1983 Evansville Triplets Roster
Team Record: 62-74
Finished 4th in the AA's East Division
Manager: Gordon MacKenzie (62-74)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Ballpark: Bosse Field
Attendance: 120,703, Avg. 1,775
The Evansville Triplets of the American Association ended the 1983 season with a record of 62 wins and 74 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Triplets scored 584 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 663 runs. Bill Nahorodny led Evansville with 21 home runs, while Darryl Motley and Mike Laga walloped 15 or more also. Bill Nahorodny accounted for 94 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .335 clip. Randy O'Neal and Charlie Nail paced the team with 8 wins each, and Craig Eaton recorded a 2.64 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Willie Royster, Julio González, Larry Pashnick, Craig Eaton, Bill Fahey, Randy O'Neal, Bob Melvin, Dave Rucker, Howard Johnson, Sal Butera, Chuck Cary, Germán Barranca, Marty Castillo, Bill Nahorodny, Mark Wagner, Roger Mason, Milt Wilcox, Jerry Ujdur, Pat Underwood, Dave Gumpert, Mark DeJohn, Mike Laga, Bárbaro Garbey, Darryl Motley, Steve Luebber, Ross Baumgarten and Bryan Kelly were all players from the 1983 Evansville Triplets who played in the Majors during their careers.
Gordon MacKenzie served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Baker | L | L | March 5, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | Newport News, VA US |
| Germán Barranca | L | R | October 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 160 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Ross Baumgarten | L | L | May 27, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Highland Park, IL US |
| Jeff Bertoni | R | R | August 3, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Sal Butera | R | R | September 25, 1952 | 6'0" | 190 | Richmond Hill, NY US |
| Chuck Cary | L | L | March 3, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | Whittier, CA US |
| Marty Castillo | R | R | January 16, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Mark Dacko | R | August 26, 1958 | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Mark DeJohn | S | R | September 18, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Middletown, CT US |
| Troy Dixon | R | R | 6'3" | 177 | ||
| Craig Eaton | R | R | September 7, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bill Fahey | L | R | June 14, 1950 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Dom Fucci | L | L | April 29, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Bárbaro Garbey | R | R | December 4, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba CU |
| Julio González | R | R | December 25, 1952 | 5'11" | 162 | Caguas, PR |
| Bob Grandas | R | R | April 4, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Dave Gumpert | R | R | May 5, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | South Haven, MI US |
| Howard Johnson | S | R | November 29, 1960 | 5'11" | 178 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Larry Jones | R | R | February 5, 1955 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, VA US |
| Bryan Kelly | R | R | February 24, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Jeff Kenaga | L | R | July 12, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Mike Laga | L | L | June 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 210 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Juan Lopez | R | R | November 6, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Steve Luebber | R | R | July 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | Clinton, MO US |
| Roger Mason | R | R | September 18, 1957 | 6'6" | 215 | Bellaire, MI US |
| Bob Melvin | R | R | October 28, 1961 | 6'4" | 205 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Darryl Motley | R | R | January 21, 1960 | 5'9" | 196 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Bill Nahorodny | R | R | August 31, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Hamtramck, MI US |
| Charlie Nail | R | November 22, 1961 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Randy O'Neal | R | R | August 30, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Ashland, KY US |
| Larry Pashnick | R | R | April 25, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | Lincoln Park, MI US |
| Rondal Rollin | R | R | January 25, 1959 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Willie Royster | R | R | April 11, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Clarksville, VA US |
| Dave Rucker | L | L | September 1, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Jerry Ujdur | R | R | March 5, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Duluth, MN US |
| Pat Underwood | L | L | February 9, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Kokomo, IN US |
| Mark Wagner | R | R | March 4, 1954 | 6'0" | 165 | Conneaut, OH US |
| Milt Wilcox | R | R | April 20, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Honolulu, HI 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.
