1983 Burlington Rangers Roster
Team Record: 71-68
Finished 2nd in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Orlando Gomez (71-68)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 49,828, Avg. 717
The Burlington Rangers of the Midwest League ended the 1983 season with a record of 71 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Rangers plated 728 runs and gave up 669 runs. Whitney Harry paced Burlington with 24 home runs, while Javier Ortiz walloped 15 or more, too. Javier Ortiz drove in 79 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .352 clip. José Guzmán led the squad with 12 wins, and Barry Bass recorded a 1.68 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1983 Burlington Rangers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Randy Kramer, Bob Brower, José Guzmán, Javier Ortiz, Jeff Kunkel and Glen Cook.
Orlando Gomez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Andrade | R | R | March 6, 1962 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Barry Bass | R | April 3, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | , US | |
| Eli Ben | R | R | November 22, 1960 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Bob Brower | R | R | January 10, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Jamaica, NY US |
| John Buckley | R | December 13, 1960 | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Glen Cook | R | R | September 8, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| George Crum | R | R | February 16, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Patrick Dewechter | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Ron Dillard | R | R | June 10, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jimmy Foit | R | R | May 26, 1960 | 6'1" | 192 | |
| Bob Gergen | R | R | October 9, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| William Gerhardt | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Mark Gile | L | R | January 15, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Otto Gonzalez | R | R | October 15, 1963 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| José Guzmán | R | R | April 9, 1963 | 6'2" | 160 | Santa Isabel, PR |
| Whitney Harry | R | R | August 17, 1960 | 6'2" | 198 | |
| Al Hartman | R | July 23, 1962 | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Bob Hausladen | L | R | June 6, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Brendan Hennessy | R | R | August 2, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | Bronx, NY US |
| Dave Hopkins | R | May 15, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Tony Hudson | R | R | June 29, 1958 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Terry Johnson | L | August 23, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Chris Joslin | L | January 29, 1962 | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Steve Kordish | R | March 2, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Randy Kramer | R | R | September 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 170 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Jeff Kunkel | R | R | March 25, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Jeff Mace | R | R | January 11, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Tim Maki | R | February 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Javier Ortiz | R | R | January 22, 1963 | 6'4" | 220 | Boston, MA US |
| Todd Schulte | L | September 13, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Mark Smith | R | R | October 15, 1958 | 6'6" | 220 | Nashville, TN US |
| Michael Soper | L | 6'2" | 207 | |||
| Sam Sorce | R | R | April 21, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | LaGrange Park, IL US |
| Kevin Stock | R | R | January 12, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Mark Sutton | R | R | May 16, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Tony Triplett | R | R | August 31, 1960 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Jose Waldron | R | R | June 13, 1962 | 5'11" | 150 | Puerto Plata, DO |
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.
