1983 Tampa Tarpons Roster
Team Record: 56-71
Finished 4th in the FSL's North Division
Manager: James Hoff (56-71)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lopez Field
Attendance: 64,754, Avg. 1,020
The Tampa Tarpons of the Florida State League ended the 1983 season with a record of 56 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Tarpons plated 547 runs and gave up 629 runs. Cressy Pratt paced Tampa with 21 home runs and drove in 102 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .320 average. Mike Ferguson topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.56 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1983 Tampa Tarpons who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Terry McGriff, Tracy Jones, Tom Browning, Scott Terry and Paul O'Neill.
James Hoff served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Boddy | R | R | May 6, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Tom Browning | L | L | April 28, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Casper, WY US |
| Tony Burley | R | R | August 6, 1960 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Bruce Cimorelli | L | April 5, 1961 | 6'6" | 230 | ||
| Virgil Conley | L | September 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Lanell Culver | S | L | October 13, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Tim Dodd | R | August 28, 1963 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Scot Ender | R | October 25, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Tony Evans | R | R | January 27, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jason Felice | R | R | December 26, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Adolfo Feliz | R | R | September 20, 1960 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| Mike Ferguson | R | November 20, 1958 | 6'2" | 189 | ||
| Nick Fiorillo | L | April 8, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Jack Foley | L | L | November 8, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Clem Freeman | L | November 3, 1960 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Orlando Gonzalez | R | R | March 8, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | Bayamon, PR |
| David Hall | R | R | July 22, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ty Hubbard | R | September 26, 1960 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Tim Hume | R | R | February 4, 1962 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Tracy Jones | R | R | March 31, 1961 | 6'3" | 180 | Hawthorne, CA US |
| William Kincanon | R | January 9, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Tom Kurant | R | March 11, 1962 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Danny Lamar | R | R | September 18, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ted Langdon | R | May 6, 1963 | 6'4" | 225 | ||
| Steven Lowrey | R | January 17, 1959 | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Terry McGriff | R | R | September 23, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Bill Metil | L | R | June 15, 1959 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Paul O'Neill | L | L | February 25, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
| Cressy Pratt | R | R | March 26, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Scott Radloff | L | L | June 16, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Michael Riley | R | R | May 24, 1960 | 6'7" | 177 | |
| Kevin Steinmetz | R | R | October 28, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Allen Swindle | L | November 28, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Scott Terry | R | R | November 21, 1959 | 5'11" | 195 | Hobbs, NM US |
| Anthony Threatt | R | October 21, 1958 | 6'0" | 173 | ||
| Steve Watson | R | R | August 19, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | Norfolk, VA 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.
