1983 Hagerstown Suns Roster
Team Record: 84-52
Finished 2nd in the CL's North Division
Manager: John Hart (84-52)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Hagerstown, Maryland
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 153,660, Avg. 2,260
The Hagerstown Suns of the Carolina League ended the 1983 season with a record of 84 wins and 52 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Suns topped the circuit with 789 runs, spearheaded by 158 home runs. Hagerstown allowed 621 runs. Ken Gerhart walloped 31 home runs for the team, while Ron Salcedo swatted 15 or more, too. Ron Salcedo drove in 93 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .290. Bob Konopa led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.78 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1983 Hagerstown Suns who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jeff Schaefer, Jim Traber, Ken Gerhart, Mark Leiter, John Habyan and Jim Palmer.
John Hart served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Alexander | R | R | August 12, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Juan Arias | R | R | November 25, 1957 | 5'10" | 155 | Navarelle, DO |
| Paul Bard | R | R | March 5, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Mark Butler | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Carlos Cabassa | L | L | February 2, 1958 | 6'1" | 178 | San Juan, PR |
| Michael Cain | R | R | November 27, 1960 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Tandy Charley | L | L | March 18, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | Aberdeen, WA US |
| Carlos Concepcion | R | R | January 27, 1963 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Dave Corman | R | R | November 22, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Rick Cratch | R | April 11, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Paul Croft | R | R | August 14, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | Morristown, NJ US |
| Rocky Cusack | R | R | October 8, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| John Denman | R | R | November 19, 1956 | 6'2" | 200 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Jeff Doerr | R | R | December 20, 1961 | 6'2" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Pat Dumouchelle | R | R | December 2, 1956 | 5'11" | 175 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Dave Falcone | L | R | September 30, 1958 | 6'2" | 225 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Ken Gerhart | R | R | May 19, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | Charleston, SC US |
| Jeff Gilbert | L | May 11, 1960 | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Randle Granger | S | R | January 4, 1959 | 6'1" | 189 | Dolton, IL US |
| David Grier | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Charles Guinn | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| John Habyan | R | R | January 29, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Bay Shore, NY US |
| Jeff Jacobson | R | R | April 28, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ron Kelly | L | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Bob Konopa | R | L | August 8, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | Garfield Heights, OH US |
| Nick Krsnich | R | November 11, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Kurt Leiter | R | 6'4" | 210 | |||
| Mark Leiter | R | R | April 13, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Joliet, IL US |
| Tim Maples | R | R | August 31, 1960 | 6'2" | 180 | Jacksonville, NC US |
| Alec McCullock | R | April 9, 1959 | 6'7" | 250 | Alexandria, VA US | |
| Gerry Melillo | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Timothy Mulcahy | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Jim Palmer | R | R | October 15, 1945 | 6'3" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Rick Rembielak | R | R | August 4, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Tom Rowe | R | R | October 13, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Bronx, NY US |
| Ron Salcedo | L | R | November 12, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Jeff Schaefer | R | R | May 31, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | Patchogue, NY US |
| Jeffrey Summers | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Andy Timko | L | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Jeffery Tipton | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Jim Traber | L | L | December 26, 1961 | 6'0" | 194 | Columbus, OH US |
| Matt Tyner | R | R | November 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| Michael Vanderburg | S | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Christopher Willsher | R | 6'1" | 198 | |||
| Randall Wilson | R | R | February 1, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 |
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.
