1983 Lynn Pirates Roster
Team Record: 77-62
Finished 2nd in the EL
Manager: Tommy Sandt (77-62)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Lynn, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Fraser Field
Attendance: 31,575, Avg. 454
Playoffs - Lynn Pirates 2 games, Buffalo Bisons 0
Finals - New Britain Red Sox 3 games, Lynn Pirates 1
The Lynn Pirates of the Eastern League ended the 1983 season with a record of 77 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the EL.
The Pirates scored 633 runs and allowed 620 runs. Benny Distefano led Lynn with 25 home runs, while John Schaive and Stan Cliburn walloped 15 or more as well. Benny Distefano accounted for 92 RBI. Rich Renteria paced all regular batters with a .285 average. Mike Bielecki topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.2 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1983 Lynn Pirates who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Trench Davis, Rafael Belliard, Rich Renteria, Eddie Vargas, Chris Green, Stan Cliburn, Benny Distefano, Mike Bielecki, Nelson Norman, Dale Mohorcic, Sam Khalifa, Jeff Zaske, Tommy Sandt and Don Robinson.
Tommy Sandt served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Aulenback | R | R | July 17, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Rafael Belliard | R | R | October 24, 1961 | 5'6" | 160 | Pueblo Nuevo, Valverde DO |
| Mike Bielecki | R | R | July 31, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Paul Cacciatore | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Stan Cliburn | R | R | December 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 195 | Jackson, MS US |
| Wilfrido Cordoba | R | August 11, 1957 | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| Trench Davis | L | L | September 12, 1960 | 6'3" | 171 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Nellie DeLaRosa | L | L | March 24, 1962 | 5'9" | 145 | |
| Benny Distefano | L | L | January 23, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ken Ford | R | R | February 21, 1958 | 5'11" | 191 | Rhine, GA US |
| Burk Goldthorn | L | R | December 19, 1958 | 6'3" | 205 | Harlingen, TX US |
| Fernando Gonzalez | R | October 19, 1962 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Chris Green | L | L | September 5, 1960 | 6'2" | 214 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Sam Khalifa | R | R | December 5, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | Fontana, CA US |
| John Lackey | R | December 26, 1956 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| John Malkin | R | R | August 28, 1960 | 6'3" | 209 | New York, NY US |
| Lee Marcheskie | R | October 1, 1957 | 6'2" | 202 | ||
| Charles McGehee | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Dale Mohorcic | R | R | January 25, 1956 | 6'3" | 220 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Nelson Norman | S | R | May 23, 1958 | 6'2" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Gregory Pastors | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Rick Peterson | L | L | October 30, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Craig Pippin | R | R | August 4, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | Bristol, TN US |
| Rich Renteria | R | R | December 25, 1961 | 5'9" | 172 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Don Robinson | R | R | June 8, 1957 | 6'4" | 225 | Ashland, KY US |
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | February 25, 1959 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Pete Rowe | R | R | April 29, 1956 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Tommy Sandt | R | R | December 22, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| John Schaive | R | R | February 19, 1958 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Steve Susce | R | October 8, 1959 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Johnny Taylor | R | L | July 19, 1958 | 5'11" | 195 | Decherd, TN US |
| Keith Thibodeaux | R | 6'0" | 183 | |||
| Eddie Vargas | R | R | February 23, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Guanica, PR |
| Doug Wabeke | R | R | February 24, 1958 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Tim Wheeler | R | R | May 16, 1961 | 6'0" | Charleston, WV US | |
| Jeff Zaske | R | R | October 6, 1960 | 6'5" | 180 | Seattle, WA 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.
