1983 Tacoma Tigers Roster
Team Record: 65-77
Finished 4th in the PCL's North Division
Manager: Bob Didier (65-77)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Ballpark: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 215,049, Avg. 3,029
The Tacoma Tigers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1983 season with a record of 65 wins and 77 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Tigers scored 704 runs and conceded 728 runs. Danny Goodwin and Dave Hudgens led Tacoma with 21 home runs apiece., while Bill Bathe and James Christensen walloped 15 or more, too. Danny Goodwin drove in 96 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .305 average. Curt Young paced the squad with 12 wins, and Gorman Heimueller earned a 3.54 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1983 Tacoma Tigers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ed Farmer, Marshall Brant, Mike Norris, Chuck Hensley, Rick Rodriguez, Donnie Hill, Luis Quiñones, Curt Young, Jeff Jones, Steve Baker, Bert Bradley, Mike Woodard, Darryl Cias, Dave Hudgens, DeWayne Buice, Mike Gallego, Dave McKay, Rusty McNealy, Ben Callahan, Ross Baumgarten, Mike Warren, Mark Smith, Dave Ford, Gorman Heimueller, Rick Peters, Preston Hanna, Kelvin Moore, Bill Bathe, Danny Goodwin, Dave Heaverlo and Keith Atherton.
Bob Didier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Atherton | R | R | February 19, 1959 | 6'4" | 200 | Newport News, VA US |
| Steve Baker | R | R | August 30, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Eugene, OR US |
| Bill Bathe | R | R | October 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Downey, CA US |
| Ross Baumgarten | L | L | May 27, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Highland Park, IL US |
| Jim Bennett | L | L | February 8, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Bert Bradley | S | R | December 23, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Athens, GA US |
| Marshall Brant | R | R | September 17, 1955 | 6'5" | 185 | Garberville, CA US |
| DeWayne Buice | R | R | August 20, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Ben Callahan | R | R | May 19, 1957 | 6'7" | 230 | Mount Airy, NC US |
| James Christensen | R | R | October 6, 1957 | 5'9" | 155 | Downey, CA US |
| Darryl Cias | R | R | April 23, 1957 | 5'11" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Scott Dye | R | R | January 9, 1957 | 6'1" | 200 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Ed Farmer | R | R | October 18, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Charles Fick | R | R | November 11, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Dave Ford | R | R | December 29, 1956 | 6'4" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Mike Gallego | R | R | October 31, 1960 | 5'8" | 160 | Whittier, CA US |
| Lynn Garrett | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Danny Goodwin | L | R | September 2, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Preston Hanna | R | R | September 10, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Dave Heaverlo | R | R | August 25, 1950 | 6'2" | 200 | Ellensburg, WA US |
| Gorman Heimueller | L | L | September 24, 1955 | 6'4" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Chuck Hensley | L | L | March 11, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | Tulare, CA US |
| Donnie Hill | S | R | November 12, 1960 | 5'10" | 160 | Pomona, CA US |
| John Hotchkiss | R | R | September 6, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Dave Hudgens | L | L | December 5, 1956 | 6'2" | 210 | Oroville, CA US |
| Jeff Jones | R | R | July 29, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jerry King | R | R | August 23, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Lou Marietta | R | R | December 29, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Ventura, CA US |
| Rusty McDonald | R | R | January 12, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Dave McKay | S | R | March 14, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Rusty McNealy | L | L | August 12, 1958 | 5'8" | 160 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Kelvin Moore | R | L | September 26, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Leroy, AL US |
| Ed Myers | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Mike Norris | R | R | March 19, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Rick Peters | S | R | November 21, 1955 | 5'9" | 170 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Luis Quiñones | S | R | April 28, 1962 | 5'11" | 165 | Ponce, PR |
| Edwin Retzer | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Rick Rodriguez | R | R | September 21, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Dennis Sherow | R | R | January 4, 1955 | 6'5" | 195 | , CA US |
| Mark Smith | L | R | November 23, 1955 | 6'2" | 215 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Mike Warren | R | R | March 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Mike Woodard | L | R | March 2, 1960 | 5'9" | 155 | Melrose Park, IL US |
| Curt Young | R | L | April 16, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | Saginaw, MI 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.
