1983 Columbus Clippers Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 83-57
Finished 1st in the IL
Manager: Johnny Oates (83-57)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 367,480, Avg. 5,250
1983 Columbus Clippers Statistics

Playoffs - Tidewater Tides 3 games, Columbus Clippers 2

The Columbus Clippers of the International League ended the 1983 season with a record of 83 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the IL.

The Clippers plated 898 runs, tops in the circuit. Columbus conceded 788 runs. Brian Dayett walloped 35 home runs for the squad, while Butch Hobson, Steve Balboni and Matt Winters each added 15 or more also. Brian Dayett drove in 108 runs. Matt Winters led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .292 clip. Dennis Rasmussen topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 4.57 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 1983 Columbus Clippers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Steve Balboni, Marshall Brant, Tim Burke, Ben Callahan, Bert Campaneris, Clay Christiansen, Brian Dayett, Roger Erickson, Juan Espino, Barry Evans, Ray Fontenot, Brad Gulden, Jesús Hernáiz, Butch Hobson, Rex Hudler, Curt Kaufman, Dave LaRoche, Bill Lindsey, Don Mattingly, Rudy May, Bob Meacham, Otis Nixon, Rowland Office, Ed Olwine, Dan Pasqua, Mike Patterson, Dennis Rasmussen, Rick Reuschel, Edwin Rodríguez, Dick Scott, Eddie Solomon, Dave Wehrmeister, Dennis Werth, Stefan Wever and Matt Winters.

Johnny Oates served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Steve BalboniRRJanuary 16, 19576'3"225Brockton, MA US
Marshall BrantRRSeptember 17, 19556'5"185Garberville, CA US
Mike BrowningRRFebruary 7, 19606'2"205Munich, DE
Tim BurkeRRFebruary 19, 19596'3"205Omaha, NE US
Ben CallahanRRMay 19, 19576'7"230Mount Airy, NC US
Bert CampanerisRRMarch 9, 19425'10"160Pueblo Nuevo, CU
Clay ChristiansenRRJune 28, 19586'5"205Wichita, KS US
Brian DayettRRJanuary 22, 19575'10"180New London, CT US
Guy ElstonRJune 10, 19606'3"185
Roger EricksonRRAugust 30, 19566'3"180Springfield, IL US
Juan EspinoRRMarch 16, 19566'1"190Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO
Barry EvansRRNovember 30, 19556'1"180Atlanta, GA US
Ray FontenotLLAugust 8, 19576'0"175Lake Charles, LA US
Brad GuldenLRJune 10, 19565'10"175New Ulm, MN US
Jesús HernáizRRJanuary 8, 19456'2"175Santurce, PR
Butch HobsonRRAugust 17, 19516'1"193Tuscaloosa, AL US
Rex HudlerRRSeptember 2, 19606'1"180Tempe, AZ US
Curt KaufmanRRJuly 19, 19576'2"175Omaha, NE US
Mike KingLLFebruary 14, 19596'1"175
Frank KneuerRRMay 17, 19606'2"210
Dave LaRocheLLMay 14, 19486'2"200Colorado Springs, CO US
Bill LindseyRRApril 12, 19606'3"195Staten Island, NY US
Don MattinglyLLApril 20, 19616'0"175Evansville, IN US
Rudy MayLLJuly 18, 19446'2"205Coffeyville, KS US
Bob MeachamSRAugust 25, 19606'1"175Los Angeles, CA US
Otis NixonSRJanuary 9, 19596'2"180Evergreen, NC US
Rowland OfficeLLOctober 25, 19526'0"170Sacramento, CA US
Ed OlwineRLMay 28, 19586'2"165Greenville, OH US
Dan PasquaLLOctober 17, 19616'0"203Yonkers, NY US
Mike PattersonLRJanuary 26, 19585'10"170Santa Monica, CA US
Scott PattersonRRSeptember 11, 19586'2"180Philadelphia, PA US
Dennis RasmussenLLApril 18, 19596'7"230Los Angeles, CA US
Rick ReuschelRRMay 16, 19496'3"215Quincy, IL US
Edwin RodríguezRRAugust 14, 19605'11"175Ponce, PR
Dick ScottRRJuly 19, 19626'1"170Ellsworth, ME US
Buck ShowalterLLMay 23, 19565'9"195DeFuniak Springs, FL US
Eddie SolomonRRFebruary 9, 19516'2"185Perry, GA US
Dave WehrmeisterRRNovember 9, 19526'4"195Berwyn, IL US
Jamie WerlyRRSeptember 7, 19566'2"185Elmhurst, IL US
Dennis WerthRRDecember 29, 19526'1"200Lincoln, IL US
Stefan WeverRRApril 22, 19586'8"245Marburg, DE
Matt WintersLRMarch 18, 19606'3"215Buffalo, NY 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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