1983 Fresno Giants Roster
Team Record: 78-62
Finished 2nd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Wendell Kim (78-62)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Fresno, California
Ballpark: John Euless Park
Attendance: 87,174, Avg. 1,245
The Fresno Giants of the California League ended the 1983 season with a record of 78 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Giants plated 676 runs and surrendered 583 runs. Glenn Jones and Steve Stanicek paced Fresno with 16 home runs apiece. Matt Nokes drove in 82 runs and topped all regular batters with a .322 average. Randy Bockus led the team with 14 wins, while Larry Crews recorded a 3.27 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Mike Aldrete, Randy Bockus, Robby Thompson, Steve Stanicek, Matt Nokes, Jeff Robinson and Phil Ouellette were all players from the 1983 Fresno Giants who played in the Majors during their careers.
Wendell Kim served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Aldrete | L | L | January 29, 1961 | 5'11" | 180 | Carmel, CA US |
| Glenn Barling | R | R | August 15, 1960 | 6'4" | 170 | |
| Kevin Bates | L | R | February 23, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Jeff Blobaum | S | R | September 9, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Randy Bockus | L | R | October 5, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | Canton, OH US |
| Jose Chue | R | R | May 17, 1960 | 6'2" | 155 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Matt Cimo | R | R | July 5, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Pana, IL US |
| Gary Crabtree | R | R | February 10, 1962 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| Larry Crews | R | January 11, 1959 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Stephen DeFazio | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Michael Dunn | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Ben Gallo | L | November 16, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Everett Graham | L | L | February 20, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Dean Hummel | L | April 24, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Glenn Jones | R | R | December 15, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Mike Jones | L | L | September 14, 1960 | 5'7" | 177 | |
| Billy Loard | R | R | November 18, 1964 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| John Lucido | R | R | September 5, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Chuck Lusted | R | October 23, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Marty Mathiesen | R | 6'6" | 195 | |||
| Randy Morse | L | January 5, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Brian Murtha | L | 6'8" | 210 | |||
| Matt Nokes | L | R | October 31, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Phil Ouellette | S | R | November 10, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | Salem, OR US |
| C. L. Penigar | S | R | July 31, 1963 | 6'5" | 180 | |
| Robert Perna | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Jeff Robinson | R | R | December 13, 1960 | 6'4" | 195 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Denny Schafer | R | October 18, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Van Sowards | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Steve Stanicek | R | R | June 19, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | Lake Forest, IL US |
| Robby Thompson | R | R | May 10, 1962 | 5'11" | 165 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Steve Wilcox | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Mark Winters | L | 6'7" | 205 | |||
| Todd Zacher | L | R | August 18, 1959 | 5'11" | 150 | Bowman, ND 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.
