1983 Major League Baseball season

February 2024 1983 1983 MLB season Major League Baseball Baseball April 4 – October 16, 1983 162 26 ABC, NBC, USA Regular season Draft 1983 Major League Baseball draft Tim Belcher List of first overall MLB draft picks Minnesota Twins AL: Cal Ripken Jr. (BAL)NL: Dale Murphy (ATL) Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award Postseason 1983 Major League Baseball postseason AL 1983 American League Championship Series Baltimore Orioles Chicago White Sox NL 1983 National League Championship Series Philadelphia Phillies Los Angeles Dodgers World Series 1983 World Series Baltimore Orioles Philadelphia Phillies Rick Dempsey (BAL) World Series Most Valuable Player Award List of Major League Baseball seasons MLB 1982 Major League Baseball season 1982 1984 Major League Baseball season 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. As of the end of the 2026 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 1983 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting +Baseball Writers' Association of America AwardsBBWAA AwardNational LeagueAmerican LeagueRookie 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)Gold Glove AwardsPositionNational LeagueAmerican LeaguePitcherPhil 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)Silver Slugger AwardsPitcher/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 Month American League National League April George Brett Terry Kennedy May Rod Carew Darrell Evans June Lou Whitaker Andre Dawson July Cecil Cooper Dusty Baker August Lloyd Moseby Mel Hall September Cal Ripken Jr. Dale Murphy Pitcher of the Month Month American League National League April Rick Honeycutt Pascual Pérez May Dave Stieb Bill Laskey June Charlie Hough Burt Hooton July Scott McGregor Joe Price August Jack Morris Jesse Orosco September Richard Dotson John Denny Standings start American League Baltimore OriolesChicago White Sox break National League Philadelphia PhilliesLos Angeles Dodgers end Postseason 1983 Major League Baseball postseason Bracket League Championship Series(ALCS, NLCS) World Series East Baltimore West Chicago White Sox 3 1 East Philadelphia West Los Angeles 3 1 AL Baltimore NL Philadelphia 4 1 League leaders Statistic American League National League AVG Wade Boggs BOS .361 Bill Madlock PIT .323 HR Jim Rice BOS 39 Mike Schmidt PHI 40 RBI Cecil Cooper MILJim Rice BOS 126 Dale Murphy ATL 121 Wins LaMarr Hoyt CWS 24 John Denny PHI 19 ERA Rick Honeycutt TEX 2.42 Atlee Hammaker SF 2.25 SO Jack Morris DET 232 Steve Carlton PHI 275 SV Dan Quisenberry KC 45 Lee Smith CHC 29 SB Rickey Henderson OAK 108 Tim Raines MON 90 Milestones Pitchers Don Sutton (MIL): Recorded his 3,000th career strikeout on June 24 by striking out Alan Bannister of the Cleveland Indians in the eighth inning. Sutton becomes the eighth player to reach this mark.Pellowski Michael J The Little Giant Book of Baseball Facts 2007 Sterling Publishing Co United States 9781402742736 352 registration https://archive.org/details/littlegiantbooko0000pell/page/352 Nolan Ryan (HOU): Set a Major League record in career strikeouts by striking 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. Steve Carlton (PHI): Became the 16th member of the 300-win club, defeating the St. Louis Cardinals on September 23, winning 6–2.Randhawa Manny 300-game winners in MLB history https://www.mlb.com/news/300-win-pitchers-c271491170 2020-05-10 2026-03-09 MLB.com en Miscellaneous Philadelphia Phillies: Defeat the Chicago Cubs 13–6 on September 28, for the 7,000th regular season win in their history to clinch the National League East Division title. Texas Rangers: Score twelve runs in the fifteenth inning on July 3 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.'Rangers Rout A's 16–4 in 15-Inning Marathon'; The Greenville News, July 5, 1983, p. 18https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1983/B07030OAK1983.htm Retrosheet Boxscore: Texas Rangers 16, Oakland Athletics 4 www.retrosheet.orgDeRosa Theo The most runs scored in each inning, from the 1st to the 26th(!) https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-most-runs-scored-in-each-inning 2026-04-20 MLB.com en Steve Garvey (SD): Ends his streak of 1,207 consecutive games played after dislocating his thumb on July 29. 