1983 San Francisco Giants season

{{Infobox baseball team season

| name = San Francisco Giants

| season = 1983

| misc =

| image =

| league = National League

| division = West

| ballpark = Candlestick Park

| city = San Francisco, California

| owners = Bob Lurie

| general_managers = Tom Haller

| managers = Frank Robinson

| television = KTVU
(Hank Greenwald, Gary Park)

| radio = KNBR
(Hank Greenwald, David Glass)
SP Radio
(Tito Fuentes, Ramón Martínez)

|}}

The 1983 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 101st season in Major League Baseball, their 26th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 24th at Candlestick Park. The team finished in fifth place in the National League West with a 79–83 record, 12 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Offseason

October 15, 1982: Bill Bordley was released by the Giants.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bordlbi01.shtml Bill Bordley] at Baseball Reference
October 15, 1982: Alan Hargesheimer was traded by the Giants to the Chicago Cubs for Herman Segelke.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hargeal01.shtml Alan Hargesheimer] at Baseball Reference
December 14, 1982: Joe Morgan and Al Holland were traded by the Giants to the Philadelphia Phillies for Mike Krukow, Mark Davis, and Charles Penigar (minors).[https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/davisma01.shtml Mark Davis] at Baseball Reference
February 7, 1983: Joel Youngblood was signed as a free agent by the Giants.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/y/youngjo02.shtml Joel Youngblood] at Baseball Reference

Regular season

= Season standings =

=Record vs. opponents=

= Opening Day starters =

Bob Brenly
Jack Clark
Chili Davis
Darrell Evans
Mike Krukow
Duane Kuiper
Johnnie LeMaster
Jeffrey Leonard
Tom O'Malley{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1983&t=SFN|title=1983 San Francisco Giants Roster |website=Baseball Almanac, Inc. |access-date=2019-11-25}}

= Notable transactions =

May 1, 1983: Brian Kingman was signed as a free agent by the Giants.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kingmbr01.shtml Brian Kingman] at Baseball Reference
June 6, 1983: 1983 Major League Baseball draft
Charlie Hayes was drafted by the Giants in the 4th round.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hayesch01.shtml Charlie Hayes] at Baseball Reference
Mike Aldrete was drafted by the Giants in the 7th round. Player signed June 22, 1983.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/a/aldremi01.shtml Mike Aldrete] at Baseball Reference

= Roster =

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colspan="10" style="background-color: #fd5a1e; color: #FFFDD0; text-align: center;" \| Roster
valign="top" \| Pitchers {{MLBplayer\|33\|Jim Barr}} {{MLBplayer\|48\|Fred Breining}} {{MLBplayer\|32\|Mark Calvert}} {{MLBplayer\|31\|Mike Chris}} {{MLBplayer\|13\|Mark Davis}} {{MLBplayer\|50\|Scott Garrelts}} {{MLBplayer\|14\|Atlee Hammaker}} {{MLBplayer\|25\|Brian Kingman}} {{MLBplayer\|39\|Mike Krukow}} {{MLBplayer\|25\|Pat Larkin}} {{MLBplayer\|19\|Bill Laskey}} {{MLBplayer\|29\|Randy Lerch}} {{MLBplayer\|17\|Renie Martin}} {{MLBplayer\|28\|Andy McGaffigan}} {{MLBplayer\|38\|Greg Minton}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Catchers {{MLBplayer\|15\|Bob Brenly}} {{MLBplayer\| 7\|Milt May}} {{MLBplayer\| 7\|Steve Nicosia}} {{MLBplayer\| 5\|John Rabb}} {{MLBplayer\|37\|Jeff Ransom}} Infielders {{MLBplayer\|16\|Dave Bergman}} {{MLBplayer\|41\|Darrell Evans}} {{MLBplayer\|5,32\|Wallace Johnson}} {{MLBplayer\|18\|Duane Kuiper}} {{MLBplayer\|10\|Johnnie LeMaster}} {{MLBplayer\|25\|Rich Murray}} {{MLBplayer\|35\|Tom O'Malley}} {{MLBplayer\| 2\|Joe Pettini}} {{MLBplayer\|31,32\|Chris Smith}} {{MLBplayer\|32\|Mike Vail}} {{MLBplayer\|36\|Brad Wellman}} {{MLBplayer\| 8\|Joel Youngblood}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Outfielders {{MLBplayer\|22\|Jack Clark}} {{MLBplayer\|30\|Chili Davis}} {{MLBplayer\|25\|Dan Gladden}} {{MLBplayer\|26\|Jeffrey Leonard}} {{MLBplayer\| 6\|Champ Summers}} {{MLBplayer\|49\|Max Venable}} Other batters {{MLBplayer\|34\|Ron Pruitt}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Manager {{MLBplayer\|20\|Frank Robinson}} Coaches {{MLBplayer\| 9\|Don Buford}} (First Base) {{MLBplayer\|12\|Jim Davenport}} (Third Base) {{MLBplayer\|36\|Tommy McCraw}} (Hitting) {{MLBplayer\| 3\|Danny Ozark}} (Third Base) {{MLBplayer\|23\|Herm Starrette}} (Pitching) {{MLBplayer\|42\|John VanOrnum}} (Bullpen)

