1983 Spartanburg Spinners Roster
Team Record: 72-71
Finished 3rd in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Roly de Armas (72-71)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Ballpark: Duncan Park
Attendance: 57,331, Avg. 802
The Spartanburg Spinners of the South Atlantic League ended the 1983 season with a record of 72 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Spinners plated 797 runs and conceded 797 runs. Chris James paced Spartanburg with 26 home runs, while Greg Jelks and Keith Hughes walloped 15 or more also. Chris James drove in 121 runs. Keith Hughes led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .329 average. Jim Olson topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.93 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Johnny Paredes, Ken Jackson, Mike Maddux, José Segura, Keith Hughes, Greg Jelks, Chris James, Lance McCullers and Wilfredo Tejada were all players from the 1983 Spartanburg Spinners who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Roly de Armas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Brewer | R | R | October 8, 1960 | 6'2" | 175 | Arlington, TX US |
| Tony Brown | L | R | February 9, 1962 | 6'1" | 187 | Moore County, NC US |
| Dave Bulls | R | R | April 11, 1961 | 6'3" | 180 | Odessa, TX US |
| Vaughn Calloway | R | R | October 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Kevin Coker | R | R | January 16, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Billy Ferguson | R | R | March 19, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Mark Frishman | R | R | November 4, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Felipe Gonzalez | R | R | October 19, 1964 | 6'0" | 176 | |
| Ramon Henderson | R | R | August 18, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Moncion, Santiago Rodriguez DO |
| John Hill | R | R | February 26, 1962 | 6'1" | 164 | Fallon, NV US |
| Bryan Hoppie | S | R | January 5, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Keith Hughes | L | L | September 12, 1963 | 6'3" | 210 | Bryn Mawr, PA US |
| Ken Jackson | R | R | August 21, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Chris James | R | R | October 4, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | Rusk, TX US |
| Greg Jelks | R | R | August 16, 1961 | 6'2" | 189 | Cherokee, AL US |
| John Kanter | S | R | September 1, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Jose Leiva | R | R | August 11, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | , Bolivar VE |
| Mike Maddux | L | R | August 27, 1961 | 6'2" | 180 | Dayton, OH US |
| Lance McCullers | S | R | March 8, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| Robert Miller | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Nelson Morel | L | L | September 16, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Navarrete, DO |
| Jim Olson | R | R | March 14, 1963 | 5'11" | 165 | Kane, PA US |
| Johnny Paredes | R | R | September 2, 1962 | 5'11" | 165 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Johnny Rodriguez | R | October 31, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Dennis Scarpetta | R | 6'4" | 220 | |||
| José Segura | R | R | January 26, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | Fundacion, Barahona DO |
| Wilfredo Tejada | R | R | November 12, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jim Vest | R | R | August 7, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicopee, MA US |
| Steve Witt | R | R | December 27, 1962 | 6'6" | 178 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Sergio Ysambert | R | R | 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.
