1983 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates logo 2014.svg 1983 National League East Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaFrom 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907. 84–78 (.519) 2nd John W. GalbreathWarner Communications Harding "Pete" Peterson Chuck Tanner KDKA-TV(Lanny Frattare, Jim Rooker, John Sanders)HSE(Steve Blass, Bob Prince, Willie Stargell) KDKA-AM(Lanny Frattare, Jim Rooker) The 1983 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 102nd season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; their 97th in the National League. This was their 14th season at Three Rivers Stadium. The Pirates finished second in the National League East with a record of 84–78. Regular season Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log Pittsburgh Pirates 1983 Game Log: 84–78 (Home: 41–40; Away: 43–38) y Pittsburgh Pirates April: 8–9 (Home: 3–7; Away: 5–2) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 5 || @ Cardinals || 7–1 || Candelaria (1–0) || Forsch || — || 43,509 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 7 || @ Astros || 3–2 || Scurry (1–0) || Knepper || — || 7,741 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 8 || @ Astros || 5–3 || Scurry (2–0) || DiPino || Bibby (1) || 10,862 || 3–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 9 || @ Astros || 1–0 || McWilliams (1–0) || Niekro || — || 13,856 || 4–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 10 || @ Astros || 10–8 || Bibby (1–0) || Solano || Scurry (1) || 7,668 || 5–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 12 || Cardinals || 3–4 (10) || Sutter || Bibby (1–1) || Rasmussen || 46,869 || 5–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 13 || Cardinals || 1–9 || Andujar || Tunnell (0–1) || — || 4,126 || 5–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 16 || Cubs || 5–6 || Hernandez || McWilliams (1–1) || Smith || 5,494 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 17 || Cubs || 7–0 || Candelaria (2–0) || Trout || Rhoden (1) || 14,285 || 6–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 20 || @ Mets || 0–6 || Seaver || McWilliams (1–2) || — || || 6–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 20 || @ Mets || 5–7 || Diaz || Tekulve (0–1) || Allen || 4,041 || 6–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 22 || Dodgers || 2–4 || Reuss || Rhoden (0–1) || Pena || 8,846 || 6–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 23 || Dodgers || 2–3 || Welch || Candelaria (2–1) || Howe || 8,187 || 6–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 26 || Giants || 3–0 || McWilliams (2–2) || Breining || — || 7,103 || 7–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 27 || Giants || 2–3 || Laskey || Rhoden (0–2) || Minton || 5,267 || 7–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 30 || Padres || 4–8 || Hawkins || Candelaria (2–2) || — || || 7–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || April 30 || Padres || 2–1 || McWilliams (3–2) || DeLeon || Scurry (2) || 19,593 || 8–9 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates May: 10–15 (Home: 5–5; Away: 5–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || May 2 || @ Dodgers || 5–1 || Rhoden (1–2) || Reuss || — || 39,765 || 9–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || May 3 || @ Dodgers || 4–5 || Pena || Bibby (1–2) || Howe || 34,624 || 9–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 4 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Niedenfuer || Sarmiento (0–1) || — || 35,757 || 9–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 6 || @ Giants || 1–2 || McGaffigan || Candelaria (2–3) || Lavelle || 16,476 || 9–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 7 || @ Giants || 1–5 || Breining || Rhoden (1–3) || — || 10,874 || 9–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 8 || @ Giants || 1–12 || Laskey || Bibby (1–3) || — || 19,123 || 9–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 9 || @ Padres || 5–3 (14) || Sarmiento (1–1) || Couchee || — || 17,885 || 10–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 10 || @ Padres || 1–4 || Hawkins || Scurry (2–1) || — || 9,965 || 10–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 12 || Mets || 6–2 || Candelaria (3–3) || Torrez || — || 7,944 || 11–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 13 || Mets || 2–1 || Tekulve (1–1) || Diaz || — || 11,000 || 12–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 14 || Mets || 2–6 || Allen || McWilliams (3–3) || Orosco || 8,931 || 12–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 16 || Mets || 4–11 || Lynch || Bibby (1–4) || Swan || 1,970 || 12–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 17 || Reds || 1–2 || Soto || Candelaria (3–4) || — || 5,207 || 12–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 18 || Reds || 2–1 || Rhoden (2–3) || Berenyi || — || 6,402 || 13–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 20 || Astros || 4–3 || McWilliams (4–3) || Knepper || Tekulve (1) || 13,643 || 14–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 21 || Astros || 4–6 || LaCoss || Niemann (0–1) || DiPino || 8,804 || 14–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 23 || @ Braves || 3–6 || Falcone || Rhoden (2–4) || Moore || 16,743 || 14–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 24 || @ Braves || 6–5 || McWilliams (5–3) || Camp || — || 17,447 || 15–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 25 || @ Braves || 0–6 || McMurtry || Bibby (1–5) || — || 15,034 || 15–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 26 || @ Reds || 6–4 || Tunnell (1–1) || Puleo || Tekulve (2) || 10,018 || 16–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 27 || @ Reds || 0–9 || Soto || Candelaria (3–5) || — || 