1983 Vancouver Canadians Roster
Team Record: 60-80
Finished 5th in the PCL's North Division
Manager: Dick Phillips (0-0), Tony Muser (0-0)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Ballpark: Nat Bailey Stadium
Attendance: 179,337, Avg. 2,562
The Vancouver Canadians of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1983 season with a record of 60 wins and 80 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Canadians scored 703 runs and conceded 808 runs. Bill Schroeder led Vancouver with 20 home runs, while Mark Corey and Doug Loman walloped 15 or more also. Doug Loman drove in 78 runs. Dion James paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .336 clip. Andy Beene topped the squad with 13 wins, and Mike Anderson recorded a 4.18 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1983 Vancouver Canadians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Andy Beene, Tom Candiotti, Mark Corey, Jaime Cocanower, Bob Skube, Randy Ready, Pete Ladd, Ernie Camacho, Willie Mueller, Freddie Martínez, Mark Brouhard, George Stablein, Hosken Powell, Bill Castro, Danny Boone, Chuck Porter, Kim Seaman, Dion James, Doug Loman, Bill Schroeder and Doug Jones.
Dick Phillips and Tony Muser served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Anderson | R | L | March 9, 1953 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Andy Beene | R | R | October 13, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | Freeport, TX US |
| Danny Boone | L | L | January 14, 1954 | 5'8" | 150 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Mark Brouhard | R | R | May 22, 1956 | 6'1" | 210 | Burbank, CA US |
| Dan Burns | R | R | December 31, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Ernie Camacho | R | R | February 1, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Salinas, CA US |
| Tom Candiotti | R | R | August 31, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Bill Castro | R | R | March 29, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jaime Cocanower | R | R | February 14, 1957 | 6'4" | 200 | San Juan, PR |
| Mark Corey | R | R | November 3, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucumcari, NM US |
| Dan Davidsmeier | R | R | April 8, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bill Foley | R | R | September 2, 1956 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Phillip Hinrichs | R | R | October 4, 1957 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Dion James | L | L | November 9, 1962 | 6'1" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Doug Jones | R | R | June 24, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | Covina, CA US |
| Kurt Kingsolver | R | R | September 25, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Ron Koenigsfeld | R | R | February 21, 1958 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Rick Kranitz | R | September 15, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | San Rafael, CA US | |
| Pete Ladd | R | R | July 17, 1956 | 6'3" | 228 | Portland, ME US |
| Doug Loman | L | L | May 9, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Freddie Martínez | R | R | March 15, 1957 | 6'3" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Steven Michael | L | L | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Willie Mueller | R | R | August 30, 1956 | 6'4" | 220 | West Bend, WI US |
| Rich Olsen | R | R | June 1, 1957 | 6'0" | 177 | |
| Eric Peyton | L | L | November 22, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Dan Plante | R | R | February 14, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Culver City, CA US |
| Chuck Porter | R | R | January 12, 1955 | 6'3" | 187 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Hosken Powell | L | L | May 14, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Selma, AL US |
| Randy Ready | R | R | January 8, 1960 | 5'11" | 180 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Scott Roberts | R | October 7, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Bill Schroeder | R | R | September 7, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Kim Seaman | L | L | May 6, 1957 | 6'4" | 205 | Pascagoula, MS US |
| John Skorochocki | L | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Bob Skube | L | L | October 8, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | Northridge, CA US |
| Bobby Smith | L | L | January 23, 1956 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| George Stablein | R | R | October 29, 1957 | 6'4" | 185 | Inglewood, CA 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.
