1983 Modesto A's Roster
Team Record: 75-64
Finished 2nd in the CL's North Division
Manager: George Mitterwald (75-64)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: Del Webb Field
Attendance: 76,664, Avg. 1,103
The Modesto A's of the California League ended the 1983 season with a record of 75 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The A's scored 650 runs and allowed 600 runs. Bob Bathe led Modesto with 15 home runs and recorded 82 runs batted in. Tom Copeland paced all regular hitters with a .294 average. Mark Jarrett topped the team with 14 wins, while Tom Zmudosky recorded a 3.6 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Rick Langford, Jim Eppard, Jeff Kaiser, Mickey Tettleton, Rich Wortham, Dave Beard and Dave McKay were all players from the 1983 Modesto A's who played in the Majors during their careers.
George Mitterwald served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Amador | S | R | December 5, 1958 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Eric Barry | L | February 5, 1961 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Bob Bathe | R | R | October 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Dave Beard | L | R | October 2, 1959 | 6'5" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Tom Copeland | L | L | October 14, 1959 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Kevin Coughlon | R | R | November 8, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Jorge Diaz | R | R | September 6, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Jim Eppard | L | L | April 27, 1960 | 6'2" | 180 | South Bend, IN US |
| Charles Fick | R | R | November 11, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Mike Gorman | R | June 9, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Brian Graham | R | R | April 9, 1961 | 6'1" | 181 | |
| Tony Herron | L | March 7, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Stan Hilton | R | R | September 19, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Rod Hobbs | R | R | May 13, 1959 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Mark Jarrett | R | July 19, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Jeff Kaiser | R | L | July 24, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Jeff Kobernus | L | February 10, 1961 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Tim Lambert | R | August 1, 1960 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Rick Langford | R | R | March 20, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Farmville, VA US |
| Dave McKay | S | R | March 14, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Roderick Murphy | R | R | June 18, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ed Myers | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| David Peterson | L | L | August 20, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Octavio Rojas | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Phil Strom | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Mickey Tettleton | S | R | September 16, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Ray Thoma | R | R | July 5, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Willie Thomas | R | R | 5'10" | 179 | ||
| Robert Vavrock | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Rich Wortham | R | L | October 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Odessa, TX US |
| Tom Zmudosky | R | January 24, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | Rome, NY 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.
