1983 West Palm Beach Expos Roster
Team Record: 75-57
Finished 3rd in the FSL's South Division
Manager: (75-57)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: West Palm Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 147,805, Avg. 2,239
The West Palm Beach Expos of the Florida State League ended the 1983 season with a record of 75 wins and 57 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Expos scored 623 runs and yielded 575 runs. Andrés Galarraga led West Palm Beach with 10 home runs Paul Hertzler drove in 69 runs. Casey Candaele paced all regular batters with a .305 average. John Dopson topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.45 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1983 West Palm Beach Expos who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Randy St. Claire, Casey Candaele, Luis Rivera, Andrés Galarraga and John Dopson.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrell Baker | R | R | August 5, 1960 | 5'10" | 185 | Hinesville, GA US |
| Benjamin Belue | R | R | December 12, 1959 | |||
| Casey Candaele | S | R | January 12, 1961 | 5'9" | 160 | Lompoc, CA US |
| Jim Cecchini | R | R | May 23, 1960 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| George Chadwick | R | R | February 14, 1959 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Pete Chapin | R | R | August 23, 1958 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Brandon Chesser | R | November 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | Louisville, KY US | |
| Dennis Delany | R | R | March 10, 1956 | 5'11" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bobby Doerrer | R | R | August 20, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Dopson | L | R | July 14, 1963 | 6'4" | 205 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Hardy Dotson | L | L | May 28, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Jacksonville, TX US |
| Derek Edwards | R | R | July 13, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Dave Flores | R | June 7, 1961 | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Andrés Galarraga | R | R | June 18, 1961 | 6'3" | 235 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ernest Gause | L | L | 6'2" | 182 | ||
| Ron Gilbreath | R | R | September 24, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Larry Groves | R | R | December 16, 1958 | 6'1" | 189 | |
| Paul Hertzler | L | L | September 23, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | Reedley, CA US |
| Mike Hocutt | L | R | September 11, 1961 | 6'2" | 197 | |
| Jim Jefferson | R | R | August 8, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Andy Krzanik | R | 6'4" | 185 | |||
| Troy McKay | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| John Nurthen | R | R | January 11, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Luis Rivera | R | R | January 3, 1964 | 5'9" | 165 | Cidra, PR |
| Randy St. Claire | R | R | August 23, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | Glens Falls, NY US |
| Rich Stoll | R | R | September 23, 1962 | 5'11" | 182 | |
| Terry Strickland | R | R | July 16, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | Whiteville, NC US |
| Mickey Torres | R | R | August 20, 1958 | 6'3" | 170 | Utado, PR |
| Bob Valliant | S | L | May 31, 1962 | 6'3" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mike Vaughn | L | R | May 28, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Ken Weislak | R | R | October 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Mark Williams | R | R | May 24, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Steven Yenser | R | R | August 31, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Middletown, OH 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.