13,224 || 16–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 28 || @ Reds || 3–4 || Hayes || Scurry (2–2) || Scherrer || 23,994 || 16–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || May 29 || @ Reds || 8–5 || McWilliams (6–3) || Scherrer || Sarmiento (1) || 13,394 || 17–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 30 || Braves || 8–6 || Bibby (2–5) || McMurtry || Tekulve (3) || 12,211 || 18–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 31 || Braves || 2–10 || Niekro || Tunnell (1–2) || Bedrosian || 5,262 || 18–24 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates June: 14–15 (Home: 7–5; Away: 7–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || June 1 || Braves || 3–6 || Perez || Candelaria (3–6) || Garber || 6,255 || 18–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || June 2 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Trout || Rhoden (2–5) || Smith || 6,589 || 18–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || June 3 || @ Cubs || 3–9 || Ruthven || Scurry (2–3) || — || 6,213 || 18–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 4 || @ Cubs || 2–5 || Jenkins || Bibby (2–6) || Campbell || 30,110 || 18–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 5 || @ Cubs || 1–3 || Lefferts || Tunnell (1–3) || Smith || 22,649 || 18–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || June 7 || @ Expos || 3–2 || Candelaria (4–6) || Lea || Tekulve (4) || 31,730 || 19–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 8 || @ Expos || 4–5 || Gullickson || Rhoden (2–6) || Reardon || 16,200 || 19–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 9 || @ Expos || 6–3 || McWilliams (7–3) || Rogers || — || 34,313 || 20–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 10 || @ Phillies || 4–3 (12) || Tekulve (2–1) || Farmer || — || 31,092 || 21–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 11 || @ Phillies || 7–9 || Carlton || Scurry (2–4) || Holland || 34,820 || 21–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 12 || @ Phillies || 4–5 (11) || Reed || Scurry (2–5) || — || 37,154 || 21–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 13 || Expos || 4–3 || Rhoden (3–6) || Gullickson || Tekulve (5) || 8,229 || 22–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 14 || Expos || 3–7 || Rogers || McWilliams (7–4) || Reardon || 9,588 || 22–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 15 || Expos || 4–7 || Burris || Bibby (2–7) || Reardon || 11,809 || 22–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 17 || Phillies || 2–1 || Candelaria (5–6) || Denny || Tekulve (6) || 19,814 || 23–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 18 || Phillies || 4–6 || Bystrom || Rhoden (3–7) || — || 26,662 || 23–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 19 || Phillies || 2–14 || Hudson || McWilliams (7–5) || — || 19,369 || 23–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 20 || Cubs || 5–4 (10) || Tekulve (3–1) || Campbell || — || || 24–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 20 || Cubs || 6–5 (13) || Robinson (1–0) || Campbell || — || 5,839 || 25–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 21 || Cubs || 8–4 || Rhoden (4–7) || Noles || — || 6,363 || 26–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 22 || Cubs || 5–2 || Candelaria (6–6) || Rainey || Guante (1) || 8,666 || 27–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 23 || Cubs || 5–2 || McWilliams (8–5) || Trout || — || 8,296 || 28–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || June 24 || @ Cardinals || 8–2 || Bibby (3–7) || LaPoint || Sarmiento (2) || 39,475 || 29–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || June 25 || @ Cardinals || 10–3 || Tunnell (2–3) || Hagen || — || 29,567 || 30–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || June 26 || @ Cardinals || 5–0 || Rhoden (5–7) || Allen || — || 32,306 || 31–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || June 27 || @ Cardinals || 6–1 || Guante (1–0) || Andujar || — || 23,286 || 32–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 28 || @ Cubs || 7–8 (11) || Lefferts || Tekulve (3–2) || — || 11,832 || 32–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 29 || @ Cubs || 0–5 || Ruthven || Bibby (3–8) || — || 28,504 || 32–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 30 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Smith || Sarmiento (1–2) || — || 17,261 || 32–39 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates July: 22–10 (Home: 10–7; Away: 12–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || July 1 || Cardinals || 6–13 || Andujar || Robinson (1–1) || — || 26,019 || 32–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || July 2 || Cardinals || 3–1 || Candelaria (7–6) || LaPoint || — || 27,446 || 33–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || July 3 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Forsch || Sarmiento (1–3) || Sutter || 14,469 || 33–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 4 || Cardinals || 7–2 || Rhoden (6–7) || Hagen || — || || 34–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || July 4 || Cardinals || 4–11 || Allen || Bibby (3–9) || — || 22,185 || 34–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || July 8 || @ Dodgers || 4–3 || Candelaria (8–6) || Reuss || Tekulve (7) || 41,397 || 35–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || July 9 || @ Dodgers || 3–0 || McWilliams (9–5) || Pena || — || 46,046 || 36–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 10 || @ Dodgers || 3–10 || Hooton || Rhoden (6–8) || Howe || 42,480 || 36–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || July 11 || @ Giants || 3–2 || Sarmiento (2–3) || Breining || Scurry (3) || 18,429 || 37–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 