1983 Bakersfield Mariners Roster
Team Record: 68-72
Finished 3rd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Greg Mahlberg (68-72)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Bakersfield, California
Ballpark: Sam Lynn Ballpark
Attendance: 95,896, Avg. 1,370
The Bakersfield Mariners of the California League ended the 1983 season with a record of 68 wins and 72 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Mariners scored 654 runs and yielded 585 runs. Brick Smith led Bakersfield with 19 home runs, and Dan Hanggie walloped 15 or more, too. Brick Smith drove in 88 runs. Donell Nixon paced all regular batters with a .321 average. Lee Guetterman and Jeff McDonald topped the squad with 12 wins each, while Mark Pedersen recorded a 2.87 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1983 Bakersfield Mariners who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Lee Guetterman, Mario Díaz, Brick Smith, Mickey Brantley, Donell Nixon and Bobby Cuellar.
Greg Mahlberg served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Bartley | R | R | September 13, 1960 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Fred Bogart | R | R | December 8, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mickey Brantley | R | R | June 17, 1961 | 5'10" | 180 | Catskill, NY US |
| Renard Brown | S | R | October 2, 1961 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Bobby Cuellar | R | R | August 20, 1952 | 5'11" | 188 | Alice, TX US |
| Mario Díaz | R | R | January 10, 1962 | 5'10" | 145 | Humacao, PR |
| Jay Erdahl | L | R | November 17, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Mike Evans | L | November 23, 1959 | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| John Flammang | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Ernesto Gomez | S | R | September 7, 1962 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| Lee Guetterman | L | L | November 22, 1958 | 6'8" | 225 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Dan Hanggie | S | R | April 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Terry Hayes | L | May 14, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Roger Hill | L | R | August 10, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Don Holland | R | November 24, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Mike Isherwood | R | R | September 9, 1961 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Mike Johnson | R | R | December 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Jeff McDonald | R | March 7, 1961 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Mickey Meister | R | July 12, 1961 | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Pablo Moncerratt | L | L | October 9, 1963 | 6'1" | 186 | |
| Jed Murray | R | September 9, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Donell Nixon | R | R | December 31, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Evergreen, NC US |
| Mark Pedersen | R | March 27, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Randy Ramirez | R | May 28, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| David Rodriguez | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Jeffrey Schassler | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Brick Smith | R | R | May 2, 1959 | 6'4" | 225 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Luis Vega | R | R | September 5, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ric Wilson | R | R | October 21, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Bill Wrona | R | R | January 11, 1961 | 5'8" | 160 |
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.
