1983 Toronto Blue Jays Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 89-73
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,930,277, Avg. 25,069
Ballpark: Exhibition Stadium
Manager: Bobby Cox (89-73)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1983 Toronto Blue Jays StatisticsTeam Record: 89-73
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,930,277, Avg. 25,069
Ballpark: Exhibition Stadium
Manager: Bobby Cox (89-73)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1983 Toronto Blue Jays Results
The Toronto Blue Jays of the American League ended the 1983 season with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's East Division.
The Blue Jays scored 795 runs and yielded 726 runs. Jesse Barfield and Willie Upshaw paced Toronto with 27 home runs apiece., while Cliff Johnson, Lloyd Moseby and Ernie Whitt each walloped 20 or more, too. Willie Upshaw drove in 104 runs. Lloyd Moseby led all regular batters by hitting .315. Dave Stieb topped the team with 17 wins, plus Jim Clancy added 15 or more wins, too Dave Stieb recorded a 3.04 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bobby Cox coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Acker | P | R | R | September 24, 1958 | 6'2" | 210 | Freer, TX USA |
| Doyle Alexander | P | R | R | September 4, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | Cordova, AL USA |
| Jesse Barfield | RF | R | R | October 29, 1959 | 6'1" | 200 | Joliet, IL USA |
| George Bell | LF | R | R | October 21, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Barry Bonnell | LF | R | R | October 27, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Mariemont, OH USA |
| Jim Clancy | P | R | R | December 18, 1955 | 6'4" | 220 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Stan Clarke | P | R | L | August 9, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Toledo, OH USA |
| Dave Collins | LF | B | L | October 20, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Rapid City, SD USA |
| Don Cooper | P | R | R | January 15, 1956 | 6'1" | 185 | New York, NY USA |
| Tony Fernandez | SS | B | R | June 30, 1962 | 6'2" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Damaso Garcia | 2B | R | R | February 7, 1957 | 6'1" | 165 | Moca, Espaillat D.R. |
| Dave Geisel | P | L | L | January 18, 1955 | 6'3" | 210 | Windber, PA USA |
| Jim Gott | P | R | R | August 3, 1959 | 6'4" | 215 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Alfredo Griffin | SS | B | R | October 6, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Garth Iorg | 3B | R | R | October 12, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | Arcata, CA USA |
| Roy Lee Jackson | P | R | R | May 1, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Opelika, AL USA |
| Cliff Johnson | 1B | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 6'4" | 215 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Mickey Klutts | 3B | R | R | September 20, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | Montebello, CA USA |
| Luis Leal | P | R | R | March 21, 1957 | 6'3" | 205 | Barquisimeto, Lara Venezuela |
| Buck Martinez | C | R | R | November 7, 1948 | 5'10" | 190 | Redding, CA USA |
| Joey McLaughlin | P | R | R | July 11, 1956 | 6'2" | 205 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Randy Moffitt | P | R | R | October 13, 1948 | 6'3" | 190 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Mike Morgan | P | R | R | October 8, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Tulare, CA USA |
| Lloyd Moseby | CF | L | R | November 5, 1959 | 6'3" | 200 | Portland, AR USA |
| Rance Mulliniks | 3B | L | R | January 15, 1956 | 5'11" | 162 | Tulare, CA USA |
| Jorge Orta | RF | L | R | November 26, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa Mexico |
| Geno Petralli | C | L | R | September 25, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Hosken Powell | RF | L | L | May 14, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Selma, AL USA |
| Dave Stieb | P | R | R | July 22, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Ana, CA USA |
| Willie Upshaw | 1B | L | L | April 27, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | Blanco, TX USA |
| Mitch Webster | CF | B | L | May 16, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Larned, KS USA |
| Ernie Whitt | C | L | R | June 13, 1952 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Matt Williams | P | R | R | July 25, 1959 | 6'1" | 200 | Houston, TX USA |
