1983 Helena Phillies Roster
Team Record: 16-54
Finished 4th in the PL's South Division
Manager: P. J. Carey (16-54)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Helena, Montana
Ballpark: Kindrick Legion Field
Attendance: 10,694, Avg. 306
The Helena Phillies of the Pioneer League ended the 1983 season with a record of 16 wins and 54 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Phillies plated 336 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 546 runs, most in the circuit. Ricky Jordan drove in 33 runs. Dion Lowe topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .340. Miguel Vargas led the team with 5 wins, while Jeff Norwood recorded a 5.01 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1983 Helena Phillies who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tom Newell, Tom Magrann and Ricky Jordan.
P. J. Carey served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Adkins | S | R | October 29, 1964 | 5'11" | 155 | Fostoria, OH US |
| Jeff Barton | R | R | February 9, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike Colpitt | R | R | December 24, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Torrance, CA US |
| Prince Couisnard | R | R | August 31, 1962 | 5'11" | 168 | Gary, IN US |
| David Cram | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Marino De La Rosa | R | R | October 18, 1964 | 6'1" | 178 | Maimon, DO |
| Gregory DeLaune | L | L | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Damon Dombek | S | L | April 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 185 | Hartford, CT US |
| Gralyn Engram | R | R | October 15, 1961 | 5'9" | 160 | Independence, LA US |
| Dean Estes | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Danny Griffin | R | R | May 28, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Glen Hisey | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Brian Householder | R | L | August 29, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Urbana, IL US |
| Terrence Jackson | L | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Ricky Jordan | R | R | May 26, 1965 | 6'5" | 210 | Richmond, CA US |
| Ken Lewis | R | R | June 25, 1964 | 5'7" | 160 | Houston, TX US |
| Ray Lloyd | L | L | February 24, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Bruce Long | R | R | January 11, 1960 | 6'5" | 195 | Alton, IL US |
| Ken Longman | R | R | March 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | North Sacramento, CA US |
| Dion Lowe | L | R | August 5, 1962 | 5'11" | 183 | Lakewood, NJ US |
| Ernie Lukes | R | R | January 17, 1964 | 6'0" | 174 | Waynesboro, MS US |
| Tom Magrann | R | R | December 9, 1963 | 6'3" | 177 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Steve McDevitt | R | R | March 10, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Reading, PA US |
| Timothy Meert | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Steve Monson | R | R | September 12, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Tom Newell | R | R | May 17, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Monrovia, CA US |
| Jeff Norwood | L | L | January 26, 1963 | 6'4" | 220 | Houston, TX US |
| Sergio Perez | R | R | October 24, 1963 | 6'1" | 164 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Carlos Polanco | R | R | April 18, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Royce Shepard | R | R | August 8, 1963 | 6'0" | 160 | Lufkin, TX US |
| Dan Siblerud | R | R | August 29, 1965 | 6'5" | 205 | Seattle, WA US |
| Toodie Smith | R | R | December 22, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Stanley Strutz | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Francisco Tenacen | R | R | October 8, 1964 | 6'1" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Julio Valdez | L | L | March 2, 1963 | 5'11" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Miguel Vargas | R | R | August 22, 1964 | 6'3" | 170 | Dorado, PR |
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.
