1983 Minnesota Twins season
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| 1983 Minnesota Twins 70-92, fifth in the AL Western Division |
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| Owner(s) | Calvin Griffith |
| Manager(s) | Billy Gardner |
| Local television | KMSP-TV (Bob Kurtz, Larry Osterman) Spectrum Pat Hughes, Dick Bremer) |
| Local radio | 830 WCCO AM (Herb Carneal,Rob Weber, Tim Morel) |
The 1983 Minnesota Twins finished a 70-92, fifth in the AL West. 858,939 fans attended Twins games, the third lowest total in the American League.
Only one Twins made the All-Star Game, outfielder Gary Ward.
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[edit] Regular season
[edit] Season standings
| Team | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
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| Chicago White Sox | 99 | 63 | .611 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 79 | 83 | .488 | 20.0 |
| Texas Rangers | 77 | 85 | .475 | 22.0 |
| Oakland Athletics | 74 | 88 | .457 | 25.0 |
| California Angels | 70 | 92 | .432 | 29.0 |
| Minnesota Twins | 70 | 92 | .432 | 29.0 |
| Seattle Mariners | 60 | 102 | .370 | 39.0 |
[edit] Roster
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1983 Minnesota Twins roster
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[edit] Offense
- Kent Hrbek hit .297 with 16 HR and 84 RBI.
- Gary Ward hit .278 with 19 HR and 88 RBI.
- Gary Gaetti hit 21 HR and 78 RBI.
- Tom Brunansky hit 28 HR and 82 RBI.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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| HR | Tom Brunansky | 28 |
| RBI | Gary Ward | 92 |
| BA | Kent Hrbek | .297 |
| Runs | John Castino | 83 |
[edit] Pitching
Starter Ken Schrom was 15-8. Reliever Ron Davis had 30 saves.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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| ERA | Ken Schrom | 3.71 |
| Wins | Ken Schrom | 15 |
| Saves | Ron Davis | 30 |
| Strikeouts | Frank Viola | 127 |
[edit] Defense
[edit] Regular Season
[edit] American League West final standings
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| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| 1st | Chicago White Sox | 99 | 63 | .611 | -- |
| 2nd | Kansas City Royals | 79 | 83 | .488 | 20.0 |
| 3rd | Texas Rangers | 77 | 85 | .475 | 22.0 |
| 4th | Oakland Athletics | 74 | 88 | .457 | 25.0 |
| 5th | California Angels | 70 | 92 | .432 | 29.0 |
| 5th | Minnesota Twins | 70 | 92 | .432 | 29.0 |
| 7th | Seattle Mariners | 60 | 102 | .370 | 39.0 |
[edit] Notable transactions
[edit] External links
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