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/SPECTRUM SPORTS | |
| Local radio | 830 WCCO AM | |
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] 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
| American League West | |||||
| 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 |
