1983 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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1983 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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| Owner(s) | John W. Galbreath Warner Communications |
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| General manager(s) | Harding "Pete" Peterson | |
| Manager(s) | Chuck Tanner | |
| Local television | KDKA-TV Jim Rooker Lanny Frattare John Sanders HSE Bob Prince Steve Blass Willie Stargell |
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| Local radio | KDKA Jim Rooker Lanny Frattare |
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Offseason
- December 22, 1982: Tim Burke, Don Aubin (minors), John Holland (minors), and José Rivera (minors) were traded by the Pirates to the New York Yankees for Lee Mazzilli.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Philadelphia Phillies | 90 | 72 | .556 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 84 | 78 | .519 | 6 |
| Montreal Expos | 82 | 80 | .506 | 8 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 79 | 83 | .488 | 11 |
| Chicago Cubs | 71 | 91 | .438 | 19 |
| New York Mets | 68 | 94 | .420 | 22 |
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
- May 2, 1983: Bob Owchinko was signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates. [2]
- June 6, 1983: 1983 Major League Baseball Draft
- Stan Fansler was drafted by the Pirates in the 2nd round.[3]
- John Smiley was drafted by the Pirates in the 12th round. Player signed June 10, 1983.[4]
- Steve Carter was Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 21st round of the 1983 amateur draft, but did not sign.[5]
- June 11, 1983: Félix Fermín was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[6]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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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 | Jason Thompson | 152 | 517 | 134 | .259 | 18 | 76 |
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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| Lee Mazzilli | 109 | 246 | 59 | .240 | 5 | 24 |
| Miguel Diloné | 7 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Lee Tunnell | 35 | 177.2 | 11 | 6 | 3.65 | 95 |
| José DeLeón | 15 | 108 | 7 | 3 | 2.83 | 118 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Jim Bibby | 29 | 78 | 5 | 12 | 6.69 | 44 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Awards and honors
1983 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Bill Madlock, 3B, Reserve
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Hawaii Islanders | Pacific Coast League | Tom Trebelhorn |
| AA | Lynn Pirates | Eastern League | Tommy Sandt |
| A | Alexandria Dukes | Carolina League | Johnny Lipon |
| A | Greenwood Pirates | South Atlantic League | Joe Frisina |
| Short-Season A | Watertown Pirates | New York-Penn League | Bill Bryk |
| Rookie | GCL Pirates | Gulf Coast League | Woody Huyke |
Notes
- ^ Lee Mazzilli page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/owchibo01.shtml
- ^ Stan Fansler page at Baseball Reference
- ^ John Smiley page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http: Steve Carter was//www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cartest01.shtml
- ^ Félix Fermín page at Baseball Reference
References
- 1983 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1983 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
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