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1983 Boston Red Sox season

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Start date
  
1983

General manager
  
Haywood Sullivan

Local television
  
WSBK-TV

Manager
  
Ralph Houk

Local radio
  
WPLM-FM

Owners
  
Buddy LeRoux, Haywood Sullivan, Jean R. Yawkey

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1982 Boston Red Sox season

The 1983 Boston Red Sox season was the 83rd season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished sixth in the American League East with a record of 78 wins and 84 losses, 20 games behind the Baltimore Orioles.

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Offseason

  • November 1, 1982: Tony Pérez was released by the Red Sox.
  • December 6, 1982: Carney Lansford‚ Garry Hancock‚ and a minor leaguer (Jerry King) were traded by the Red Sox to the Oakland Athletics for Tony Armas and Jeff Newman.
  • January 10, 1983: Josías Manzanillo was signed as an amateur free agent by the Red Sox.
  • January 11, 1983: Ellis Burks was drafted by the Red Sox in the 1st round of the January portion of the 1983 Major League Baseball draft. Burks signed on May 17.
  • January 13, 1983: Mike Torrez was traded by the Red Sox to the New York Mets for a player to be named later. The Mets completed the deal by sending Mike Davis (minors) to the Red Sox on February 15.
  • March 25, 1983: Brian Kingman was released by the Red Sox.

    • Regular season

  • Jim Rice led American League in home runs (39) and total bases (344), and tied for lead in RBI (126) while hitting a .305 batting average.
  • Wade Boggs led AL hitters with a .361 average and a .444 on-base percentage, ending second in hits (210) and doubles (44).
  • Tony Armas may not have had enough hits to keep his average up (.218), but finished second in the league with 36 home runs and seventh with 107 RBI.
  • Carl Yastrzemski retired after 23 seasons, all with the Red Sox.

    • Notable transactions

  • June 6, 1983: 1983 Major League Baseball draft
  • Roger Clemens was drafted by the Red Sox in the 1st round (19th pick). Clemens signed on June 21.
  • John Mitchell was drafted by the Red Sox in the 7th round.

    • 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

    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

    Awards and honors

  • Jim Rice, OF, American League Leader Home Runs (39)
  • Jim Rice, OF, American League Leader RBIs (126)

    • All-Star Game

  • Jim Rice (Starting LF)
  • Bob Stanley
  • Carl Yastrzemski

    • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: New Britain

    References

    1983 Boston Red Sox season Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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