1983 Great Falls Giants Roster
Team Record: 36-34
Finished 3rd in the PL's North Division
Manager: Terry Christman (36-34)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Great Falls, Montana
Ballpark: Centene Field
Attendance: 57,684, Avg. 1,648
The Great Falls Giants of the Pioneer League ended the 1983 season with a record of 36 wins and 34 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Giants plated 366 runs and yielded 376 runs. Eric Lane recorded 41 runs batted in. Dave Allen led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .321 clip. Dan Yokubaitis and Steve Smith topped the team with 8 wins each, while Rich Henning recorded a 2.65 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1983 Great Falls Giants who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Charlie Hayes, John Burkett, Alonzo Powell, Eric King, Mike Aldrete and Ángel Escobar.
Terry Christman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Aldrete | L | L | January 29, 1961 | 5'11" | 180 | Carmel, CA US |
| Dave Allen | R | R | June 17, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Phillip Arp | R | R | July 11, 1961 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| John Burkett | R | R | November 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | New Brighton, PA US |
| Charlie Corbell | R | R | November 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Baytown, TX US |
| Ken Dressier | R | January 14, 1964 | 6'3" | |||
| Ángel Escobar | S | R | May 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 160 | La Sabana, Vargas VE |
| Brian Fabun | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| George Ferran | R | R | August 27, 1964 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Steve Gehrke | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Jose Gomez | R | R | 5'11" | 156 | ||
| Bill Gordon | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Eric Halberg | R | R | October 5, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Charlie Hayes | R | R | May 29, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Rich Henning | R | October 25, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Tony Jones | R | R | October 31, 1962 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Joey Kenney | R | 6'3" | 205 | |||
| Eric King | R | R | April 10, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Eric Lane | R | R | July 1, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Kurt Lee | L | April 8, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Billy Loard | R | R | November 18, 1964 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Don Long | S | R | March 17, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Deron McCue | R | R | January 24, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Steve Miller | L | R | February 12, 1963 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Lester Moseley | L | R | 6'1" | 177 | ||
| Jose Pena | R | R | April 24, 1965 | 6'1" | 183 | |
| Alonzo Powell | R | R | December 12, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Kenneth Ritter | R | R | October 1, 1965 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Steve Smith | R | February 2, 1961 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Jim Spring | L | R | June 11, 1961 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| David Tavarez | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Todd Thomas | L | R | March 15, 1961 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Mike Villa | L | R | July 6, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Sherman Webb | S | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Brian Wood | L | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Dan Yokubaitis | L | February 22, 1961 | 6'3" | 190 |
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.
