| Year: | 1983 |
| Team: | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| Sport: | baseball |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Division: | Western Division |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 46–11 |
| Conf Record: | 14–7 |
| Head Coach: | Barry Shollenberger |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Stadium: | Sewell–Thomas Stadium |
| Champion: | SEC Tournament champions South Regional champions |
| Tourney: | College World Series, runner-up |
The 1983 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represented the University of Alabama in the 1983 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide played their home games at Sewell–Thomas Stadium, and were led by fourth-year head coach Barry Shollenberger. They finished as the national runner-up after falling to Texas in the 1983 College World Series Final.
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! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| February 24 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 10–6 || 1–0||–|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| February 25 || at Alabama Christian || Unknown || 4–11 || 2–0 ||–|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| February 26 || at || Eddie Stanky Field || 8–2 || 3–0 ||–|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| February 26 || at || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 18–7 || 4–0 ||–|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 2 || Southern Mississippi || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 14–1 || 5–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| March 6 || at || Dudy Noble Field || 6–18 || 5–1 || 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| March 6 || at Mississippi State || Dudy Noble Field || 5–6 || 5–2 || 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 8 || at || Beautiful Tiger Field || 6–5 || 6–2 || 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 9 || at Clemson || Beautiful Tiger Field || 7–4 || 7–2 || 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 12 || South Alabama || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 16–5 || 8–2 || 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 13 || South Alabama || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 8–6 || 9–2 || 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 15 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 12–7 || 10–2 || 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 19 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 4–1 || 11–2 || 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 19 || LSU || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 17–7 || 12–2 || 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 22 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 14–1 || 13–2 || 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 23 || Georgia Southern || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 14–1 || 14–2 || 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 27 || at || Swayze Field || 12–3 || 15–2 || 3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 27 || at Ole Miss || Swayze Field || 8–2 || 16–2 || 4–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| March 29 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 3–9 || 16–3 || 4–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 30 || Delta State || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 2–1 || 17–3 || 4–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 31 || || Rickwood Field || 12–3 || 18–3 || 4–2|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|April 2 || Auburn || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 6–5 || 19–3 || 5–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|April 3 || Auburn || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 3–2 || 20–3 || 6–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|April 3 || Auburn || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 6–7 || 20–4 || 6–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|April 9 || Mississippi State || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 10–13 || 20–5 || 6–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|April 9 || Mississippi State || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 10–12 || 20–6 || 6–5|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|April 10 || Mississippi State || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 12–9 || 21–6 || 7–5|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|April 12 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 10–4 || 22–6 || 7–5|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|April 13 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 15–4 || 23–6 || 7–5|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|April 16 || Alabama Christian || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 6–5 || 24–6 || 7–5|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|April 17 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 8–6 || 25–6 || 7–5|- align="center" bgcolor="ffccc"|April 19 || at Memphis State || Nat Buring Stadium || 2–5 || 25–7 || 7–5|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|April 20 || at Memphis State || Nat Buring Stadium || 3–2 || 26–7 || 7–5|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|April 23 || at LSU || Alex Box Stadium || 7–8 || 26–8 || 7–6|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|April 23 || at LSU || Alex Box Stadium || 10–3 || 27–8 || 8–6|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|April 24 || at LSU || Alex Box Stadium || 10–5 || 28–8 || 8–6|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|April 26 || at Southern Mississippi || Unknown || 17–1 || 29–8 || 9–6|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|April 27 || at Southern Mississippi || Unknown || 9–3 || 30–8 || 9–6|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|April 30 || Ole Miss || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 3–4 || 30–9 || 9–7|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|April 30 || Ole Miss || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 5–4 || 31–9 || 10–7|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 1 || Ole Miss || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 17–10 || 32–9 || 11–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 2 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 18–12 || 33–9 || 11–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 4 || Columbus || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 15–9 || 34–9 || 11–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 7 || at Auburn || Plainsman Park || 9–1 || 35–9 || 12–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 7 || at Auburn || Plainsman Park || 6–4 || 36–9 || 13–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 8 || at Auburn || Plainsman Park || 13–5 || 37–9 || 14–7|-|-! style="" | Postseason|- valign="top"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 13 || vs || Dudy Noble Field || 15–2 || 38–9 || 14–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 14 || vs || Dudy Noble Field || 8–6 || 39–9 || 14–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 15 || at Mississippi State || Dudy Noble Field || 10–9 || 40–9 || 14–7|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 27 || vs || Seminole Stadium || 6–4 || 41–9 || 14–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 28 || at || Seminole Stadium || 7–5 || 42–9 || 14–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 29 || vs Miami (FL) || Seminole Stadium || 11–9 || 43–9 || 14–7|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| June 4 || vs Arizona State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 6–5 || 44–9 || 14–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| June 7 || vs Michigan || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 6–5 || 45–9 || 14–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| June 9 || vs Texas || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 4–6 || 45–10 || 14–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| June 10 || vs Arizona State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 6–0 || 46–10 || 14–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| June 11 || vs Texas || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 3–4 || 46–11 || 14–7|-
The following members of the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball program were drafted in the 1983 Major League Baseball Draft.[2]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Magadan | 1B | 2nd | 32nd | New York Mets | |
| Alan Dunn | RHP | 4th | 95th | Detroit Tigers | |
| Rick Browne | LHP | 8th | 195th | Cleveland Indians | |
| Tim Meacham | RHP | 9th | 224th | Montreal Expos | |
| Frank Velleggia | C | 26th | 641st | New York Mets | |
| John Elbin | 3B | 31st | 744th | Texas Rangers |