1983 Columbia Mets Roster

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 88-54
Finished 1st in the SAL's South Division
Manager: John Tamargo (88-54)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Capital City Stadium
Attendance: 107,113, Avg. 1,509
1983 Columbia Mets Statistics

Playoffs - Gastonia Expos 3 games, Columbia Mets 2

The Columbia Mets of the South Atlantic League ended the 1983 season with a record of 88 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.

The Mets topped the circuit with 819 runs. Columbia surrendered 614 runs, fewest in the league. Paul Hollins paced the team with 21 home runs and drove in 97 runs. Steve Springer topped batters with significant playing time with a .338 average. Kevin Brown led the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 2.75 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Joe Klink, Barry Lyons, Dave Magadan, Randy Myers, Steve Springer, Lou Thornton, Mickey Weston and Floyd Youmans were all players from the 1983 Columbia Mets who played in the Majors during their careers.

John Tamargo served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Kevin BrownLAugust 3, 19636'2"192
Stu FoulksRJanuary 31, 19616'3"190
Augie GarciaRRMarch 9, 19635'11"150Bani, Peravia DO
Steve GayRApril 4, 19626'2"185
Dennis GlynnRRAugust 19, 19606'0"170
Ken HarrisRRMarch 8, 19605'10"180
Kyle HartshornRROctober 3, 19646'2"185
Paul HollinsLRApril 3, 19596'2"195
Dave JensenLAugust 30, 19606'3"185
Joe KlinkLLFebruary 3, 19625'11"170Johnstown, PA US
Andy LawrenceRRJuly 9, 19616'3"190
Herman LewisSRJuly 7, 19596'0"175
Mark LockenmeyerRDecember 16, 19596'3"195
Bruce LyonLR175
Barry LyonsRRJune 3, 19606'1"205Biloxi, MS US
Dave MagadanLRSeptember 30, 19626'3"190Tampa, FL US
Marlin McPhailRRNovember 24, 19606'0"185New London, CT US
Frank MoscatRRMay 20, 19626'2"175Bani, Peravia DO
Scott MurrayRSeptember 21, 19606'2"160
Randy MyersLLSeptember 19, 19626'1"190Vancouver, WA US
Julio PaulaSR6'0"160
Felix PerdomoSRSeptember 11, 19635'9"155
Steve PhillipsLRMay 18, 19636'0"175Detroit, MI US
Ed PruittLSeptember 3, 19615'10"155
Steve RayLSeptember 15, 19616'4"210
Wade SchexnayderRR6'1"190
Steve SpringerRRFebruary 11, 19616'0"190Long Beach, CA US
Lou ThorntonLRApril 26, 19636'2"185Montgomery, AL US
Craig WeissmannRJanuary 26, 19616'3"185
Billy WelchRR5'10"180
Mickey WestonRRMarch 26, 19616'1"180Flint, MI US
Johnny WilsonLRSeptember 14, 19615'9"170
Floyd YoumansRRMay 11, 19646'2"180Tampa, FL 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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