet, IL US
John CsefalvayLLMay 10, 19605'10"170Pittsburgh, PA US
Ed CuervoLRAugust 27, 19575'10"175Camaguey, Camaguey CU
Gary D'OnofrioSRJune 26, 19586'0"180
Jeff DatzRRNovember 28, 19596'4"220Camden, NJ US
Glenn DavisRRMarch 28, 19616'3"205Jacksonville, FL US
Smokey EverettLRSeptember 14, 19575'10"185Palmerton, PA US
Rickey FoleyRRMay 6, 19566'2"200
Vern FollowellSROctober 25, 19575'11"160
Ty GaineyLRDecember 25, 19606'1"190Cheraw, SC US
Mike GraceRRJune 14, 19566'0"175Pontiac, MI US
Jeff HeathcockRRNovember 18, 19596'4"205Covina, CA US
Francisco JabaleraLLNovember 18, 19595'11"155Ingenio Consuelo, DO
Mark KnudsonRROctober 28, 19606'5"215Denver, CO US
Jim MacDonaldRRFebruary 6, 19596'1"185St. Johnsbury, VT US
Tim MeckesRMay 7, 19596'3"185
Zac ParisRRSeptember 9, 19576'1"150San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Pat PerryLLFebruary 4, 19596'1"190Taylorville, IL US
Gordie PladsonRRJuly 31, 19566'4"210New Westminster, BC CA
Uvaldo RegaladoRMay 23, 19596'1"170
Mark RossRRAugust 8, 19546'0"195Galveston, TX US
Jim ShermanRRJanuary 26, 19606'2"192Wilmington, DE US
Larry SimcoxRRApril 29, 19596'2"175
Neil SimonsLLJuly 31, 19586'0"175
Jack SmithRRDecember 4, 19586'4"190
Benny SnyderRJanuary 30, 19596'4"200
Bobby SprowlLLApril 14, 19566'2"190Sandusky, OH US
Mike StellernRRJuly 8, 19606'2"190
Mark StrucherRRMarch 15, 19586'1"185Eustis, FL US
Bob VeselicRRSeptember 27, 19556'0"175Pittsburgh, PA US
Tony WalkerRRJuly 1, 19596'2"205San Diego, 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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