1983 Tucson Toros Roster
Team Record: 68-74
Finished 4th in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Matt Galante (68-74)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Ballpark: Hi Corbett Field
Attendance: 167,231, Avg. 2,355
The Tucson Toros of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1983 season with a record of 68 wins and 74 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Toros scored 745 runs and yielded 785 runs. Wes Clements paced Tucson with 20 home runs and drove in 89 runs. Larry Ray topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .307 average. Keith Bonine led the squad with 12 wins, while Ron Mathis recorded a 4.35 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1983 Tucson Toros who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bob Veselic, Chris Jones, George Bjorkman, Gordie Pladson, Jeff Heathcock, Jim Pankovits, Luis Pujols, Tim Tolman, Ron Meridith, Bert Roberge, Steve Christmas, Bobby Sprowl, John Mizerock, Danny Boone, Bob Pate, Dwight Bernard, Mike Madden, Jackson Todd, Glenn Davis, Scott Loucks, Larry Ray, Bert Peña, Mark Ross, Julio Solano, Ron Mathis and Rickey Keeton.
Matt Galante served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Bernard | R | R | May 31, 1952 | 6'2" | 170 | Mount Vernon, IL US |
| George Bjorkman | R | R | August 26, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Ontario, CA US |
| Keith Bonine | R | R | August 11, 1957 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Danny Boone | L | L | January 14, 1954 | 5'8" | 150 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Steve Christmas | L | R | December 9, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | Orlando, FL US |
| Wes Clements | R | R | May 26, 1958 | 6'4" | 195 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Rick Colbert | R | R | September 14, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | Joliet, IL US |
| Greg Cypret | R | R | August 21, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Glenn Davis | R | R | March 28, 1961 | 6'3" | 205 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Jeff Heathcock | R | R | November 18, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Covina, CA US |
| Chris Jones | L | L | July 13, 1957 | 6'0" | 183 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rickey Keeton | R | R | March 18, 1957 | 6'2" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Scott Loucks | R | R | November 11, 1956 | 6'0" | 178 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Jim MacDonald | R | R | February 6, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Johnsbury, VT US |
| Mike Madden | L | L | January 13, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Denver, CO US |
| Ron Mathis | R | R | September 25, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Ron Meridith | L | L | November 26, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | San Pedro, CA US |
| John Mizerock | L | R | December 8, 1960 | 5'11" | 190 | Punxsutawney, PA US |
| Jeff Morris | L | January 30, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Tucson, AZ US | |
| Jim Pankovits | R | R | August 6, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Pennington Gap, VA US |
| Bob Pate | R | R | December 3, 1953 | 6'3" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bert Peña | R | R | July 11, 1959 | 5'11" | 165 | Santurce, PR |
| Gordie Pladson | R | R | July 31, 1956 | 6'4" | 210 | New Westminster, BC CA |
| Luis Pujols | R | R | November 18, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | Santiago de los Caballeros, Santiago DO |
| Larry Ray | L | R | March 11, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Madison, IN US |
| Bert Roberge | R | R | October 3, 1954 | 6'4" | 190 | Lewiston, ME US |
| Ruben Robles | R | R | August 13, 1959 | 6'2" | 196 | |
| Mark Ross | R | R | August 8, 1954 | 6'0" | 195 | Galveston, TX US |
| Julio Solano | R | R | January 8, 1960 | 6'1" | 160 | Agua Blanca, El Seibo DO |
| Bobby Sprowl | L | L | April 14, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Sandusky, OH US |
| Jackson Todd | R | R | November 20, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Tim Tolman | R | R | April 20, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Bob Veselic | R | R | September 27, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Sammye Welborn | R | R | June 16, 1956 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Cliff Wherry | R | R | September 20, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jamie Williams | R | R | October 12, 1960 | 6'0" | 165 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
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.
