1983 Houston Astros season
| 1983 Houston Astros | |
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| Results | |
| 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 | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | — | 48–32 | 43–39 |
| Atlanta Braves | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 3 | 46–34 | 42–40 |
| Houston Astros | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 6 | 46–36 | 39–41 |
| San Diego Padres | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 10 | 47–34 | 34–47 |
| San Francisco Giants | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 12 | 43–38 | 36–45 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 17 | 36–45 | 38–43 |
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 | — | |||||
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
See also: Minor League Baseball
References
- ↑ Danny Heep at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Troy Afenir at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Alan Knicely at Baseball Reference
- 1 2 The Nolan Ryan Express | The Strikeout King | smackbomb.com/nolanryan
- ↑ Robbie Wine at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Danny Boone at Baseball Reference
- ↑ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_hut.shtml
External links
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