1983 Stockton Mudville Nine Roster
Team Record: 79-59
Finished 1st in the CL's North Division
Manager: Terry Bevington (79-59)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Stockton, California
Ballpark: Billy Hebert Field
Attendance: 89,701, Avg. 1,300
Playoffs - Redwood Pioneers 2 games, Stockton Mudville Nine 1
The Stockton Mudville Nine of the California League ended the 1983 season with a record of 79 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Mudville Nine conceded 527 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Stockton plated 607 runs. Dale Sveum drove in 70 runs. Dave Klipstein paced all regular hitters with a .341 average. Bill Wegman topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 1.31 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1983 Stockton Mudville Nine who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ty Van Burkleo, Bill Wegman, Bobby Moore and Dale Sveum.
Terry Bevington served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Antunez | L | October 17, 1960 | 196 | Guaymas, Sonora MX | ||
| Alan Cartwright | L | L | January 20, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Donald Collins | R | R | January 26, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Newport News, VA US |
| Rob Derksen | R | R | January 12, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Bryan Duquette | L | L | November 24, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Richard Effrig | R | 6'6" | 200 | |||
| Rich Embser | L | May 1, 1960 | 6'6" | 200 | Newark, NJ US | |
| Gary Evans | R | September 15, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| John Gibbons | L | L | November 21, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Mike Gobbo | R | R | August 16, 1962 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Dave Griggs | S | R | November 2, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| John Hennell | L | L | September 1, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Mark Johnston | L | R | February 10, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Dave Klipstein | R | R | June 20, 1960 | 6'0" | 183 | |
| Jim Koontz | R | June 18, 1957 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Rick Kranitz | R | September 15, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | San Rafael, CA US | |
| Kevin McCoy | R | 6'4" | 195 | |||
| Bobby Moore | R | R | November 8, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | Sweetwater, LA US |
| Joe Morales | S | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Angel Morris | R | R | April 22, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Garrett Nago | R | R | June 19, 1959 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Douglas Norton | R | 6'3" | 175 | |||
| Nate Puryear | R | R | July 30, 1954 | 6'4" | 205 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Arturo Rosales | R | R | ||||
| Mike Samuel | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Matthew Sferrazza | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Dale Sveum | S | R | November 23, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, CA US |
| Collin Tanabe | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Derek Tatsuno | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Jim Teahan | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Tony Torres | R | July 7, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Ty Van Burkleo | L | L | October 7, 1963 | 6'5" | 230 | Oakland, CA US |
| Cam Walker | R | November 4, 1960 | 6'3" | 220 | ||
| Curt Watanabe | R | R | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Bill Wegman | R | R | December 19, 1962 | 6'5" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| John Wood | R | December 2, 1960 | 5'10" | 175 | Olympia, WA 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.
