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1983 Toronto Blue Jays season

FieldValue
nameToronto Blue Jays
season1983
leagueAmerican League
divisionEast
ballparkExhibition Stadium
cityToronto
record89–73 (.549)
divisional_place4th
ownersLabatt Breweries,
Imperial Trust,
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
general_managersPat Gillick
managersBobby Cox
televisionCFTO-TV
(Don Chevrier, Tony Kubek, Fergie Olver)
radioCJCL (AM)
(Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek)

Imperial Trust, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Don Chevrier, Tony Kubek, Fergie Olver) (Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek) |}} The 1983 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's seventh season of Major League Baseball. For the first time in team history, Toronto avoided a last place finish in their division and recorded a winning record. The Blue Jays finishing fourth in the American League East with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses, starting a streak of 11 consecutive winning seasons. It was the team's first season to use the song "OK Blue Jays" in the seventh-inning stretch.

Offseason

Transactions

Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1983 season.

October 1982

October 27Purchased Tucker Ashford from the New York Yankees.

November 1982

November 10Wayne Nordhagen granted free agency.

December 1982

December 10Glenn Adams granted free agency.
Acquired Don Cooper from the Minnesota Twins for Dave Baker.

January 1983

January 31Signed amateur free agent Enrique Burgos.

February 1983

February 23Signed free agent Mickey Klutts from the Oakland Athletics to a contract.

Regular season

  • Willie Upshaw became the first Blue Jay to get over 100 RBIs with 104.
  • On August 4, 1983, New York Yankee Dave Winfield, while warming up before the 5th inning of a game at Toronto's Exhibition Stadium, accidentally killed a seagull with a thrown ball. He doffed his cap in mock sorrow. Fans responded by hurling obscenities and improvised missiles. After the game, he was brought to the Ontario Provincial Police station on charges of cruelty to animals and was forced to post a $500 bond before being released. Quipped Yankees manager Billy Martin, "It's the first time he's hit the cutoff man." The charges were dropped the following day.
  • During an August 24, 1983 game, Baltimore Orioles pitcher Tippy Martinez picked off three Toronto Blue Jays baserunners in one inning. The baserunners were Barry Bonnell, Dave Collins and Willie Upshaw.

Opening Day starters

  • Dave Collins
  • Dámaso García
  • Jim Gott
  • Alfredo Griffin
  • Cliff Johnson
  • Lloyd Moseby
  • Rance Mulliniks
  • Hosken Powell
  • Willie Upshaw
  • Ernie Whitt

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Transactions

Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1983 regular season.

April 1983

April 5Returned Tucker Ashford to the New York Yankees following previous purchase.

June 1983

June 21Signed free agent Doyle Alexander from the New York Yankees to a contract.

July 1983

July 10Released Hosken Powell.

September 1983

September 4Signed amateur free agent Gerónimo Berroa to a contract.