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colspan="10" style="background-color: #fd5a1e; color: #FFFDD0; text-align: center;" | Roster

valign="top" | Pitchers

{{MLBplayer|33|Jim Barr}}
{{MLBplayer|48|Fred Breining}}
{{MLBplayer|32|Mark Calvert}}
{{MLBplayer|31|Mike Chris}}
{{MLBplayer|13|Mark Davis}}
{{MLBplayer|50|Scott Garrelts}}
{{MLBplayer|14|Atlee Hammaker}}
{{MLBplayer|25|Brian Kingman}}
{{MLBplayer|39|Mike Krukow}}
{{MLBplayer|25|Pat Larkin}}
{{MLBplayer|19|Bill Laskey}}
{{MLBplayer|29|Randy Lerch}}
{{MLBplayer|17|Renie Martin}}
{{MLBplayer|28|Andy McGaffigan}}
{{MLBplayer|38|Greg Minton}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Catchers

{{MLBplayer|15|Bob Brenly}}
{{MLBplayer| 7|Milt May}}
{{MLBplayer| 7|Steve Nicosia}}
{{MLBplayer| 5|John Rabb}}
{{MLBplayer|37|Jeff Ransom}}

Infielders

{{MLBplayer|16|Dave Bergman}}
{{MLBplayer|41|Darrell Evans}}
{{MLBplayer|5,32|Wallace Johnson}}
{{MLBplayer|18|Duane Kuiper}}
{{MLBplayer|10|Johnnie LeMaster}}
{{MLBplayer|25|Rich Murray}}
{{MLBplayer|35|Tom O'Malley}}
{{MLBplayer| 2|Joe Pettini}}
{{MLBplayer|31,32|Chris Smith}}
{{MLBplayer|32|Mike Vail}}
{{MLBplayer|36|Brad Wellman}}
{{MLBplayer| 8|Joel Youngblood}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Outfielders

{{MLBplayer|22|Jack Clark}}
{{MLBplayer|30|Chili Davis}}
{{MLBplayer|25|Dan Gladden}}
{{MLBplayer|26|Jeffrey Leonard}}
{{MLBplayer| 6|Champ Summers}}
{{MLBplayer|49|Max Venable}}

Other batters

{{MLBplayer|34|Ron Pruitt}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Manager

{{MLBplayer|20|Frank Robinson}}

Coaches

{{MLBplayer| 9|Don Buford}} (First Base)
{{MLBplayer|12|Jim Davenport}} (Third Base)
{{MLBplayer|36|Tommy McCraw}} (Hitting)
{{MLBplayer| 3|Danny Ozark}} (Third Base)
{{MLBplayer|23|Herm Starrette}} (Pitching)
{{MLBplayer|42|John VanOrnum}} (Bullpen)

