1983 Elizabethton Twins Roster

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 28-43
Finished 7th in the AL
Manager: Fred Waters (28-43)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Stadium
Attendance: 9,983, Avg. 281
1983 Elizabethton Twins Statistics

The Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 1983 season with a record of 28 wins and 43 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.

The Twins tallied 379 runs and gave up 439 runs. Dave Vetsch and Rafael Codinach paced Elizabethton with 12 home runs apiece. Rafael Codinach accounted for 54 RBI. Jeff Schugel led all regular batters by connecting at a .308 clip. Danny Clay topped the team with 6 wins and a team-best 3.15 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.

Members of the 1983 Elizabethton Twins who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Yorkis Pérez, Allan Anderson and Danny Clay.

Fred Waters served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Allan AndersonLLJanuary 7, 19645'11"178Lancaster, OH US
Angel BayronLLDecember 25, 19636'1"
James BurnosR6'0"180
Matt ButcherRRMarch 22, 19626'0"180
Bob CalleyRRNovember 28, 19646'0"200
Leo CardenasSR5'10"155
Danny ClayRROctober 24, 19616'1"190Sun Valley, CA US
Mike CloningerRJuly 10, 19656'0"185
Rafael CodinachLRNovember 21, 19615'11"180
Craig CoppolaLL6'2"192
Tony DiazLRApril 14, 19656'1"175
Chris ForgioneLLNovember 26, 19655'11"180
Troy GallowayLOctober 28, 19636'6"210
Angel GarciaRLOctober 31, 19655'10"165
Sixto GomezRR6'1"175
Henry GonzalesRSeptember 9, 19636'2"168
Tim GraupmannRRAugust 3, 19625'10"185
Kevin HammondRSeptember 28, 1963165
Larry HatleyLL6'3"175
Donnie IasparroRAugust 24, 19636'4"204
Carlos LinaresRR5'11"187
Luis OrtegaR6'1"170
Douglas PalmerRROctober 24, 19645'10"170
Jim PancakeRR5'11"188
Yorkis PérezLLSeptember 30, 19676'0"180Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO
Archie SandersR6'3"210
Jeff SchugelRRAugust 14, 19616'3"190
Raymond SmithLR5'10"165
Tim ThompsonR6'3"185
Reynaldo TolentinoR6'2"175
Dave VetschLRSeptember 23, 19616'1"185

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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