Roster

1983 Toronto Blue Jays
**Roster**
**Pitchers**

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || April 5 || @ Red Sox || 7–1 || Stieb (1–0) || Eckersley (0–1) || Jackson (1) || 33,852 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 7 || @ Red Sox || 4–7 || Stanley (1–0) || Leal (0–1) || || 9,603 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || April 9 || Yankees || 7–4 || Jackson (1–0) || Gossage (0–1) || || 36,459 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 10 || Yankees || 0–3 || Rawley (1–0) || Stieb (1–1) || || 23,093 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 12 || Brewers || 5–6 || Sutton (1–1) || Morgan (0–1) || Easterly (1) || 11,413 || 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || April 13 || Brewers || 7–2 || Clancy (1–0) || Caldwell (0–2) || || 10,809 || 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 14 || Brewers || 4–5 || Slaton (1–0) || McLaughlin (0–1) || || 10,127 || 3–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || April 15 || @ Yankees || 6–5 || Stieb (2–1) || May (0–1) || || 15,092 || 4–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | -- || April 16 || @ Yankees || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for August 8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 17 || @ Yankees || 5–7 || Rawley (2–0) || Clancy (1–1) || || 50,200 || 4–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 18 || @ Yankees || 0–3 || Guidry (1–1) || Leal (0–2) || || 11,148 || 4–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || April 19 || Indians || 9–7 || Moffitt (1–0) || Spillner (0–1) || || 10,358 || 5–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || April 20 || Indians || 4–1 || Stieb (3–1) || Sorensen (0–3) || || 10,173 || 6–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 22 || @ Royals || 5–6 || Leonard (2–1) || Jackson (1–1) || Quisenberry (4) || 16,172 || 6–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 || April 23 || @ Royals || 5–4 || Moffitt (2–0) || Quisenberry (1–1) || McLaughlin (1) || 19,906 || 7–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 24 || @ Royals || 1–7 || Renko (1–1) || Gott (0–1) || || 18,522 || 7–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 26 || @ Rangers || 1–2 || Smithson (3–0) || Stieb (3–2) || || 17,380 || 7–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || April 27 || @ Rangers || 3–2 || Moffitt (3–0) || Darwin (1–2) || || 7,518 || 8–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 29 || White Sox || 3–9 || Dotson (3–1) || Leal (0–3) || Tidrow (2) || 13,212 || 8–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | -- || April 30 || White Sox || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for July 26 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || May 1 || White Sox || 8–0 || Stieb (4–2) || Bannister (1–4) || || 18,769 || 9–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || May 2 || Rangers || 6–5 || Clancy (2–1) || Darwin (1–3) || Moffitt (1) || 10,525 || 10–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 3 || Rangers || 2–7 || Matlack (2–1) || Gott (0–2) || Tobik (3) || 10,125 || 10–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 22 || May 4 || Rangers || 7–1 || Leal (1–3) || Honeycutt (3–2) || || 11,280 || 11–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || May 6 || Royals || 6–1 || Stieb (5–2) || Gura (4–2) || || 12,699 || 12–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || May 7 || Royals || 7–4 || Jackson (2–1) || Leonard (3–3) || Moffitt (2) || 15,527 || 13–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 8 || Royals || 1–6 || Renko (2–2) || Gott (0–3) || Quisenberry (7) || 25,753 || 13–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || May 9 || @ White Sox || 6–1 || Leal (2–3) || Burns (0–1) || || 9,848 || 14–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || May 11 || @ White Sox || 3–1 (10)|| Stieb (6–2) || Hoyt (2–5) || || 18,844 || 15–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 28 || May 12 || @ Indians || 6–3 || Clancy (3–1) || Sorensen (2–5) || Moffitt (3) || 6,361 || 16–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 13 || @ Indians || 1–5 || Eichelberger (1–1) || Morgan (0–2) || || 10,900 || 16–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || May 14 || @ Indians || 8–1 || Leal (3–3) || Blyleven (3–4) || Jackson (2) || 15,505 || 17–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | -- || May 15 || @ Indians || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for August 16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || May 16 || @ Brewers || 2–1 (11)|| Stieb (7–2) || McClure (1–6) || Moffitt (4) || 8,298 || 18–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 17 || @ Brewers || 6–9 || Caldwell (3–4) || Clancy (3–2) || Tellmann (2) || 9,304 || 18–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 18 || @ Brewers || 6–7 || Slaton (5–0) || Geisel (0–1) || || 16,485 || 18–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 19 || Orioles || 1–2 || McGregor (4–2) || Morgan (0–3) || Martinez (4) || 11,569 || 18–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || May 20 || Orioles || 7–5 || Gott (1–3) || Martínez (3–7) || McLaughlin (2) || 16,034 || 19–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || May 21 || Orioles || 6–0 || Stieb (8–2) || Stewart (2–2) || || 20,165 || 20–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 37 || May 22 || Orioles || 5–0 || Clancy (4–2) || Boddicker (1–1) || || 15,222 || 21–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 38 || May 23 || Tigers || 4–0 || Leal (4–3) || Wilcox (4–5) || Moffitt (5) || 35,011 || 22–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || May 24 || Tigers || 7–6 || Jackson (3–1) || Rucker (1–2) || McLaughlin (3) || 19,105 || 