1983 Major League Baseball season

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.

1983 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 4 – October 16, 1983
Number of games162
Number of teams26
TV partner(s)ABC, NBC, USA
Draft
Top draft pickTim Belcher
Picked byMinnesota Twins
Regular season
Season MVPAL: Cal Ripken Jr. (BAL)
NL: Dale Murphy (ATL)
Postseason
AL championsBaltimore Orioles
  AL runners-upChicago White Sox
NL championsPhiladelphia Phillies
  NL runners-upLos Angeles Dodgers
World Series
ChampionsBaltimore Orioles
  Runners-upPhiladelphia Phillies
World Series MVPRick Dempsey (BAL)

Awards and honors
Baseball Writers' Association of America Awards
BBWAA Award National League American League
Rookie of the Year Darryl Strawberry (NYM) Ron Kittle (CWS)
Cy Young Award John Denny (PHI) LaMarr Hoyt (CWS)
Manager of the Year Tommy Lasorda (LAD) Tony La Russa (CWS)
Most Valuable Player Dale Murphy (ATL) Cal Ripken Jr. (BAL)
Gold Glove Awards
Position National League American League
Pitcher Phil Niekro (ATL) Ron Guidry (NYY)
Catcher Tony Peña (PIT) Lance Parrish (DET)
First Baseman Keith Hernandez (NYM)/(STL) Eddie Murray (BAL)
Second Baseman Ryne Sandberg (CHC) Lou Whitaker (DET)
Third Baseman Mike Schmidt (PHI) Buddy Bell (TEX)
Shortstop Ozzie Smith (STL) Alan Trammell (DET)
Outfielders Andre Dawson (MON) Dwight Evans (BOS)
Willie McGee (STL) Dwayne Murphy (OAK)
Dale Murphy (ATL) Dave Winfield (NYY)
Silver Slugger Awards
Pitcher/Designated Hitter Fernando Valenzuela (LAD) Don Baylor (NYY)
Catcher Terry Kennedy (SD) Lance Parrish (DET)
First Baseman George Hendrick (STL) Eddie Murray (BAL)
Second Baseman Johnny Ray (PIT) Lou Whitaker (DET)
Third Baseman Mike Schmidt (PHI) Wade Boggs (BOS)
Shortstop Dickie Thon (HOU) Cal Ripken Jr. (BAL)
Outfielders José Cruz (HOU) Lloyd Moseby (TOR)
Andre Dawson (MON) Jim Rice (BOS)
Dale Murphy (ATL) Dave Winfield (NYY)

Other awards

Player of the Month
MonthAmerican LeagueNational League
April George BrettTerry Kennedy
May Rod CarewDarrell Evans
June Lou WhitakerAndre Dawson
July Cecil CooperDusty Baker
August Lloyd MosebyMel Hall
September Cal Ripken Jr.Dale Murphy

Pitcher of the Month
MonthAmerican LeagueNational League
April Rick HoneycuttPascual Pérez
May Dave StiebBill Laskey
June Charlie HoughBurt Hooton
July Scott McGregorJoe Price
August Jack MorrisJesse Orosco
September Richard DotsonJohn Denny

MLB statistical leaders
Statistic American League National League
AVGWade Boggs BOS.361Bill Madlock PIT.323
HRJim Rice BOS39Mike Schmidt PHI40
RBICecil Cooper MIL
Jim Rice BOS		126Dale Murphy ATL121
WinsLaMarr Hoyt CHW24John Denny PHI19
ERARick Honeycutt TEX2.42Atlee Hammaker SF2.25
SOJack Morris DET232Steve Carlton PHI275
SVDan Quisenberry KC45Lee Smith CHC29
SBRickey Henderson OAK108Tim Raines MTL90

Standings

Postseason

Bracket

League Championship Series
(ALCS, NLCS) 		World Series
      
East Baltimore 3
West Chicago White Sox 1
AL Baltimore 4
NL Philadelphia 1
East Philadelphia 3
West Los Angeles 1

Home Field Attendance
Team Name Wins %± Home attendance %± Per Game
Los Angeles Dodgers[1] 91 3.4% 3,510,313 -2.7% 43,879
California Angels[2] 70 -24.7% 2,555,016 -9.0% 31,543
Milwaukee Brewers[3] 87 -8.4% 2,397,131 21.1% 29,594
Montreal Expos[4] 82 -4.7% 2,320,651 0.1% 28,650
St. Louis Cardinals[5] 79 -14.1% 2,317,914 9.8% 28,616
New York Yankees[6] 91 15.2% 2,257,976 10.6% 27,876
Chicago White Sox[7] 99 13.8% 2,132,821 36.0% 26,331
Philadelphia Phillies[8] 90 1.1% 2,128,339 -10.4% 25,955
Atlanta Braves[9] 88 -1.1% 2,119,935 17.6% 26,499
Baltimore Orioles[10] 98 4.3% 2,042,071 26.6% 25,211
Kansas City Royals[11] 79 -12.2% 1,963,875 -14.0% 23,950
Toronto Blue Jays[12] 89 14.1% 1,930,415 51.3% 23,832
Detroit Tigers[13] 92 10.8% 1,829,636 11.8% 22,588
Boston Red Sox[14] 78 -12.4% 1,782,285 -8.6% 22,004
San Diego Padres[15] 81 0.0% 1,539,815 -4.2% 18,778
Chicago Cubs[16] 71 -2.7% 1,479,717 18.4% 18,268
Texas Rangers[17] 77 20.3% 1,363,469 18.1% 16,833
Houston Astros[18] 85 10.4% 1,351,962 -13.3% 16,487
Oakland Athletics[19] 74 8.8% 1,294,941 -25.4% 15,987
San Francisco Giants[20] 79 -9.2% 1,251,530 4.2% 15,451
Pittsburgh Pirates[21] 84 0.0% 1,225,916 19.7% 15,135
Cincinnati Reds[22] 74 21.3% 1,190,419 -10.3% 14,697
New York Mets[23] 68 4.6% 1,112,774 -15.9% 13,570
Minnesota Twins[24] 70 16.7% 858,939 -6.8% 10,604
Seattle Mariners[25] 60 -21.1% 813,537 -24.0% 10,044
Cleveland Indians[26] 70 -10.3% 768,941 -26.3% 9,493

Television coverage
NetworkDay of weekAnnouncers
ABC Monday nights
Sunday afternoons		 Al Michaels, Howard Cosell, Earl Weaver, Don Drysdale, Steve Stone
NBC Saturday afternoons Vin Scully, Joe Garagiola, Bob Costas, Tony Kubek
USA Thursday nights Eddie Doucette, Nelson Briles, Monte Moore, Wes Parker

Significant events
  • April 27 – Nolan Ryan strikes out Brad Mills of the Montréal 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.[27]
  • 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.[28][29]
  • 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 inches (460 mm) 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.

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