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

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| Pos ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| RBI
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| C	Bob Brenly	104	281	63	.224	7	34
align=center \| 1B	Darrell Evans	142	523	145	.277	30	82
align=center \| 2B	Brad Wellman	82	182	39	.214	1	16
align=center \| SS	Johnny LeMaster	141	534	128	.240	6	30
align=center \| 3B	Tom O'Malley	135	410	106	.259	5	45
align=center \| LF	Jeffrey Leonard	139	516	144	.279	21	87
align=center \| CF	Chili Davis	137	486	113	.233	11	59
align=center \| RF	Jack Clark	135	492	132	.268	20	66

== Other batters ==

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| RBI
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Joel\|Youngblood}}	124	373	109	.292	17	53
align="center" \| Max Venable	94	228	50	.219	6	27
align=center \| Milt May	66	186	47	.247	6	20
align=center \| Duane Kuiper	72	176	44	.250	0	14
align=center \| Dave Bergman	90	140	40	.286	6	24
align=center \| {{sortname\|John\|Rabb}}	40	104	24	.231	1	14
align="center" \| Joe Pettini	61	86	16	.186	0	7
align=center \| Chris Smith	22	67	22	.328	1	11
align=center \| Dan Gladden	18	63	14	.222	1	9
align=center \| Steve Nicosia	15	33	11	.333	0	6
align=center \| Mike Vail	18	26	4	.154	0	3
align=center \| Champ Summers	29	22	3	.136	0	3
align=center \| Jeff Ransom	6	20	4	.200	1	3
align=center \| Guy Sularz	10	20	2	.100	0	0
align=center \| Rich Murray	4	10	2	.200	0	1
align=center \| Wallace Johnson	7	8	1	.125	0	1
align=center \| Ron Pruitt	1	1	0	.000	0	0

= Pitching =

== Starting pitchers ==

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

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SO
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| Fred Breining	32	202.2	11	12	3.82	117
align=center \| {{sortname\|Mike\|Krukow}}	31	184.1	11	11	3.95	136
align="center" \| Atlee Hammaker	23	172.1	10	9	2.25	127
align=center \| Bill Laskey	25	148.1	13	10	4.19	81
align=center \| {{sortname\|Mark\|Davis\|Mark Davis (pitcher)}}	20	111.0	6	4	3.49	83
align="center" \| Scott Garrelts	5	35.2	2	2	2.52	16

== Other pitchers ==

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

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SO
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| Andy McGaffigan	43	134.1	3	9	4.29	93
align=center \| Renie Martin	37	94.1	2	4	4.20	43
align=center \| Mark Calvert	18	37.1	1	4	6.27	14

== Relief pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SV ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SO
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| Greg Minton	73	7	11	22	3.54	38
align=center \| Gary Lavelle	56	7	4	20	2.59	68
align=center \| {{sortname\|Jim\|Barr}}	53	5	3	2	3.98	47
align="center" \| Mike Chris	7	0	0	0	8.10	5
align=center \| Randy Lerch	7	1	0	0	3.38	6
align=center \| {{sortname\|Pat\|Larkin}}	5	0	0	0	4.35	6
align="center" \| Brian Kingman	3	0	0	0	7.71	1

Awards and honors

1983 Darrell Evans 1B, Willie Mac Award

All-Star Game

Farm system

{{MLB Farm System|level16=AAA|team16=Phoenix Giants|league16=Pacific Coast League|manager16=Jack Mull

|level17=AA |team17=Shreveport Captains|league17=Texas League|manager17=Duane Espy

|level18=A|team18=Fresno Giants|league18=California League|manager18=Wendell Kim

|level19=A |team19=Clinton Giants|league19=Midwest League|manager19=Bill Lachemann

|level20=Rookie|team20=Great Falls Giants|league20=Pioneer League|manager20=Terry Christman

}}

References

External links

[https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SFG/1983.shtml 1983 San Francisco Giants] at Baseball Reference
[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1983&t=SFN 1983 San Francisco Giants] at Baseball Almanac

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