1983 Clinton Giants Roster
Team Record: 56-82
Finished 4th in the MWL's Central Division
Manager: Bill Lachemann (56-82)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Clinton, Iowa
Ballpark: Alliant Energy Field
Attendance: 98,641, Avg. 1,430
The Clinton Giants of the Midwest League ended the 1983 season with a record of 56 wins and 82 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Central Division.
The Giants plated 508 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 632 runs. Marty Baier drove in 50 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .270. Scott Norman paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.53 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Alonzo Powell played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Clinton Giants to do so.
Bill Lachemann served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Baier | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Brian Bargerhuff | R | November 21, 1959 | 6'5" | 200 | ||
| Ramon Bautista | R | R | September 11, 1962 | 6'1" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Orlando Blackwell | S | R | February 3, 1962 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Scott Blanke | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Wayne Bonham | R | R | June 13, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Billy Cabell | S | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Matt Cimo | R | R | July 5, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Pana, IL US |
| Charlie Corbell | R | R | November 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Baytown, TX US |
| Mike Empting | R | R | December 9, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Feliz Espinal | R | R | June 9, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Jeffrey Gladden | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Bill Gordon | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Eric Halberg | R | R | October 5, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| John Hughes | L | 6'4" | 168 | |||
| Damon Hunt | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Gene Lambert | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Billy Loard | R | R | November 18, 1964 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Alan Marr | R | R | January 31, 1961 | 5'10" | 167 | |
| Kurt Mattson | R | November 6, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Kenneth Mills | L | L | August 25, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Lester Moseley | L | R | 6'1" | 177 | ||
| Robert Naber | R | R | January 9, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Scott Norman | R | September 12, 1962 | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Todd Oakes | R | September 3, 1960 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Alonzo Powell | R | R | December 12, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Scott Rainey | R | R | November 7, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Kirk Raithel | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Kelvin Smith | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Van Sowards | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Edward Stewart | S | R | August 6, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Dennie Taft | L | September 26, 1960 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| David Tavarez | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Randy Weibel | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| James Weir | R | R | September 1, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 |
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.
