1983 Macon Redbirds Roster

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 71-73
Finished 3rd in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Lloyd Merritt (71-73)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Macon, Georgia
Ballpark: Luther Williams Park
Attendance: 37,992, Avg. 528
1983 Macon Redbirds Statistics

The Macon Redbirds of the South Atlantic League ended the 1983 season with a record of 71 wins and 73 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.

The Redbirds plated 767 runs and yielded 835 runs, most in the league. John DiGioia paced Macon with 20 home runs Marty Pevey drove in 77 runs. Vince Coleman led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .350. Jay North, Brian Brown and Jim Strichek topped the squad with 11 wins each, while Jim Strichek recorded a 3.99 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1983 Macon Redbirds who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Vince Coleman, Mike Hartley, Tom Pagnozzi and Marty Pevey.

Lloyd Merritt served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Dave BearRRApril 19, 19625'11"185Indianapolis, IN US
Brad BluntRAugust 15, 19646'5"182Farmingham, MO US
Tom BocockRRMarch 14, 19606'0"170Harrisburg, VA US
Brian BrownRRJune 13, 19626'1"190St. Louis, MO US
Vince ColemanSRSeptember 22, 19616'0"170Jacksonville, FL US
John DiGioiaRRMarch 10, 19606'2"195Covina, CA US
Billy DonathanR6'1"190
Bruce DunnR6'1"185
Brian FarleyRDecember 14, 19606'3"190Methuen, MA US
Steve FincherLNovember 28, 19626'7"198Tampa, FL US
Huey GaydenLLJanuary 21, 19596'0"185Greenville, MS US
Gary GillRRSeptember 1, 19616'4"190Newark, NJ US
Isidro GutierrezSRAugust 16, 19635'11"172Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Stan HaasRRFebruary 19, 19596'0"185Lincoln, NE US
Mike HartleyRRAugust 31, 19616'1"192Hawthorne, CA US
Pedro LaTorreRRJanuary 28, 19605'9"160Key West, FL US
Jeff LauckSLMarch 3, 19626'1"175Fresno, CA US
Geoff MeadowsRAugust 11, 19606'1"215Connellsville, PA US
Billy MitchellRRSeptember 7, 19626'3"190Brockton, MA US
Jay NorthRRJune 21, 19626'3"220Alameda, CA US
Jose OrtegaRRAugust 17, 19625'11"180Esperanza Valverse, VE
Bill PackerRRJune 23, 19616'0"185Bridgeport, CT US
Tom PagnozziRRJuly 30, 19626'0"190Tucson, AZ US
Marty PeveyLRDecember 25, 19626'1"185Savannah, GA US
Scott PleisRRMay 6, 19635'11"175Minneapolis, MN US
Luis RomanLLJune 8, 19606'0"160Santiago Rodriguez, DO
Thomas RossiRR6'0"185
Jose SanchezRRDecember 16, 19605'10"159Bani, Peravia DO
Mark SchulteLRJune 1, 19645'11"170Red Bud, IL US
Paul SteeleRR6'1"200
Jim StrichekRNovember 6, 19625'11"160
Steve TurgeonRRAugust 16, 19596'1"190New London, CT US
Keith TurnbullRSeptember 25, 19626'4"195Troy, MO US
Mike VaughnLRMay 28, 19586'1"195Greensboro, NC 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.




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