1983 Denver Bears Roster
Team Record: 72-60
Finished 1st in the AA's West Division
Manager: Jim Mahoney (72-60)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Denver, Colorado
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 442,870, Avg. 6,710
Playoffs - Denver Bears 3 games, Iowa Cubs 1
Finals - Denver Bears 4 games, Louisville Redbirds 0
The Denver Bears of the American Association ended the 1983 season with a record of 72 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Bears plated 748 runs and surrendered 673 runs. Chris Nyman paced Denver with 23 home runs, while Tim Hulett, Fran Mullins and Casey Parsons each walloped 15 or more, too. Casey Parsons drove in 95 runs. Dave Stegman led hitters with significant playing time with a .334 average. Fernando Arroyo topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 4.16 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Juan Agosto, Fernando Arroyo, Bill Atkinson, Rich Barnes, Daryl Boston, John D'Acquisto, Bob Fallon, Marv Foley, Lorenzo Gray, Mike Hart, Guy Hoffman, Al Hrabosky, Tim Hulett, Rusty Kuntz, Randy Martz, Fran Mullins, Steve Mura, Chris Nyman, Casey Parsons, Steve Ratzer, Jimmy Sexton, Jim Siwy, Joel Skinner, Jim Smith, Dave Stegman, Jim Umbarger and Ty Waller were all players from the 1983 Denver Bears who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jim Mahoney served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Agosto | L | L | February 23, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Fernando Arroyo | R | R | March 21, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bill Atkinson | L | R | October 4, 1954 | 5'7" | 165 | Chatham, ON CA |
| Rich Barnes | R | L | July 21, 1959 | 6'4" | 186 | Palm Beach, FL US |
| Daryl Boston | L | L | January 4, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| José Castro | R | R | May 5, 1958 | 5'9" | 155 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| John D'Acquisto | R | R | December 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bob Fallon | L | L | February 18, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | Bronx, NY US |
| Marv Foley | L | R | August 29, 1953 | 6'0" | 195 | Stanford, KY US |
| Dom Fucci | L | L | April 29, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Lorenzo Gray | R | R | March 4, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Mound Bayou, MS US |
| Mike Hart | S | R | December 20, 1951 | 6'3" | 185 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Guy Hoffman | L | L | July 9, 1956 | 5'9" | 175 | Ottawa, IL US |
| Al Hrabosky | R | L | July 21, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Tim Hulett | R | R | January 12, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Springfield, IL US |
| Chuck Johnson | R | December 22, 1957 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Rusty Kuntz | R | R | February 4, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Orange, CA US |
| Randy Martz | L | R | May 28, 1956 | 6'4" | 210 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Fran Mullins | R | R | May 14, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Steve Mura | R | R | February 12, 1955 | 6'2" | 188 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Chris Nyman | R | R | June 6, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | Pomona, CA US |
| Casey Parsons | L | R | April 14, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Wenatchee, WA US |
| Steve Ratzer | R | R | September 9, 1953 | 6'1" | 192 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Jimmy Sexton | R | R | December 15, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Mobile, AL US |
| Jim Siwy | R | R | September 20, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| Joel Skinner | R | R | February 21, 1961 | 6'4" | 198 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Jim Smith | R | R | September 8, 1954 | 6'3" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Dave Stegman | R | R | January 30, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Greg Tarnow | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Jim Umbarger | L | L | February 17, 1953 | 6'6" | 200 | Burbank, CA US |
| Ty Waller | R | R | March 14, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | Fresno, CA US |
| Dave Yobs | L | L | January 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Encino, 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.
