1983 Memphis Chicks Roster
Team Record: 61-85
Finished 5th in the SL's West Division
Manager: Rick Renick (61-85)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Ballpark: Tim McCarver Stadium
Attendance: 213,183, Avg. 2,920
The Memphis Chicks of the Southern League ended the 1983 season with a record of 61 wins and 85 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.
The Chicks scored 635 runs and allowed 710 runs. Razor Shines paced Memphis with 20 home runs Jim Auten recorded 66 runs batted in. Don Carter led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .303. Tim Cates and Tommy Shimp topped the team with 7 wins each, while Robert Tenenini registered a 2.51 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1983 Memphis Chicks who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Casey Candaele, Gordie Pladson, Razor Shines, Rene Gonzales, Nelson Santovenia, Mike Kinnunen, Joe Hesketh, Al Newman, Shooty Babitt and Greg Bargar.
Rick Renick served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Abone | R | R | August 5, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Rome, NY US |
| Jim Auten | R | R | November 9, 1957 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Shooty Babitt | R | R | March 9, 1959 | 5'8" | 174 | Oakland, CA US |
| Greg Bargar | R | R | January 27, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Casey Candaele | S | R | January 12, 1961 | 5'9" | 160 | Lompoc, CA US |
| Jeff Carl | R | R | December 9, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Neenah, WI US |
| Leonel Carrion | R | R | February 15, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Don Carter | L | R | February 11, 1960 | 5'10" | 160 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Tim Cates | R | R | November 11, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Pete Chapin | R | R | August 23, 1958 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Georgie Cruz | L | L | February 8, 1960 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| John Damon | R | R | August 17, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Larry Glasscock | L | L | March 27, 1957 | 6'2" | 210 | Louisville, KY US |
| Gene Glynn | R | R | September 22, 1956 | 5'10" | 155 | Waseca, MN US |
| Rene Gonzales | R | R | September 3, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | Austin, TX US |
| Joe Hesketh | L | L | February 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 170 | Lackawanna, NY US |
| Dave Hoeksema | R | R | September 15, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Davenport, IA US |
| Greg Johnson | R | R | November 2, 1958 | 6'7" | 215 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Mike Kinnunen | L | L | April 1, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Andy Krzanik | R | 6'4" | 185 | |||
| Rodney Nealeigh | L | L | October 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | Greenville, OH US |
| Alex Neely | R | R | January 15, 1957 | 6'6" | 230 | Riverton, WY US |
| Al Newman | S | R | June 30, 1960 | 5'9" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Gordie Pladson | R | R | July 31, 1956 | 6'4" | 210 | New Westminster, BC CA |
| Steven Ramler | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Nelson Santovenia | R | R | July 27, 1961 | 6'3" | 195 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Mark Schuler | R | R | December 8, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Tommy Shimp | R | R | August 29, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Razor Shines | S | R | July 18, 1956 | 6'1" | 210 | Durham, NC US |
| Jeff Taylor | L | L | December 11, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Robert Tenenini | R | R | February 28, 1956 | 6'5" | 210 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Mickey Torres | R | R | August 20, 1958 | 6'3" | 170 | Utado, PR |
| Ken Weislak | R | R | October 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Mark Williams | R | R | May 24, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Bud Yanus | R | R | June 18, 1957 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Steven Yenser | R | R | August 31, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Middletown, OH 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.
