1983 Minnesota Twins season
The 1983 Minnesota Twins finished 70–92, fifth in the AL West. 858,939 fans attended Twins games, the third-lowest total in the American League.Offseason
Only one Twins player made the All-Star Game, outfielder Gary Ward.Offense
Statistic | Player | Quantity |
HR | Tom Brunansky | 28 |
RBI | Gary Ward | 92 |
BA | Kent Hrbek | .297 |
Runs | John Castino | 83 |
Pitching
Starter Ken Schrom was 15-8.
Reliever Ron Davis had 30 saves.
Statistic | Player | Quantity |
ERA | Ken Schrom | 3.71 |
Wins | Ken Schrom | 15 |
Saves | Ron Davis | 30 |
Strikeouts | Frank Viola | 127 |
Defense
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
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 | Kent Hrbek | 141 | 515 | 153 | .297 | 16 | 84 |
2B | John Castino | 142 | 563 | 156 | .277 | 11 | 57 |
3B | Gary Gaetti | 157 | 584 | 143 | .245 | 21 | 78 |
LF | Gary Ward | 157 | 623 | 173 | .278 | 19 | 88 |
RF | Tom Brunansky | 151 | 542 | 123 | .227 | 28 | 82 |
DH | Randy Bush | 124 | 373 | 93 | .249 | 11 | 56 |
Other batters
Pitching
Other pitchers
Relief pitchers
Farm system