1983 Shreveport Captains Roster
Team Record: 72-64
Finished 1st in the TL's East Division
Manager: Duane Espy (72-64)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: SPAR Stadium
Attendance: 41,962, Avg. 617
The Shreveport Captains of the Texas League ended the 1983 season with a record of 72 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Captains plated 676 runs and conceded 647 runs. Rob Deer walloped 35 home runs for Shreveport, and Robert Schuster added 15 or more also. Robert Schuster accounted for 100 RBI. John Stevenson paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .319 clip. Bengie Biggus topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.21 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Craig Chamberlain, Randy Gomez, Rob Deer, Mark Grant, Frank Williams, Chris Brown, Pat Larkin and Jessie Reid were all players from the 1983 Shreveport Captains who played in the Majors during their careers.
Duane Espy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Barling | R | R | August 15, 1960 | 6'4" | 170 | |
| Kevin Bates | L | R | February 23, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Bengie Biggus | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Jeff Blobaum | S | R | September 9, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mike Brecht | L | June 4, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Chris Brown | R | R | August 15, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Jackson, MS US |
| Craig Chamberlain | R | R | February 2, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Bob Cummings | R | R | September 8, 1960 | 6'2" | 187 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gary Davenport | R | R | May 20, 1959 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Rob Deer | R | R | September 29, 1960 | 6'3" | 210 | Orange, CA US |
| Bob Gendron | R | September 1, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Randy Gomez | R | R | February 4, 1957 | 5'10" | 185 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Mark Grant | R | R | October 24, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | Aurora, IL US |
| Pat Larkin | L | L | June 14, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Chuck Lusted | R | October 23, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Steven Manderfield | L | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Donald Mazzilli | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Kevin McKenna | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Bob O'Connor | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jon Reelhorn | R | July 12, 1959 | 6'5" | 200 | Stockton, CA US | |
| Jessie Reid | L | L | June 1, 1962 | 6'1" | 200 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Denny Schafer | R | October 18, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Robert Schuster | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Bryan Snyder | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| James Stassi | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| John Stevenson | R | R | September 4, 1959 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Sean Toerner | R | R | July 30, 1959 | 5'11" | 168 | Burbank, CA US |
| John Violette | R | R | February 19, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Randy Weibel | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Dave Wilhelmi | R | November 7, 1961 | 6'6" | 230 | ||
| Frank Williams | R | R | February 13, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Seattle, WA 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.
