1983 Salem Redbirds Roster
Team Record: 50-89
Finished 4th in the CL's North Division
Manager: Steve Smith (50-89)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Salem, Virginia
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 56,451, Avg. 812
The Salem Redbirds of the Carolina League ended the 1983 season with a record of 50 wins and 89 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Redbirds scored 675 runs and conceded 847 runs, most in the circuit. Steve Murray paced Salem with 22 home runs, while John Westmoreland walloped 15 or more also. Steve Murray drove in 66 runs. Kevin Wiggins led batters with significant playing time by hitting .301. Mark Poston topped the squad with 10 wins, and Marty Leach recorded a 4.06 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Dar Smith and Billy Taylor both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Steve Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Frank Brosious | R | September 22, 1959 | 6'4" | 215 | ||
Barry Brunenkant | R | R | January 10, 1961 | 5'10" | 175 | Worcester, MA US |
Rick Coleman | R | R | August 23, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | |
Don Freeman | S | R | June 13, 1959 | 6'0" | 170 | |
Will George | L | L | February 26, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
William Gerhardt | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
Jose Gomez | L | L | December 19, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | |
Willie Hardwick | R | R | August 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
Jim Harkins | L | December 29, 1958 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
Keith Jones | S | R | June 11, 1959 | 5'8" | 160 | |
Rick Knapp | R | December 11, 1961 | 6'4" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US | |
Louis Langie | R | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
Marty Leach | R | January 13, 1960 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
Tim Maki | R | February 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | ||
Oscar Mejia | R | R | December 4, 1961 | 5'8" | 165 | |
Jaime Moreno | R | R | September 22, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | |
Pat Murphy | R | November 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | , NY US | |
Steve Murray | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
Bruce Oliver | R | R | September 17, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | |
Jorge Pena | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
Mark Poston | R | November 29, 1961 | 6'5" | 205 | ||
Greg Raymer | R | August 18, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
Gary Robertson | L | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
Rigo Rodriguez | R | R | September 5, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | |
Steve Schefsky | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
Dar Smith | R | R | July 29, 1960 | 6'4" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
Wes Smith | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
Weldon Swift | R | R | February 17, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | |
Billy Taylor | R | R | October 16, 1961 | 6'8" | 200 | Monticello, FL US |
Mark Teutsch | R | August 25, 1957 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
John Westmoreland | L | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
Kevin Wiggins | L | L | July 6, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 |
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.