1983 Minnesota Twins season
| 1983 Minnesota Twins | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | American League | |
| Division | West | |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | |
| City | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| Owners | Calvin Griffith (majority owner, with Thelma Griffith Haynes) | |
| General managers | Calvin Griffith | |
| Managers | Billy Gardner | |
| Television | KMSP-TV (Bob Kurtz, Larry Osterman) Spectrum (Pat Hughes, Dick Bremer) | |
| Radio | 830 WCCO AM (Herb Carneal, Ron Weber, Tim Moreland) | |
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The 1983 Minnesota Twins finished 70–92, tied for fifth in the American League West, and improved upon their dismal 60-102 record from 1982 by ten games. 858,939 fans attended Twins games, the third-lowest total in the American League.
Offseason
[edit]- January 12, 1983: Bob Veselic was traded by the Twins to the Houston Astros for Rick Lysander.[1]
- January 31, 1983: Mike Hart was signed as a free agent by the Twins.[2]
- March 25, 1983: Sal Butera was traded by the Twins to the Detroit Tigers for Stine Poole (minors) and cash.[3]
- March 25, 1983: Pete Redfern was released by the Twins.[4]
Regular season
[edit]Only one Twins player made the All-Star Game, outfielder Gary Ward.
Offense
[edit]- Kent Hrbek hit .297 with 16 HR and 84 RBI.
- Gary Ward hit .278 with 19 HR and 88 RBI.
- Gary Gaetti hit 21 HR and 78 RBI.
- Tom Brunansky hit 28 HR and 82 RBI.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| HR | Tom Brunansky | 28 |
| RBI | Gary Ward | 92 |
| BA | Kent Hrbek | .297 |
| Runs | John Castino | 83 |
Pitching
[edit]Starter Ken Schrom was 15-8. Reliever Ron Davis had 30 saves.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| ERA | Ken Schrom | 3.71 |
| Wins | Ken Schrom | 15 |
| Saves | Ron Davis | 30 |
| Strikeouts | Frank Viola | 127 |
Season standings
[edit]| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 99 | 63 | .611 | — | 55–26 | 44–37 |
| Kansas City Royals | 79 | 83 | .488 | 20 | 45–36 | 34–47 |
| Texas Rangers | 77 | 85 | .475 | 22 | 44–37 | 33–48 |
| Oakland Athletics | 74 | 88 | .457 | 25 | 42–39 | 32–49 |
| California Angels | 70 | 92 | .432 | 29 | 35–46 | 35–46 |
| Minnesota Twins | 70 | 92 | .432 | 29 | 37–44 | 33–48 |
| Seattle Mariners | 60 | 102 | .370 | 39 | 30–51 | 30–51 |
Record vs. opponents
[edit]Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 8–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 5–8 | 8–4 | 11–2 | 8–4 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 7–6 |
| Boston | 5–8 | — | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 4–9 | 5–7 | 4–9 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 7–6 |
| California | 5–7 | 6–6 | — | 3–10 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 4–8 |
| Chicago | 5–7 | 6–6 | 10–3 | — | 8–4 | 8–4 | 9–4 | 4–8 | 8–5 | 8–4 | 8–5 | 12–1 | 8–5 | 5–7 |
| Cleveland | 7–6 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 | — | 5–8 | 7–5 | 3–10 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 3–9 | 4–9 |
| Detroit | 8–5 | 9–4 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 8–5 | — | 7–5 | 6–7 | 9–3 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 6–7 |
| Kansas City | 4–8 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 4–9 | 5–7 | 5–7 | — | 6–6 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 8–5 | 8–5–1 | 6–6 |
| Milwaukee | 2–11 | 9–4 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 10–3 | 7–6 | 6–6 | — | 8–4 | 4–9 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 8–5 |
| Minnesota | 4–8 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 7–6 | 4–8 | — | 4–8 | 4–9 | 9–4 | 5–8 | 5–7 |
| New York | 7–6 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 9–4 | 8–4 | — | 8–4 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 7–6 |
| Oakland | 4–8 | 4–8 | 8–5 | 5–8 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 9–4 | 4–8 | — | 9–4 | 2–11 | 6–6 |
