1983 Wichita Aeros Roster

American Association (AA) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 65-70
Finished 3rd in the AA's West Division
Manager: Felipe Alou (65-70)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Ballpark: Lawrence-Dumont Stadium
Attendance: 128,756, Avg. 1,907
1983 Wichita Aeros Statistics

The Wichita Aeros of the American Association ended the 1983 season with a record of 65 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.

The Aeros scored 732 runs and conceded 778 runs, most in the circuit. Mike Fuentes walloped 30 home runs for Wichita, while Pat Rooney and Mike Stenhouse swatted 15 or more as well. Mike Stenhouse accounted for 93 RBI. Mike Fuentes led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .299 average. Tom Dixon topped the squad with 12 wins, and Eric Mustad recorded a 4.53 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Shooty Babitt, Greg Bargar, Butch Benton, Tom Dixon, Mike Fuentes, Mike Gates, Rick Grapenthin, Joe Hesketh, Bob James, Roy Johnson, Wallace Johnson, Mike Kinnunen, Rick Lancellotti, Brad Mills, Al Newman, Mike Phillips, Luis Quintana, Pat Rooney, Angel Salazar, Rodney Scott, Razor Shines, Mike Stenhouse, Rennie Stennett, Dave Tomlin, Chris Welsh, Jerry White and Tom Wieghaus were all players from the 1983 Wichita Aeros who played in the Majors during their careers.

Felipe Alou served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Joseph AboneRRAugust 5, 19576'1"180Rome, NY US
Shooty BabittRRMarch 9, 19595'8"174Oakland, CA US
Greg BargarRRJanuary 27, 19596'2"185Inglewood, CA US
Butch BentonRRAugust 24, 19576'1"190Tampa, FL US
Darren DilksLJune 30, 19606'3"195
Tom DixonRRApril 23, 19555'11"175Orlando, FL US
Mike FuentesRRJune 11, 19586'3"190Miami, FL US
Mike GatesLRSeptember 20, 19566'0"165Culver City, CA US
Gene GlynnRRSeptember 22, 19565'10"155Waseca, MN US
Rick GrapenthinRRApril 16, 19586'2"205Linn Grove, IA US
Joe HeskethLLFebruary 15, 19596'2"170Lackawanna, NY US
Bob JamesRRAugust 15, 19586'4"215Glendale, CA US
Roy JohnsonLLJune 27, 19596'4"205Parkin, AR US
Wallace JohnsonSRDecember 25, 19566'0"173Gary, IN US
Mike KinnunenLLApril 1, 19586'1"185Seattle, WA US
Rick LancellottiLLJuly 5, 19566'3"195Providence, RI US
Brad MillsLRJanuary 19, 19576'0"195Exeter, CA US
Eric MustadRROctober 16, 19556'0"192Santa Monica, CA US
Al NewmanSRJune 30, 19605'9"175Kansas City, MO US
Mike PhillipsLRAugust 19, 19506'0"170Beaumont, TX US
Luis QuintanaLLDecember 25, 19516'2"175Vega Baja, PR
Steven RamlerRR6'2"200
Rick RamosRRMay 11, 19566'5"215
Pat RooneyRRNovember 28, 19576'1"190Chicago, IL US
Angel SalazarRRNovember 4, 19616'0"180Anaco, Anzoategui VE
Bill SattlerRRAugust 19, 19576'0"166
Mark SchulerRRDecember 8, 19576'3"190Cincinnati, OH US
Rodney ScottSROctober 16, 19536'0"160Indianapolis, IN US
Tommy ShimpRRAugust 29, 19576'2"180
Razor ShinesSRJuly 18, 19566'1"210Durham, NC US
Mike StenhouseLRMay 29, 19586'1"195Pueblo, CO US
Rennie StennettRRApril 5, 19515'11"160Colon, Colon PA
Rich StollRRSeptember 23, 19625'11"182
Robert TeneniniRRFebruary 28, 19566'5"210Syracuse, NY US
Dave TomlinLLJune 22, 19496'2"180Maysville, KY US
Chris WelshLLApril 14, 19556'2"185Wilmington, DE US
Jerry WhiteSRAugust 23, 19525'10"164Shirley, MA US
Tom WieghausRRFebruary 1, 19576'0"195Chicago Heights, IL 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.




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