1983 Oakland Athletics season

The 1983 Oakland Athletics season was the 83th season for the Oakland Athletics franchise, all as members of the American League, and their 16th season in Oakland. The Athletics finished fourth in the American League West with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses.

Offseason

• October 9, 1982: Jack Daugherty was signed as an amateur free agent by the Athletics.
• November 4, 1982: Mickey Klutts was released by the Athletics.
• December 13, 1982: Kevin Bell was released by the Athletics.
• December 20, 1982: Preston Hanna was released by the Athletics.
• January 11, 1983: Steve Howard was drafted by the Athletics in the 8th round of the 1983 Major League Baseball Draft.
• January 17, 1983: Brian Kingman was purchased from the Athletics by the Boston Red Sox.
• March 28, 1983: Bob Owchinko was released by the Oakland Athletics.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

• June 6, 1983: 1983 Major League Baseball Draft
  • Greg Cadaret was drafted by the Athletics in the 11th round. Player signed June 11, 1983.
  • Rob Nelson was drafted by the Athletics in the 1st round (7th pick) of the Secondary Phase.
• June 15, 1983: Matt Keough was traded by the Athletics to the New York Yankees for Ben Callahan, Marshall Brant, and cash.
• July 22, 1983: Kelvin Moore was traded by the Athletics to the New York Mets for Scott Dye (minors).

Roster

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

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Medford

References

External links

• 1983 Oakland Athletics team page at Baseball Reference
• 1983 Oakland Athletics team page at www.baseball-almanac.com