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1983 Major League Baseball season

FieldValue
title1983 MLB season
leagueMajor League Baseball
sportBaseball
durationApril 4 – October 16, 1983
no_of_games162
no_of_teams26
TVABC, NBC, USA
seasonRegular season
draftDraft
draft_link1983 Major League Baseball draft
top_pickTim Belcher
top_pick_linkList of first overall MLB draft picks
picked_byMinnesota Twins
MVPAL: Cal Ripken Jr. (BAL)
NL: Dale Murphy (ATL)
MVP_linkMajor League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
playoffsPostseason
playoffs_link1983 Major League Baseball postseason
conf1AL
conf1_link1983 American League Championship Series
conf1_champBaltimore Orioles
conf1_runner-upChicago White Sox
conf2NL
conf2_link1983 National League Championship Series
conf2_champPhiladelphia Phillies
conf2_runner-upLos Angeles Dodgers
finalsWorld Series
finals_link1983 World Series
finals_champBaltimore Orioles
finals_runner-upPhiladelphia Phillies
World_Series_MVPRick Dempsey (BAL)
World_Series_MVP_linkWorld Series Most Valuable Player Award
seasonslistList of Major League Baseball seasons
seasonslistnamesMLB
prevseason_link1982 Major League Baseball season
prevseason_year1982
nextseason_link1984 Major League Baseball season
nextseason_year1984

NL: Dale Murphy (ATL) | conf1_runner-up = Chicago White Sox | conf2_runner-up = Los Angeles Dodgers | finals_runner-up = Philadelphia Phillies The 1983 Major League Baseball season ended with the Baltimore Orioles defeating the Philadelphia Phillies in the fifth game of the World Series. Rick Dempsey was named MVP of the Series. The All-Star Game was held on July 6 at Comiskey Park; the American League won by a score of 13–3, with California Angels outfielder Fred Lynn being named MVP. As of the end of the 2025 season this remains the most recent full season where no player hit for the cycle in a game (excluding the 2020 season which was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic). This would be the final full season for Bowie Kuhn as commissioner of baseball.

Awards and honors

  • Baseball Hall of Fame
    • Walter Alston
    • George Kell
    • Juan Marichal
    • Brooks Robinson
Baseball Writers' Association of America AwardsBBWAA AwardNational LeagueAmerican LeagueGold Glove AwardsPositionNational LeagueAmerican LeagueSilver Slugger Awards
Rookie of the YearDarryl Strawberry (NYM)Ron Kittle (CWS)
Cy Young AwardJohn Denny (PHI)LaMarr Hoyt (CWS)
Manager of the YearTommy Lasorda (LAD)Tony La Russa (CWS)
Most Valuable PlayerDale Murphy (ATL)Cal Ripken Jr. (BAL)
PitcherPhil Niekro (ATL)Ron Guidry (NYY)
CatcherTony Peña (PIT)Lance Parrish (DET)
First BasemanKeith Hernandez (NYM)/(STL)Eddie Murray (BAL)
Second BasemanRyne Sandberg (CHC)Lou Whitaker (DET)
Third BasemanMike Schmidt (PHI)Buddy Bell (TEX)
ShortstopOzzie Smith (STL)Alan Trammell (DET)
OutfieldersAndre Dawson (MON)Dwight Evans (BOS)
Willie McGee (STL)Dwayne Murphy (OAK)
Dale Murphy (ATL)Dave Winfield (NYY)
Pitcher/Designated HitterFernando Valenzuela (LAD)Don Baylor (NYY)
CatcherTerry Kennedy (SD)Lance Parrish (DET)
First BasemanGeorge Hendrick (STL)Eddie Murray (BAL)
Second BasemanJohnny Ray (PIT)Lou Whitaker (DET)
Third BasemanMike Schmidt (PHI)Wade Boggs (BOS)
ShortstopDickie Thon (HOU)Cal Ripken Jr. (BAL)
OutfieldersJosé Cruz (HOU)Lloyd Moseby (TOR)
Andre Dawson (MON)Jim Rice (BOS)
Dale Murphy (ATL)Dave Winfield (NYY)

Other awards

  • Outstanding Designated Hitter Award: Greg Luzinski (CWS)
  • Roberto Clemente Award (Humanitarian): Cecil Cooper (MIL)
  • Rolaids Relief Man Award: Dan Quisenberry (KC, American); Al Holland (PHI, National).

