1983 Salem Redbirds Roster

Carolina League (CL) - Class: A
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
1983 Salem Redbirds Statistics

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.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Frank BrosiousRSeptember 22, 19596'4"215
Barry BrunenkantRRJanuary 10, 19615'10"175Worcester, MA US
Rick ColemanRRAugust 23, 19595'11"180
Don FreemanSRJune 13, 19596'0"170
Will GeorgeLLFebruary 26, 19596'1"185Philadelphia, PA US
William GerhardtR5'9"175
Jose GomezLLDecember 19, 19626'3"195
Willie HardwickRRAugust 15, 19596'2"175Oakland, CA US
Jim HarkinsLDecember 29, 19586'4"185
Keith JonesSRJune 11, 19595'8"160
Rick KnappRDecember 11, 19616'4"190Baltimore, MD US
Louis LangieRR5'8"165
Marty LeachRJanuary 13, 19606'0"195
Tim MakiRFebruary 13, 19626'2"210
Oscar MejiaRRDecember 4, 19615'8"165
Jaime MorenoRRSeptember 22, 19636'0"170
Pat MurphyRNovember 28, 19586'0"190, NY US
Steve MurrayRR6'0"185
Bruce OliverRRSeptember 17, 19586'3"195
Jorge PenaRR5'10"160
Mark PostonRNovember 29, 19616'5"205
Greg RaymerRAugust 18, 19616'2"185
Gary RobertsonLR6'5"210
Rigo RodriguezRRSeptember 5, 19596'0"180
Steve SchefskyR6'3"190
Dar SmithRRJuly 29, 19606'4"185Baltimore, MD US
Wes SmithR6'0"175
Weldon SwiftRRFebruary 17, 19586'2"205
Billy TaylorRROctober 16, 19616'8"200Monticello, FL US
Mark TeutschRAugust 25, 19576'1"175
John WestmorelandLR6'3"210
Kevin WigginsLLJuly 6, 19606'1"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.




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