1983 Madison Muskies Roster
Team Record: 71-67
Finished 2nd in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Brad Fischer (71-67)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Warner Park
Attendance: 131,646, Avg. 1,908
The Madison Muskies of the Midwest League ended the 1983 season with a record of 71 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Muskies plated 626 runs and surrendered 534 runs. Greg Robles paced Madison with 16 home runs and drove in 78 runs. Thad Reece led all regular batters by hitting .295. Todd Fischer topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.29 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1983 Madison Muskies who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Todd Fischer, Brian Dorsett, Dave Leiper and José Canseco.
Brad Fischer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Alonzo | L | L | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Keith Call | R | 6'2" | 151 | |||
| José Canseco | R | R | July 2, 1964 | 6'4" | 240 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Tom Conquest | R | September 23, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Juan Cruz | R | R | July 23, 1962 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Gary Dawson | R | R | March 22, 1960 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Jorge Diaz | R | R | September 6, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Brian Dorsett | R | R | April 9, 1961 | 6'3" | 215 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Eddie Escribano | R | August 2, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Todd Fischer | R | R | September 15, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | Columbus, OH US |
| Eric Garrett | R | R | January 26, 1962 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Shawn Gill | R | R | September 30, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Glenn Godwin | L | August 19, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Dennis Gonsalves | R | March 6, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Brian Graham | R | R | April 9, 1961 | 6'1" | 181 | |
| Bob Hallas | R | July 18, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| John Huey | R | R | July 12, 1960 | 6'5" | 170 | |
| Milton Jackson | R | July 31, 1958 | 6'7" | 212 | ||
| Pete Kendrick | L | January 4, 1961 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Jeff Kobernus | L | February 10, 1961 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Dave Leiper | L | L | June 18, 1962 | 6'1" | 160 | Whittier, CA US |
| Bob Loscalzo | L | L | September 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| John Marquardt | R | R | November 18, 1962 | 6'2" | 178 | |
| John Michel | L | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Ed Myers | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Gene Ransom | S | R | January 21, 1957 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Thad Reece | L | R | November 15, 1958 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Edwin Retzer | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Greg Robles | L | L | October 16, 1959 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Phil Strom | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ray Thoma | R | R | July 5, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Gary Wex | R | March 7, 1958 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Dave Wilder | R | R | October 14, 1960 | 6'1" | 184 |
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.
