1983 Detroit Tigers season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Detroit Tigers
season = 1983
misc =

current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = East Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Tiger Stadium
y4 = 1912
city = Detroit, Michigan
y5 = 1901
owners = Tom Monaghan
managers = Sparky Anderson
television = WDIV-TV
(George Kell, Al Kaline)
ON-TV
(Norm Cash, Larry Adderley, Hank Aguirre)
radio = WJR
(Ernie Harwell, Paul Carey)|

The by|1983 Detroit Tigers finished in second place in the American League Eastern Division with a record of 92-70 (.568), six games behind the Orioles. The Tigers outscored their opponents 789 to 679. The Tigers drew 1,829,636 fans to Tiger Stadium in 1983, ranking 8th of the 14 teams in the American League.

Offseason

*February 21, 1983: Dave Revering was signed as a free agent by the Tigers. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/reverda01.shtml Dave Revering page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular Season

eason standings

Transactions

*March 15, 1983: Julio González was signed as a free agent by the Tigers. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gonzaju02.shtml Julio González page at Baseball Reference] ]
*March 25, 1983: Stine Poole (minors) and cash were traded by Tigers to the Minnesota Twins for Sal Butera. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/butersa01.shtml Sal Butera page at Baseball Reference] ]
*June 6, 1983: D. J. Dozier was drafted by the Tigers in the 18th round of the 1983 amateur draft, but did not sign. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/dozied.01.shtml D. J. Dozier page at Baseball Reference] ]
*June 30, 1983: Pat Underwood was traded by the Tigers to the Cincinnati Reds for Wayne Krenchicki. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/krencwa01.shtml Wayne Krenchicki page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Pitching

tarting pitchers

"Note: G = Games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts"

Players ranking among top 100 all time at position

The following members of the 1983 Detroit Tigers are among the Top 100 of all time at their position, as ranked by The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract:
* Lance Parrish: 19th best catcher of all time
* Lou Whitaker: 13th best second baseman of all time
* Alan Trammell: 9th best shortstop of all time
* Kirk Gibson: 36th best left fielder of all time

Award winners and league leaders

Kirk Gibson
* #2 in AL in triples (9)
* #10 in AL in Power/Speed Number (14.5)

Larry Herndon
* #2 in AL in triples (9)
* #8 in AL in hits (182)
* #10 in AL in at bats (603)
* #10 in AL in total bases (288)

Chet Lemon
* AL leader in times hit by pitch (20)

Aurelio Lopez
* AL All Star Team, pitcher

Jack Morris
* AL leader in strikeouts (232)
* AL leader in innings pitched (293-2/3)
* AL leader in wild pitches (18)
* AL leader in batters faced (1204)
* #2 in AL in strikeouts per 9 innings pitched (7.11)
* #2 in AL in games started (37)
* #2 in AL in complete games (20)
* #2 in AL in strikeout to walk ratio (2.80)
* #4 in AL in wins (20)
* #4 in AL in walks plus hits per innings pitched (WHIP) (1.158)
* #4 in AL in hits allowed (257)
* #5 in AL in home runs allowed (30)

Lance Parrish
* AL Gold Glove Award, catcher
* AL Silver Slugger Award, catcher
* AL All Star Team, catcher
* AL leader in runners caught stealing (54)
* AL leader in sacrifice flies (13)
* Finished 9th in AL MVP voting
* #3 in doubles (42)
* #3 in AL in extra base hits (72)
* #4 in AL in RBIs (114)
* #6 in AL in outs (479)
* #8 in AL in total bases (292)
* #9 in AL in home runs (27)
* #9 in AL in at bats (605)
* #9 in AL in strikeouts (106)
* #9 in AL in times grounded into double plays (21)

Dan Petry
* AL leader in games started (38)
* AL leader in home runs allowed (37)
* #2 in AL in earned runs allowed (116)
* #2 in AL in wild pitches (12)
* #3 in AL in innings pitched (266-1/3)
* #3 in AL in bases on balls allowed (99)
* #3 in AL in batters faced (1115)
* #5 in AL in wins (19)
* #5 in AL in hits allowed (256)

Alan Trammell
* AL Gold Glove Award, shortstop
* AL leader in sacrifice hits (15)
* Finished 15th in AL MVP voting
* #4 in AL in batting average (.319)
* #5 in AL in Power/Speed Number (19.1)
* #8 in AL in on base percentage (.385)
* #9 in AL in times caught stealing (10)

Lou Whitaker
* AL Gold Glove Award, second baseman
* AL Silver Slugger Award, second baseman
* AL All Star Team, second baseman
* AL leader in games played at second base (160)
* Tiger of the Year Award, by Detroit baseball writers
* Finished 8th in AL MVP voting
* #2 in AL in plate appearances (720)
* #2 in AL in singles (148)
* #2 in AL in times on base (273)
* #3 in AL in batting average (.320)
* #3 in AL in hits (206)
* #3 in AL in at bats (643)
* #4 in AL in games (161)
* #5 in AL in runs created (114)
* #7 in AL in total bases (294)
* #7 in AL in doubles (40)
* #7 in AL in sacrifice flies (8)
* #9 in AL in times caught stealing (10)

Milt Wilcox
* #4 in AL in wild pitches (10)

ee also

* 1983 in baseball

References

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/1983.shtml 1983 Detroit Tigers Regular Season Statistics]