1983 Tulsa Drillers Roster
Team Record: 63-73
Finished 4th in the TL's East Division
Manager: Marty Scott (63-73)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Driller Stadium
Attendance: 92,347, Avg. 1,358
The Tulsa Drillers of the Texas League ended the 1983 season with a record of 63 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Drillers plated 687 runs and conceded 738 runs. Kevin Buckley walloped 32 home runs for Tulsa, while Mike Rubel, George Gomez and Chuckie Canady each swatted 15 or more, too. Kevin Buckley drove in 104 runs. Chuckie Canady paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .296. Mitch Zwolensky and Bob Clark topped the squad with 12 wins each, and Mitch Zwolensky registered a 3.33 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1983 Tulsa Drillers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Billy Taylor, Dwayne Henry, Tony Fossas, Greg Tabor, Randy Asadoor, Dar Smith, Kevin Buckley, Steve Buechele, Bob Brower, Glen Cook and Jeff Kunkel.
Marty Scott served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Asadoor | R | R | October 20, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Bobby Ball | S | R | July 9, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Frank Brosious | R | September 22, 1959 | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Bob Brower | R | R | January 10, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Jamaica, NY US |
| John Buckley | R | December 13, 1960 | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Kevin Buckley | R | R | January 16, 1959 | 6'1" | 200 | Quincy, MA US |
| Steve Buechele | R | R | September 26, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | Lancaster, CA US |
| Chuckie Canady | R | R | August 12, 1959 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Bob Clark | L | November 18, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Glen Cook | R | R | September 8, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Tracy Cowger | R | R | July 22, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Doug Davis | R | R | February 11, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ron Dillard | R | R | June 10, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jimmy Foit | R | R | May 26, 1960 | 6'1" | 192 | |
| Tony Fossas | L | L | September 23, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Bob Gergen | R | R | October 9, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| George Gomez | R | R | April 19, 1959 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Bill Hance | L | R | December 31, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Al Hartman | R | July 23, 1962 | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Dwayne Henry | R | R | February 16, 1962 | 6'3" | 205 | Elkton, MD US |
| Tim Henry | L | November 11, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Bob Hicks | R | R | September 23, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Tony Hudson | R | R | June 29, 1958 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Terry Johnson | L | August 23, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Kirk Killingsworth | R | February 4, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | , TX US | |
| Jeff Kunkel | R | R | March 25, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Marty Leach | R | January 13, 1960 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Dennis Long | R | August 2, 1958 | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Larry McLane | L | November 26, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | Evergreen Park, IL US | |
| Brad Mengwasser | R | October 2, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Dan Murphy | L | L | May 26, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Jerry Neufang | R | R | November 23, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Mike Rubel | R | R | January 9, 1960 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Dar Smith | R | R | July 29, 1960 | 6'4" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Mark Sutton | R | R | May 16, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Greg Tabor | R | R | May 21, 1961 | 6'0" | 165 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Billy Taylor | R | R | October 16, 1961 | 6'8" | 200 | Monticello, FL US |
| Mark Teutsch | R | August 25, 1957 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Mitch Zwolensky | R | R | December 29, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 |
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.
