1983 New York Mets Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 68-94
Finished 6th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,112,774, Avg. 14,863
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: George Bamberger (16-30)
Manager: Frank Howard (52-64)
Location: New York, New York
1983 New York Mets StatisticsTeam Record: 68-94
Finished 6th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,112,774, Avg. 14,863
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: George Bamberger (16-30)
Manager: Frank Howard (52-64)
Location: New York, New York
1983 New York Mets Results
The New York Mets of the National League ended the 1983 season with a record of 68 wins and 94 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's East Division.
The Mets scored 575 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 680 runs. George Foster paced New York with 28 home runs, and Darryl Strawberry walloped 20 or more also. George Foster drove in 90 runs. Mookie Wilson led all regular batters with a .276 average. Jesse Orosco topped the squad with 13 wins, while Tom Seaver recorded a 3.55 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
George Bamberger and Frank Howard coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Allen | P | R | R | January 24, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | Kansas City, KS USA |
| Tucker Ashford | 2B | R | R | December 4, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Wally Backman | 2B | B | R | September 22, 1959 | 5'9" | 160 | Hillsboro, OR USA |
| Bob Bailor | SS | R | R | July 10, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Connellsville, PA USA |
| Mike Bishop | C | R | R | November 5, 1958 | 6'2" | 188 | Santa Maria, CA USA |
| Mark Bradley | OF | R | R | December 3, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | Elizabethtown, KY USA |
| Hubie Brooks | 3B | R | R | September 24, 1956 | 6'0" | 178 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ron Darling | P | R | R | August 19, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| Carlos Diaz | P | R | L | January 7, 1958 | 6'0" | 161 | Kaneohe, HI USA |
| Mike Fitzgerald | C | R | R | July 13, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| George Foster | LF | R | R | December 1, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | Tuscaloosa, AL USA |
| Brent Gaff | P | R | R | October 5, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Wayne, IN USA |
| Ron Gardenhire | SS | R | R | October 24, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Butzbach, Hesse Germany |
| Brian Giles | 2B | R | R | April 27, 1960 | 6'1" | 165 | Manhattan, KS USA |
| Tom Gorman | P | L | L | December 16, 1957 | 6'4" | 194 | Portland, OR USA |
| Danny Heep | OF | L | L | July 3, 1957 | 5'11" | 185 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Keith Hernandez | 1B | L | L | October 20, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Ron Hodges | C | L | R | June 22, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Rocky Mount, VA USA |
| Scott Holman | P | R | R | September 18, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | Santa Paula, CA USA |
| Mike Howard | RF | B | R | April 2, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Clint Hurdle | 3B | L | R | July 30, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | Big Rapids, MI USA |
| Mike Jorgensen | 1B | L | L | August 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Passaic, NJ USA |
| Dave Kingman | 1B | R | R | December 21, 1948 | 6'6" | 210 | Pendleton, OR USA |
| Tim Leary | P | R | R | December 23, 1958 | 6'3" | 205 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Ed Lynch | P | R | R | February 25, 1956 | 6'6" | 230 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Jose Oquendo | SS | B | R | July 4, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Jesse Orosco | P | R | L | April 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 174 | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
| Junior Ortiz | C | R | R | October 24, 1959 | 5'11" | 174 | Humacao, P.R. |
| Rick Ownbey | P | R | R | October 20, 1957 | 6'3" | 185 | Corona, CA USA |
| Gary Rajsich | 1B | L | L | October 28, 1954 | 6'2" | 210 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Ronn Reynolds | C | R | R | September 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 200 | Wichita, KS USA |
| Tom Seaver | P | R | R | November 17, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Doug Sisk | P | R | R | September 26, 1957 | 6'2" | 210 | Renton, WA USA |
| Rusty Staub | 1B | L | R | April 1, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| John Stearns | P | R | R | August 21, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Denver, CO USA |
| Darryl Strawberry | RF | L | L | March 12, 1962 | 6'6" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Craig Swan | P | R | R | November 30, 1950 | 6'3" | 215 | Van Nuys, CA USA |
| Walt Terrell | P | L | R | May 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | Jeffersonville, IN USA |
| Mike Torrez | P | R | R | August 28, 1946 | 6'5" | 220 | Topeka, KS USA |
| Mookie Wilson | CF | B | R | February 9, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | Bamberg, SC USA |
