1983 Tidewater Tides Roster
Team Record: 71-68
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Davey Johnson (71-68)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: Metropolitan Park
Attendance: 147,584, Avg. 2,124
Playoffs - Tidewater Tides 3 games, Columbus Clippers 2
Finals - Tidewater Tides 3 games, Richmond Braves 1
The Tidewater Tides of the International League ended the 1983 season with a record of 71 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the IL.
The Tides paced the league with just 635 runs allowed. Tidewater scored 694 runs. Gary Rajsich led the squad with 28 home runs, and Clint Hurdle walloped 15 or more, too. Clint Hurdle drove in 105 runs. Ron Gardenhire topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .287. Jeff Bittiger paced the squad with 12 wins, while Greg Biercevicz registered a 3.42 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Kelvin Chapman, Kelvin Moore, Herm Winningham, José Oquendo, Walt Terrell, Rick Anderson, Darryl Strawberry, Mike Fitzgerald, Ron Darling, Brent Gaff, La Schelle Tarver, Gil Flores, Jeff Bittiger, Tom Gorman, Rusty Tillman, Steve Senteney, Tim Leary, Ronn Reynolds, Wally Backman, Terry Leach, John Christensen, Mike Howard, Mike Bishop, Gary Rajsich, Terry Blocker, Marvell Wynne, Tucker Ashford, Ron Gardenhire and Clint Hurdle were all players from the 1983 Tidewater Tides who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Davey Johnson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Anderson | R | R | November 29, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Everett, WA US |
| Tucker Ashford | R | R | December 4, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | Memphis, TN US |
| Wally Backman | S | R | September 22, 1959 | 5'9" | 160 | Hillsboro, OR US |
| Greg Biercevicz | R | R | October 21, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Derby, CT US |
| Mike Bishop | R | R | November 5, 1958 | 6'2" | 188 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Jeff Bittiger | R | R | April 13, 1962 | 5'10" | 175 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Terry Blocker | L | L | August 18, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Columbia, SC US |
| Matt Bullinger | L | L | May 23, 1957 | 6'2" | 187 | Phosphur, LA US |
| Kelvin Chapman | R | R | June 2, 1956 | 5'11" | 173 | Willits, CA US |
| John Christensen | R | R | September 15, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | Downey, CA US |
| Ron Darling | R | R | August 19, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Scott Dye | R | R | January 9, 1957 | 6'1" | 200 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Mike Fitzgerald | R | R | July 13, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Gil Flores | R | R | October 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Ponce, PR |
| Brent Gaff | R | R | October 5, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Ron Gardenhire | R | R | October 24, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Butzbach, Hessen DE |
| Tom Gorman | L | L | December 16, 1957 | 6'4" | 194 | Portland, OR US |
| Mike Howard | S | R | April 2, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Clint Hurdle | L | R | July 30, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | Big Rapids, MI US |
| Terry Leach | R | R | March 13, 1954 | 6'0" | 215 | Selma, AL US |
| Tim Leary | R | R | December 23, 1958 | 6'3" | 205 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Ricky McMullen | R | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Kelvin Moore | R | L | September 26, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Leroy, AL US |
| José Oquendo | S | R | July 4, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Rich Pickett | L | July 11, 1959 | 6'1" | 193 | ||
| Gary Rajsich | L | L | October 28, 1954 | 6'2" | 210 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Ronn Reynolds | R | R | September 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 200 | Wichita, KS US |
| Dan Schmitz | L | R | March 1, 1955 | 5'7" | 150 | Detroit, MI US |
| John Semprini | R | R | February 27, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Dayton, IA US |
| Steve Senteney | R | R | August 7, 1955 | 6'2" | 205 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Darryl Strawberry | L | L | March 12, 1962 | 6'6" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| La Schelle Tarver | L | L | January 30, 1959 | 5'11" | 165 | Modesto, CA US |
| Walt Terrell | L | R | May 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | Jeffersonville, IN US |
| Rusty Tillman | R | R | August 29, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Herm Winningham | L | R | December 1, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Marvell Wynne | L | L | December 17, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL 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.
