1983 Butte Copper Kings Roster
Team Record: 41-29
Finished 2nd in the PL's South Division
Manager: Tommy Jones (41-29)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Butte, Montana
Ballpark: Alumni Stadium
Attendance: 28,623, Avg. 818
The Butte Copper Kings of the Pioneer League ended the 1983 season with a record of 41 wins and 29 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Copper Kings topped the league with 503 runs, powered by 40 home runs. Butte surrendered 383 runs. Jeff Schulz drove in 55 runs. Kevin Seitzer led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .345 clip. Jose Torres paced the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1983 Butte Copper Kings who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tom Edens, Kevin Seitzer and Jeff Schulz.
Tommy Jones served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Allen | R | R | June 13, 1964 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| James Bagnall | R | R | July 3, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Dennis Boatright | R | August 21, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Daniel Chelini | R | 6'4" | 200 | |||
| Vic Davila | S | R | March 9, 1962 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| Bradley Davis | S | R | September 5, 1959 | 6'3" | 175 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| John Devich | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| David Digirolamo | L | 6'2" | 210 | |||
| Tom Edens | R | R | June 9, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | Ontario, OR US |
| Phil George | L | March 25, 1964 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Gary Klein | R | November 21, 1961 | 6'5" | 195 | ||
| Dave Landrith | R | R | October 11, 1961 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Stefan Lipson | R | September 27, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Jere Longenecker | R | R | November 8, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Charles Luman | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Mike Miller | R | R | October 30, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Tom Mohr | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Thomas Niemann | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Stanley Oxner | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Randolph Robinson | R | 6'0" | ||||
| Dave Rooker | R | R | February 10, 1961 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| John Rubel | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Jeff Schulz | L | R | June 2, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Evansville, IN US |
| Kevin Seitzer | R | R | March 26, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | Springfield, IL US |
| John Serritella | R | June 23, 1964 | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Dave Snell | R | January 2, 1963 | 6'2" | 192 | ||
| Kevin Stanley | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jose Torres | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Mark Van Blaricom | R | R | January 21, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Bob Vodvarka | L | December 10, 1962 | 6'1" | 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.
