1983 Florence Blue Jays Roster
Team Record: 71-72
Finished 2nd in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Dennis Holmberg (71-72)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Florence, South Carolina
Ballpark: American Legion Stadium
Attendance: 54,779, Avg. 766
The Florence Blue Jays of the South Atlantic League ended the 1983 season with a record of 71 wins and 72 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Blue Jays scored 770 runs and allowed 742 runs. Cecil Fielder led Florence with 16 home runs and drove in 94 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .312 clip. Dave Walsh and Steve Davis topped the squad with 10 wins each, and Eddy Castro recorded a 2.76 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1983 Florence Blue Jays who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Alexis Infante, Jeff Hearron, Fred McGriff, Nelson Liriano, Pat Borders, Cecil Fielder, Dave Walsh, Luis Aquino, Steve Davis and José Mesa.
Dennis Holmberg served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Aquino | R | R | May 19, 1964 | 6'0" | 155 | Santurce, PR |
| Kash Beauchamp | R | R | January 8, 1963 | 6'3" | 165 | Bartlesville, OK US |
| Esteban Bolivar | R | R | February 17, 1963 | 5'11" | 182 | |
| Pat Borders | R | R | May 14, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | Columbus, OH US |
| Roy Carter | R | 6'3" | 205 | |||
| Eddy Castro | L | L | May 16, 1963 | 6'3" | 175 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Ronnie Chapman | S | R | January 14, 1961 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Mike Cullen | R | R | March 21, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Steve Davis | L | L | August 4, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Angel Diaz | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jose Fernandez | L | L | 6'0" | 158 | ||
| Cecil Fielder | R | R | September 21, 1963 | 6'3" | 230 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Glenn Gallagher | R | October 21, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Daniel Gorden | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Jeff Hearron | R | R | November 19, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Alexis Infante | R | R | December 4, 1961 | 5'10" | 175 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Ron Johnson | R | R | November 8, 1962 | 6'5" | 190 | |
| Scott Kimball | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Nelson Liriano | S | R | June 3, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Omar Malave | R | R | January 17, 1963 | 6'3" | 154 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Fred McGriff | L | L | October 31, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Alan McKay | L | L | January 1, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| José Mesa | R | R | May 22, 1966 | 6'3" | 170 | Pueblo Viejo, Azua DO |
| Greg Moore | R | October 30, 1959 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Chris Phillips | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Derrick Ruetter | L | 6'5" | 170 | |||
| Ramon Sarmiento | R | R | July 14, 1963 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Kevin Sliwinski | R | R | October 2, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Hilario Soriano | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Dave Stenhouse | R | R | December 26, 1960 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Dave Walsh | L | L | September 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | Arlington, MA 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.
