1983 Boston Red Sox season
The 1983 Boston Red Sox season was the 83rd season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished sixth in the American League East with a record of 78 wins and 84 losses, 20 games behind the Baltimore Orioles for the Red Sox' first losing season since 1966.Offseason
- November 1, 1982: Tony Pérez was released by the Red Sox.
- December 6, 1982: Carney Lansford‚ Garry Hancock‚ and a minor leaguer were traded by the Red Sox to the Oakland Athletics for Tony Armas and Jeff Newman.
- January 10, 1983: Josías Manzanillo was signed as an amateur free agent by the Red Sox.
- January 11, 1983: Ellis Burks was drafted by the Red Sox in the 1st round of the January portion of the 1983 Major League Baseball draft. Burks signed on May 17.
- January 13, 1983: Mike Torrez was traded by the Red Sox to the New York Mets for a player to be named later. The Mets completed the deal by sending Mike Davis to the Red Sox on February 15.
- March 25, 1983: Brian Kingman was released by the Red Sox.
Regular season
- Jim Rice led American League in home runs and total bases, and tied for lead in RBI while hitting a.305 batting average.
- Wade Boggs led AL hitters with a.361 average and a.444 on-base percentage, ending second in hits and doubles.
- Tony Armas may not have had enough hits to keep his average up, but finished second in the league with 36 home runs and seventh with 107 RBI.
- Carl Yastrzemski retired after 23 seasons, all with the Red Sox.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
- June 6, 1983: 1983 Major League Baseball draft
- *Roger Clemens was drafted by the Red Sox in the 1st round. Clemens signed on June 21.
- *John Mitchell was drafted by the Red Sox in the 7th round.
Opening Day lineup
Roster
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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| 1B | | 151 | 542 | 134 | .247 | 10 | 66 |
| LF | | 155 | 626 | 191 | .305 | 39 | 126 |
| CF | | 145 | 574 | 125 | .218 | 36 | 107 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
| 34 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3.63 | 32 |
Awards and honors
;Awards
;Accomplishments
- Jim Rice, American League Leader Home Runs
- Jim Rice, American League Leader RBIs
All-Star Game
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: New Britain
