1983 Cleveland Indians Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 70-92
Finished 7th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 768,941, Avg. 10,680
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Mike Ferraro (40-60)
Manager: Pat Corrales (30-32)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1983 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 70-92
Finished 7th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 768,941, Avg. 10,680
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Mike Ferraro (40-60)
Manager: Pat Corrales (30-32)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1983 Cleveland Indians Results
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1983 season with a record of 70 wins and 92 losses, finishing seventh in the AL's East Division.
The Indians scored 704 runs and yielded 785 runs. Gorman Thomas and Andre Thornton led Cleveland with 17 home runs apiece. Julio Franco drove in 80 runs. Mike Hargrove paced all regular hitters by hitting .286. Rick Sutcliffe topped the team with 17 wins, while Bert Blyleven recorded a 3.91 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Mike Ferraro and Pat Corrales coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Anderson | P | R | R | May 27, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | Westbury, NY USA |
| Chris Bando | C | B | R | February 4, 1956 | 6'0" | 195 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Alan Bannister | LF | R | R | September 3, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Montebello, CA USA |
| Len Barker | P | R | R | July 7, 1955 | 6'5" | 225 | Fort Knox, KY USA |
| Rich Barnes | P | R | L | July 21, 1959 | 6'4" | 186 | Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Rick Behenna | P | R | R | March 6, 1960 | 6'2" | 170 | Miami, FL USA |
| Bert Blyleven | P | R | R | April 6, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | Zeist, Utrecht Netherlands |
| Tom Brennan | P | R | R | October 30, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ernie Camacho | P | R | R | February 1, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Salinas, CA USA |
| Carmelo Castillo | RF | R | R | June 8, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Wil Culmer | RF | R | R | November 11, 1957 | 6'4" | 210 | Nassau, New Providence Bahamas |
| Miguel Dilone | LF | B | R | November 1, 1954 | 6'0" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Jamie Easterly | P | L | L | February 17, 1953 | 5'9" | 180 | Houston, TX USA |
| Juan Eichelberger | P | R | R | October 21, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Jim Essian | C | R | R | January 2, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Mike Fischlin | 2B | R | R | September 13, 1955 | 6'1" | 165 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Julio Franco | SS | R | R | August 23, 1958 | 6'0" | 160 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor D.R. |
| Ed Glynn | P | R | L | June 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Mike Hargrove | 1B | L | L | October 26, 1949 | 6'0" | 195 | Perryton, TX USA |
| Toby Harrah | 3B | R | R | October 26, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Sissonville, WV USA |
| Ron Hassey | C | L | R | February 27, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Neal Heaton | P | L | L | March 3, 1960 | 6'1" | 197 | South Ozone Park, NY USA |
| Mike Jeffcoat | P | L | L | August 3, 1959 | 6'2" | 187 | Pine Bluff, AR USA |
| Rick Manning | CF | L | R | September 2, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Niagara Falls, NY USA |
| Bake McBride | RF | L | R | February 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | Fulton, MO USA |
| Karl Pagel | LF | L | L | March 29, 1955 | 6'2" | 188 | Madison, WI USA |
| Jack Perconte | 2B | L | R | August 31, 1954 | 5'10" | 160 | Joliet, IL USA |
| Broderick Perkins | 1B | L | L | November 23, 1954 | 5'10" | 180 | Pittsburg, CA USA |
| Jerry Reed | P | R | R | October 8, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | Bryson City, NC USA |
| Kevin Rhomberg | LF | R | R | November 22, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Dubuque, IA USA |
| Lary Sorensen | P | R | R | October 4, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Dan Spillner | P | R | R | November 27, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | Casper, WY USA |
| Rick Sutcliffe | P | L | R | June 21, 1956 | 6'7" | 215 | Independence, MO USA |
| Pat Tabler | LF | R | R | February 2, 1958 | 6'3" | 175 | Hamilton, OH USA |
| Gorman Thomas | CF | R | R | December 12, 1950 | 6'2" | 210 | Charleston, SC USA |
| Andre Thornton | 1B | R | R | August 13, 1949 | 6'3" | 200 | Tuskegee, AL USA |
| Manny Trillo | 2B | R | R | December 25, 1950 | 6'1" | 150 | Caripito, Monagas Venezuela |
| Otto Velez | P | R | R | November 29, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Ponce, P.R. |
| George Vukovich | RF | L | R | June 24, 1956 | 6'0" | 198 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Rick Waits | P | L | L | May 15, 1952 | 6'3" | 194 | Atlanta, GA USA |
