1983 New York Mets season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1983 New York Mets season was the 22nd regular season for the Mets. They went 68–94 and finished in sixth place in the National League East, twenty-two games behind the first place Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets were managed by George Bamberger and Frank Howard. They played home games at Shea Stadium.
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| 1983 New York Mets | |
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| League | National League |
| Division | East |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| Record | 68–94 (.420) |
| Divisional place | 6th |
| Owners | Nelson Doubleday, Jr. |
| General manager | Frank Cashen |
| Managers | George Bamberger, Frank Howard |
| Television | WOR-TV/SportsChannel New York (Ralph Kiner, Steve Zabriskie, Tim McCarver, Bud Harrelson) |
| Radio | WHN (Bob Murphy, Steve LaMar, Juan Alicea) |
Even though they finished with 94 losses, this Mets team showed the beginnings of what would be a contender for the next decade. Darryl Strawberry made his debut and on June 15 the Mets would get Keith Hernandez from St. Louis to start putting the veteran pieces together for what would be the 1986 Championship team.
This would be the last time the Mets would finish in last place until 1993.
Offseason
- 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
- May 6, 1983: Darryl Strawberry made his major league debut.[4]
- June 15, 1983: The Mets would trade Neil Allen and Rick Ownbey to the Cardinals for Keith Hernandez.
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | 90 | 72 | .556 | — | 50–31 | 40–41 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 84 | 78 | .519 | 6 | 41–40 | 43–38 |
| Montreal Expos | 82 | 80 | .506 | 8 | 46–35 | 36–45 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 79 | 83 | .488 | 11 | 44–37 | 35–46 |
| Chicago Cubs | 71 | 91 | .438 | 19 | 43–38 | 28–53 |
| New York Mets | 68 | 94 | .420 | 22 | 41–41 | 27–53 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 5–7 | 12–6 | 11–7 | 7–11 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 7–5 | |||||
| Chicago | 7–5 | — | 4–8 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 5–13 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 10–8 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 6–12 | 8–4 | — | 5–13 | 7–11 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 6–6 | |||||
| Houston | 7–11 | 7–5 | 13–5 | — | 6–12 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 2–10 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 11–7 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 12–6 | — | 7–5 | 7–5 | 11–1 | 6–6 | 6–12–1 | 5–13 | 9–3 | |||||
| Montreal | 5–7 | 11–7 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 5–7 | — | 8–10 | 8–10–1 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 9–9 | |||||
| New York | 4–8 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 10–8 | — | 6–12 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 6–12 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 5-7 | 13–5 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 1–11 | 10–8–1 | 12–6 | — | 11–7 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 14–4 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 6–6 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 7–11 | — | 9–3 | 6–6 | 10–8 | |||||
| San Diego | 9–9 | 7–5 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 12–6–1 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 3–9 | — | 11–7 | 6–6 | |||||
| San Francisco | 9–9 | 8–4 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 13–5 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 7–11 | — | 4–8 | |||||
| St. Louis | 5–7 | 8–10 | 6–6 | 10–2 | 3–9 | 9–9 | 12–6 | 4–14 | 8–10 | 6–6 | 8–4 | — | |||||
Opening Day starters
Notable transactions
- 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
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
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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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| C | Ron Hodges | 110 | 250 | 65 | .260 | 0 | 21 |
| 1B | Keith Hernandez | 95 | 320 | 98 | .306 | 9 | 37 |
| 2B | Brian Giles | 145 | 400 | 98 | .245 | 2 | 27 |
| SS | José Oquendo | 120 | 328 | 70 | .213 | 1 | 17 |
| 3B | Hubie Brooks | 150 | 586 | 147 | .251 | 5 | 58 |
| LF | George Foster | 157 | 601 | 145 | .241 | 28 | 90 |
| CF | Mookie Wilson | 152 | 638 | 176 | .276 | 7 | 51 |
| RF | Darryl Strawberry | 122 | 420 | 108 | .257 | 26 | 74 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Bob Bailor | 118 | 340 | 85 | .250 | 1 | 30 |
| Danny Heep | 115 | 253 | 64 | .253 | 8 | 21 |
| Dave Kingman | 100 | 248 | 49 | .198 | 13 | 29 |
| Junior Ortiz | 68 | 185 | 47 | .254 | 0 | 12 |
| Rusty Staub | 104 | 115 | 34 | .296 | 3 | 28 |
| Mark Bradley | 73 | 104 | 21 | .202 | 3 | 5 |
| Ronn Reynolds | 24 | 66 | 13 | .197 | 0 | 2 |
| Tucker Ashford | 35 | 56 | 10 | .179 | 0 | 2 |
| Wally Backman | 26 | 42 | 7 | .167 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary Rajsich | 11 | 36 | 12 | .333 | 1 | 3 |
| Clint Hurdle | 13 | 33 | 6 | .182 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Gardenhire | 17 | 32 | 2 | .063 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Jorgensen | 38 | 24 | 6 | .250 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Fitzgerald | 8 | 20 | 2 | .100 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Bishop | 3 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Howard | 1 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 1 |
| John Stearns | 4 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 34 | 231.0 | 9 | 14 | 3.55 | 135 |
| Mike Torrez | 39 | 222.1 | 10 | 17 | 4.37 | 94 |
| Ed Lynch | 30 | 174.2 | 10 | 10 | 4.28 | 44 |
| Walt Terrell | 21 | 133.2 | 8 | 8 | 3.57 | 59 |
| Ron Darling | 5 | 35.1 | 1 | 3 | 2.80 | 23 |
| Tim Leary | 2 | 10.2 | 1 | 1 | 3.38 | 9 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Scott Holman | 35 | 101.0 | 1 | 7 | 3.74 | 44 |
| Craig Swan | 27 | 96.1 | 2 | 8 | 5.51 | 43 |
| Neil Allen | 21 | 54.0 | 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
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Jesse Orosco | 62 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 1.47 | 84 |
| Doug Sisk | 67 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 2.24 | 33 |
| Carlos Diaz | 54 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.05 | 64 |
| Brent Gaff | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.10 | 4 |
Awards and honors
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Tidewater, Lynchburg