1983 St. Petersburg Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 70-64
Finished 2nd in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Jim Riggleman (70-64)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 150,138, Avg. 2,241
The St. Petersburg Cardinals of the Florida State League ended the 1983 season with a record of 70 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Cardinals tallied 529 runs and allowed 501 runs. Sonny James drove in 47 runs. Tim Wallace led batters with significant playing time by hitting .306. John Martin topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.68 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1983 St. Petersburg Cardinals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Joe Boever, Mike Hartley, Danny Cox, Jim Lindeman and Tom Dozier.
Jim Riggleman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Batista | R | R | August 18, 1960 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Joe Boever | R | R | October 4, 1960 | 6'1" | 200 | Kirkwood, MO US |
| James Burns | L | L | July 22, 1961 | 6'3" | 180 | Grand Junction, CO US |
| Javier Carranza | L | L | January 30, 1961 | 6'0" | 200 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Ted Carson | R | November 15, 1960 | 6'5" | 195 | Cleveland, TN US | |
| Keith Champion | S | R | September 19, 1959 | 5'10" | 175 | Granite City, IL US |
| Ricky Coatney | R | R | August 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 201 | Mena, AR US |
| Danny Cox | R | R | September 21, 1959 | 6'4" | 235 | Northampton, Northamptonshire GB |
| Tom Dozier | R | R | September 5, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | San Pablo, CA US |
| Tom Epple | S | L | November 17, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Levittown, NY US |
| Frank Garcia | R | R | September 16, 1958 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Mike Hartley | R | R | August 31, 1961 | 6'1" | 192 | Hawthorne, CA US |
| Bob Helsom | L | R | August 3, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Alan Hunsinger | R | R | May 3, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Pendleton, OR US |
| Dale Hurst | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Sonny James | R | R | October 18, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Bob Kish | R | R | October 25, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Jim Lindeman | R | R | January 10, 1962 | 6'1" | 200 | Evanston, IL US |
| Brad Luther | R | R | October 12, 1961 | 6'2" | 170 | Porterville, CA US |
| John Martin | R | R | September 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Cristian Martinez | R | R | July 1, 1959 | 6'3" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Randy Martinez | L | March 5, 1960 | 6'2" | 180 | Tampa, FL US | |
| Mark Riggins | R | L | January 23, 1957 | 5'11" | 178 | Jasper, IN US |
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | November 2, 1961 | 6'2" | 158 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Luis Roman | L | L | June 8, 1960 | 6'0" | 160 | Santiago Rodriguez, DO |
| Jose Sanchez | R | R | December 16, 1960 | 5'10" | 159 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Barry Sayler | R | R | April 17, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | Sunnyside, WA US |
| Mark Schulte | L | R | June 1, 1964 | 5'11" | 170 | Red Bud, IL US |
| Freddie Silva | R | R | June 17, 1959 | 6'2" | 170 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Deron Thomas | S | R | March 26, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Steve Turco | L | R | May 24, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | Queens, NY US |
| Steve Turgeon | R | R | August 16, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | New London, CT US |
| Tim Wallace | R | R | December 11, 1960 | 5'9" | 169 | Union City, NC US |
| Scott Young | R | R | January 20, 1959 | 6'4" | 195 | Camden, NJ 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.
