1983 Pawtucket Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 56-83
Finished 8th in the IL
Manager: Tony Torchia (56-83)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Ballpark: McCoy Stadium
Attendance: 188,186, Avg. 2,708
The Pawtucket Red Sox of the International League ended the 1983 season with a record of 56 wins and 83 losses, finishing eighth in the IL.
The Red Sox scored 653 runs and conceded 798 runs, most in the circuit. Reggie Whittemore led Pawtucket with 22 home runs, while Chico Walker walloped 15 or more, too. Reggie Whittemore recorded 84 runs batted in. Lee Graham paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .276 clip. Al Nipper topped the team with 9 wins, and Oil Can Boyd recorded a 4.05 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
John Lickert, Marty Barrett, Lee Graham, Mark Fidrych, Tom Bolton, Marc Sullivan, Oil Can Boyd, Jackie Gutiérrez, Steve Shields, Dennis Burtt, Jim Dorsey, Chico Walker, Roger LaFrancois, Steve Crawford, Brian Denman, Keith MacWhorter and Al Nipper were all players from the 1983 Pawtucket Red Sox who played in the Majors during their careers.
Tony Torchia served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Barrett | R | R | June 23, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | Arcadia, CA 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 |
| Oil Can Boyd | R | R | October 6, 1959 | 6'1" | 155 | Meridian, MS US |
| Gus Burgess | L | L | December 18, 1961 | 5'11" | 175 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Dennis Burtt | R | R | November 29, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Juan Bustabad | L | R | August 16, 1961 | 5'10" | 150 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Steve Crawford | R | R | April 29, 1958 | 6'5" | 225 | Pryor, OK US |
| Mike Davis | R | R | July 18, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | Janesville, WI US |
| Brian Denman | R | R | February 12, 1956 | 6'4" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Jim Dorsey | R | R | August 2, 1955 | 6'7" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mark Fidrych | R | R | August 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 175 | Worcester, MA US |
| Gino Gentile | L | L | August 26, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Lee Graham | L | L | September 22, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | Summerfield, FL US |
| Jackie Gutiérrez | R | R | June 27, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Paul Hundhammer | S | R | August 5, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Dave Koza | R | L | September 16, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Roger LaFrancois | L | R | August 2, 1956 | 6'2" | 215 | Norwich, CT US |
| John Lickert | R | R | April 4, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Keith MacWhorter | R | R | December 30, 1955 | 6'4" | 190 | Worcester, MA US |
| Bill Moloney | L | L | March 21, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | Lowell, MA US |
| Al Nipper | R | R | April 2, 1959 | 6'0" | 188 | San Diego, CA US |
| Juan Pautt | R | R | January 31, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| B. J. Richardson | R | R | December 19, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dave Schoppee | R | R | April 24, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 | Bangor, ME US |
| Steve Shields | R | R | November 30, 1958 | 6'5" | 220 | Gadsden, AL US |
| Marc Sullivan | R | R | July 25, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | Quincy, MA US |
| Chico Walker | S | R | November 25, 1957 | 5'9" | 170 | Jackson, MS US |
| Reggie Whittemore | R | R | September 26, 1956 | 6'2" | 210 | Gallatin, TN US |
| Jim Wilson | R | R | January 15, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Long Beach, 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.
