1983 Elizabethton Twins Roster
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
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. Rafael Codinach and Dave Vetsch 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 Allan Anderson, Danny Clay and Yorkis Pérez.
Fred Waters served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Anderson | L | L | January 7, 1964 | 5'11" | 178 | Lancaster, OH US |
| Angel Bayron | L | L | December 25, 1963 | 6'1" | ||
| James Burnos | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Matt Butcher | R | R | March 22, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bob Calley | R | R | November 28, 1964 | 6'0" | 200 | US, US |
| Leo Cardenas | S | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Danny Clay | R | R | October 24, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Sun Valley, CA US |
| Mike Cloninger | R | July 10, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Rafael Codinach | L | R | November 21, 1961 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Craig Coppola | L | L | 6'2" | 192 | US, US | |
| Tony Diaz | L | R | April 14, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | US, US |
| Chris Forgione | L | L | November 26, 1965 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Troy Galloway | L | October 28, 1963 | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Angel Garcia | R | L | October 31, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | US, US |
| Sixto Gomez | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Henry Gonzales | R | September 9, 1963 | 6'2" | 168 | ||
| Tim Graupmann | R | R | August 3, 1962 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Kevin Hammond | R | September 28, 1963 | 165 | |||
| Larry Hatley | L | L | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Donnie Iasparro | R | August 24, 1963 | 6'4" | 204 | ||
| Carlos Linares | R | R | 5'11" | 187 | ||
| Luis Ortega | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Douglas Palmer | R | R | October 24, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Jim Pancake | R | R | 5'11" | 188 | US, US | |
| Yorkis Pérez | L | L | September 30, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Archie Sanders | R | 6'3" | 210 | |||
| Jeff Schugel | R | R | August 14, 1961 | 6'3" | 190 | US, US |
| Raymond Smith | L | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Tim Thompson | R | 6'3" | 185 | US, US | ||
| Reynaldo Tolentino | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Dave Vetsch | L | R | September 23, 1961 | 6'1" | 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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