1983 Erie Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 37-38
Finished 3rd in the NYPL's West Division
Manager: Joe Rigoli (37-38)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Ainsworth Field
Attendance: 47,111, Avg. 1,256
The Erie Cardinals of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1983 season with a record of 37 wins and 38 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Cardinals tallied 409 runs and surrendered 444 runs. John Rigos paced Erie with 18 home runs and drove in 54 runs. Scott Pleis led batters with significant playing time by hitting .321. Hans Herzog and Tom Caulfield topped the team with 6 wins each, while Tom Caulfield recorded a 2.82 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1983 Erie Cardinals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were John Costello, Mike Hartley and Tom Pagnozzi.
Joe Rigoli served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Agostinelli | R | R | September 4, 1961 | 5'9" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Mark Angelo | L | R | September 22, 1960 | 6'3" | 193 | Winchester, MA US |
| Mike Behrend | R | July 29, 1961 | 6'2" | 210 | Columbus, OH US | |
| Michael Breslin | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Jamie Brisco | R | March 4, 1962 | 6'4" | 210 | Fresno, CA US | |
| Phil Burwell | R | June 30, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | Pasadena, CA US | |
| Ernie Carrasco | R | R | December 31, 1961 | 6'1" | 212 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Tom Caulfield | L | May 10, 1961 | 6'4" | 200 | Jersey City, NJ US | |
| John Costello | R | R | December 24, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Bronx, NY US |
| Mark Dougherty | R | R | September 25, 1961 | 6'2" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Brian Farley | R | December 14, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Methuen, MA US | |
| Jeff Gass | R | October 22, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | East St. Louis, IL US | |
| Mike Hartley | R | R | August 31, 1961 | 6'1" | 192 | Hawthorne, CA US |
| Hans Herzog | L | January 19, 1961 | 6'2" | 187 | Winchester, VA US | |
| Kurt Kaull | R | R | November 24, 1960 | 6'3" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Tim Kavanaugh | R | R | September 18, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jeff Lauck | S | L | March 3, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | Fresno, CA US |
| Wilfredo Martinez | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Chuck McGrath | R | R | August 5, 1961 | 6'5" | 240 | Medford, MA US |
| Bill Packer | R | R | June 23, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Tom Pagnozzi | R | R | July 30, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Jeffrey Pasquale | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Scott Pleis | R | R | May 6, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Jim Reboulet | R | R | August 13, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | Dayton, OH US |
| John Rigos | S | R | April 29, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Hudson, NY US |
| Mike Robinson | R | R | September 20, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Thomas Rossi | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Keith Turnbull | R | September 25, 1962 | 6'4" | 195 | Troy, MO 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.
