1983 Springfield Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 80-59
Finished 1st in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Dave Bialas (80-59)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Springfield, Illinois
Ballpark: Robin Roberts Stadium at Lanphier Park
Attendance: 144,844, Avg. 2,084
Playoffs - Springfield Cardinals 2 games, Cedar Rapids Reds 0
Finals - Appleton Foxes 3 games, Springfield Cardinals
The Springfield Cardinals of the Midwest League ended the 1983 season with a record of 80 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Cardinals paced the league with 745 runs, spearheaded by 128 home runs. Springfield surrendered 624 runs. Bob Geren powered the team with 24 home runs, while Dave Clements, Curt Ford and Matt Gundelfinger each walloped 15 or more also. Curt Ford recorded 91 runs batted in. Eddie Tanner led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .319 average. John Young topped the squad with 15 wins, and Al Morlock recorded a 2.38 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1983 Springfield Cardinals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Tom Dozier, Pat Perry, Curt Ford and Bob Geren.
Dave Bialas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Arigoni | R | L | February 6, 1959 | 6'5" | 195 | Torrington, CT US |
| Brett Benza | R | R | July 19, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Brad Blunt | R | August 15, 1964 | 6'5" | 182 | Farmingham, MO US | |
| Paul Cherry | L | L | June 7, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Dave Clements | R | R | September 22, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | Tampa, FL US |
| Tom Dozier | R | R | September 5, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | San Pablo, CA US |
| Dave Droschak | R | October 4, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Greg Dunn | R | R | January 7, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | Atwater, CA US |
| Curt Ford | L | R | October 11, 1960 | 5'10" | 150 | Jackson, MS US |
| Mike Gambeski | R | R | July 7, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | New Haven, CT US |
| Bob Geren | R | R | September 22, 1961 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Matt Gundelfinger | R | R | August 24, 1959 | 6'3" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Dave Hoyt | R | R | July 29, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Madrid, ES |
| Jeff Lauck | S | L | March 3, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | Fresno, CA US |
| Gus Malespin | R | R | December 4, 1957 | 5'10" | 170 | Managua, NI |
| Sammy Martin | S | R | March 21, 1961 | 5'10" | 165 | Columbia, SC US |
| Randy Martinez | L | March 5, 1960 | 6'2" | 180 | Tampa, FL US | |
| Marty Mason | R | April 4, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Central City, KY US | |
| Harry McCulla | R | R | November 5, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | Houma, LA US |
| Al Morlock | R | July 2, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Sarasota, FL US | |
| Pat Perry | L | L | February 4, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Taylorville, IL US |
| Michael Pittman | L | L | September 9, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Mike Shade | R | March 7, 1961 | 6'2" | 205 | Pottstown, PA US | |
| Joe Silkwood | R | July 19, 1960 | 6'2" | 205 | Wood River, IL US | |
| Dan Stryffeler | L | R | June 18, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Warren, OH US |
| Eddie Tanner | S | R | July 7, 1962 | 5'10" | 165 | Columbia, SC US |
| Tom Thurberg | R | R | October 16, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Weymouth, MA US |
| John Young | L | L | December 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 175 | Meridian, MS 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.