23–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 25 || Tigers || 2–6 || Petry (5–2) || Gott (1–4) || López (5) || 15,846 || 23–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 26 || Red Sox || 2–7 || Stanley (4–2) || Stieb (8–3) || || 16,589 || 23–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 27 || Red Sox || 0–2 || Tudor (3–2) || Clancy (4–3) || || 17,161 || 23–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 43 || May 28 || Red Sox || 9–5 || Jackson (4–1) || Aponte (3–3) || McLaughlin (4) || 30,171 || 24–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 44 || May 29 || Red Sox || 6–1 (6) || Gott (2–4) || Eckersley (3–2) || || 33,352 || 25–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | -- || May 29 || Red Sox || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for August 29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 30 || @ Tigers || 6–4 (10)|| McLaughlin (1–1) || Gumpert (0–1) || || 10,901 || 26–19 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 1 || @ Tigers || 1–3 || Rozema (2–0) || Clancy (4–4) || López (7) || 9,586 || 26–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || June 2 || @ Tigers || 6–1 || Leal (5–3) || Wilcox (5–6) || || 11,907 || 27–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 3 || @ Orioles || 2–3 || Martinez (3–1) || McLaughlin (1–2) || || 40,393 || 27–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 4 || @ Orioles || 4–6 || Boddicker (3–2) || Stieb (8–4) || Stewart (2) || 22,659 || 27–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 50 || June 5 || @ Orioles || 5–2 || Clancy (5–4) || Davis (3–3) || McLaughlin (5) || 20,953 || 28–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 6 || @ Orioles || 1–8 (6) || McGregor (7–3) || Leal (5–4) || || 16,649 || 28–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 7 || @ Athletics || 3–5 || Conroy (1–1) || Gott (2–5) || Baker (3) || 8,353 || 28–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || June 8 || @ Athletics || 5–2 || Stieb (9–4) || Codiroli (4–5) || McLaughlin (6) || 11,229 || 29–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 9 || @ Athletics || 1–3 || Underwood (4–2) || Clancy (5–5) || Baker (4) || 6,846 || 29–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 10 || @ Angels || 3–5 || Brown (1–0) || Leal (5–5) || || 32,751 || 29–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || June 11 || @ Angels || 3–2 || Gott (3–5) || Goltz (0–5) || Moffitt (6) || 45,393 || 30–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || June 12 || @ Angels || 6–5 (15)|| Clarke (1–0) || Brown (1–1) || Geisel (1) || 32,587 || 31–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 58 || June 14 || Athletics || 13–7 || Jackson (5–1) || Underwood (4–3) || || 20,189 || 32–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 15 || Athletics || 1–10 || Krueger (5–5) || Leal (5–6) || || 20,039 || 32–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 16 || Athletics || 9–1 || Gott (4–5) || McCatty (1–1) || || 18,186 || 33–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 61 || June 17 || Angels || 6–3 || Stieb (10–4) || Travers (0–2) || || 31,586 || 34–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 18 || Angels || 6–7 || Sánchez (7–2) || Clarke (1–1) || || 40,150 || 34–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 63 || June 19 || Angels || 6–1 || Leal (6–6) || Goltz (0–6) || || 36,098 || 35–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 64 || June 20 || Twins || 2–1 || Gott (5–5) || Davis (2–3) || || 19,267 || 36–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || June 21 || Twins || 8–3 || Acker (1–0) || Oelkers (0–4) || || 23,473 || 37–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 22 || Twins || 3–4 || Schrom (5–2) || Stieb (10–5) || Davis (10) || 26,452 || 37–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 23 || @ Mariners || 5–4 || Clancy (6–5) || Stanton (0–1) || McLaughlin (7) || 6,303 || 38–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || June 24 || @ Mariners || 4–2 || Leal (7–6) || Young (7–7) || || 6,389 || 39–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 25 || @ Mariners || 2–5 || Beattie (5–5) || Gott (5–6) || Caudill (14) || 15,048 || 39–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 26 || @ Mariners || 19–7 || Acker (2–0) || Stoddard (4–10) || || 6,593 || 40–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 28 || @ Twins || 2–5 || Schrom (6–2) || Stieb (10–6) || Davis (11) || 12,844 || 40–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 72 || June 29 || @ Twins || 4–2 || Clancy (7–5) || Castillo (4–6) || || 8,242 || 41–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 73 || June 30 || @ Twins || 11–3 || Leal (8–6) || Williams (4–9) || || 20,498 || 42–31 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || July 1 || Mariners || 2–11 || Beattie (6–5) || Gott (5–7) || || 36,572 || 42–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 75 || July 2 || Mariners || 7–6 || Jackson (6–1) || Caudill (1–5) || || 21,783 || 43–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || July 3 || Mariners || 1–4 || Abbott (3–0) || Stieb (10–7) || || 32,161 || 43–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | -- || July 4 || Mariners || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 77 || July 8 || Rangers || 8–5 || Clancy (8–5) || Darwin (7–7) || Moffitt (7) || 25,666 || 44–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || July 9 || Rangers || 5–1 || Leal (9–6) || Hough (7–7) || || 26,234 || 45–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 79 || July 10 || Rangers || 6–4 || Stieb (11–7) || Honeycutt (11–5) || Moffitt (8) || 32,071 || 46–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || July 11 || @ Royals || 7–4 (11)|| Moffitt (4–0) || Creel (0–4) || || 32,415 || 47–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 81 || July 12 || @ Royals || 9–6 || Jackson (7–1) || Renko (5–7) || || 22,266 || 48–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 13 || @ Royals || 4–5 || Gura (8–10) || Clancy (8–6) || Quisenberry (21) || 32,352 || 48–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 83 || July 14 || @ White Sox || 8–0 || Leal (10–6) || Koosman (7–2) || || 17,883 || 49–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 84 || July 15 || @ White Sox || 3–2 || McLaughlin (2–2) || Dotson (8–6) || || 28,288 || 50–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 85 || July 16 || @ White Sox || 7–5 || McLaughlin (3–2) || Agosto (1–1) || Moffitt (9) || 34,243 || 51–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 17 || @ White Sox || 2–3 || Bannister (5–9) || Alexander (0–3) || Lamp (2) || 30,140 || 51–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 87 || July 18 || Royals || 8–2 || Clancy (9–6) || Gura (8–11) || || 26,178 || 52–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 19 || Royals || 2–6 || Black (4–3) || Leal (10–7) || Quisenberry (22) || 36,459 || 52–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 20 || Royals || 8–14 || Splittorff (8–3) || Stieb (11–8) || Quisenberry (23) || 30,658 || 52–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 21 || @ Rangers || 2–3 || Tanana (4–2) || Gott (5–8) || || 18,323 || 52–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 91 || July 22 || @ Rangers || 10–5 (11)|| Moffitt (5–0) || Schmidt (2–1) || || 28,075 || 53–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 92 || July 23 || @ Rangers || 3–2 || Clancy (10–6) || Darwin (7–10) || || 43,705 || 54–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 24 || @ Rangers || 0–3 || Honeycutt (13–6) || Leal (10–8) || || 30,123 || 54–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 25 || White Sox || 4–7 || Dotson (10–6) || Stieb (11–9) || Lamp (4) || 24,394 || 54–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 26 || White Sox || 6–4 || Gott (6–8) || Burns (5–6) || McLaughlin (8) || || 55–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 26 || White Sox || 3–4 || Bannister (7–9) || Alexander (0–4) || Lamp (5) || 33,554 || 55–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 27 || White Sox || 3–11 || Hoyt (12–10) || Leal (10–9) || || 36,012 || 55–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 98 || July 29 || Indians || 4–2 || Clancy (11–6) || Sutcliffe (12–6) || || 18,020 || 56–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 99 || July 30 || Indians || 6–5 (13)|| McLaughlin (4–2) || Anderson (0–2) || || 23,445 || 57–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 31 || Indians || 11–16 || Eichelberger (4–10) || Acker (2–1) || Anderson (2) || 22,498 || 57–43 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || August 1 || Indians || 0–6 || Barker (8–11) || Alexander (0–5) || || 20,781 || 57–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 102 || August 2 || Yankees || 10–9 (10)|| Jackson (8–1) || Murray (2–2) || || || 58–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 103 || August 2 || Yankees || 13–6 || Williams (1–0) || Shirley (3–6) || Geisel (2) || 45,102 || 59–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 104 || August 3 || Yankees || 6–2 || Clancy (12–6) || Guidry (12–7) || || 35,589 || 60–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 4 || Yankees || 1–3 || Rawley (10–9) || Stieb (11–10) || || 36,684 || 60–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 5 || @ Brewers || 0–7 || Haas (9–2) || Gott (6–9) || || 29,559 || 60–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 6 || @ Brewers || 0–3 || Porter (4–5) || Alexander (0–6) || || 48,464 || 60–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 7 || @ Brewers || 6–9 || Caldwell (9–8) || Leal (10–10) || Ladd (11) || 47,300 || 60–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 8 || @ Yankees || 3–8 || Guidry (13–7) || Clancy (12–7) || || || 60–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 8 || @ Yankees || 3–11 || Shirley (4–6) || Williams (1–1) || Frazier (4) || 40,598 || 60–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 111 || August 9 || @ Yankees || 8–0 || Stieb (12–10) || Rawley (10–10) || || 35,221 || 61–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 10 || @ Yankees || 3–8 || Righetti (13–3) || Gott (6–10) || || 40,377 || 61–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 11 || Brewers || 4–6 || Porter (5–5) || Alexander (0–7) || Ladd (13) || 27,620 || 61–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 114 || August 12 || Brewers || 5–4 || McLaughlin (5–2) || Slaton (9–5) || || 30,130 || 62–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 115 || August 13 || Brewers || 3–1 || Clancy (13–7) || McClure (9–9) || Geisel (3) || 35,240 || 63–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 116 || August 14 || Brewers || 4–3 || Stieb (13–10) || Ladd (3–3) || McLaughlin (9) || 42,240 || 64–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 117 || August 15 || @ Indians || 3–2 || Moffitt (6–0) || Spillner (1–8) || || 6,675 || 65–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 16 || @ Indians || 2–3 || Easterly (2–1) || Moffitt (6–1) || || || 65–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 119 || August 16 || @ Indians || 9–6 || McLaughlin (6–2) || Anderson (0–4) || || 9,666 || 66–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 120 || August 17 || @ Indians || 6–5 (10)|| McLaughlin (7–2) || Sutcliffe (13–9) || Jackson (3) || 6,239 || 67–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 121 || August 19 || @ Red Sox || 8–7 || Acker (3–1) || Clear (3–5) || Jackson (4) || 27,386 || 