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 1982–1998. Pine Tar Game On 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 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. Home field attendance Team nameWins%± Percent changeHome attendance%± Percent changePer game Average home attendance per gameLos Angeles Dodgershttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/attend.shtml Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com913.4%3,510,313 −2.7%43,879California Angelshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ANA/attend.shtml Los Angeles Angels Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com70 −24.7%2,555,016 −9.0%31,543Milwaukee Brewershttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIL/attend.shtml Milwaukee Brewers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com87 −8.4%2,397,13121.1%29,594Montreal Exposhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/WSN/attend.shtml Washington Nationals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com82 −4.7%2,320,6510.1%28,650St. Louis Cardinalshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/STL/attend.shtml St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com79 −14.1%2,317,9149.8%28,616New York Yankeeshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/attend.shtml New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com9115.2%2,257,97610.6%27,876Chicago White Soxhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/attend.shtml Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com9913.8%2,132,82136.0%26,331Philadelphia Phillieshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/attend.shtml Philadelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com901.1%2,128,339 −10.4%25,955Atlanta Braveshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/attend.shtml Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com88 −1.1%2,119,93517.6%26,499Baltimore Orioleshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BAL/attend.shtml Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com984.3%2,042,07126.6%25,211Kansas City Royalshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/KCR/attend.shtml Kansas City Royals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com79 −12.2%1,963,875 −14.0%23,950Toronto Blue Jayshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/attend.shtml Toronto Blue Jays Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com8914.1%1,930,41551.3%23,832Detroit Tigershttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/attend.shtml Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com9210.8%1,829,63611.8%22,588Boston Red Soxhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/attend.shtml Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com78 −12.4%1,782,285 −8.6%22,004San Diego Padreshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SDP/attend.shtml San Diego Padres Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com810.0%1,539,815 −4.2%18,778Chicago Cubshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHC/attend.shtml Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com71 −2.7%1,479,71718.4%18,268Texas Rangershttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TEX/attend.shtml Texas Rangers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com7720.3%1,363,46918.1%16,833Houston Astroshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/HOU/attend.shtml Houston Astros Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com8510.4%1,351,962 −13.3%16,487Oakland Athleticshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/OAK/attend.shtml Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com748.8%1,294,941 −25.4%15,987San Francisco Giantshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SFG/attend.shtml San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com79 −9.2%1,251,5304.2%15,451Pittsburgh Pirateshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/attend.shtml Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com840.0%1,225,91619.7%15,135Cincinnati Redshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CIN/attend.shtml Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com7421.3%1,190,419 −10.3%14,697New York Metshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYM/attend.shtml New York Mets Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com684.6%1,112,774 −15.9%13,570Minnesota Twinshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/attend.shtml Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com7016.7%858,939 −6.8%10,604Seattle Marinershttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SEA/attend.shtml Seattle Mariners Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com60 −21.1%813,537 −24.0%10,044Cleveland Indianshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLE/attend.shtml Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com70 −10.3%768,941 −26.3%9,493 Media Television This was the last season of USA Network Thursday Night Baseball, as MLB decided to only renew the contracts with ABC and NBC.http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DN&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI%7CDN&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB2950FECE2D43C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM March 1, 1983 Philadelphia Daily News : BASEBALL SWINGS AN UNREAL DEAL Philadelphia Daily News April 7, 2014 October 1, 2023 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afternoons Vin Scully, Joe Garagiola, Bob Costas, Tony Kubek USA Thursday nights Eddie Doucette, Nelson Briles, Monte Moore, Wes Parker References External links 1983 Major League Baseball season at ESPN 1983 Major League Baseball season schedule at Baseball Reference Category:Major League Baseball seasons