1983 Newark Orioles Roster
Team Record: 48-26
Finished 1st in the NYPL's West Division
Manager: Art Mazmanian (48-26)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Newark, New York
Ballpark: Colburn Field
Attendance: 25,001, Avg. 676
Playoffs - Utica Blue Sox 2 games, Newark Orioles 1
The Newark Orioles of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1983 season with a record of 48 wins and 26 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Orioles scored 481 runs and conceded 387 runs. Ron Kelly and David Thielker led Newark with 15 home runs apiece. David Thielker accounted for 55 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .330. Rich Medina and Larry Heise paced the team with 7 wins each, while Rich Caldwell recorded a 3.14 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1983 Newark Orioles who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were John Habyan, Eric Bell and Carl Nichols.
Art Mazmanian served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Adams | R | R | July 25, 1962 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Gerry Barragan | S | R | July 24, 1963 | 5'11" | 150 | San Diego, CA US |
| Eric Bell | L | L | October 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 178 | Modesto, CA US |
| Ben Bianchi | R | R | August 15, 1961 | 6'4" | 200 | Ely, NV US |
| Angelo Bruno | R | R | December 29, 1961 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Michael Cain | R | R | November 27, 1960 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Rich Caldwell | R | September 29, 1960 | 6'3" | 220 | ||
| Rocky Cusack | R | R | October 8, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| David Dahse | R | R | September 20, 1961 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Louis Dichiaro | L | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Jeff Doerr | R | R | December 20, 1961 | 6'2" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| John Habyan | R | R | January 29, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Bay Shore, NY US |
| Larry Heise | L | L | April 2, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Ron Kelly | L | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Timothy Knapp | L | R | ||||
| Nick Krsnich | R | November 11, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jeff Lackie | L | May 21, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Dave Ledbetter | R | October 11, 1961 | 6'6" | 209 | ||
| Rick Lockwood | S | R | September 2, 1961 | 5'11" | 175 | , US |
| Mike Lopez | L | L | December 4, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Chuck Lynn | R | R | September 5, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Edward Mason | R | 6'1" | 200 | |||
| Rich Medina | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Michael Mosley | R | R | July 30, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Keith Mucha | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Carl Nichols | R | R | October 14, 1962 | 6'0" | 184 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rich Rice | R | August 22, 1962 | 6'3" | 209 | ||
| Octavio Rojas | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Tim Smith | R | L | 6'0" | 182 | ||
| David Thielker | L | R | June 13, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Randall Wilson | R | R | February 1, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 |
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.