68–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 20 || @ Red Sox || 2–5 || Eckersley (7–9) || Stieb (13–11) || Stanley (23) || 29,173 || 68–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 123 || August 21 || @ Red Sox || 7–3 || Gott (7–10) || Hurst (9–10) || || 31,159 || 69–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 22 || @ Red Sox || 2–4 || Ojeda (6–6) || Alexander (0–8) || Stanley (24) || 26,351 || 69–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 125 || August 23 || @ Orioles || 9–3 || Leal (11–10) || Flanagan (7–3) || || 47,387 || 70–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 24 || @ Orioles || 4–7 (10)|| Martinez (7–3) || McLaughlin (7–3) || || 25,882 || 70–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 25 || @ Orioles || 1–2 (10)|| Martinez (8–3) || Jackson (8–2) || || 28,615 || 70–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 26 || @ Tigers || 3–4 (10)|| López (8–5) || Gott (7–11) || || 46,467 || 70–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 129 || August 27 || @ Tigers || 7–4 || Alexander (1–8) || López (8–6) || Geisel (4) || 39,118 || 71–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 28 || @ Tigers || 2–4 || Morris (17–8) || McLaughlin (7–4) || || 38,332 || 71–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 131 || August 29 || Red Sox || 5–1 || Clancy (14–7) || Tudor (10–9) || || || 72–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || August 29 || Red Sox || 7–8 || Clear (4–5) || Moffitt (6–2) || Stanley (26) || 38,338 || 72–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 30 || Red Sox || 4–5 (12)|| Johnson (3–2) || Jackson (8–3) || Clear (4) || 30,827 || 72–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || August 31 || Orioles || 2–10 || Boddicker (12–6) || Gott (7–12) || || 37,127 || 72–62 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 135 || September 1 || Orioles || 5–3 || Alexander (2–8) || Palmer (3–4) || || 30,062 || 73–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 2 || Tigers || 8–9 (10)|| López (9–7) || Gott (7–13) || || || 73–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 137 || September 2 || Tigers || 8–7 || Acker (4–1) || Wilcox (8–9) || Geisel (5) || 41,667 || 74–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 3 || Tigers || 4–7 || Petry (15–8) || Clancy (14–8) || Martin (1) || 35,268 || 74–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 139 || September 4 || Tigers || 6–3 (10)|| Stieb (14–11) || López (9–8) || || 43,158 || 75–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 140 || September 5 || Angels || 7–0 || Gott (8–13) || Zahn (8–11) || || 24,741 || 76–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 141 || September 6 || Angels || 6–4 || Alexander (3–8) || Curtis (1–2) || Acker (1) || 19,176 || 77–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 7 || Angels || 6–9 || Sánchez (9–7) || Geisel (0–2) || || 22,639 || 77–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 9 || Athletics || 5–7 || McCatty (6–7) || Clancy (14–9) || Atherton (3) || 20,336 || 77–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 144 || September 10 || Athletics || 7–5 || Stieb (15–11) || Underwood (8–7) || Moffitt (10) || 26,434 || 78–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 145 || September 11 || Athletics || 16–6 || Gott (9–13) || Codiroli (12–11) || || 38,439 || 79–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 146 || September 13 || @ Mariners || 6–4 || Leal (12–10) || Stoddard (8–15) || Jackson (5) || 4,340 || 80–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 147 || September 14 || @ Mariners || 4–3 || Alexander (4–8) || Thomas (3–1) || || 4,800 || 81–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 15 || @ Twins || 2–6 || Schrom (13–7) || Stieb (15–12) || || 4,039 || 81–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 16 || @ Twins || 4–11 || Lysander (5–12) || Gott (9–14) || || 11,640 || 81–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 17 || @ Twins || 13–3 || Leal (13–10) || Pettibone (0–2) || || 6,300 || 82–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 19 || Mariners || 6–9 || Young (11–14) || Geisel (0–3) || Vande Berg (5) || 10,484 || 82–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 152 || September 20 || Mariners || 7–3 || Stieb (16–12) || Moore (5–8) || || 15,657 || 83–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 153 || September 21 || Mariners || 4–3 || Alexander (5–8) || Clark (7–9) || || 16,321 || 84–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 23 || @ Athletics || 0–2 || Conroy (7–9) || Leal (13–11) || || 8,069 || 84–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 24 || @ Athletics || 1–2 (10)|| Warren (4–3) || Clancy (14–10) || || 11,732 || 84–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 156 || September 25 || @ Athletics || 8–6 || Acker (5–1) || Atherton (2–5) || || 14,650 || 85–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 157 || September 26 || @ Angels || 3–2 (10)|| Alexander (6–8) || Lacey (0–2) || Jackson (6) || 19,713 || 86–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 27 || @ Angels || 1–7 || McLaughlin (2–4) || Leal (13–12) || Curtis (4) || 20,559 || 86–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 159 || September 28 || @ Angels || 5–3 || Clancy (15–10) || Witt (7–14) || Jackson (7) || 20,592 || 87–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || September 30 || Twins || 8–0 || Stieb (17–12) || Viola (7–15) || || 18,501 || 88–72 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 161 || October 1 || Twins || 4–3 || Alexander (7–8) || Pettibone (0–4) || || 25,332 || 89–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || October 2 || Twins || 3–9 || Williams (11–14) || Clancy (15–11) || || 40,692 || 89–73 |-

