1983 Houston Astros season
| 1983 Houston Astros | |
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| Record | 85–77 (.525) |
| Divisional place | 3rd |
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| Owner(s) | John McMullen |
| General manager(s) | Al Rosen |
| Manager(s) | Bob Lillis |
| Local television |
KTXH HSE |
| Local radio |
KRBE (Gene Elston, Dewayne Staats, Larry Dierker) |
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The Houston Astros' 1983 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros attempting to win the National League West.
Offseason
- December 10, 1982: Danny Heep was traded by the Astros to the New York Mets for Mike Scott.[1]
- January 11, 1983: Troy Afenir was drafted by the Astros in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1983 Major League Baseball Draft (Secondary Phase).[2]
- March 31, 1983: Alan Knicely was traded by the Astros to the Cincinnati Reds for Bill Dawley and Tony Walker.[3]
Regular season
- April 17, 1983: Nolan Ryan struck out Andre Dawson for the 3500th strikeout in his career.[4]
- April 27, 1983: Nolan Ryan struck out Brad Mills of the Expos to break Walter Johnson's all time mark for strikeouts in a career. Mills was the 3,509th strikeout of Ryan's career.[4]
Season standings
| NL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers | 91 | 71 | -- | .562 |
| Atlanta Braves | 88 | 74 | 3.0 | .543 |
| Houston Astros | 85 | 77 | 6.0 | .525 |
| San Diego Padres | 81 | 81 | 10.0 | .500 |
| San Francisco Giants | 79 | 83 | 12.0 | .488 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 74 | 88 | 17.0 | .457 |
Notable transactions
- June 6, 1983: Robbie Wine was drafted by the Astros in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1983 Major League Baseball Draft.[5]
- June 17, 1983: Danny Boone was released by the Astros.[6]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
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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Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Walling, DennyDenny Walling | 100 | 135 | 40 | .296 | 3 | 19 |
| Loucks, ScottScott Loucks | 7 | 14 | 3 | .214 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Ryan, NolanNolan Ryan | 29 | 196.1 | 14 | 9 | 2.98 | 183 |
| Scott, MikeMike Scott | 24 | 145 | 10 | 6 | 3.72 | 73 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Dawley, BillBill Dawley | 48 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 2.82 | 60 |
Awards and honors
- Ray Knight, Hutch Award[7]
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Tucson Toros | Pacific Coast League | Matt Galante |
| AA | Columbus Astros | Southern League | Jack Hiatt |
| A | Daytona Beach Astros | Florida State League | Dave Cripe |
| A | Asheville Tourists | South Atlantic League | Tom Spencer |
| Short-Season A | Auburn Astros | New York-Penn League | Bob Hartsfield |
| Rookie | GCL Astros | Gulf Coast League | José Tartabull |
References
- ↑ Danny Heep page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Troy Afenir page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Alan Knicely page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Nolan Ryan Express | The Strikeout King | smackbomb.com/nolanryan
- ↑ Robbie Wine page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Danny Boone page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_hut.shtml
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