1983 Milwaukee Brewers season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Milwaukee Brewers
season = 1983
misc =

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current league = American League
y1 = 1969
division = East Division
y2 = 1972
Uniform
ballpark = Milwaukee County Stadium
y4 = 1970
city = Milwaukee, Wisconsin
y5 = 1970
owners = Bud Selig
managers = Harvey Kuenn
television =WVTV
(Mike Hegan, Steve Shannon)
radio = WTMJ (AM)
(Bob Uecker, Dwayne Mosley)|The Milwaukee Brewers' 1983 season involved the Brewers' finishing 5th in the American League East with a record of 87 wins and 75 losses.

Offseason

*December 19, 1982: Ernie Camacho was signed as a free agent by the Brewers. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/camacer01.shtml Ernie Camacho page at Baseball Reference] ]
*January 11, 1983: Jim Morris was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). [ http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/morrija03.shtml]
*January 11, 1983: Bobby Thigpen was drafted by the Brewers in the 7th round of the 1983 amateur draft, but did not sign. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/thigpbo01.shtml Bobby Thigpen page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

eason standings

Notable transactions

*April 1, 1983: Steve Lake was traded by the Brewers to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later and cash. The Cubs completed the trade by sending Rich Buonantony (minors) to the Brewers on October 24. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lakest01.shtml Steve Lake page at Baseball Reference] ]
*June 6, 1983: Dan Plesac was drafted by the Brewers in the 1st round (26th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1983. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/plesada01.shtml Dan Plesac page at Baseball Reference] ]
*June 6, 1983: Gorman Thomas, Ernie Camacho and Jamie Easterly were traded by the Brewers to the Cleveland Indians for Rick Manning and Rick Waits. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/thomago01.shtml Gorman Thomas page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Starting pitchers

Awards and Honors

* Cecil Cooper, Roberto Clemente Award

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIL/1983.shtml 1983 Milwaukee Brewers team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1983&t=MIL 1983 Milwaukee Brewers team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]