1983 St. Louis Cardinals season

MLB yearly infobox
name = St. Louis Cardinals
season = 1983
misc =

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current league = National League
y1 = 1892
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform logo =
ballpark = Busch Memorial Stadium
y4 = 1966
city = St. Louis, Missouri
y5 = 1882
owners = August "Gussie" Busch
managers = Whitey Herzog
television = KSDK
radio = KMOX
(Jack Buck, Mike Shannon, Dan Kelly)
espntn = stl
brtn = stlThe St. Louis Cardinals 1983 season was the team's 102nd season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 92nd season in the National League. The Cardinals went 79-83 during the season and finished 4th in the National League East, eleven games behind the NL Champion Philadelphia Phillies.

First baseman Keith Hernandez, shortstop Ozzie Smith, and outfielder Willie McGee won Gold Gloves this year, although Hernandez was traded to the New York Mets in mid-season.

Offseason

*December 2, 1982: Julio González was released by the Cardinals. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gonzaju02.shtml Julio González page at Baseball Reference] ]
*February 16, 1983: Jamie Quirk was signed as a free agent by the Cardinals. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/q/quirkja01.shtml Jamie Quirk page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular Season

*Steve Carlton won his 300th game on September 23, 1983, against his former team, the St. Louis Cardinals. [ [http://www.thebaseballpage.com/players/carltst01.php Steve Carlton | The Baseball Page ] ]

Opening Day Starters

* Bob Forsch
* David Green
* George Hendrick
* Keith Hernandez
* Ken Oberkfell
* Darrell Porter
* Mike Ramsey
* Lonnie Smith
* Ozzie Smith

eason Standings

Notable transactions

*June 15, 1983: Keith Hernandez was traded by the Cardinals to the New York Mets for Neil Allen and Rick Ownbey. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hernake01.shtml Keith Hernandez page at Baseball Reference] ]
*July 6, 1983: Jim Kaat was released by the Cardinals. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kaatji01.shtml Jim Kaat page at Baseball Reference] ]

Draft Picks

*June 6, 1983: Jim Lindeman was drafted by the Cardinals in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 1983 Major League Baseball Draft. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lindeji01.shtml Jim Lindeman page at Baseball Reference] ]
*June 6, 1983: Tom Pagnozzi was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 8th round of the 1983 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1983. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pagnoto01.shtml]

Roster

Pitching

tarting pitchers

References

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/STL/1983.shtml 1983 St. Louis Cardinals]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1983&t=SLN 1983 St. Louis Cardinals team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]