1983 Seattle Mariners season

{{Infobox baseball team season

| name = Seattle Mariners

| season = 1983

| misc =

| league = American League

| division = West

| ballpark = Kingdome

| city = Seattle, Washington

| record = {{winning percentage|60|102|record=y}}

| divisional_place = 7th

| owners = George Argyros

| general_managers = Dan O'Brien Sr.

| managers = Rene Lachemann
Del Crandall (June 25)

| television = KSTW-TV 11

| radio = KVI 570 AM (Dave Niehaus,
Rick Rizzs, Wes Stock)

|}}

The 1983 Major League Baseball season was the seventh season in the history of the Seattle Mariners. They were seventh in the American League West at {{winning percentage|60|102|record=y}}, 39 games behind, with the worst record in the major leagues. They became the first team to fail to sweep an opponent in any series.

In his third season as the Mariners' manager, Rene Lachemann was fired on June 25, succeeded by Del Crandall.{{cite news |date=June 26, 1983 |title=A shake-up in Seattle |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jO0vAAAAIBAJ&sjid=su4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6737%2C4911130 |access-date=2024-09-09 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |page=D1 |agency=Associated Press}}{{cite news |date=June 26, 1983 |title=Seattle fires Lachemann, drops Perry and Cruz |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=__RVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=M-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6668%2C6496630 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=Oregon |page=7C |agency=wire services}} At the time, the Mariners were {{winning percentage|26|47|record=y}}, on an eight-game losing streak, and had the worst record in the majors.{{cite news |date=June 25, 1983 |title=Major league standings |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GYNfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rjAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4311%2C2983313 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=Idaho |page=5B}} A former major league manager, Crandall was managing the Triple-A Albuquerque Dukes, the Pacific Coast League affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Offseason

December 9, 1982: Rich Bordi was traded to the Chicago Cubs for Steve Henderson.{{Cite web |title=Rich Bordi |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bordiri01.shtml |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}
January 20, 1983: Danny Tartabull was chosen from the Cincinnati Reds as a free agent compensation pick.{{Cite web |title=Danny Tartabull |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tartada01.shtml |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}
January 27, 1983: Vance McHenry was traded to the Texas Rangers for Bob Babcock.{{Cite web |title=Vance McHenry |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mchenva01.shtml |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}
January 28, 1983: Mike Hart was released.{{Cite web |title=Mike Hart |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hartmi02.shtml |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}
March 28, 1983: Bobby Brown was released.{{Cite web |title=Bobby Brown |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/brownbo04.shtml |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}
March 31, 1983: Ken Phelps was purchased from the Montreal Expos.{{Cite web |title=Ken Phelps |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/phelpke01.shtml |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}

Regular season

= Season standings =

= Record vs. opponents =

= Notable transactions =

April 4 – Clint Hurdle was released.{{Cite web |title=Clint Hurdle |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hurdlcl01.shtml |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}
May 31 – Bob Long was signed as a free agent.{{Cite web |title=Bob Long |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/longbo01.shtml |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}
June 27 – Gaylord Perry was released.{{cite news |date=June 26, 1983 |title=Were the Mariners Perry's last hurrah? |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jO0vAAAAIBAJ&sjid=su4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7167%2C4926351 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |page=D4 |agency=Associated Press}}{{Cite web |title=Gaylord Perry |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/perryga01.shtml |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}
June 30 – Todd Cruz was purchased by the Baltimore Orioles.{{Cite web |title=Todd Cruz |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cruzto02.shtml |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}