Player of the Month

MonthAmerican LeagueNational LeagueAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
George BrettTerry Kennedy
Rod CarewDarrell Evans
Lou WhitakerAndre Dawson
Cecil CooperDusty Baker
Lloyd MosebyMel Hall
Cal Ripken Jr.Dale Murphy

Pitcher of the Month

MonthAmerican LeagueNational LeagueAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
Rick HoneycuttPascual Pérez
Dave StiebBill Laskey
Charlie HoughBurt Hooton
Scott McGregorJoe Price
Jack MorrisJesse Orosco
Richard DotsonJohn Denny

MLB statistical leaders

StatisticAmerican LeagueNational League
AVGWade Boggs BOS.361
HRJim Rice BOS39
RBICecil Cooper MIL
Jim Rice BOS126
WinsLaMarr Hoyt CWS24
ERARick Honeycutt TEX2.42
SOJack Morris DET232
SVDan Quisenberry KC45
SBRickey Henderson OAK108

Standings

American League

National League

Postseason

Main article: 1983 Major League Baseball postseason

Bracket

(ALCS, NLCS) | RD1-seed1=East | RD1-team1=Baltimore | RD1-seed2=West | RD1-team2=Chicago White Sox | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-score2=1 | RD1-seed3=East | RD1-team3=Philadelphia | RD1-seed4=West | RD1-team4=Los Angeles | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-score4=1 | RD2-seed1=AL | RD2-team1=Baltimore | RD2-seed2=NL | RD2-team2=Philadelphia | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-score2=1

Home field attendance

Team nameWins%±Home attendance%±Per game
Los Angeles Dodgers913.4%3,510,313−2.7%43,879
California Angels70−24.7%2,555,016−9.0%31,543
Milwaukee Brewers87−8.4%2,397,13121.1%29,594
Montreal Expos82−4.7%2,320,6510.1%28,650
St. Louis Cardinals79−14.1%2,317,9149.8%28,616
New York Yankees9115.2%2,257,97610.6%27,876
Chicago White Sox9913.8%2,132,82136.0%26,331
Philadelphia Phillies901.1%2,128,339−10.4%25,955
Atlanta Braves88−1.1%2,119,93517.6%26,499
Baltimore Orioles984.3%2,042,07126.6%25,211
Kansas City Royals79−12.2%1,963,875−14.0%23,950
Toronto Blue Jays8914.1%1,930,41551.3%23,832
Detroit Tigers9210.8%1,829,63611.8%22,588
Boston Red Sox78−12.4%1,782,285−8.6%22,004
San Diego Padres810.0%1,539,815−4.2%18,778
Chicago Cubs71−2.7%1,479,71718.4%18,268
Texas Rangers7720.3%1,363,46918.1%16,833
Houston Astros8510.4%1,351,962−13.3%16,487
Oakland Athletics748.8%1,294,941−25.4%15,987
San Francisco Giants79−9.2%1,251,5304.2%15,451
Pittsburgh Pirates840.0%1,225,91619.7%15,135
Cincinnati Reds7421.3%1,190,419−10.3%14,697
New York Mets684.6%1,112,774−15.9%13,570
Minnesota Twins7016.7%858,939−6.8%10,604
Seattle Mariners60−21.1%813,537−24.0%10,044
Cleveland Indians70−10.3%768,941−26.3%9,493

Television coverage

This was the last season of USA Network Thursday Night Baseball, as MLB decided to only renew the contracts with ABC and NBC.

NetworkDay of weekAnnouncers
ABC
NBC
USA

Significant events

  • April 27 – Nolan Ryan strikes out Brad Mills of the Montreal Expos. It is the 3,509th strikeout of Ryan's career, breaking the long time record established by Walter Johnson. Ryan will go on to break his own record 2,205 times before retiring.
  • June 24 – Don Sutton of the Milwaukee Brewers records the 3,000th strikeout of his career against Alan Bannister of the Cleveland Indians.
  • July 3 — The Texas Rangers score twelve runs in the fifteenth inning to defeat the Oakland Athletics 16–4, in the process breaking the MLB record for most runs scored during one single extra inning, previously held by the 1928 New York Yankees.
  • July 24 – In the game now known as the Pine Tar Game, George Brett hits an apparent go-ahead 2-run home run off Goose Gossage in the ninth inning of a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. However, Yankees manager Billy Martin challenges that Brett's bat had more than the 18 in of pine tar allowed, and home plate umpire Tim McClelland upholds Martin's challenge. After being called out and having the home run nullified, Brett goes ballistic and charges out of the dugout after McClelland. The AL president's office later upholds the Kansas City Royals protest, restoring the home run, and the game is completed on August 18, with the Royals winning 5–4.
  • July 29 – Steve Garvey, first baseman for the San Diego Padres dislocates his thumb, and ends his streak of 1,207 consecutive games played. It is still the National League record for consecutive games played, but less than half the American League and MLB record of 2,632 by Cal Ripken Jr. from 1982-98.
  • September 28 – The Philadelphia Phillies defeat the Chicago Cubs 13–6, for the 7000th regular season win in their history to clinch the National League East Division title.
  • October 16 – Eddie Murray slams a pair of home runs and Scott McGregor pitches a five-hitter as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5–0 and win the 1983 World Series in Game Five. Baltimore catcher Rick Dempsey, who hit .385 with four doubles and a home run, is the Series MVP.

References

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