1983 Chicago White Sox season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Chicago White Sox
season = 1983
misc = American League West Champions

current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Comiskey Park
y4 = 1910
city = Chicago, Illinois
y5 = 1901
owners = Jerry Reinsdorf
managers = Tony LaRussa
television = WFLD
Sportsvision
(Don Drysdale, Early Wynn, Ken Harrelson, Lorn Brown)
radio =WMAQ (AM)
(Early Wynn, Joe McConnell, Lorn Brown) |The by|1983 Chicago White Sox season was a season in American baseball. It involved the White Sox winning the American League West championship. It was their first postseason appearance since the 1959 World Series.

Offseason

* January 11, 1983: Damon Berryhill was drafted by the White Sox in the 13th round of the 1983 amateur draft, but did not sign. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/berryda01.shtml Damon Berryhill page at Baseball Reference] ]
* January 25, 1983: Steve Trout and Warren Brusstar were traded by the White Sox to the Chicago Cubs for Scott Fletcher, Pat Tabler, Randy Martz, and Dick Tidrow. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/troutst01.shtml Steve Trout page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

Ron Kittle won the American League Rookie of the Year Award and set a club record for most home runs by a rookie. He missed the American League home run title by 3 home runs and finished third in the league. He would rank in ninth place in the American League for runs batted in. Kittle would manage to lead the league in strikeouts with 150.

LaMarr Hoyt won the American League Cy Young Award while fellow pitcher Floyd Bannister finished second in the American League in strikeouts. He also won 13 of 14 games after the All-Star Break.

1983 Opening Day Lineup

* Rudy Law, cf
* Tony Bernazard, 2b
* Harold Baines, rf
* Greg Luzinski, dh
* Greg Walker, 1b
* Tom Paciorek, lf
* Carlton Fisk, c
* Vance Law, 3b
* Scott Fletcher, ss
* LaMarr Hoyt, p

eason standings

Transactions

*April 1, 1983: Pat Tabler was traded by the White Sox to the Cleveland Indians for Jerry Dybzinski. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/tablepa01.shtml Pat Tabler page at Baseball Reference] ]
*June 6, 1983: Doug Drabek was drafted by the White Sox in the 11th round of the 1983 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1983. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/drabedo01.shtml Doug Drabek page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Pitching

Starting pitchers

American League Championship Series

ummary

Game Three

October 7, Comiskey Park

Game Four

October 8, Comiskey Park

Award Winners

* LaMarr Hoyt, Pitcher, American League Cy Young Award
* Ron Kittle, Outfield, American League Rookie of the Year Award
* Tony LaRussa, American League Manager of the Year Award
* Tony La Russa, Associated Press AL Manager of the YearAll-Star Game
* Ron Kittle, Outfield, Reserve

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/1983.shtml 1983 Chicago White Sox team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1983&t=CHA 1983 Chicago White Sox team page at www.baseball-almanac.com] succession box
title = AL West Championship Season
years = 1983
before = California Angels
1982
after = Kansas City Royals
1984