1983 Vero Beach Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 69-65
Finished 4th in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Stan Wasiak (69-65)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Vero Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Holman Stadium
Attendance: 77,636, Avg. 1,159
Playoffs - Vero Beach Dodgers 2 games, Fort Myers Royals 1
Finals - Vero Beach Dodgers 3 games, Daytona Beach Astros 2
The Vero Beach Dodgers of the Florida State League ended the 1983 season with a record of 69 wins and 65 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Dodgers scored 590 runs and yielded 606 runs. Dan Cataline led Vero Beach with 14 home runs Ralph Bryant drove in 65 runs. Bill White paced all regular batters by connecting at a .289 clip. Robert Slezak topped the team with 9 wins, while Brian Innis recorded a 3.85 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1983 Vero Beach Dodgers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mariano Duncan, Rafael Montalvo, Vance Lovelace, Morris Madden, Ralph Bryant and Reggie Williams.
Stan Wasiak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Alvarez | S | R | April 28, 1964 | 5'9" | 145 | |
| Chuck Bartlett | R | R | July 10, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Mike Beuder | L | August 15, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Mike Blair | R | R | March 15, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Steve Boncore | R | R | 5'11" | 193 | ||
| Ralph Bryant | L | R | May 20, 1961 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Gaines, GA US |
| Jerald Cain | R | R | May 7, 1964 | 5'9" | 164 | |
| Dan Cataline | R | R | September 16, 1961 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Mike Cherry | R | August 1, 1962 | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| Marino Cruz | R | R | December 26, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Tom Duffy | R | June 10, 1964 | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Mariano Duncan | R | R | March 13, 1963 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Rick Felt | L | March 7, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | Riverside, CA US | |
| Mike Gentle | L | April 29, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Robert Gilles | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| John Gregory | L | L | March 18, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Hector Guzman | L | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Shayne Hammond | L | November 14, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Brian Innis | R | September 12, 1960 | 6'5" | 200 | ||
| Charles Jones | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Bobby Kenyon | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Vance Lovelace | L | L | August 9, 1963 | 6'5" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Morris Madden | L | L | August 31, 1960 | 6'0" | 155 | Laurens, SC US |
| Rafael Montalvo | R | R | March 31, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Gary Newsom | R | R | April 23, 1962 | 5'9" | 160 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Harold Perkins | L | R | August 30, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Mark Reynolds | L | R | January 8, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Wichita, KS US |
| Luis Rivera | R | R | April 26, 1965 | 6'0" | 187 | |
| Bill Scudder | R | September 16, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Robert Slezak | R | 6'3" | 215 | |||
| Erik Sonberg | L | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Christopher Thomas | R | 6'3" | 170 | |||
| Ignacio Velasquez | R | R | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Bill White | R | R | November 3, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Reggie Williams | R | R | August 29, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Memphis, TN 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.
