1983 Jacksonville Suns Roster
Team Record: 77-68
Finished 2nd in the SL's East Division
Manager: Gene Lamont (77-68)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Sam M. Wolfson Park
Attendance: 137,480, Avg. 1,896
Playoffs - Jacksonville Suns 3 games, Savannah Braves 1
Finals - Birmingham Barons 3 games, Jacksonville Suns 1
The Jacksonville Suns of the Southern League ended the 1983 season with a record of 77 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Suns paced the league with just 605 runs allowed. Jacksonville scored 631 runs. John Morris led the squad with 23 home runs and drove in 92 runs, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .288 clip. Mark Gubicza topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.08 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1983 Jacksonville Suns who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rondin Johnson, Van Snider, Tony Ferreira, Butch Davis, Bob Hegman, Jim Scranton, Dave Leeper, Mark Gubicza, Bill Pecota, Frank Wills, John Morris, Bret Saberhagen and Mark Huismann.
Gene Lamont served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Alvarez | R | R | May 8, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Mitch Ashmore | R | R | September 17, 1958 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Billy Best | R | R | July 23, 1958 | 6'1" | ||
| Butch Davis | R | R | June 19, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Williamston, NC US |
| Duane Dewey | R | R | August 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Tony Ferreira | L | L | October 4, 1962 | 6'1" | 160 | Riverside, CA US |
| Robert Ferris | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Daniel Fischer | R | 6'3" | 180 | |||
| Mark Gubicza | R | R | August 14, 1962 | 6'6" | 215 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Roger Hansen | R | R | August 28, 1961 | 6'0" | 200 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Nick Harsh | R | August 5, 1959 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Hal Hatcher | R | R | December 31, 1959 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Bob Hegman | R | R | February 26, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Springfield, MN US |
| Mark Huismann | R | R | May 11, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Rondin Johnson | S | R | December 16, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Dave Leeper | L | L | October 30, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Art Martinez | R | March 28, 1961 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| John Morris | L | L | February 23, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | North Bellmore, NY US |
| Mike Olson | R | 6'4" | 215 | |||
| Bill Pecota | R | R | February 16, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Valerio Perez | R | R | January 28, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Mark Pirruccello | S | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Glenn Ray | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Richard Rizzo | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Bret Saberhagen | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'1" | 160 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Jim Scranton | R | R | April 5, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | Torrance, CA US |
| Theo Shaw | R | R | May 30, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | Cook County, FL US |
| Van Snider | L | R | August 11, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Les Strode | L | June 17, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | McMinnville, TN US | |
| Marty Wilkerson | L | R | June 25, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Frank Wills | R | R | October 26, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Dave Wong | R | 6'2" | 215 |
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.
