1983 Chattanooga Lookouts Roster
Team Record: 68-75
Finished 3rd in the SL's West Division
Manager: Allen Bowers (0-0), Bill Haywood (0-0)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe Engel Stadium
Attendance: 150,473, Avg. 2,105
The Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern League ended the 1983 season with a record of 68 wins and 75 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Lookouts scored 705 runs and gave up 799 runs, most in the circuit. Alvin Davis paced Chattanooga with 18 home runs Jim Presley drove in 90 runs. Iván Calderón topped batters with significant playing time with a .311 average. Mark Langston led the team with 14 wins, while Tom Rowe earned a 3.49 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1983 Chattanooga Lookouts who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Iván Calderón, Alvin Davis, John Sutton, Mario Díaz, Paul Serna, Mark Langston, Bob Long, Darnell Coles, Danny Tartabull, Jim Presley, Dave Valle and Scott Nielsen.
Allen Bowers and Bill Haywood served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Baez | R | R | November 29, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| David Blume | L | R | December 6, 1957 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Thomas Brennan | L | July 13, 1960 | 6'6" | 205 | ||
| Ken Briggs | R | R | October 2, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Mike Bucci | R | R | July 5, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Reading, PA US |
| John Burden | R | August 13, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Mark Cahill | R | December 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Iván Calderón | R | R | March 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 220 | Fajardo, PR |
| Darnell Coles | R | R | June 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Alvin Davis | L | R | September 9, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | Riverside, CA US |
| Mario Díaz | R | R | January 10, 1962 | 5'10" | 145 | Humacao, PR |
| Kevin Dukes | L | March 23, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Ramon Estepa | R | R | February 9, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Tracy Harris | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Clay Hill | L | R | September 19, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Bob Hudson | R | May 21, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Christopher Hunger | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Kevin King | S | L | December 14, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Mark Langston | R | L | August 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 177 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bob Long | R | R | November 11, 1954 | 6'3" | 178 | Jasper, TN US |
| Vic Martin | R | December 6, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Miguel Negron | L | L | March 26, 1961 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Scott Nielsen | R | R | December 18, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Tom Owens | R | R | October 30, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | Flint, MI US |
| Jim Presley | R | R | October 23, 1961 | 6'1" | 200 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Robert Randolph | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Tom Rowe | R | R | October 13, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Bronx, NY US |
| Paul Serna | R | R | November 16, 1958 | 5'8" | 170 | El Centro, CA US |
| Kevin Steger | R | 6'6" | 220 | |||
| Jeffrey Stottlemyre | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| John Sutton | R | R | November 13, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Danny Tartabull | R | R | October 30, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Dave Valle | R | R | October 30, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Bayside, NY US |
| Joe Whitmer | R | R | April 17, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 |
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.
