1983 Rochester Red Wings Roster
Team Record: 64-76
Finished 6th in the IL
Manager: Lance Nichols (64-76)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Rochester, New York
Ballpark: Silver Stadium
Attendance: 284,046, Avg. 4,058
The Rochester Red Wings of the International League ended the 1983 season with a record of 64 wins and 76 losses, finishing sixth in the IL.
The Red Wings plated 666 runs and yielded 696 runs. John Valle paced Rochester with 20 home runs Mike Young drove in 66 runs. Glenn Gulliver topped all regular batters by connecting at a .309 clip. Bill Swaggerty paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 4.65 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Tony Arnold, Germán Barranca, Jose Barrios, Mike Boddicker, Bobby Bonner, Mark Brown, Ken Dixon, John Flinn, Dave Ford, Glenn Gulliver, Drungo Hazewood, Leo Hernández, Dave Huppert, Ricky Jones, Rick Lisi, Craig Minetto, Paul Mirabella, Dan Morogiello, Al Pardo, Allan Ramirez, Floyd Rayford, Larry Sheets, Mark Smith, Nate Snell, Cliff Speck, John Stefero, Bill Swaggerty, Don Welchel and Mike Young were all players from the 1983 Rochester Red Wings who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Lance Nichols served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Arnold | R | R | May 3, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | El Paso, TX US |
| Germán Barranca | L | R | October 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 160 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Jose Barrios | R | R | June 26, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Mike Boddicker | R | R | August 23, 1957 | 5'11" | 172 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Elijah Bonaparte | L | L | September 6, 1957 | 5'11" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Bobby Bonner | R | R | August 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Uvalde, TX US |
| Mark Brown | S | R | July 13, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | Bellows Falls, VT US |
| Mike Calise | R | R | March 16, 1957 | 6'1" | 200 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Pat Dempsey | R | R | October 23, 1956 | 6'4" | 185 | Encino, CA US |
| Ken Dixon | S | R | October 17, 1960 | 5'11" | 166 | Monroe, VA US |
| Dave Falcone | L | R | September 30, 1958 | 6'2" | 225 | Gainesville, FL US |
| John Flinn | R | R | September 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Merced, CA US |
| Dave Ford | R | R | December 29, 1956 | 6'4" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Bobo Gonzalez | R | May 13, 1960 | 6'3" | 155 | ||
| Glenn Gulliver | L | R | October 15, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Drungo Hazewood | R | R | September 2, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | Mobile, AL US |
| Leo Hernández | R | R | November 6, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Santa Lucia, Miranda VE |
| Dave Huppert | R | R | April 17, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | South Gate, CA US |
| Ricky Jones | R | R | June 4, 1958 | 6'3" | 186 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Jerry King | R | R | August 23, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Rick Lisi | R | R | March 17, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Halifax, NS CA |
| Dan Logan | L | L | July 17, 1956 | 6'7" | 227 | Trion, GA US |
| Craig Minetto | L | L | April 25, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Stockton, CA US |
| Paul Mirabella | L | L | March 20, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | Belleville, NJ US |
| Dan Morogiello | L | L | March 26, 1955 | 6'1" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Al Pardo | S | R | September 8, 1962 | 6'2" | 187 | Oviedo, Asturias ES |
| Daniel Purpura | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Allan Ramirez | R | R | May 1, 1957 | 5'10" | 180 | Victoria, TX US |
| Floyd Rayford | R | R | July 27, 1957 | 5'10" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Larry Sheets | L | R | December 6, 1959 | 6'3" | 217 | Staunton, VA US |
| Mark Smith | L | R | November 23, 1955 | 6'2" | 215 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Nate Snell | R | R | September 2, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Cliff Speck | R | R | August 8, 1956 | 6'4" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| John Stefero | L | R | September 22, 1959 | 5'8" | 185 | Sumter, SC US |
| Bill Swaggerty | R | R | December 5, 1956 | 6'2" | 186 | Sanford, FL US |
| John Valle | R | R | September 8, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Don Welchel | R | R | February 3, 1957 | 6'4" | 205 | Atlanta, TX US |
| Mike Young | S | R | March 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Oakland, CA 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.
