1983 Lynchburg Mets Roster
Team Record: 96-43
Finished 1st in the CL's North Division
Manager: Sam Perlozzo (96-43)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 80,104, Avg. 1,153
Playoffs - Lynchburg Mets 3 games, Winston-Salem Red Sox 0
The Lynchburg Mets of the Carolina League ended the 1983 season with a record of 96 wins and 43 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Mets surrendered 553 runs, least in the league. Lynchburg plated 786 runs. Dave Cochrane paced the team with 25 home runs and drove in 102 runs. Lenny Dykstra led all regular hitters by hitting .358. Dwight Gooden topped the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 2.5 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1983 Lynchburg Mets who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bill Latham, Wes Gardner, Ed Hearn, Joe Redfield, DeWayne Vaughn, Lenny Dykstra, Barry Lyons, Mark Carreon, Jeff Bettendorf, Calvin Schiraldi, Dave Cochrane, Greg Olson, Randy Milligan, Dwight Gooden and Jay Tibbs.
Sam Perlozzo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bettendorf | R | R | December 10, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | Lompoc, CA US |
| Mark Carreon | R | L | July 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dave Cochrane | S | R | January 31, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | Riverside, CA US |
| Darryl Denby | S | R | June 1, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Lenny Dykstra | L | L | February 10, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Bill Fultz | R | May 26, 1961 | 6'2" | 199 | ||
| Augie Garcia | R | R | March 9, 1963 | 5'11" | 150 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Wes Gardner | R | R | April 29, 1961 | 6'4" | 197 | Benton, AR US |
| Dwight Gooden | R | R | November 16, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Joe Graves | R | October 5, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Ed Hearn | R | R | August 23, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | Stuart, FL US |
| John Heller | L | R | July 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Reggie Jackson | R | October 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Bill Latham | L | L | August 29, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Barry Lyons | R | R | June 3, 1960 | 6'1" | 205 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Jose Marcano | R | R | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Larry McNutt | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Marlin McPhail | R | R | November 24, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | New London, CT US |
| Randy Milligan | R | R | November 27, 1961 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bruce Morrison | R | R | March 14, 1959 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Frank Moscat | R | R | May 20, 1962 | 6'2" | 175 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Greg Olson | R | R | September 6, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | Marshall, MN US |
| Julio Paula | S | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Rich Pickett | L | July 11, 1959 | 6'1" | 193 | ||
| Arthur Ray | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Joe Redfield | R | R | January 14, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | Doylestown, PA US |
| Calvin Schiraldi | R | R | June 16, 1962 | 6'5" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Jeffery Sunderlage | L | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Jay Tibbs | R | R | January 4, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Fermin Ubri | R | R | May 5, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| DeWayne Vaughn | R | R | July 22, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Dave Wyatt | L | December 5, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
