1983 Nashville Sounds Roster
Team Record: 88-58
Finished 2nd in the SL's West Division
Manager: Doug Holmquist (88-58)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Herschel Greer Stadium
Attendance: 490,002, Avg. 6,712
Playoffs - Birmingham Barons 3 games, Nashville Sounds 2
The Nashville Sounds of the Southern League ended the 1983 season with a record of 88 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Sounds paced the league with just 605 runs allowed. Nashville scored 731 runs. Mike Pagliarulo led the squad with 19 home runs and accounted for 80 RBI. Víctor Mata topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .303. Kelly Scott paced the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.92 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1983 Nashville Sounds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ed Olwine, Bob Tewksbury, Jesús Hernáiz, José Rijo, Ben Callahan, Tim Burke, Mike Pagliarulo, Bill Lindsey, Keith Smith, Tom Dodd, Víctor Mata, Pete Dalena and Scott Bradley.
Doug Holmquist served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Bersano | R | April 14, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Mark Blaser | R | R | October 19, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Scott Bradley | L | R | March 22, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Glen Ridge, NJ US |
| Mike Browning | R | R | February 7, 1960 | 6'2" | 205 | Munich, DE |
| Tim Burke | R | R | February 19, 1959 | 6'3" | 205 | Omaha, NE US |
| Ben Callahan | R | R | May 19, 1957 | 6'7" | 230 | Mount Airy, NC US |
| Jim Coffman | R | R | February 10, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Pete Dalena | L | R | June 26, 1960 | 5'11" | 200 | Fresno, CA US |
| Todd Demeter | R | R | August 1, 1961 | 6'4" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Tom Dodd | R | R | August 15, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Kelly Faulk | R | April 23, 1959 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Matt Gallegos | S | R | September 11, 1959 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Jesús Hernáiz | R | R | January 8, 1945 | 6'2" | 175 | Santurce, PR |
| Chuck Hernández | L | L | November 11, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Mike King | L | L | February 14, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Frank Kneuer | R | R | May 17, 1960 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Tim Knight | L | L | May 15, 1958 | 5'9" | 172 | |
| Bill Lindsey | R | R | April 12, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Víctor Mata | R | R | June 17, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Derwin McNealy | L | L | April 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 160 | Carson, CA US |
| Ed Olwine | R | L | May 28, 1958 | 6'2" | 165 | Greenville, OH US |
| Mike Pagliarulo | L | R | March 15, 1960 | 6'1" | 205 | Medford, MA US |
| Scott Patterson | R | R | September 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Erik Peterson | R | R | September 9, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ike Pettaway | R | R | February 9, 1955 | 6'2" | 197 | Mobile, AL US |
| Bob Raftice | L | July 20, 1962 | 6'5" | 208 | ||
| Jim Rasmussen | R | January 7, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Council Bluffs, IA US | |
| Mike Reddish | R | R | May 27, 1959 | 6'1" | 205 | Boston, MA US |
| José Rijo | R | R | May 13, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Kelly Scott | R | R | October 4, 1959 | 5'10" | 165 | Sanford, FL US |
| Mark Shiflett | L | November 24, 1958 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Buck Showalter | L | L | May 23, 1956 | 5'9" | 195 | DeFuniak Springs, FL US |
| Mark Silva | R | September 17, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Keith Smith | S | R | October 20, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dave Szymczak | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Rob Teegarden | R | R | April 20, 1958 | 6'1" | 187 | Red Lodge, MT US |
| Bob Tewksbury | R | R | November 30, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Concord, NH US |
| Jamie Werly | R | R | September 7, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Elmhurst, IL 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.
