The 1983 Detroit Tigers finished in second place in the American League East with a record of 92-70 (.568), six games behind the Orioles. The Tigers outscored their opponents 789 to 679. The Tigers drew 1,829,636 fans to Tiger Stadium in 1983, ranking 8th of the 14 teams in the American League.
February 21, 1983: Dave Revering was signed as a free agent by the Tigers.
March 15, 1983: Julio González was signed as a free agent by the Tigers.
March 25, 1983: Stine Poole (minors) and cash were traded by Tigers to the Minnesota Twins for Sal Butera.
June 6, 1983: 1983 Major League Baseball draft
Jeff Robinson was drafted by the Tigers in the 3rd round.
D. J. Dozier was drafted by the Tigers in the 18th round, but did not sign.
June 30, 1983: Pat Underwood was traded by the Tigers to the Cincinnati Reds for Wayne Krenchicki.
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Note: G = Games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Note: G = Games pitched; W= Wins; L= Losses; SV = Saves; GF = Games Finished; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Award winners and league leaders
Kirk Gibson
#2 in AL in triples (9)
#10 in AL in Power/Speed Number (14.5)
Larry Herndon
#2 in AL in triples (9)
#8 in AL in hits (182)
#10 in AL in at bats (603)
#10 in AL in total bases (288)
Chet Lemon
AL leader in times hit by pitch (20)
Aurelio López
AL All Star Team, pitcher
Jack Morris
AL leader in strikeouts (232)
AL leader in innings pitched (293-2/3)
AL leader in wild pitches (18)
AL leader in batters faced (1204)
#2 in AL in strikeouts per 9 innings pitched (7.11)
#2 in AL in games started (37)
#2 in AL in complete games (20)
#2 in AL in strikeout to walk ratio (2.80)
#4 in AL in wins (20)
#4 in AL in walks plus hits per innings pitched (WHIP) (1.158)
#4 in AL in hits allowed (257)
#5 in AL in home runs allowed (30)
Lance Parrish
AL Gold Glove Award, catcher
AL Silver Slugger Award, catcher
AL All Star Team, catcher
AL leader in runners caught stealing (54)
AL leader in sacrifice flies (13)
Finished 9th in AL MVP voting
#3 in doubles (42)
#3 in AL in extra base hits (72)
#4 in AL in RBIs (114)
#6 in AL in outs (479)
#8 in AL in total bases (292)
#9 in AL in home runs (27)
#9 in AL in at bats (605)
#9 in AL in strikeouts (106)
#9 in AL in times grounded into double plays (21)
Dan Petry
AL leader in games started (38)
AL leader in home runs allowed (37)
#2 in AL in earned runs allowed (116)
#2 in AL in wild pitches (12)
#3 in AL in innings pitched (266-1/3)
#3 in AL in bases on balls allowed (99)
#3 in AL in batters faced (1115)
#5 in AL in wins (19)
#5 in AL in hits allowed (256)
Alan Trammell
AL Gold Glove Award, shortstop
AL leader in sacrifice hits (15)
Finished 15th in AL MVP voting
#4 in AL in batting average (.319)
#5 in AL in Power/Speed Number (19.1)
#8 in AL in on-base percentage (.385)
#9 in AL in times caught stealing (10)
Lou Whitaker
AL Gold Glove Award, second baseman
AL Silver Slugger Award, second baseman
AL All Star Team, second baseman
AL leader in games played at second base (160)
Tiger of the Year Award, by Detroit baseball writers
Finished 8th in AL MVP voting
#2 in AL in plate appearances (720)
#2 in AL in singles (148)
#2 in AL in times on base (273)
#3 in AL in batting average (.320)
#3 in AL in hits (206)
#3 in AL in at bats (643)
#4 in AL in games (161)
#5 in AL in runs created (114)
#7 in AL in total bases (294)
#7 in AL in doubles (40)
#7 in AL in sacrifice flies (8)
#9 in AL in times caught stealing (10)
Milt Wilcox
#4 in AL in wild pitches (10)
The following members of the 1983 Detroit Tigers are among the Top 100 of all time at their position, as ranked by The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract:
Lance Parrish: 19th best catcher of all time
Lou Whitaker: 13th best second baseman of all time
Alan Trammell: 9th best shortstop of all time
Kirk Gibson: 36th best left fielder of all time
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