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

PosPlayerGABRH2B3BAvg.HRRBISB
C1233445388152.25617561
1B16057999177267.3062710410
2B13152584161236.30733831
3B12936454100343.27510490
SS16252862132229.2504478
LF11840255109124.27113431
CF151539104170317.315188127
RF1283885898133.25327682
DH14240759108231.26522760

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

PlayerGABRH2B3BAvg.HRRBISB
12137749120213.318105410
12237540103225.2752397
103245305863.23710381
882212756140.25310330
3911253054.2682171
408361400.169172
224331100.256350
15345911.265020
11112200.182000
640000.000000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

PlayerGGSIPWLERARERBBK
3636278.017123.041059493187
3434223.015113.91115976199
3535217.113124.3111310465116
3430176.29144.741039368121
1715116.2763.9355512646
438.01114.63131375

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

PlayerGGSIPWLSVERARERBBK
38597.25114.3352473844
16445.10305.1626262122

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLSVERARERBBK
4557.162103.7727242438
5064.27494.4533323747
4992.08374.5048464148
4752.10354.6428273150
1011.01103.274457
45.10006.754405

Award winners

  • Lloyd Moseby, Player of the Month Award, August
  • Lloyd Moseby, Silver Slugger Award
  • Dave Stieb, Pitcher of the Month Award, May

All-Star Game

  • Dave Stieb, Starting Pitcher

Farm system

Notes

References

  1. "1983 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions".
  2. 100 Things Orioles Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Dan Connolly, Triumph Books, Chicago, 2015, ISBN 978-1-62937-041-5, p.188
  3. "1983 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions".
  4. [https://web.archive.org/web/20071012192230/http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/tor/history/all_stars.jsp Blue Jays All-Stars. bluejays.com: History]
  5. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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