1983 Salt Lake City Gulls Roster
Team Record: 67-75
Finished 3rd in the PCL's North Division
Manager: Bobby Floyd (67-75)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Ballpark: Derks Field
Attendance: 280,130, Avg. 3,945
The Salt Lake City Gulls of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1983 season with a record of 67 wins and 75 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Gulls scored 894 runs and yielded 856 runs. Ken Phelps led Salt Lake City with 24 home runs, while Glen Walker walloped 15 or more, too. Glen Walker drove in 86 runs. Phil Bradley paced hitters with significant playing time with a .323 average. Brian Allard topped the squad with 10 wins, and Scott Stranski registered a 5.29 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Mike Moore, John Moses, Rod Allen, Jamie Allen, Jim Maler, Harold Reynolds, Bob Babcock, John Sutton, Ricky Nelson, Orlando Mercado, Ken Phelps, Spike Owen, Ed Núñez, Brian Allard, Darnell Coles, Gene Nelson, Brian Snyder, Steve Comer, Jim Beattie, Jerry Don Gleaton, Jamie Nelson, Terry Bulling, Karl Best, Joe Decker, Al Chambers, Dave Edler, Phil Bradley and Glenn Abbott were all players from the 1983 Salt Lake City Gulls who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bobby Floyd served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Abbott | R | R | February 16, 1951 | 6'6" | 200 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Rick Adair | L | L | January 19, 1958 | 6'0" | 170 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Brian Allard | R | R | January 3, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Spring Valley, IL US |
| Jamie Allen | R | R | May 29, 1958 | 6'0" | 205 | Yakima, WA US |
| Rod Allen | R | R | October 5, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bob Babcock | R | R | August 25, 1949 | 6'5" | 210 | New Castle, PA US |
| Scott Barnhouse | R | R | March 31, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jim Beattie | R | R | July 4, 1954 | 6'5" | 210 | Hampton, VA US |
| Karl Best | R | R | March 6, 1959 | 6'4" | 190 | Aberdeen, WA US |
| Phil Bradley | R | R | March 11, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Bloomington, IN US |
| Terry Bulling | R | R | December 15, 1952 | 6'1" | 200 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Al Chambers | L | L | March 24, 1961 | 6'4" | 217 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Darnell Coles | R | R | June 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Steve Comer | S | R | January 13, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Bill Crone | R | R | August 26, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Joe Decker | R | R | June 16, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Storm Lake, IA US |
| Dave Edler | R | R | August 5, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Manny Estrada | R | R | June 9, 1952 | 5'8" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jerry Don Gleaton | L | L | September 14, 1957 | 6'3" | 205 | Brownwood, TX US |
| Jim Maler | R | R | August 16, 1958 | 6'4" | 230 | New York, NY US |
| Orlando Mercado | R | R | November 7, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Arecibo, PR |
| Mike Moore | R | R | November 26, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Carnegie, OK US |
| John Moses | S | L | August 9, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jed Murray | R | September 9, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Tito Nanni | L | L | December 3, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Gene Nelson | R | R | December 3, 1960 | 6'0" | 172 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jamie Nelson | R | R | September 5, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Clinton, OK US |
| Ricky Nelson | L | R | May 8, 1959 | 6'0" | 200 | Eloy, AZ US |
| Ed Núñez | R | R | May 27, 1963 | 6'5" | 235 | Humacao, PR |
| Spike Owen | S | R | April 19, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | Cleburne, TX US |
| Ken Phelps | L | L | August 6, 1954 | 6'1" | 209 | Seattle, WA US |
| Harold Reynolds | S | R | November 26, 1960 | 5'11" | 165 | Eugene, OR US |
| Brian Snyder | L | L | February 20, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | Flemington, NJ US |
| Scott Stranski | R | November 27, 1957 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| John Sutton | R | R | November 13, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Glen Walker | R | R | January 31, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, 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.
