1983 Columbia Mets Roster
Team Record: 88-54
Finished 1st in the SAL's South Division
Manager: John Tamargo (88-54)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Capital City Stadium
Attendance: 107,113, Avg. 1,509
Playoffs - Gastonia Expos 3 games, Columbia Mets 2
The Columbia Mets of the South Atlantic League ended the 1983 season with a record of 88 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Mets topped the circuit with 819 runs. Columbia surrendered 614 runs, fewest in the league. Paul Hollins paced the team with 21 home runs and drove in 97 runs. Steve Springer topped batters with significant playing time with a .338 average. Kevin Brown led the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 2.75 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Steve Springer, Joe Klink, Randy Myers, Floyd Youmans, Barry Lyons, Mickey Weston, Dave Magadan and Lou Thornton were all players from the 1983 Columbia Mets who played in the Majors during their careers.
John Tamargo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Brown | L | August 3, 1963 | 6'2" | 192 | ||
| Stu Foulks | R | January 31, 1961 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Augie Garcia | R | R | March 9, 1963 | 5'11" | 150 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Steve Gay | R | April 4, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Dennis Glynn | R | R | August 19, 1960 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Ken Harris | R | R | March 8, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Kyle Hartshorn | R | R | October 3, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Paul Hollins | L | R | April 3, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Dave Jensen | L | August 30, 1960 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Joe Klink | L | L | February 3, 1962 | 5'11" | 170 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Andy Lawrence | R | R | July 9, 1961 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Herman Lewis | S | R | July 7, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Mark Lockenmeyer | R | December 16, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Bruce Lyon | L | R | 175 | |||
| Barry Lyons | R | R | June 3, 1960 | 6'1" | 205 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Dave Magadan | L | R | September 30, 1962 | 6'3" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Marlin McPhail | R | R | November 24, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | New London, CT US |
| Frank Moscat | R | R | May 20, 1962 | 6'2" | 175 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Scott Murray | R | September 21, 1960 | 6'2" | 160 | ||
| Randy Myers | L | L | September 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Vancouver, WA US |
| Julio Paula | S | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Felix Perdomo | S | R | September 11, 1963 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Steve Phillips | L | R | May 18, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ed Pruitt | L | September 3, 1961 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Steve Ray | L | September 15, 1961 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Wade Schexnayder | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Steve Springer | R | R | February 11, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Lou Thornton | L | R | April 26, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Craig Weissmann | R | January 26, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Billy Welch | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Mickey Weston | R | R | March 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | Flint, MI US |
| Johnny Wilson | L | R | September 14, 1961 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Floyd Youmans | R | R | May 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
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.
