1983 Paintsville Brewers Roster
Team Record: 47-25
Finished 1st in the AL
Manager: Tom Gamboa (47-25)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Paintsville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Central Park
Attendance: 8,023, Avg. 223
The Paintsville Brewers of the Appalachian League ended the 1983 season with a record of 47 wins and 25 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Brewers paced the league with 482 runs, powered by 60 home runs. Paintsville allowed 342 runs, least in the league. Glenn Braggs led the squad with 16 home runs and drove in 74 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .390 clip. Dan Plesac topped the team with 9 wins, and Mark Ciardi recorded a 3.25 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Mike Birkbeck, Chris Bosio, Glenn Braggs, Mark Ciardi, LaVel Freeman, Jim Morris, Dan Murphy, Jeff Parrett and Dan Plesac were all players from the 1983 Paintsville Brewers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Tom Gamboa served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Anderson | R | R | May 13, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Kevin Appino | R | R | June 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| John Beuerlein | R | R | June 18, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Mike Birkbeck | R | R | March 10, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Orrville, OH US |
| Chris Bosio | R | R | April 3, 1963 | 6'3" | 220 | Carmichael, CA US |
| Glenn Braggs | R | R | October 17, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Julio Castillo | R | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Mark Ciardi | R | R | August 19, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Terry Derby | S | R | October 17, 1961 | 5'10" | 160 | US, US |
| Derek Diaz | R | June 12, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | US, US | |
| Kerry Everett | R | R | April 28, 1961 | 6'5" | 195 | US, US |
| Bob Fingers | R | July 23, 1962 | 6'4" | 190 | US, US | |
| LaVel Freeman | L | L | February 18, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jeff Gilbert | R | R | March 1, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | Pasadena, MD US |
| Rick Hazard | L | L | December 9, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Larry Jackson | L | L | May 27, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Tom Kleean | L | August 5, 1963 | 6'3" | 168 | ||
| Gereld McDermott | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| John Mitchell | L | L | 5'7" | 155 | ||
| Jim Morris | L | L | January 19, 1964 | 6'3" | 215 | Brownwood, TX US |
| Dan Murphy | R | R | September 18, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Artesia, CA US |
| Jeff Parrett | R | R | August 26, 1961 | 6'4" | 185 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Dan Plesac | L | L | February 4, 1962 | 6'5" | 205 | Gary, IN US |
| Hector Quinones | R | R | October 14, 1964 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Jeff Reece | L | February 25, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | US, US | |
| Kyle Selden | L | 6'3" | 175 | US, US | ||
| Michael Serviente | R | August 27, 1963 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Gregory Simmons | R | January 5, 1963 | 6'4" | 194 | ||
| Michael Smith | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | US, US | |
| John Thompson | R | 6'2" | 185 | US, US | ||
| Jose Vargas | S | R | November 30, 1966 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| Troy Watkins | R | 6'2" | 205 | |||
| Fred Williams | R | R | June 12, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Scott Williams | R | 6'4" | 195 |
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.
