1983 Wausau Timbers Roster
Team Record: 55-83
Finished 4th in the MWL's North Division
Manager: R. J. Harrison (55-83)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Wausau, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Athletic Park
Attendance: 50,147, Avg. 727
The Wausau Timbers of the Midwest League ended the 1983 season with a record of 55 wins and 83 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Timbers scored 613 runs and surrendered 784 runs, most in the circuit. Dave Smith led Wausau with 26 home runs, and Chip Conklin walloped 15 or more, too. Dave Smith drove in 80 runs. Dave Myers paced all regular hitters by hitting .301. Bob Baldrick topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.4 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1983 Wausau Timbers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were John Poloni, Terry Bell and Terry Taylor.
R. J. Harrison served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Baez | R | R | November 29, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Bob Baldrick | L | L | December 7, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Scott Barnhouse | R | R | March 31, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Terry Bell | R | R | October 27, 1962 | 6'0" | 195 | Dayton, OH US |
| Wray Bergendahl | R | August 8, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| David Blume | L | R | December 6, 1957 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Ken Briggs | R | R | October 2, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Tom Burns | R | R | September 30, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Brad Colton | R | R | June 3, 1961 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Chip Conklin | R | R | March 18, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Brian David | R | R | August 23, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Brian DeValk | L | R | March 30, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ronn Dixon | L | November 30, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Tom Duggan | R | R | November 29, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| John Duncan | R | R | November 1, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Martin Enriquez | R | R | January 26, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Todd Francis | L | L | August 21, 1964 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Sam Haley | R | R | January 5, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| David Hill | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Bob Hinson | R | November 7, 1961 | 6'5" | 195 | ||
| Kevin King | S | L | December 14, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Howard Meier | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Mickey Meister | R | July 12, 1961 | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Dave Myers | R | R | August 8, 1959 | 6'4" | 190 | York, PA US |
| Randy Newman | L | October 27, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Eric Parent | R | 6'6" | 210 | |||
| Gary Pellant | S | R | March 5, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| John Poloni | L | L | February 28, 1954 | 6'5" | 210 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Scott Roebuck | R | R | 6'1" | 196 | ||
| Kevin Roy | R | August 11, 1961 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Paul Schneider | R | August 31, 1960 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Ronald Sismondo | L | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Tim Slavin | R | R | September 25, 1960 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Dave Smith | L | L | May 31, 1960 | 6'0" | 188 | |
| Terry Taylor | R | R | July 28, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | Crestview, FL US |
| William Vollmer | L | R | 5'8" | 158 |
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.
