1983 Idaho Falls A's Roster
Team Record: 27-40
Finished 3rd in the PL's South Division
Manager: Keith Lieppman (0-0), Jim Nettles (0-0)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Ballpark: McDermott Field
Attendance: 21,261, Avg. 635
The Idaho Falls A's of the Pioneer League ended the 1983 season with a record of 27 wins and 40 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The A's scored 361 runs and yielded 395 runs. Rob Nelson led Idaho Falls with 12 home runs Steve Chumas drove in 42 runs. Tony Moncrief paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .323. Oscar DeChavez and Stevie Bowens topped the team with 6 wins each, while Bob Vantrease recorded a 3.7 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Steve Howard and Rob Nelson both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Keith Lieppman and Jim Nettles served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Borowski | R | R | November 27, 1963 | 6'1" | 193 | |
| Stevie Bowens | L | August 3, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Maurice Castain | R | R | September 17, 1961 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Stephen Chasteen | R | June 28, 1965 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Steve Chumas | L | R | February 8, 1962 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Oscar DeChavez | R | July 30, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Darrell Dull | R | R | March 29, 1964 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Eric Garrett | R | R | January 26, 1962 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Wayne Giddings | R | August 26, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Dave Hanna | R | September 15, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Darel Hansen | R | May 8, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Twayne Harris | R | R | December 2, 1965 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Matt Held | R | R | August 11, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Steve Howard | R | R | December 7, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Oakland, CA US |
| Sly Humphrey | L | L | October 22, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Perry Johnson | R | 6'4" | 195 | |||
| Joe Law | R | R | February 4, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Mark Leonette | R | R | November 29, 1961 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Mark Mangum | R | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Tony Moncrief | R | R | January 17, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Rob Nelson | L | L | May 17, 1964 | 6'4" | 215 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Felix Pagan | L | L | January 15, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Camilo Pascual | R | August 29, 1961 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Mike Rantz | R | R | 5'10" | |||
| Mike Rojas | R | R | April 17, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Larry Smith | L | October 10, 1960 | 5'11" | 208 | ||
| Bob Vantrease | L | June 27, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Tony Wadley | R | September 14, 1960 | 6'5" | 190 | ||
| Joe Wesley | L | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Mike Wilder | R | R | October 14, 1960 | 6'1" | 170 |
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.
