1983 Peninsula Pilots Roster
Team Record: 58-80
Finished 4th in the CL's South Division
Manager: Tony Taylor (58-80)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Newport News, Virginia
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 34,053, Avg. 494
The Peninsula Pilots of the Carolina League ended the 1983 season with a record of 58 wins and 80 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Pilots scored 624 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 710 runs. Jim Olander and Al Leboeuf led Peninsula with 15 home runs apiece. Jim Olander drove in 79 runs. Gib Seibert paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .305. Rodger Cole topped the team with 9 wins, while Rodger Cole and John Machin earned a 3.88 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1983 Peninsula Pilots who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Rich Surhoff, Jim Olander, Mike Maddux, Rick Schu, Rocky Childress and Marty Bystrom.
Tony Taylor served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Arnold | L | L | November 30, 1959 | 6'4" | 200 | Lufkin, TX US |
| Bud Bartholow | R | R | August 5, 1959 | 6'3" | 194 | Mitchell, SD US |
| Tony Brown | L | R | February 9, 1962 | 6'1" | 187 | Moore County, NC US |
| Marty Bystrom | R | R | July 26, 1958 | 6'5" | 200 | Coral Gables, FL US |
| Rocky Childress | R | R | February 18, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Joe Cipolloni | R | R | August 12, 1960 | 5'8" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Rodger Cole | R | R | March 21, 1961 | 5'7" | 160 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| Will Currier | L | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Frankie Griffin | L | L | February 21, 1960 | 6'2" | 170 | Reddick, FL US |
| Bryan Hoppie | S | R | January 5, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Brian Hunter | R | 6'2" | 165 | |||
| Ken Jones | R | R | April 6, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Kent Keiser | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Dave Kennard | R | R | October 6, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Al Leboeuf | L | R | February 4, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | Putnam, CT US |
| Ed Lowery | R | R | December 27, 1960 | 6'3" | 168 | |
| John Machin | L | L | May 25, 1962 | 6'3" | 192 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Mike Maddux | L | R | August 27, 1961 | 6'2" | 180 | Dayton, OH US |
| Jim Olander | R | R | February 21, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Jim Reilly | S | R | February 27, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Al Reynolds | R | R | December 23, 1959 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Johnny Rodriguez | R | October 31, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Rick Schu | R | R | January 26, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Gib Seibert | R | R | February 4, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Dave Seiler | L | L | July 30, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | Zaragoza, ES |
| Vin Soreca | R | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Manhattan, NY US |
| Brian Suarez | R | R | 6'3" | 203 | ||
| Rich Surhoff | R | R | October 3, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | Bronx, NY US |
| Kevin Walters | S | R | November 13, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Harold Warner | L | L | September 5, 1959 | 6'2" | 165 | Edmond, OK US |
| Billy Williams | R | R | ||||
| Sergio Ysambert | R | R | 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.
