1983 Waterloo Indians Roster
Team Record: 76-64
Finished 1st in the MWL's Central Division
Manager: Gomer Hodge (76-64)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Waterloo, Iowa
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 89,158, Avg. 1,274
Playoffs - Appleton Foxes 2 games, Waterloo Indians 1
The Waterloo Indians of the Midwest League ended the 1983 season with a record of 76 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the league's Central Division.
The Indians scored 590 runs and allowed 590 runs. Randy Washington led Waterloo with 19 home runs and accounted for 89 RBI. Winston Ficklin paced all regular hitters by hitting .292. Andrew Ortiz topped the squad with 11 wins, while José Román recorded a 2.57 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
José Román, Bernardo Brito, Dave Clark, Junior Noboa, Jeff Barkley, Andy Allanson and Reggie Ritter were all players from the 1983 Waterloo Indians who played in the Majors during their careers.
Gomer Hodge served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Allanson | R | R | December 22, 1961 | 6'5" | 220 | Richmond, VA US |
| George Alpert | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Dane Anthony | R | R | August 29, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | Chambersburg, PA US |
| Ed Aponte | R | R | November 7, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jeff Barkley | S | R | November 21, 1959 | 6'3" | 185 | Hickory, NC US |
| Pookie Bernstine | R | R | November 20, 1960 | 5'9" | 170 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Bernardo Brito | R | R | December 4, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Rick Browne | R | L | September 19, 1960 | 6'4" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Chris Cawthon | L | R | 6'5" | 218 | ||
| Dave Clark | L | R | September 3, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Eduardo Diaz | R | R | August 16, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Richard Diaz | R | R | 5'11" | 182 | ||
| Glenn Edwards | R | R | November 7, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Winston Ficklin | R | R | November 13, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | Richmond, CA US |
| Mike Gertz | L | L | February 2, 1961 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Jay Keeler | R | R | May 23, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Juan Lopez | R | R | May 16, 1962 | 5'11" | 187 | Bayamon, PR |
| Vin Martelli | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Rey Martinez | L | L | April 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Rodney McDonald | R | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| John Miglio | L | L | March 10, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jerry Nalley | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Junior Noboa | R | R | November 10, 1964 | 5'10" | 155 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Andrew Ortiz | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Nelson Pedraza | R | R | May 14, 1965 | 5'8" | 148 | |
| Wes Pierorazio | L | January 2, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| George Piphus | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Michael Poindexter | R | 6'4" | 225 | |||
| Rene Quinones | S | R | November 17, 1961 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Reggie Ritter | L | R | January 23, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Malvern, AR US |
| José Román | R | R | May 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Miguel Roman | R | R | June 18, 1964 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Mickey Street | R | October 1, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Wilson Uribe | S | R | January 12, 1964 | 6'1" | 178 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Randy Washington | R | R | August 7, 1963 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Phillip Wilson | R | R | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Robert Wooster | R | R | 6'1" | 170 |
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.
