1983 Orlando Twins Roster
Team Record: 62-83
Finished 5th in the SL's East Division
Manager: Phil Roof (62-83)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Orlando, Florida
Ballpark: Tinker Field
Attendance: 70,202, Avg. 968
The Orlando Twins of the Southern League ended the 1983 season with a record of 62 wins and 83 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Twins tallied 709 runs and yielded 685 runs. Jerry Lomastro paced Orlando with 21 home runs, while Jim Weaver walloped 15 or more, too. Jerry Lomastro accounted for 92 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .299 average. Jay Pettibone led the squad with 13 wins, and Rich Yett earned a 3.78 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1983 Orlando Twins who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jeff Reed, Rich Yett, Jeff Little, Steve Lombardozzi, Paul Boris, Jay Pettibone, John Hobbs, Jim Weaver, Paul Gibson and Lenny Faedo.
Phil Roof served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Arney | R | May 12, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Paul Boris | R | R | December 13, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Irvington, NJ US |
| Eric Broersma | R | R | January 20, 1960 | 6'3" | 185 | Los Alamitos, CA US |
| Chino Cadahia | R | R | November 22, 1957 | 5'11" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Carson Carroll | R | R | September 23, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Lenny Faedo | R | R | May 13, 1960 | 6'0" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jim Flores | S | R | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Ken Foster | R | R | November 22, 1958 | 6'2" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
| Paul Gibson | R | L | January 4, 1960 | 6'0" | 165 | Southampton, NY US |
| Mike Giordano | R | August 12, 1959 | 6'0" | 183 | Neubruke, DE | |
| Tony Guerrero | L | September 18, 1962 | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| John Hobbs | R | L | November 11, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Bob Konopa | R | L | August 8, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | Garfield Heights, OH US |
| Steve Korczyk | R | October 9, 1959 | 5'11" | 190 | New Brunswick, NJ US | |
| Ted Kromy | R | R | July 2, 1959 | 6'2" | 173 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Kirby Krueger | R | June 23, 1959 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Jeff Little | R | L | December 25, 1954 | 6'6" | 220 | Fremont, OH US |
| Jerry Lomastro | R | R | August 9, 1958 | 5'11" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Steve Lombardozzi | R | R | April 26, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | Malden, MA US |
| Mike McCain | L | R | May 21, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| John Palica | S | L | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Manuel Pena | L | January 1, 1959 | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Jay Pettibone | R | R | June 21, 1957 | 6'4" | 182 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Tony Pilla | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Frank Ramppen | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Jeff Reed | L | R | November 12, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Joliet, IL US |
| Mike Sodders | R | R | December 26, 1958 | 6'3" | 190 | Compton, CA US |
| Jim Weaver | L | L | October 10, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | Kingston, NY US |
| Kevin Williams | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Rich Yett | R | R | October 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 187 | Pomona, CA 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.
