1983 Gulf Coast League

1983 > Class Rookie > League History
Overall: 273 games, 9 teams, approx. 60 games in season
Attendance: n/a
Other Years: 1982 / 1984
League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1982 / 1984

League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1982 / 1984

League Standings

Regular Season

June 23, 1983 to August 25, 1983

North Division

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
GCL Dodgers	LAD	37	23	.617	--
GCL Braves	ATL	32	28	.533	5
GCL Pirates	PIT	28	32	.467	9
GCL Blue Jays	TOR	15	46	.246	22.5

South Division

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
GCL Rangers	TEX	40	22	.645	--
GCL White Sox	CHW	38	24	.613	2
GCL Royals	KCR	30	31	.492	9.5
GCL Astros	HOU	29	32	.475	10.5
GCL Mets	NYM	24	35	.407	14.5

League Batting

Tm	Aff	BatAge	R/G	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
GCL Rangers	TEX	20.0	5.48	62	2420	2079	340	551	83	22	11	284	59	32	278	350	.265	.354	.342	.696	711	21	19	23	8
GCL Astros	HOU	20.1	5.43	61	2315	1964	331	503	76	24	16	272	62	37	281	376	.256	.353	.344	.697	675	27	19	24	9
GCL White Sox	CHW	19.6	5.21	62	2352	1998	323	510	79	21	14	260	114	43	272	376	.255	.350	.337	.687	673	31	28	23	15
GCL Braves	ATL	19.2	4.83	60	2329	1961	290	468	56	22	19	248	63	35	318	382	.239	.346	.319	.665	625	13	23	14	8
GCL Dodgers	LAD	19.9	4.65	60	2236	1888	279	449	68	5	11	213	88	37	289	277	.238	.341	.297	.637	560	13	31	15	12
GCL Pirates	PIT	19.3	4.65	60	2264	1999	279	525	74	16	16	220	71	33	220	424	.263	.338	.340	.678	679	15	16	14	10
GCL Royals	KCR	19.6	4.64	61	2343	1964	283	458	68	15	11	223	183	53	326	434	.233	.345	.300	.645	589	18	20	15	13
GCL Mets	NYM	18.6	4.10	59	2195	1879	242	424	62	13	2	184	75	34	251	375	.226	.320	.276	.595	518	21	18	26	9
GCL Blue Jays	TOR	18.9	3.34	61	2170	1928	204	404	61	3	9	154	77	40	197	386	.210	.288	.258	.546	498	20	11	14	8
League Totals		19.5	4.71	546	20624	17660	2571	4292	627	141	109	2058	792	344	2432	3380	.243	.338	.313	.651	5528	179	185	168	92

League Pitching

Tm	Aff	PitchAge	R/G	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
GCL Dodgers	LAD	19.5	3.82	37	23	.617	2.48	60	60	52	8	8	8	512.2	438	229	141	6	266	19	425	18	6	54	1.373	7.7	0.1	4.7	7.5	1.60
GCL Rangers	TEX	20.8	3.97	40	22	.645	2.92	62	62	59	3	9	17	541.2	446	246	176	4	244	1	441	19	7	35	1.274	7.4	0.1	4.1	7.3	1.81
GCL Astros	HOU	21.4	4.31	29	32	.475	3.44	61	61	45	16	1	4	513.1	464	263	196	5	260	2	408	23	5	64	1.410	8.1	0.1	4.6	7.2	1.57
GCL White Sox	CHW	20.0	4.32	38	24	.613	3.18	62	62	47	15	5	10	523.0	492	268	185	8	220	4	446	17	5	29	1.361	8.5	0.1	3.8	7.7	2.03
GCL Pirates	PIT	19.7	4.50	28	32	.467	3.49	60	60	57	3	3	9	511.1	451	270	198	18	271	13	297	17	8	38	1.412	7.9	0.3	4.8	5.2	1.10
GCL Royals	KCR	19.6	4.61	30	31	.492	3.29	61	61	54	7	3	8	525.0	461	281	192	13	278	5	311	25	9	53	1.408	7.9	0.2	4.8	5.3	1.12
GCL Braves	ATL	19.3	4.90	32	28	.533	3.49	60	60	55	5	3	9	523.0	478	294	203	12	273	16	345	20	9	57	1.436	8.2	0.2	4.7	5.9	1.26
GCL Mets	NYM	18.7	5.44	24	35	.407	4.19	59	59	55	4	1	8	502.2	470	321	234	22	349	14	399	28	10	52	1.629	8.4	0.4	6.2	7.1	1.14
GCL Blue Jays	TOR	18.7	6.54	15	46	.246	4.71	61	61	52	9	1	7	518.0	592	399	271	21	271	18	308	12	10	52	1.666	10.3	0.4	4.7	5.4	1.14
League Totals		19.7	4.71	273	273	.500	3.46	546	546	476	70	34	80	4670.2	4292	2571	1796	109	2432	92	3380	179	69	434	1.440	8.3	0.2	4.7	6.5	1.39

League Fielding

Tm	Aff	G	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	PB	Managers
GCL White Sox	CHW	62	1569	672	114	38	.952	17	Steve Dillard
GCL Pirates	PIT	60	1534	688	118	45	.950	20	Woody Huyke
GCL Rangers	TEX	62	1625	723	124	46	.950	10	Andy Hancock
GCL Astros	HOU	61	1540	708	120	48	.949	19	n/a
GCL Braves	ATL	60	1569	672	127	46	.946	11	Pedro Gonzalez
GCL Royals	KCR	61	1575	705	129	56	.946	18	Joe Jones
GCL Dodgers	LAD	60	1538	714	133	56	.944	11	Gary LaRocque
GCL Mets	NYM	59	1508	642	147	48	.936	16	Vern Hoscheit
GCL Blue Jays	TOR	61	1554	661	172	58	.928	6	Epy Guerrero
League Totals		546	14012	6185	1184	441	.945	128

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