1983 New York Mets season
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| Owner(s) | Fred Wilpon and Nelson Doubleday, Jr. | |
| General manager(s) | Frank Cashen | |
| Manager(s) | George Bamberger and Frank Howard | |
| Local television | WOR-TV/SportsChannel New York (Ralph Kiner, Steve Zabriskie, Tim McCarver, Bud Harrelson) |
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| Local radio | WHN (Bob Murphy, Steve LaMar, Juan Alicea) |
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The New York Mets' 1983 season was the 22nd regular season for the Mets. They went 68-94 and finished 6th in the National League East. They were managed by George Bamberger and Frank Howard. They played home games at Shea Stadium.
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Offseason [edit]
- December 10, 1982: Mike Scott was traded by the Mets to the Houston Astros for Danny Heep.[1]
- December 16, 1982: Charlie Puleo, Lloyd McClendon, and Jason Felice (minors) were traded by the Mets to the Cincinnati Reds for Tom Seaver.[2]
- January 13, 1983: The Mets traded a player to be named later to the Boston Red Sox for Mike Torrez. The Mets completed the deal by sending Mike Davis (minors) to the Red Sox on February 15.[3]
Regular season [edit]
- May 6, 1983: Darryl Strawberry made his major league debut.[4]
Season standings [edit]
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Philadelphia Phillies | 90 | 72 | .556 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 84 | 78 | .519 | 6 |
| Montreal Expos | 82 | 80 | .506 | 8 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 79 | 83 | .488 | 11 |
| Chicago Cubs | 71 | 91 | .438 | 19 |
| New York Mets | 68 | 94 | .420 | 22 |
Opening Day starters [edit]
- Bob Bailor
- Hubie Brooks
- George Foster
- Brian Giles
- Ron Hodges
- Mike Howard
- Dave Kingman
- Tom Seaver
- Mookie Wilson[5]
Notable transactions [edit]
- April 7, 1983: Clint Hurdle was signed as a free agent by the Mets.[6]
- June 6, 1983: 1983 Major League Baseball Draft
- Stan Jefferson was drafted by the Mets in the 1st round (20th pick).[7]
- Matt Williams was drafted by the Mets in the 27th round, but did not sign.[8]
- June 15, 1983: Neil Allen and Rick Ownbey were traded by the Mets to the St. Louis Cardinals for Keith Hernandez.[9]
- July 22, 1983: Scott Dye (minors) was traded by the Mets to the Oakland Athletics for Kelvin Moore.[10]
Roster [edit]
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Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
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Player stats [edit]
Batting [edit]
Starters by position [edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| RF | Darryl Strawberry | 122 | 420 | 108 | .257 | 26 | 74 |
Other batters [edit]
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Danny Heep | 115 | 253 | 64 | .253 | 8 | 21 |
| Gary Rajsich | 11 | 36 | 12 | .333 | 1 | 3 |
Pitching [edit]
Starting pitchers [edit]
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Tom Seaver | 34 | 231 | 9 | 14 | 3.55 | 135 |
| Mike Torrez | 39 | 222.1 | 10 | 17 | 4.37 | 94 |
| Ron Darling | 5 | 35.1 | 1 | 3 | 2.80 | 23 |
Other pitchers [edit]
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Scott Holman | 35 | 101 | 1 | 7 | 3.74 | 44 |
| Neil Allen | 21 | 54 | 2 | 7 | 4.50 | 32 |
| Tom Gorman | 25 | 49.1 | 1 | 4 | 4.93 | 30 |
| Rick Ownbey | 10 | 34.2 | 1 | 3 | 4.67 | 19 |
Relief pitchers [edit]
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Brent Gaff | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.10 | 4 |
Awards and honors [edit]
- Jesse Orosco, Pitcher
Farm system [edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Tidewater, Lynchburg
Notes [edit]
- ^ Danny Heep page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tom Seaver page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mike Torrez page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/strawda01.shtml?redir
- ^ http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1983&t=NYN
- ^ Clint Hurdle page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Stan Jefferson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Matt Williams page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Keith Hernandez page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Kelvin Moore page at Baseball Reference
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