1983 Oakland Athletics season
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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.
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
' 1983 season
1983 Major League Baseball season
The 1983 Major League Baseball season ended with the Baltimore Orioles defeating the Philadelphia Phillies in the fifth game of the World Series. Rick Dempsey was named MVP of the Series...
involved the A's finishing 4th in the American League West
American League West
The American League West is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball's American League. The division currently has four teams, but it has had as many as seven teams before the 1994 realignment. Although its teams currently only reside along the west coast and in Texas, historically the...
with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses.
Offseason
- October 9, 1982: Jack DaughertyJack Daugherty (baseball)John Michael "Jack" Daugherty was a major league first baseman and outfielder for parts of seven seasons with the Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds and Montreal Expos.-Amateur background:...
was signed as an amateur free agent by the Athletics. - November 4, 1982: Mickey KluttsMickey KluttsGene Ellis "Mickey" Klutts is a retired Major League Baseball player who played in the Major Leagues from 1976 to 1983 with the New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays...
was released by the Athletics. - December 13, 1982: Kevin BellKevin Bell (baseball)Kevin Robert Bell is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball between 1976 and 1982, primarily as a third baseman....
was released by the Athletics. - December 20, 1982: Preston HannaPreston HannaPreston Lee Hanna is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of eight seasons in the major leagues from 1975 until 1982. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the first round of the 1972 Major League Baseball Draft,11th overall, and stayed with their organization until his...
was released by the Athletics. - January 11, 1983: Steve HowardSteve Howard (baseball)Steven Bernard Howard is a former American Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Oakland Athletics during the season.-References:...
was drafted by the Athletics in the 8th round of the 1983 Major League Baseball Draft1983 Major League Baseball Draft-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1983 Major League Baseball draft.* Did not sign- Other notable players :*Kevin Ward, 6th round...
. - January 17, 1983: Brian KingmanBrian KingmanBrian Paul Kingman was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1979 to 1983 for the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants....
was purchased from the Athletics by the Boston Red SoxBoston Red SoxThe Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
. - March 28, 1983: Bob Owchinko was released by the Oakland Athletics.
Notable transactions
- June 6, 1983: 1983 Major League Baseball Draft1983 Major League Baseball Draft-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1983 Major League Baseball draft.* Did not sign- Other notable players :*Kevin Ward, 6th round...
- Greg CadaretGreg CadaretGregory James Cadaret is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues primarily in relief from - and -....
was drafted by the Athletics in the 11th round. Player signed June 11, 1983. - Rob NelsonRob NelsonRobert Augustus Nelson is a former Major League Baseball first baseman. He played parts of five seasons in the majors, from until , for the Oakland Athletics and the San Diego Padres.-Sources:...
was drafted by the Athletics in the 1st round (7th pick) of the Secondary Phase.
- Greg Cadaret
- June 15, 1983: Matt KeoughMatt KeoughMatthew Lon Keough Drafted by the Oakland A's out of Corona del Mar High School in 1973. Keough is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from through for the Oakland Athletics , New York Yankees , St. Louis Cardinals , Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros...
was traded by the Athletics to the New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
for Ben CallahanBen CallahanBenjamin Franklin Callahan was a Major League Baseball pitcher. The right-hander was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 31st round of the 1980 amateur draft, then traded to the Oakland Athletics on June 15, 1983...
, Marshall BrantMarshall BrantMarshall Lee Brant was a Major League Baseball player. Brant played for the New York Yankees in and the Oakland Athletics in . In eight career games, he had two hits, two RBIs and a .100 AVG. He batted and threw right-handed.He was drafted by the New York Mets in the 4th round of the 1975...
, and cash. - July 22, 1983: Kelvin MooreKelvin Moore (baseball)Kelvin Orlando Moore is a former Major League Baseball first baseman. He played parts of three seasons in the major leagues, from until , for the Oakland Athletics.-Sources:...
was traded by the Athletics to the New York MetsNew York MetsThe New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
for Scott Dye (minors).
Roster
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 136 | 339 | 79 | .233 | 12 | 44 | |
| LF | 145 | 513 | 150 | .292 | 9 | 48 | |
| RF | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 256 | 70 | .273 | 8 | 30 | |
| 55 | 178 | 51 | .287 | 0 | 20 | |
| 41 | 124 | 26 | .210 | 5 | 16 | |
| 19 | 18 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 14 | 2 | .143 | 0 | 2 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 5.52 | 28 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4.33 | 23 | |
| 29 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2.77 | 40 | |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.76 | 14 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ∞ | 0 |