1983 El Paso Diablos Roster
Team Record: 74-62
Finished 1st in the TL's West Division
Manager: Tony Muser (0-0), Lee Sigman (0-0)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: El Paso, Texas
Ballpark: Dudley Field
Attendance: 282,272, Avg. 4,151
Playoffs - Beaumont Golden Gators 2 games, El Paso Diablos 1
The El Paso Diablos of the Texas League ended the 1983 season with a record of 74 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Diablos scored 953 runs, best in the league. El Paso conceded 948 runs, most in the circuit. Billy Max led the team with 28 home runs, while Stan Davis and Carlos Ponce walloped 15 or more also. Billy Max recorded 112 runs batted in. Ernie Riles paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .349. Rene Quinones topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 4.66 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Tom Candiotti, Juan Castillo, Bryan Clutterbuck, Tim Crews, Mike Felder, Jack Lazorko, Jim Paciorek, Carlos Ponce and Ernie Riles were all players from the 1983 El Paso Diablos who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Tony Muser and Lee Sigman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Miguel Alicea | R | R | November 10, 1959 | 6'2" | 192 | Santa Isabel, PR |
Len Bradley | R | R | August 31, 1958 | 6'5" | 235 | |
Dan Burns | R | R | December 31, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | |
Tom Candiotti | R | R | August 31, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
Juan Castillo | S | R | January 25, 1962 | 5'11" | 162 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
Bryan Clutterbuck | R | R | December 17, 1959 | 6'4" | 223 | Detroit, MI US |
Tim Crews | R | R | April 3, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
Stan Davis | L | R | October 21, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | |
Bryan Duquette | L | L | November 24, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | |
Richard Effrig | R | 6'6" | 200 | |||
Mike Felder | S | R | November 18, 1961 | 5'8" | 160 | Vallejo, CA US |
Raymond Gallo | L | 6'2" | 200 | |||
David Grier | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
Joe Henderson | S | R | August 24, 1960 | 6'2" | 188 | |
Phillip Hinrichs | R | R | October 4, 1957 | 5'11" | 180 | |
Kurt Kingsolver | R | R | September 25, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | |
Rick Kranitz | R | September 15, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | San Rafael, CA US | |
Jack Lazorko | R | R | March 30, 1956 | 5'11" | 200 | Hoboken, NJ US |
Stan Levi | L | L | March 11, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | |
Billy Max | R | R | March 25, 1960 | 6'2" | 210 | |
Kevin McCoy | R | 6'4" | 195 | |||
Garrett Nago | R | R | June 19, 1959 | 5'10" | 185 | |
Jim Paciorek | R | R | June 7, 1960 | 6'3" | 203 | Detroit, MI US |
Stephen Parrott | R | R | 6'6" | 220 | ||
Eric Peyton | L | L | November 22, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | |
Dan Plante | R | R | February 14, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Culver City, CA US |
Carlos Ponce | R | R | February 7, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
Rene Quinones | R | R | February 19, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | San Juan, PR |
Ernie Riles | L | R | October 2, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Cairo, GA US |
Bob Schroeck | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
Bobby Smith | L | L | January 23, 1956 | 5'9" | 175 | |
Franklin Thomas | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
John Wood | R | December 2, 1960 | 5'10" | 175 | Olympia, WA 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.