1983 Seattle Mariners season
| 1983 Seattle Mariners | |
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| Owner(s) | George Argyros |
| General manager(s) | Dan O'Brien, Sr. |
| Manager(s) | Rene Lachemann, Del Crandall |
| Local television | KSTW-TV 11 |
| Local radio |
KVI 570 AM (Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs, Wes Stock) |
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The Seattle Mariners 1983 season was their seventh since the franchise creation, and ended the season finishing 7th in the American League West, finishing with a record of 60-102.
Offseason
- December 9, 1982: Rich Bordi was traded by the Mariners to the Chicago Cubs for Steve Henderson.[1]
- January 20, 1983: Danny Tartabull was chosen by the Mariners from the Cincinnati Reds as a free agent compensation pick.[2]
- January 27, 1983: Vance McHenry was traded by the Mariners to the Texas Rangers for Bob Babcock.[3]
- January 28, 1983: Mike Hart was released by the Mariners.[4]
- March 28, 1983: Bobby Brown was released by the Mariners.[5]
- March 31, 1983: Ken Phelps was purchased by the Mariners from the Montreal Expos.[6]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Chicago White Sox | 99 | 63 | 0.611 | — | 55–26 | 44–37 |
| Kansas City Royals | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 20 | 45–36 | 34–47 |
| Texas Rangers | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 22 | 44–37 | 33–48 |
| Oakland Athletics | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 25 | 42–39 | 32–49 |
| California Angels | 70 | 92 | 0.432 | 29 | 35–46 | 35–46 |
| Minnesota Twins | 70 | 92 | 0.432 | 29 | 37–44 | 33–48 |
| Seattle Mariners | 60 | 102 | 0.370 | 39 | 30–51 | 30–51 |
Record vs. opponents
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| 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
- April 4, 1983: Clint Hurdle was released by the Mariners.[7]
- May 31, 1983: Bob Long was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.[8]
- June 27, 1983: Gaylord Perry was released by the Mariners.[9]
- June 30, 1983: Todd Cruz was purchased from the Mariners by the Baltimore Orioles.[10]
Roster
| 1983 Seattle Mariners roster | |||||||||
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
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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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| C | Sweet, RickRick Sweet | 93 | 249 | 55 | .221 | 1 | 22 |
| LF | Henderson, SteveSteve Henderson | 121 | 436 | 128 | .294 | 10 | 54 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Nelson, RickyRicky Nelson | 98 | 291 | 74 | .254 | 5 | 36 |
| Cruz, ToddTodd Cruz | 65 | 216 | 41 | .190 | 7 | 21 |
| Phelps, KenKen Phelps | 50 | 127 | 30 | .236 | 7 | 16 |
| Coles, DarnellDarnell Coles | 27 | 92 | 26 | .283 | 1 | 6 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Beattie, JimJim Beattie | 30 | 196.2 | 10 | 15 | 3.84 | 132 |
| Perry, GaylordGaylord Perry | 16 | 102 | 3 | 10 | 4.94 | 42 |
| Abbott, GlennGlenn Abbott | 14 | 82.1 | 5 | 3 | 4.59 | 38 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Stoddard, BobBob Stoddard | 35 | 175.2 | 9 | 17 | 4.41 | 87 |
| Núñez, EdwinEdwin Núñez | 14 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 4.38 | 35 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Stanton, MikeMike Stanton | 50 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3.32 | 47 |
| Thomas, RoyRoy Thomas | 43 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.45 | 77 |
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
Notes
- ↑ Rich Bordi page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Danny Tartabull page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Vance McHenry page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Mike Hart page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Bobby Brown page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Ken Phelps page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Clint Hurdle page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Bob Long page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Gaylord Perry page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Todd Cruz page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
References
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