1983 Major League Baseball season explained
| 1983 MLB season |
| League: | Major League Baseball |
| Sport: | Baseball |
| Duration: | April 4 – October 16, 1983 |
| No Of Games: | 162 |
| No Of Teams: | 26 |
| Tv: | ABC, NBC, USA |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Draft: | Draft |
| Draft Link: | 1983 Major League Baseball draft |
| Top Pick: | Tim Belcher |
| Top Pick Link: | List of first overall MLB draft picks |
| Picked By: | Minnesota Twins |
| Mvp: | AL Cal Ripken Jr. (BAL)
NL: Dale Murphy (ATL)
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| Mvp Link: | Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award |
| Playoffs: | Postseason |
| Playoffs Link: | 1983 Major League Baseball postseason |
| Conf1: | AL |
| Conf1 Link: | 1983 American League Championship Series |
| Conf1 Champ: | Baltimore Orioles |
| Conf1 Runner-Up: | Chicago White Sox |
| Conf2: | NL |
| Conf2 Link: | 1983 National League Championship Series |
| Conf2 Champ: | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Conf2 Runner-Up: | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Finals: | World Series |
| Finals Link: | 1983 World Series |
| Finals Champ: | Baltimore Orioles |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Philadelphia Phillies |
| World Series Mvp: | Rick Dempsey (BAL) |
| World Series Mvp Link: | World Series Most Valuable Player Award |
| Seasonslist: | List of Major League Baseball seasons |
| Seasonslistnames: | MLB |
| Prevseason Link: | 1982 Major League Baseball season |
| Prevseason Year: | 1982 |
| Nextseason Link: | 1984 Major League Baseball season |
| Nextseason Year: | 1984 |
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.
Awards and honors
Other awards
Greg Luzinski (CWS)
Dan Quisenberry (KC, American); Al Holland (PHI, National).
Player of the Month
Pitcher of the Month
MLB statistical leaders
Standings
National League
Postseason
See main article: article and 1983 MLB Postseason.
Bracket
Home field attendance
| Team name | Wins | | Home attendance | | |
|---|
| 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
This was the last season of USA Network Thursday Night Baseball, as MLB decided to only renew the contracts with ABC and NBC.[27] [28] [29]
| Network | Day of week | Announcers |
|---|
| 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.[30]
- 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.[31] [32]
- 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 18inches 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.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Los Angeles Angels Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Milwaukee Brewers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Washington Nationals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Kansas City Royals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Toronto Blue Jays Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: San Diego Padres Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Texas Rangers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: New York Mets Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Seattle Mariners Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- Web site: Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors. September 8, 2020. Baseball-Reference.com.
- News: Philadelphia Daily News : BASEBALL SWINGS AN UNREAL DEAL. March 1, 1983. Philadelphia Daily News.
- News: USA NETWORK MAKING SOME MAJOR-LEAGUE CUTS. February 10, 1984. Miami Herald.
- Book: October 19, 1983. Copyright Royalty Fees for Cable Systems: Hearings Before the Subcommittee .... 703.
- Book: Pellowski, Michael J. The Little Giant Book of Baseball Facts. 2007. Sterling Publishing Co. United States. 9781402742736. 352. registration.
- 'Rangers Rout A's 16–4 in 15-Inning Marathon'; The Greenville News, July 5, 1983, p. 18
- Web site: Retrosheet Boxscore: Texas Rangers 16, Oakland Athletics 4. www.retrosheet.org.
