1983 Minnesota Twins season

Updated on Dec 17, 2023

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General manager(s) Calvin Griffith		Manager(s) Billy Gardner
Owner(s) Calvin Griffith (majority owner, with Thelma Griffith Haynes) Local television KMSP-TV (Bob Kurtz, Larry Osterman) Spectrum (Pat Hughes, Dick Bremer) Local radio 830 WCCO AM (Herb Carneal, Ron Weber, Tim Moreland)

The 1983 Minnesota Twins finished a 70-92, fifth in the AL West. 858,939 fans attended Twins games, the third lowest total in the American League.

Offseason

January 12, 1983: Bob Veselic was traded by the Twins to the Houston Astros for Rick Lysander.

January 31, 1983: Mike Hart was signed as a free agent by the Twins.

March 25, 1983: Sal Butera was traded by the Twins to the Detroit Tigers for Stine Poole (minors) and cash.

March 25, 1983: Pete Redfern was released by the Twins.

Only one Twins player made the All-Star Game, outfielder Gary Ward.

Kent Hrbek hit .297 with 16 HR and 84 RBI.

Gary Ward hit .278 with 19 HR and 88 RBI.

Gary Gaetti hit 21 HR and 78 RBI.

Tom Brunansky hit 28 HR and 82 RBI.

Starter Ken Schrom was 15-8. Reliever Ron Davis had 30 saves.

May 12, 1983: Tom Klawitter was signed as a free agent by the Twins.

June 6, 1983: Tim Belcher was drafted by the Twins in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1983 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In

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