Scioscia Evens Arbitration Record at 1-1, Winning $435,000 Contract From Dodgers

Catcher Mike Scioscia, a loser in an arbitration hearing in 1983, took on the Dodgers a second time and won, more than doubling his salary in the process.

Scioscia, who was paid $175,000 in 1984, was awarded the $435,000 he was seeking by an arbitrator who heard his case Wednesday. The Dodgers had offered $350,000.

Scioscia, after missing almost all of the 1983 season with a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder, rebounded strongly in 1984, winning the No. 1 catching job from Steve Yeager. Scioscia batted .273 with five home runs and 38 runs batted in.

Dodger reliever Carlos Diaz, whose arbitration hearing was held Monday, was still awaiting word of the outcome, apparently because the arbitrator, in a mixup, failed to inform the Player Relations Committee of his decision. Word is expected today.

A third Dodger, first baseman Greg Brock, is scheduled to have his hearing next Wednesday.

In two other cases announced Thursday, arbitrators ruled against relief pitcher Doug Sisk of the New York Mets and pitcher Jerry Koosman of the Philadelphia Phillies. Sisk, who had been seeking $470,000, will receive the Met offer of $275,000. Koosman, who had sought $865,000, will get $600,000 from the Phillies.

Sisk was 1-3 with 15 saves and a 2.09 earned-run average last season. Koosman was 14-15 with a 3.25 ERA.