1983 Charleston Royals Roster
Team Record: 64-80
Finished 5th in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Roy Tanner (64-80)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Ballpark: Hampton Park
Attendance: 100,318, Avg. 1,393
The Charleston Royals of the South Atlantic League ended the 1983 season with a record of 64 wins and 80 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Royals scored 713 runs and surrendered 783 runs. Mark Pirruccello led Charleston with 25 home runs, while Joe Szekely and Van Snider walloped 15 or more also. Van Snider drove in 94 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .291 clip. Israel Sánchez paced the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.59 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1983 Charleston Royals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were John Davis, Israel Sánchez and Van Snider.
Roy Tanner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Allen | R | R | June 13, 1964 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Richard Aube | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| James Bagnall | R | R | July 3, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ed Bass | R | October 18, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| John Bryant | R | January 19, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Christian Bryeans | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Doug Cook | R | August 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Bradley Davis | S | R | September 5, 1959 | 6'3" | 175 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| John Davis | R | R | January 5, 1963 | 6'7" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
| Robert Debord | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Tom Drizmala | L | October 23, 1959 | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Craig Goodin | R | R | February 15, 1962 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Rick Goodin | L | May 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Vaughn Hempfield | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Joe Jarrell | R | R | March 9, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Frank Marrero | R | 6'3" | 205 | |||
| Ronald McCormack | R | September 26, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Roland Oruna | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Valerio Perez | R | R | January 28, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| William Phillips | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Mark Pirruccello | S | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Vincent Pone | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Nicky Richards | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Tim Richardson | R | R | June 30, 1961 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Carey Ross | R | R | 6'0" | 173 | ||
| Israel Sánchez | L | L | August 20, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | Falcon Lasvias, CU |
| John Serritella | R | June 23, 1964 | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Jack Shuffield | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Van Snider | L | R | August 11, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Scott Steinberg | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Joe Szekely | L | R | June 28, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Paris, TX US |
| David Velez | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Richard Vitato | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Thomas Wallace | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Keith Williamson | S | R | 5'10" | 160 |
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.
