1983 Oakland Athletics season
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1983 Oakland Athletics season
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| Owner(s) | Walter A. Haas, Jr. | |
| Manager(s) | Steve Boros | |
| Local television | KBHK (Bill King, Bill Rigney, Lon Simmons) |
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| Local radio | KSFO (Bill King, Lon Simmons, Wayne Hagin) |
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The Oakland Athletics' 1983 season involved the A's finishing 4th in the American League West with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses.
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Offseason
- October 9, 1982: Jack Daugherty was signed as an amateur free agent by the Athletics.[1]
- November 4, 1982: Mickey Klutts was released by the Athletics.[2]
- December 13, 1982: Kevin Bell was released by the Athletics.[3]
- December 20, 1982: Preston Hanna was released by the Athletics.[4]
- January 11, 1983: Steve Howard was drafted by the Athletics in the 8th round of the 1983 Major League Baseball Draft.[5]
- January 17, 1983: Brian Kingman was purchased from the Athletics by the Boston Red Sox.[6]
- March 28, 1983: Bob Owchinko was released by the Oakland Athletics.[7]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
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| Chicago White Sox | 99 | 63 | .611 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 79 | 83 | .488 | 20.0 |
| Texas Rangers | 77 | 85 | .475 | 22.0 |
| Oakland Athletics | 74 | 88 | .457 | 25.0 |
| California Angels | 70 | 92 | .432 | 29.0 |
| Minnesota Twins | 70 | 92 | .432 | 29.0 |
| Seattle Mariners | 60 | 102 | .370 | 39.0 |
Notable transactions
- June 6, 1983: 1983 Major League Baseball Draft
- Greg Cadaret was drafted by the Athletics in the 11th round. Player signed June 11, 1983.[8]
- Rob Nelson was drafted by the Athletics in the 1st round (7th pick) of the Secondary Phase.[9]
- June 15, 1983: Matt Keough was traded by the Athletics to the New York Yankees for Ben Callahan, Marshall Brant, and cash.[10]
- July 22, 1983: Kelvin Moore was traded by the Athletics to the New York Mets for Scott Dye (minors).[11]
Roster
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Catchers
Infielders
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| 1B | Wayne Gross | 136 | 339 | 79 | .233 | 12 | 44 |
| LF | Rickey Henderson | 145 | 513 | 150 | .292 | 9 | 48 |
| RF | Mike Davis | 128 | 443 | 122 | .275 | 8 | 62 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Garry Hancock | 101 | 256 | 70 | .273 | 8 | 30 |
| Rick Peters | 55 | 178 | 51 | .287 | 0 | 20 |
| Kelvin Moore | 41 | 124 | 26 | .210 | 5 | 16 |
| Darryl Cias | 19 | 18 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 1 |
| Marshall Brant | 5 | 14 | 2 | .143 | 0 | 2 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Gorman Heimueller | 16 | 83.2 | 3 | 5 | 4.41 | 31 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Matt Keough | 14 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 5.52 | 28 |
| Ben Callahan | 4 | 9.1 | 1 | 2 | 12.54 | 2 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Steve Baker | 35 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4.33 | 23 |
| Keith Atherton | 29 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2.77 | 40 |
| Jeff Jones | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.76 | 14 |
| Wayne Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Rich Wortham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ∞ | 0 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Tacoma Tigers | Pacific Coast League | Bob Didier |
| AA | Albany-Colonie A's | Eastern League | Pete Whisenant and Keith Lieppman |
| A | Modesto A's | California League | George Mitterwald |
| A | Madison Muskies | Midwest League | Brad Fischer |
| Short-Season A | Medford A's | Northwest League | Dennis Rogers |
| Rookie | Idaho Falls A's | Pioneer League | Keith Lieppman and Jim Nettles |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Medford
References
- ^ Jack Daugherty page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mickey Klutts page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Kevin Bell page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Preston Hanna page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Steve Howard page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Brian Kingman page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/owchibo01.shtml
- ^ Greg Cadaret page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rob Nelson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Matt Keough page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Kelvin Moore page at Baseball Reference
External links
- 1983 Oakland Athletics team page at Baseball Reference
- 1983 Oakland Athletics team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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