| Seattle | 4–8 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 1–12 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 4–9 | 5–7 | 4–9 | — | 6–7 | 4–8 |
| Texas | 3–9 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 5–8 | 9–3 | 4–8 | 5–8–1 | 4–8 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 11–2 | 7–6 | — | 4–8 |
| Toronto | 6–7 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 8–4 | — |
Notable transactions
[edit]- May 12, 1983: Tom Klawitter was signed as a free agent by the Twins.[5]
- June 6, 1983: Tim Belcher was drafted by the Twins in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1983 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.[6]
Roster
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Pitchers
| Catchers
Infielders
| Outfielders
Other batters
| Manager Coaches
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Player stats
[edit]Batting
[edit]Starters by position
[edit]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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Dave Engle | 120 | 374 | 114 | .305 | 8 | 43 |
| 1B | Kent Hrbek | 141 | 515 | 153 | .297 | 16 | 84 |
| 2B | John Castino | 142 | 563 | 156 | .277 | 11 | 57 |
| SS | Ron Washington | 99 | 317 | 78 | .246 | 4 | 26 |
| 3B | Gary Gaetti | 157 | 584 | 143 | .245 | 21 | 78 |
| LF | Gary Ward | 157 | 623 | 173 | .278 | 19 | 88 |
| CF | Darrell Brown | 91 | 309 | 84 | .272 | 0 | 22 |
| RF | Tom Brunansky | 151 | 542 | 123 | .227 | 28 | 82 |
| DH | Randy Bush | 124 | 373 | 93 | .249 | 11 | 56 |
Other batters
[edit]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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Hatcher | 106 | 375 | 119 | .317 | 9 | 47 |
| Lenny Faedo | 51 | 173 | 48 | .277 | 1 | 18 |
| Tim Laudner | 62 | 168 | 31 | .185 | 6 | 18 |
| Bobby Mitchell | 59 | 152 | 35 | .230 | 1 | 15 |
| Ray Smith | 59 | 152 | 34 | .224 | 0 | 8 |
| Rusty Kuntz | 31 | 100 | 19 | .190 | 3 | 5 |
| Houston Jiménez | 36 | 86 | 15 | .174 | 0 | 9 |
| Scott Ullger | 35 | 79 | 15 | .190 | 0 | 5 |
| Tim Teufel | 21 | 78 | 24 | .308 | 3 | 6 |
| Greg Gagne | 10 | 27 | 3 | .111 | 0 | 3 |
| Jim Eisenreich | 2 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 0 | 0 |
| Tack Wilson | 5 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching
[edit]Starting pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Viola | 35 | 210.0 | 7 | 15 | 5.49 | 127 |
| Ken Schrom | 33 | 196.1 | 15 | 8 | 3.71 | 80 |
| Albert Williams | 36 | 193.1 | 11 | 14 | 4.14 | 68 |
| Bobby Castillo | 27 | 158.1 | 8 | 12 | 4.77 | 90 |
| Brad Havens | 16 | 80.1 | 5 | 8 | 8.18 | 40 |
| Jay Pettibone | 4 | 27.0 | 0 | 4 | 5.33 | 10 |
Other pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Filson | 26 | 90.0 | 4 | 1 | 3.40 | 49 |
| Jack O'Connor | 27 | 83.0 | 2 | 3 | 5.86 | 56 |
| Bryan Oelkers | 10 | 34.1 | 0 | 5 | 8.65 | 13 |
Relief pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Davis | 66 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 3.34 | 84 |
| Rick Lysander | 61 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3.38 | 58 |
| Len Whitehouse | 60 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4.15 | 44 |
| Mike Walters | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4.12 | 21 |
| Jim Lewis | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 | 8 |
Farm system
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ "Rick Lysander". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ "Mike Hart". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ "Sal Butera". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ "Pete Redfern". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ "Tom Klawitter". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ "Tim Belcher". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
References
[edit]- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.