1983 San Diego Padres season
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Offseason
- November 3, 1982: Dave EdwardsDave Edwards (baseball)David Leonard Edwards is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of five seasons in the major leagues, from until .Edwards has two brothers who also played in the major leagues, twin brothers Mike and Marshall Edwards....
was released by the Padres. - November 18, 1982: Broderick PerkinsBroderick PerkinsBroderick Phillip Perkins is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1978 until 1984, for the San Diego Padres and Cleveland Indians, primarily as a first baseman...
and Juan EichelbergerJuan EichelbergerJuan Tyrone Eichelberger is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He graduated from Balboa High School of San Francisco, California in 1971, played collegiately at the University of California, Berkeley and pitched for the San Diego Padres , Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves...
were traded by the Padres to the Cleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
for Ed WhitsonEd WhitsonEddie Lee Whitson is a former Major League Baseball pitcher best remembered for his short and turbulent stint with the New York Yankees in the mid 1980s. He batted and threw right-handed.-Pittsburgh Pirates:...
. - December 21, 1982: Steve GarveySteve GarveySteven Patrick Garvey , nicknamed "Mr. Clean" because of the squeaky clean image he held throughout his career in baseball, is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and current Southern California businessman...
was signed as a free agent by the Padres.
Regular season
- In 1983, Steve GarveySteve GarveySteven Patrick Garvey , nicknamed "Mr. Clean" because of the squeaky clean image he held throughout his career in baseball, is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and current Southern California businessman...
set a National League record with 1207 consecutive games playedMLB consecutive games played streaksListed below are the 15 longest consecutive games played streaks in Major League Baseball history. To compile such a streak, a player must appear in every game played by his team...
. The streak lasted from September 3, , to July 29, . The streak ended when he broke his thumb in a collision at home plate against the Atlanta BravesAtlanta BravesThe Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
.
Opening Day starters
- Juan Bonilla
- Dave Dravecky
- Steve Garvey
- Ruppert Jones
- Terry Kennedy
- Sixto Lezcano
- Gene Richards
- Luis Salazar
- Garry Templeton
Notable transactions
- April 19, 1983: Bobby Brown was signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.
- May 4, 1983: Chris WelshChris WelshChristopher Charles Welsh is a former Major League Baseball pitcher and a current sportscaster for the Cincinnati Reds. He was a left-hander with a career ERA of 4.45 and career win/loss record of 22-31. He graduated from St...
was purchased from the Padres by the Montreal ExposWashington NationalsThe Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...
. - May 22, 1983: Joe LefebvreJoe LefebvreJoseph Henry Lefebvre is a former American professional baseball player and coach. He played all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball with the New York Yankees , San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies , primarily as an outfielder...
was traded by the Padres to the Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesThe Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
for Sid MongeSid MongeIsidro "Sid" Monge Pedroza is a retired Major League Baseball relief pitcher with a ten-year career from 1975 to 1984...
. - August 31, 1983: Sixto LezcanoSixto LezcanoSixto Joaquin Lezcano Curras is a retired baseball player who played for 12 seasons as an outfielder in the Major Leagues between 1974 and 1985. He played for 5 different teams in the Majors and won a Gold Glove during his career.Lezcano was originally signed as an amateur in 1970 by the...
and a player to be named later were traded by the Padres to the Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesThe Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
for players to be named later. The Phillies completed their part of the deal by sending Marty DeckerMarty DeckerDee Martin Decker is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in four games for the San Diego Padres in . He batted and threw right-handed.-Early life:Decker was born in Upland, California...
, Ed WojnaEd WojnaEdward David Wojna is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher who played with the San Diego Padres and Cleveland Indians.Wojna was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies...
, Lance McCullersLance McCullersLance Graye McCullers is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, and Texas Rangers. He was known as "Baby Goose" for his similarity to former big league pitcher Rich "Goose"...
, and Darren Burroughs (minors) to the Padres on September 20. The Padres completed their part of the deal by sending Steve FireovidSteve FireovidStephen John Fireovid is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Fireovid pitched in all or part of six seasons in the majors for five different teams bwetween and . In none of those seasons did Fireovid pitch more than 10 games in the majors...
to the Phillies on October 11.
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 | 100 | 388 | 114 | .294 | 14 | 59 | |
| SS | 126 | 460 | 121 | .263 | 3 | 40 | |
| LF | 57 | 225 | 60 | .267 | 5 | 22 | |
| RF | 97 | 317 | 74 | .233 | 8 | 49 | |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | 304 | 94 | .309 | 1 | 37 | |
| 39 | 140 | 31 | .221 | 4 | 14 | |
| 55 | 107 | 21 | .196 | 0 | 12 | |
| 39 | 55 | 6 | .109 | 1 | 4 | |
| 18 | 20 | 5 | .250 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 15 | 5 | .333 | 0 | 1 | |
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 201 | 15 | 12 | 4.17 | 120 | |
| 21 | 120 | 5 | 7 | 2.93 | 59 | |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 144.1 | 5 | 7 | 4.30 | 81 | |
| 6 | 11.2 | 0 | 1 | 7.71 | 5 | |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 2.68 | 90 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.08 | 9 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 1 | |