1983 Albany-Colonie A's Roster
Team Record: 63-73
Finished 5th in the EL
Manager: Pete Whisenant (0-0), Keith Lieppman (0-0)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Albany, New York; Colonie, New York
Ballpark: Bleeker Stadium, Heritage Park
Attendance: 200,126, Avg. 2,943
The Albany-Colonie A's of the Eastern League ended the 1983 season with a record of 63 wins and 73 losses, finishing fifth in the EL.
The A's plated 706 runs and conceded 717 runs. Tim Pyznarski paced Albany-Colonie with 29 home runs, while Phil Stephenson, Tom Romano and Steve Kiefer each walloped 15 or more also. Tom Romano drove in 89 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .320 clip. Mark Ferguson and Steve Ontiveros led the team with 8 wins each, and Steve Ontiveros registered a 3.76 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1983 Albany-Colonie A's who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Charlie O'Brien, Tim Pyznarski, Luis Quiñones, Steve Ontiveros, Steve Kiefer, Tom Romano, Phil Stephenson, Ken Kravec, Mike Gallego, Mike Warren and Rich Wortham.
Pete Whisenant and Keith Lieppman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Abraham | L | L | October 8, 1951 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Raymond Alonzo | L | L | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Jesse Anderson | R | R | August 6, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ron Arnold | R | R | July 26, 1958 | 6'0" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Ashman | L | R | November 3, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Luis Bravo | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| James Durrman | L | R | August 12, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Allen Edwards | R | R | March 12, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Mark Fellows | R | November 16, 1958 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Mark Ferguson | R | February 6, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Charles Fick | R | R | November 11, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Mike Gallego | R | R | October 31, 1960 | 5'8" | 160 | Whittier, CA US |
| Ron Harrison | L | R | October 15, 1960 | 6'1" | 165 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Tony Herron | L | March 7, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Paul Josephson | R | R | November 1, 1955 | 6'2" | 187 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Steve Kiefer | R | R | October 18, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ken Kravec | L | L | July 29, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Joe Law | R | R | February 4, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Michael Lynes | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Rusty McDonald | R | R | January 12, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Charlie O'Brien | R | R | May 1, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Steve Ontiveros | R | R | March 5, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Tularosa, NM US |
| Scot Pyle | R | R | 5'7" | 170 | ||
| Tim Pyznarski | R | R | February 4, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Luis Quiñones | S | R | April 28, 1962 | 5'11" | 165 | Ponce, PR |
| Tom Romano | R | R | October 25, 1958 | 5'10" | 170 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Phil Stephenson | L | L | September 19, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | Guthrie, OK US |
| Bob Vantrease | L | June 27, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Mike Warren | R | R | March 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Gary Wex | R | March 7, 1958 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Rich Wortham | R | L | October 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Odessa, TX US |
| Selwyn Young | S | R | October 18, 1959 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Tom Zmudosky | R | January 24, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | Rome, NY 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.
