1983 Rangers Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 40-22
Finished 1st in the GCL's South Division
Manager: Andy Hancock (40-22)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1983 Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 40-22
Finished 1st in the GCL's South Division
Manager: Andy Hancock (40-22)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Playoffs - Dodgers 1 game, Rangers 0
The Rangers of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1983 season with a record of 40 wins and 22 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Rangers scored 340 runs, best in the league. The team yielded 246 runs. Augusto Aquino accounted for 41 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .321 clip. Ricky Hester led the team with 7 wins and a team-best 1.18 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1983 Rangers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Kenny Rogers, Rubén Sierra, Dwayne Henry and Jerry Browne.
Andy Hancock served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agapito Alcantara | R | R | November 10, 1963 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Hector Andrade | R | R | March 6, 1962 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Augusto Aquino | L | L | February 2, 1964 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| Marty Blair | S | R | January 23, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Jerry Browne | S | R | February 13, 1966 | 5'10" | 140 | Christiansted, St. Croix VI |
| Kenneth Clay | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Steve Daniel | R | October 16, 1964 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Glenn Davis | L | R | September 22, 1961 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Eric Dersin | R | January 6, 1964 | 6'1" | 165 | Cumberland, MD US | |
| Patrick Dewechter | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Joseph Dicesare | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Bret Elbin | S | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Dave Harman | R | March 5, 1961 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| John Harrington | R | December 29, 1960 | 6'2" | 182 | ||
| Dwayne Henry | R | R | February 16, 1962 | 6'3" | 205 | Elkton, MD US |
| Ricky Hester | R | September 19, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Bob Hicks | R | R | September 23, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Mark Hupp | R | R | 5'10" | |||
| Todd Jackson | R | R | January 16, 1965 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Brad Jones | R | R | July 10, 1962 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Wayne King | L | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Rick Knapp | R | December 11, 1961 | 6'4" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US | |
| Roger Lawrence | L | L | 6'1" | 177 | ||
| Dave Linton | L | May 3, 1965 | 6'1" | 182 | ||
| Fred Lovely | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Jim Mart | R | R | October 6, 1961 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Larry McLin | L | August 10, 1962 | 6'2" | 197 | ||
| Mark Novak | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| John Patton | R | 5'11" | 172 | |||
| Kenny Rogers | L | L | November 10, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | Savannah, GA US |
| Rubén Sierra | S | R | October 6, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| George Threadgill | R | R | October 19, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Ramon Ubri | L | February 7, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Robert Vasquez | L | L | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Jose Waldron | R | R | June 13, 1962 | 5'11" | 150 | Puerto Plata, DO |