= Roster =

class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;"
colspan="10" style="background:#005c5c; color:#9eceee; text-align:center;"\| 1983 Seattle Mariners roster
colspan="10" style="background:#036; color:#fffdd0; text-align:center;"\| Roster
valign="top" \| Pitchers {{MLBplayer\|17\|Glenn Abbott}} {{MLBplayer\|45\|Jim Beattie}} {{MLBplayer\|39\|Karl Best}} {{MLBplayer\|37\|Bill Caudill}} {{MLBplayer\|48\|Bryan Clark}} {{MLBplayer\|25\|Mike Moore}} {{MLBplayer\|24\|Gene Nelson}} {{MLBplayer\|30\|Edwin Núñez}} {{MLBplayer\|36\|Gaylord Perry}} {{MLBplayer\|46\|Mike Stanton}} {{MLBplayer\|34\|Bob Stoddard}} {{MLBplayer\|49\|Roy Thomas}} {{MLBplayer\|32\|Ed Vande Berg}} {{MLBplayer\|40\|Matt Young}} \| style="width:25px;"\| \| valign="top" \| Catchers {{MLBplayer\|11\|Bud Bulling}} {{MLBplayer\| 2\|Orlando Mercado}} {{MLBplayer\| 6\|Jamie Nelson}} {{MLBplayer\| 8\|Rick Sweet}} Infielders {{MLBplayer\|20\|Jamie Allen}} {{MLBplayer\|14\|Tony Bernazard}} {{MLBplayer\|12\|Manny Castillo}} {{MLBplayer\|11\|Darnell Coles}} {{MLBplayer\| 6\|Julio Cruz}} {{MLBplayer\|21\|Todd Cruz}} {{MLBplayer\| 1\|Dave Edler}} {{MLBplayer\|33\|Jim Maler}} {{MLBplayer\| 7\|Spike Owen}} {{MLBplayer\|44\|Ken Phelps}} {{MLBplayer\|23\|Pat Putnam}} {{MLBplayer\| 3\|Domingo Ramos}} {{MLBplayer\|18\|Harold Reynolds}} \| style="width:25px;"\| \| valign="top" \| Outfielders {{MLBplayer\|18\|Rod Allen}} {{MLBplayer\|29\|Phil Bradley}} {{MLBplayer\|16\|Al Cowens}} {{MLBplayer\|42\|Dave Henderson}} {{MLBplayer\| 5\|Steve Henderson}} {{MLBplayer\|14,26\|John Moses}} {{MLBplayer\|10\|Ricky Nelson}} {{MLBplayer\|21\|Ron Roenicke}} Other batters {{MLBplayer\|47\|Al Chambers}} {{MLBplayer\|22\|Richie Zisk}} \| style="width:25px;"\| \| valign="top" \| Manager {{MLBplayer\| 1\|Del Crandall}} {{MLBplayer\| 4\|Rene Lachemann}} Coaches {{MLBplayer\|15\|Chuck Cottier}} (Third base) {{MLBplayer\|28\|Vada Pinson}} (First base) {{MLBplayer\| 9\|Bill Plummer}} (Bullpen) {{MLBplayer\|35\|Frank Funk}} (Pitching)

class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;"

colspan="10" style="background:#005c5c; color:#9eceee; text-align:center;"| 1983 Seattle Mariners roster

colspan="10" style="background:#036; color:#fffdd0; text-align:center;"| Roster

valign="top" | Pitchers

| style="width:25px;"|

| valign="top" | Catchers

Infielders

| style="width:25px;"|

| valign="top" | Outfielders

Other batters

| style="width:25px;"|

| valign="top" | Manager

Coaches

{{MLBplayer|15|Chuck Cottier}} (Third base)

{{MLBplayer|28|Vada Pinson}} (First base)

{{MLBplayer| 9|Bill Plummer}} (Bullpen)

{{MLBplayer|35|Frank Funk}} (Pitching)

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

style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"\| Pos ! style="background:#ddf; width:16%;"\| Player ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| G ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| AB ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| H ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| Avg. ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| HR ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| RBI
class="wikitable sortable"
style="text-align:center;" \| C	{{sortname\|Rick\|Sweet}}	93	249	55	.221	1	22
style="text-align:center;" \| 1B	Pat Putnam	144	469	126	.269	19	67
align=center \| 2B	Tony Bernazard	80	300	80	.267	6	30
align=center \| SS	Spike Owen	80	306	60	.196	2	21
align=center \| 3B	Jaime Allen	86	273	61	.223	4	21
align=center \| LF	{{sortname\|Steve\|Henderson\|Steve Henderson (baseball)}}	121	436	128	.294	10	54
align=center \| CF	Dave Henderson	137	484	130	.269	17	55
align=center \| RF	Al Cowens	110	356	73	.205	7	35
align=center \| DH	Richie Zisk	90	285	69	.242	12	36

