1983 Niagara Falls White Sox Roster
Team Record: 29-45
Finished 6th in the NYPL's West Division
Manager: Fred Nelson (29-45)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Niagara Falls, New York
Ballpark: Sal Maglie Stadium
Attendance: 28,301, Avg. 765
The Niagara Falls White Sox of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1983 season with a record of 29 wins and 45 losses, finishing sixth in the league's West Division.
The White Sox plated 356 runs and surrendered 423 runs. Wes Kent paced Niagara Falls with 12 home runs Roger Jensen drove in 53 runs. Bill Sandry led all regular batters with a .308 average. Jim Hickey topped the team with 7 wins, while Doug Drabek recorded a 3.66 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Bruce Tanner and Doug Drabek both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Fred Nelson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Barber | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Thomas Baumgartner | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| John Caianiello | L | R | August 11, 1961 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Paul Canning | R | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Doug Drabek | R | R | July 25, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Victoria, TX US |
| Timothy Gourlay | S | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Pedro Guzman | R | June 23, 1961 | 5'9" | 149 | ||
| Al Heath | L | September 10, 1962 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Jim Hickey | R | R | October 12, 1961 | 6'2" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joe Holecek | R | R | September 17, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Paul Imig | R | October 1, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Roger Jensen | R | R | July 22, 1962 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Herbert Jordan | R | 6'6" | 210 | |||
| Wes Kent | R | R | June 4, 1962 | 6'6" | 220 | |
| Charlie Moore | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Jeff O'Dell | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Edgar Perez | R | R | June 30, 1964 | 5'10" | 138 | |
| Pat Pomeranz | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Bill Sandry | R | R | May 15, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Joe Sickles | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Buster Sunde | R | September 5, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Bruce Tanner | L | R | December 9, 1961 | 6'3" | 220 | New Castle, PA US |
| Greg Tarnow | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Troy Thomas | L | R | September 1, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Robert Varner | L | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Jesse Vazquez | L | L | August 17, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 |
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.
