- 1983 Chicago White Sox season
MLB yearly infobox
name = Chicago White Sox
season = 1983
misc = American League West Champions
current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark =Comiskey Park
y4 = 1910
city =Chicago ,Illinois
y5 = 1901
owners =Jerry Reinsdorf
managers =Tony LaRussa
television =WFLD Sportsvision
(Don Drysdale ,Early Wynn ,Ken Harrelson , Lorn Brown)
radio =WMAQ (AM)
(Early Wynn , Joe McConnell, Lorn Brown) |The by|1983Chicago White Sox season was a season in Americanbaseball . It involved the White Sox winning the American League West championship. It was their first postseason appearance since the 1959 World Series.Offseason
* January 11, 1983:
Damon Berryhill was drafted by the White Sox in the 13th round of the 1983 amateur draft, but did not sign. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/berryda01.shtml Damon Berryhill page at Baseball Reference] ]
* January 25, 1983:Steve Trout andWarren Brusstar were traded by the White Sox to theChicago Cubs for Scott Fletcher,Pat Tabler ,Randy Martz , andDick Tidrow . [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/troutst01.shtml Steve Trout page at Baseball Reference] ]Regular season
Ron Kittle won the American LeagueRookie of the Year Award and set a club record for most home runs by a rookie. He missed the American League home run title by 3 home runs and finished third in the league. He would rank in ninth place in the American League for runs batted in. Kittle would manage to lead the league in strikeouts with 150.LaMarr Hoyt won the American LeagueCy Young Award while fellow pitcherFloyd Bannister finished second in the American League in strikeouts. He also won 13 of 14 games after the All-Star Break.1983 Opening Day Lineup
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Rudy Law , cf
*Tony Bernazard , 2b
*Harold Baines , rf
*Greg Luzinski , dh
*Greg Walker , 1b
*Tom Paciorek , lf
*Carlton Fisk , c
*Vance Law , 3b
* Scott Fletcher, ss
*LaMarr Hoyt , peason standings
Transactions
*April 1, 1983: Pat Tabler was traded by the White Sox to the
Cleveland Indians forJerry Dybzinski . [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/tablepa01.shtml Pat Tabler page at Baseball Reference] ]
*June 6, 1983:Doug Drabek was drafted by the White Sox in the 11th round of the 1983 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1983. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/drabedo01.shtml Doug Drabek page at Baseball Reference] ]Roster
Pitching
Starting pitchers
American League Championship Series
ummary
Game Three
October 7, Comiskey Park
Game Four
October 8, Comiskey Park
Award Winners
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LaMarr Hoyt , Pitcher, American LeagueCy Young Award
*Ron Kittle , Outfield, American League Rookie of the Year Award
*Tony LaRussa , American League Manager of the Year Award
* Tony La Russa, Associated Press AL Manager of the YearAll-Star Game
*Ron Kittle , Outfield, ReserveReferences
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/1983.shtml 1983 Chicago White Sox team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1983&t=CHA 1983 Chicago White Sox team page at www.baseball-almanac.com] succession box
title = AL West Championship Season
years = 1983
before = California Angels
1982
after = Kansas City Royals
1984
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