1983 Bluefield Orioles Roster
Team Record: 33-38
Finished 5th in the AL
Manager: Greg Biagini (33-38)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 25,767, Avg. 726
The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 1983 season with a record of 33 wins and 38 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Orioles plated 377 runs and surrendered 444 runs, most in the league. Jonathan Black and Bob Gutierrez each drove in 32 runs. Fran Fitzgerald paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .240 clip. Roger Wilson and Ken Wilp topped the team with 5 wins each, while Roger Wilson recorded a 4.84 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Mark Leiter and Billy Ripken both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Greg Biagini served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Adams | R | R | July 25, 1962 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Brad Beattie | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Jonathan Black | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Angelo Bruno | R | R | December 29, 1961 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Tony Burroughs | R | January 24, 1964 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Sherwin Cijntje | L | L | March 2, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | , CW |
| William Cobe | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Mike Conley | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Hubert Crumley | R | 6'2" | 205 | |||
| David Dahse | R | R | September 20, 1961 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Fran Fitzgerald | R | R | January 17, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Danny Fitzpatrick | R | R | June 28, 1963 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Jeff Gilbert | L | May 11, 1960 | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Bob Gutierrez | R | L | November 1, 1962 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Marc Heyison | R | R | April 24, 1962 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Randy King | R | November 18, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Bob Kline | R | September 8, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Mark Leiter | R | R | April 13, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Joliet, IL US |
| Jeff Leriger | R | R | May 16, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Frank Lopez | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Edward Mason | R | 6'1" | 200 | |||
| Steven Morris | L | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Scott Ninneman | R | 6'5" | 195 | |||
| Nelson Orman | S | R | 5'10" | 140 | ||
| George Page | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Nicholas Piazza | R | R | August 30, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Hugh Pobur | R | March 9, 1962 | 6'5" | 225 | ||
| Billy Ripken | R | R | December 16, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | Havre de Grace, MD US |
| Edward Rohan | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Octavio Rojas | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Mike Skinner | R | R | August 5, 1964 | 6'1" | 193 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Steven Spalt | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Ken Wilp | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Roger Wilson | L | June 16, 1963 | 6'5" | 180 | ||
| Wayne Wilson | R | November 11, 1965 | 6'3" | 180 |
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.
