1983 Watertown Pirates Roster
Team Record: 21-55
Finished 6th in the NYPL's East Division
Manager: Bill Bryk (21-55)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Watertown, New York
Ballpark: Alex Duffy Stadium
Attendance: 78,460, Avg. 2,065
The Watertown Pirates of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1983 season with a record of 21 wins and 55 losses, finishing sixth in the league's East Division.
The Pirates scored 332 runs and allowed 481 runs, most in the circuit. Mike Berger led Watertown with 12 home runs and drove in 45 runs. Modesto Martinez and John Cortez paced all regular batters by connecting at a .281 clip. Rich Sauveur topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 2.32 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1983 Watertown Pirates who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Stan Fansler, Félix Fermín and Rich Sauveur.
Bill Bryk served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Berger | R | R | September 24, 1962 | 6'1" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Tony Blasucci | L | L | April 28, 1962 | 6'3" | 206 | |
| Ken Brown | R | R | June 20, 1961 | 5'11" | ||
| Justin Catlett | R | 6'3" | 180 | |||
| John Cortez | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Chip Cunningham | R | R | September 30, 1962 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Todd Davidson | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Peter Davila | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Ron DeLucchi | R | R | January 9, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| James Eurton | R | R | August 4, 1962 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Stan Fansler | R | R | February 12, 1965 | 5'11" | 180 | Elkins, WV US |
| Jim Felt | R | R | November 17, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Félix Fermín | R | R | October 9, 1963 | 5'11" | 160 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Tomas Giron | R | April 24, 1961 | 5'11" | 164 | ||
| Jose Gonzalez | R | September 8, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Kevin Gordon | R | November 27, 1961 | 6'3" | 210 | Morris, IL US | |
| Brian Howard | R | R | July 26, 1963 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Francisco Jimenez | L | L | December 7, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Mike Kiernan | R | December 9, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| David Kordeck | R | R | 6'1" | 203 | ||
| Orlando Lind | R | R | January 30, 1965 | 6'1" | 201 | Dorado, PR |
| Saul Lopez | R | R | May 8, 1965 | 6'4" | 155 | |
| Modesto Martinez | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Luis Moncada | R | R | 5'9" | 166 | ||
| James Oberbruner | R | R | March 21, 1958 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Mike Quade | R | R | March 12, 1957 | 6'0" | 182 | Evanston, IL US |
| Rich Sauveur | L | L | November 23, 1963 | 6'4" | 163 | Arlington, VA US |
| Scott Simmons | L | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Kelly Simon | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Daniel Smith | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Bob Spurlin | R | R | September 18, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Randolph Thompson | R | R | 6'6" | 230 | ||
| John Toffey | L | 6'3" | 210 | |||
| John Wainwright | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Frederick Yoder | L | R | 6'0" | 185 |
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.