== Other batters ==

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

style="background:#ddf; width:16%;"\| Player ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| G ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| AB ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| H ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| Avg. ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| HR ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| RBI
class="wikitable sortable"
style="text-align:center;" \| {{sortname\|Ricky\|Nelson\|Ricky Nelson (baseball)}}	98	291	74	.254	5	36
style="text-align:center;" \| {{sortname\|Todd\|Cruz}}	65	216	41	.190	7	21
style="text-align:center;" \| Manny Castillo	90	203	42	.207	0	24
align=center \| Ron Roenicke	59	198	50	.253	4	23
align=center \| Julio Cruz	61	181	46	.254	2	12
align=center \| Orlando Mercado	66	178	35	.197	1	16
align=center \| John Moses	93	130	27	.208	0	6
align=center \| {{sortname\|Ken\|Phelps}}	50	127	30	.236	7	16
style="text-align:center;" \| Domingo Ramos	53	127	36	.283	2	10
align=center \| Jamie Nelson	40	96	21	.219	1	5
align=center \| {{sortname\|Darnell\|Coles}}	27	92	26	.283	1	6
align=center \| Al Chambers	31	67	14	.209	1	7
align=center \| Phil Bradley	23	67	18	.269	0	5
align=center \| Jim Maler	26	66	12	.182	1	3
align=center \| Dave Edler	29	63	12	.190	1	4
align=center \| Harold Reynolds	20	59	12	.203	0	1
align=center \| Rod Allen	11	12	2	.167	0	0
align=center \| Bud Bulling	5	5	0	.000	0	0

= Pitching =

== Starting pitchers ==

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

style="background:#ddf; width:16%;"\| Player ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| G ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| IP ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| W ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| L ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| ERA ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| SO
class="wikitable sortable"
style="text-align:center;" \| Matt Young	33	203.2	11	15	3.27	130
align=center \| {{sortname\|Jim\|Beattie\|Jim Beattie (baseball)}}	30	196.2	10	15	3.84	132
style="text-align:center;" \| Mike Moore	22	128.0	6	8	4.71	108
align=center \| {{sortname\|Gaylord\|Perry}}	16	102.0	3	10	4.94	42
style="text-align:center;" \| {{sortname\|Glenn\|Abbott}}	14	82.1	5	3	4.59	38

== Other pitchers ==

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

style="background:#ddf; width:16%;"\| Player ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| G ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| IP ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| W ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| L ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| ERA ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| SO
class="wikitable sortable"
style="text-align:center;" \| {{sortname\|Bob\|Stoddard}}	35	175.2	9	17	4.41	87
style="text-align:center;" \| Bryan Clark	41	162.1	7	10	3.94	76
align=center \| {{sortname\|Edwin\|Núñez}}	14	37.0	0	4	4.38	35
align=center \| Gene Nelson	10	32.0	0	3	7.88	11

== Relief pitchers ==

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

style="background:#ddf; width:16%;"\| Player ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| G ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| W ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| L ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| SV ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| ERA ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| SO
class="wikitable sortable"
style="text-align:center;" \| Bill Caudill	63	2	8	26	4.71	73
align=center \| Ed Vande Berg	68	2	4	5	3.36	49
align=center \| {{sortname\|Mike\|Stanton\|Mike Stanton (right-handed pitcher)}}	50	2	3	7	3.32	47
style="text-align:center;" \| {{sortname\|Roy\|Thomas\|Roy Thomas (pitcher)}}	43	3	1	1	3.45	77
align=center \| Karl Best	4	0	1	0	13.50	3
align=center \| Manny Castillo	1	0	0	0	23.63	2

Farm system

{{MLB Farm System|level16=AAA|team16=Salt Lake City Gulls|league16=Pacific Coast League|manager16=Bobby Floyd

|level17=AA|team17=Chattanooga Lookouts|league17=Southern League|manager17=Mickey Bowers and Bill Haywood

|level18=A |team18=Bakersfield Mariners|league18=California League|manager18=Greg Mahlberg

|level19=A |team19=Wausau Timbers|league19=Midwest League|manager19=R. J. Harrison

|level20=A-Short Season|team20=Bellingham Mariners|league20=Northwest League|manager20=Jeff Scott}}{{Cite book |last=Johnson |first=Lloyd |title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball |last2=Wolff |first2=Miles |publisher=Baseball America |year=1997 |isbn=978-0-96-371897-6 |edition=2nd |location=Durham, North Carolina}}

Notes

References

[https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SEA/1983.shtml 1983 Seattle Mariners] at Baseball Reference
[http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1983&t=SEA 1983 Seattle Mariners team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]

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