1983 New Britain Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 72-67
Finished 4th in the EL
Manager: Rac Slider (72-67)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: New Britain, Connecticut
Ballpark: Beehive Field
Attendance: 130,433, Avg. 1,877
Playoffs - New Britain Red Sox 2 games, Reading Phillies 1
Finals - New Britain Red Sox 3 games, Lynn Pirates 1
The New Britain Red Sox of the Eastern League ended the 1983 season with a record of 72 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the EL.
The Red Sox allowed 542 runs, least in the league. New Britain plated 627 runs. Pat Dodson paced the team with 12 home runs Kevin Romine drove in 80 runs. Tony Beal topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .278 clip. Paul Gnacinski and George Mecerod led the squad with 12 wins each, while Paul Gnacinski registered a 3.41 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1983 New Britain Red Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Roger Clemens, Jackie Gutiérrez, Charlie Mitchell, Tom Bolton, Marc Sullivan, Kevin Romine, Pat Dodson, Steve Lyons, Al Nipper and Julio Valdez.
Rac Slider served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Beal | R | R | November 2, 1961 | 6'0" | 183 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Bob Birrell | R | L | October 8, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Warwick, RI US |
| Tom Bolton | L | L | May 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 172 | Nashville, TN US |
| Craig Brooks | L | R | September 26, 1956 | 6'1" | 175 | Topeka, KS US |
| Erwin Bryant | R | R | January 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Lexington, KY US |
| Juan Bustabad | L | R | August 16, 1961 | 5'10" | 150 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Mike Ciampa | L | L | May 2, 1958 | 5'6" | 150 | Medford, MA US |
| Roger Clemens | R | R | August 4, 1962 | 6'4" | 205 | Dayton, OH US |
| Chuck Dale | R | R | December 19, 1957 | 5'10" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Chuck Davis | R | R | December 12, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Marietta, GA US |
| Pat Dodson | L | L | October 11, 1959 | 6'4" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Scott Gering | R | R | October 23, 1959 | 6'1" | 192 | New York, NY US |
| Paul Gnacinski | R | R | November 1, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | Erie, PA US |
| George Greco | L | L | September 16, 1959 | 6'2" | 183 | Queens, NY US |
| Jackie Gutiérrez | R | R | June 27, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Jeff Hall | R | R | October 13, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Waco, TX US |
| Dave Holt | L | R | January 13, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | Fresno, CA US |
| Paul Hundhammer | S | R | August 5, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Clint Johnson | L | R | April 16, 1956 | 6'2" | 175 | Madison County, MS US |
| Kevin Kane | R | R | August 25, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | Iowa City, IA US |
| Steve Lyons | L | R | June 3, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Dave Malpeso | R | R | December 18, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | Franklin, VA US |
| George Mecerod | R | R | January 8, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Liberty, NY US |
| Gary Miller-Jones | S | R | August 1, 1961 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Charlie Mitchell | R | R | June 24, 1962 | 6'3" | 170 | Dickson, TN US |
| Al Nipper | R | R | April 2, 1959 | 6'0" | 188 | San Diego, CA US |
| Kevin Romine | R | R | May 23, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | Exeter, NH US |
| Marc Sullivan | R | R | July 25, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | Quincy, MA US |
| Dave Tyler | R | R | June 29, 1955 | 5'11" | 172 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Julio Valdez | S | R | June 3, 1956 | 6'2" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Harley Woody | L | L | October 4, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 |
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.
