1983 Lakeland Tigers Roster
Team Record: 58-72
Finished 3rd in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Ted Brazell (58-72)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 49,220, Avg. 757
The Lakeland Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 1983 season with a record of 58 wins and 72 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Tigers scored 591 runs and allowed 661 runs. Reggie Thomas led Lakeland with 16 home runs Rondal Rollin drove in 63 runs. Lorenzo Arce paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .288. Rich Monteleone topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 4.12 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1983 Lakeland Tigers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Carl Willis, Chris Pittaro, Rich Monteleone and Jeff Robinson.
Ted Brazell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo Arce | R | R | November 15, 1960 | 5'10" | 172 | |
| Rob Baker | L | L | November 15, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Ricky Barlow | R | R | March 21, 1963 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Emilio Carrasquel | R | R | February 21, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Roberto Casasnovas | L | R | February 16, 1962 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| David Christianson | L | L | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Ron Davis | L | R | March 4, 1960 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Alan Dunn | R | R | November 19, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Gadsden, AL US |
| Thor Edgell | R | February 1, 1961 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Walt Faber | L | September 22, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Jon Furman | R | November 25, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Alex Garcia | L | September 11, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Mike Halley | R | January 30, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Randy Harvey | L | L | April 3, 1961 | 6'3" | 203 | |
| Tom Held | R | February 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Rusty Hilgenkamp | R | R | September 13, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Billy Hinz | R | March 12, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Duane James | R | April 22, 1962 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Anthony Long | S | R | September 23, 1962 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Joseph Maloney | R | R | August 13, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Rich Monteleone | R | R | March 22, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Ernie Moya | R | November 15, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Don O'Connor | R | April 9, 1962 | 6'7" | 196 | ||
| Nicholas O'Connor | R | June 4, 1961 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Joseph Perrotte | L | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Chris Pittaro | S | R | September 16, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Kraig Priessman | R | R | September 24, 1963 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Art Raubolt | R | July 31, 1963 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Jeff Robinson | R | R | December 14, 1961 | 6'6" | 210 | Ventura, CA US |
| Rondal Rollin | R | R | January 25, 1959 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| James Ross | R | November 30, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Benny Ruiz | R | R | July 10, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Virgilio Silverio | L | L | February 22, 1961 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Mark Smith | R | R | March 2, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Scott Tabor | R | August 20, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Reggie Thomas | L | R | August 10, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mike Williams | R | R | March 5, 1959 | 6'1" | 218 | |
| Carl Willis | L | R | December 28, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | Danville, VA 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.
