1983 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 78-84
Finished 6th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,780,794, Avg. 23,127
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Ralph Houk (78-84)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1983 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 78-84
Finished 6th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,780,794, Avg. 23,127
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Ralph Houk (78-84)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1983 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1983 season with a record of 78 wins and 84 losses, finishing sixth in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox scored 724 runs and yielded 775 runs. Jim Rice walloped 39 home runs for Boston, while Tony Armas and Dwight Evans added 20 or more also. Jim Rice recorded 126 runs batted in. Wade Boggs led batters with significant playing time by hitting .361. John Tudor topped the squad with 13 wins, and Bob Stanley recorded a 2.85 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Ralph Houk coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Allenson | C | R | R | February 4, 1955 | 5'11" | 185 | Culver City, CA USA |
| Luis Aponte | P | R | R | June 14, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | El Tigre, Anzoategui Venezuela |
| Tony Armas | CF | R | R | July 2, 1953 | 5'11" | 182 | Puerto Piritu, Anzoategui Venezuela |
| Marty Barrett | 2B | R | R | June 23, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | Arcadia, CA USA |
| Doug Bird | P | R | R | March 5, 1950 | 6'4" | 180 | Corona, CA USA |
| Wade Boggs | 3B | L | R | June 15, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Omaha, NE USA |
| Oil Can Boyd | P | R | R | October 6, 1959 | 6'1" | 155 | Meridian, MS USA |
| Mike Brown | P | R | R | March 24, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Camden County, NJ USA |
| Mark Clear | P | R | R | May 27, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Dennis Eckersley | P | R | R | October 3, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Dwight Evans | RF | R | R | November 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Rich Gedman | C | L | R | September 26, 1959 | 6'0" | 210 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Lee Graham | CF | L | L | September 22, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | Summerfield, FL USA |
| Jackie Gutierrez | SS | R | R | June 27, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | Cartagena, Bolivar Colombia |
| Glenn Hoffman | SS | R | R | July 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Orange, CA USA |
| Bruce Hurst | P | L | L | March 24, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | St. George, UT USA |
| John Henry Johnson | P | L | L | August 21, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Houston, TX USA |
| Ed Jurak | SS | R | R | October 24, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Rick Miller | RF | L | L | April 19, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Jeff Newman | C | R | R | September 11, 1948 | 6'2" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Reid Nichols | OF | R | R | August 5, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | Ocala, FL USA |
| Al Nipper | P | R | R | April 2, 1959 | 6'0" | 188 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Bob Ojeda | P | L | L | December 17, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jerry Remy | 2B | L | R | November 8, 1952 | 5'9" | 165 | Fall River, MA USA |
| Jim Rice | LF | R | R | March 8, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Anderson, SC USA |
| Bob Stanley | P | R | R | November 10, 1954 | 6'4" | 210 | Portland, ME USA |
| Dave Stapleton | 1B | R | R | January 16, 1954 | 6'1" | 178 | Fairhope, AL USA |
| John Tudor | P | L | L | February 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Schenectady, NY USA |
| Julio Valdez | 2B | B | R | June 3, 1956 | 6'2" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Chico Walker | LF | B | R | November 25, 1957 | 5'9" | 170 | Jackson, MS USA |
| Carl Yastrzemski | 1B | L | R | August 22, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | Southampton, NY USA |
