1983 Macon Redbirds Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Dave Bear | R | R | April 19, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | Indianapolis, IN US |
Brad Blunt | R | August 15, 1964 | 6'5" | 182 | Farmingham, MO US | |
Tom Bocock | R | R | March 14, 1960 | 6'0" | 170 | Harrisburg, VA US |
Brian Brown | R | R | June 13, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
Vince Coleman | S | R | September 22, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | Jacksonville, FL US |
John DiGioia | R | R | March 10, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Covina, CA US |
Billy Donathan | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
Bruce Dunn | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
Brian Farley | R | December 14, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Methuen, MA US | |
Steve Fincher | L | November 28, 1962 | 6'7" | 198 | Tampa, FL US | |
Huey Gayden | L | L | January 21, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Greenville, MS US |
Gary Gill | R | R | September 1, 1961 | 6'4" | 190 | Newark, NJ US |
Isidro Gutierrez | S | R | August 16, 1963 | 5'11" | 172 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Stan Haas | R | R | February 19, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Lincoln, NE US |
Mike Hartley | R | R | August 31, 1961 | 6'1" | 192 | Hawthorne, CA US |
Pedro LaTorre | R | R | January 28, 1960 | 5'9" | 160 | Key West, FL US |
Jeff Lauck | S | L | March 3, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | Fresno, CA US |
Geoff Meadows | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'1" | 215 | Connellsville, PA US | |
Billy Mitchell | R | R | September 7, 1962 | 6'3" | 190 | Brockton, MA US |
Jay North | R | R | June 21, 1962 | 6'3" | 220 | Alameda, CA US |
Jose Ortega | R | R | August 17, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | Esperanza Valverse, VE |
Bill Packer | R | R | June 23, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Bridgeport, CT US |
Tom Pagnozzi | R | R | July 30, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US |
Marty Pevey | L | R | December 25, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Savannah, GA US |
Scott Pleis | R | R | May 6, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Minneapolis, MN US |
Luis Roman | L | L | June 8, 1960 | 6'0" | 160 | Santiago Rodriguez, DO |
Thomas Rossi | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
Jose Sanchez | R | R | December 16, 1960 | 5'10" | 159 | Bani, Peravia DO |
Mark Schulte | L | R | June 1, 1964 | 5'11" | 170 | Red Bud, IL US |
Paul Steele | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
Jim Strichek | R | November 6, 1962 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
Steve Turgeon | R | R | August 16, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | New London, CT US |
Keith Turnbull | R | September 25, 1962 | 6'4" | 195 | Troy, MO US | |
Mike Vaughn | L | R | May 28, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Greensboro, 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.