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1983 Oakland Athletics season

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Record
  
74–88 (.457)

General manager(s)
  
Sandy Alderson

Owner(s)
  
Walter A. Haas, Jr.

Manager(s)
  
Steve Boros

Local television
  
KBHK(Bill King, Bill Rigney, Lon Simmons)

Local radio
  
KSFO(Bill King, Lon Simmons, Wayne Hagin)

The Oakland Athletics' 1983 season involved the A's finishing 4th in the American League West with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses.

Contents

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.

    • 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).

    • 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

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Medford

    References

    1983 Oakland Athletics season Wikipedia
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