1983 Wisconsin Rapids Twins Roster
Team Record: 71-67
Finished 3rd in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Charlie Manuel (71-67)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Witter Field
Attendance: 51,717, Avg. 750
The Wisconsin Rapids Twins of the Midwest League ended the 1983 season with a record of 71 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Twins plated 598 runs and conceded 587 runs. Paul Felix and Michael Moreno paced Wisconsin Rapids with 21 home runs apiece., while Ron Scheer walloped 15 or more, too. Michael Moreno accounted for 88 RBI. Paul Felix led all regular batters with a .298 average. Ken Klump topped the squad with 13 wins, and Tom Klawitter recorded a 3 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1983 Wisconsin Rapids Twins who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Danny Clay, Tom Klawitter, Allan Anderson and Mark Davidson.
Charlie Manuel served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Anderson | L | L | January 7, 1964 | 5'11" | 178 | Lancaster, OH US |
| Jeff Arney | R | May 12, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| David Baehr | R | 6'4" | 205 | |||
| Stephen Brier | R | R | November 10, 1961 | 6'2" | 198 | |
| James Burnos | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Leo Cardenas | S | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Carson Carroll | R | R | September 23, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Danny Clay | R | R | October 24, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Sun Valley, CA US |
| Bob Costello | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Greg Cottrell | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Luis Cruz | L | R | 5'11" | 159 | ||
| Mark Davidson | R | R | February 15, 1961 | 6'2" | 180 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Paul Felix | S | R | April 4, 1960 | 6'4" | 225 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Robert Ferro | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Scott Gibson | R | October 22, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Tim Graupmann | R | R | August 3, 1962 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Craig Henderson | L | October 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US | |
| Kiel Higgins | R | October 5, 1959 | 6'3" | 187 | ||
| Brian Hobaugh | R | February 14, 1961 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| John Kearns | R | 6'0" | 200 | |||
| Tom Klawitter | R | L | June 24, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Scott Klingbeil | R | January 8, 1961 | 6'5" | 220 | ||
| Ken Klump | R | December 1, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Mark Larcom | L | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Mike Maack | L | January 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Paul Mancuso | L | January 12, 1960 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Michael Moreno | R | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Terrill Parham | L | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Joey Sain | R | November 4, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Johnny Salery | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Ron Scheer | S | R | March 22, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Brad Skoglund | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Shawn Smith | R | R | April 4, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| David Steinberg | R | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Tim Thompson | R | 6'3" | 185 | |||
| Jeff Trout | S | R | January 7, 1961 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Michael Tryon | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Dave Verkuilen | L | L | February 24, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jim Weiss | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Jeffrey Wilson | L | R | 5'10" | 165 |
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.