12 || @ Giants || 6–2 || Tunnell (3–3) || Laskey || Guante (2) || 7,789 || 38–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 13 || @ Giants || 7–6 || Sarmiento (3–3) || Minton || Tekulve (8) || 14,316 || 39–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 14 || @ Padres || 8–6 || Guante (2–0) || Montefusco || Bibby (2) || 17,001 || 40–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 15 || @ Padres || 4–2 || Tekulve (4–2) || Thurmond || — || 15,601 || 41–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || July 16 || @ Padres || 3–2 || Robinson (2–1) || Whitson || Tekulve (9) || 26,414 || 42–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 17 || @ Padres || 4–3 || Tunnell (4–3) || Show || Tekulve (10) || 17,897 || 43–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 19 || Dodgers || 4–1 || Candelaria (9–6) || Reuss || Scurry (4) || || 44–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 19 || Dodgers || 2–3 (11) || Howe || Sarmiento (3–4) || Niedenfuer || 31,304 || 44–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 20 || Dodgers || 7–3 || Rhoden (7–8) || Hooton || — || 16,561 || 45–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 21 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Tekulve (5–2) || Howe || — || 16,351 || 46–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 22 || Giants || 3–5 || Barr || Scurry (2–6) || Minton || 23,834 || 46–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 23 || Giants || 5–2 || DeLeon (1–0) || Martin || Scurry (5) || 14,585 || 47–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 24 || Giants || 3–1 || Scurry (3–6) || Krukow || Tekulve (11) || || 48–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 24 || Giants || 5–8 (11) || Minton || Scurry (3–7) || McGaffigan || 39,660 || 48–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || July 25 || Padres || 6–3 || Rhoden (8–8) || Dravecky || Guante (3) || 12,161 || 49–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 26 || Padres || 1–6 || Thurmond || Robinson (2–2) || DeLeon || || 49–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || July 26 || Padres || 10–5 || Tunnell (5–3) || Whitson || — || 20,660 || 50–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || July 27 || Padres || 10–1 || DeLeon (2–0) || Show || — || 18,793 || 51–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || July 28 || @ Mets || 6–2 || McWilliams (10–5) || Swan || Scurry (6) || 12,233 || 52–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || July 29 || @ Mets || 2–1 || Candelaria (10–6) || Seaver || Guante (4) || 14,306 || 53–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || July 30 || @ Mets || 6–3 || Scurry (4–7) || Lynch || Sarmiento (3) || 17,721 || 54–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 31 || @ Mets || 6–7 (12) || Orosco || Bibby (3–10) || — || || 54–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 31 || @ Mets || 0–1 (12) || Orosco || Sarmiento (3–5) || — || 17,591 || 54–49 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates August: 14–14 (Home: 8–11; Away: 6–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 104 || August 2 || Phillies || 10–3 || McWilliams (11–5) || Gross || — || 25,130 || 55–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 105 || August 3 || Phillies || 7–2 || Candelaria (11–6) || Bystrom || Tekulve (12) || 23,070 || 56–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 4 || Phillies || 1–5 || Hudson || Rhoden (8–9) || Holland || 20,574 || 56–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 5 || Expos || 1–7 || Gullickson || DeLeon (2–1) || — || 33,089 || 56–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 6 || Expos || 3–7 || Smith || Tunnell (5–4) || — || 24,561 || 56–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 7 || Expos || 0–6 || Rogers || McWilliams (11–6) || — || 29,187 || 56–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 8 || @ Phillies || 5–14 || Hudson || Candelaria (11–7) || — || 38,080 || 56–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 9 || @ Phillies || 3–1 || Tekulve (6–2) || Holland || — || 37,719 || 57–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 10 || @ Phillies || 2–4 || Carlton || DeLeon (2–2) || Holland || 38,705 || 57–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 113 || August 12 || @ Expos || 6–3 || McWilliams (12–6) || Rogers || Guante (5) || 45,862 || 58–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 13 || @ Expos || 2–0 || Candelaria (12–7) || Smith || Tekulve (13) || 38,658 || 59–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 14 || @ Expos || 5–3 || Rhoden (9–9) || Schatzeder || Tekulve (14) || 50,062 || 60–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 15 || Mets || 4–2 || DeLeon (3–2) || Torrez || Tekulve (15) || 15,053 || 61–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 16 || Mets || 3–1 || Tunnell (6–4) || Swan || Guante (6) || 12,061 || 62–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 18 || Reds || 5–6 || Hume || Tekulve (6–3) || Hayes || 18,007 || 62–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 19 || Reds || 1–2 || Soto || Rhoden (9–10) || — || 15,995 || 62–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 20 || Reds || 4–0 || DeLeon (4–2) || Berenyi || — || 44,481 || 63–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 21 || Reds || 4–6 || Scherrer || Guante (2–1) || — || 24,635 || 63–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 23 || Astros || 5–6 || Ruhle || Tekulve (6–4) || DiPino || || 63–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 23 || Astros || 1–2 || Niekro || Tunnell (6–5) || Dawley || 17,484 || 63–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 24 || Astros || 4–10 || Madden || Rhoden (9–11) || LaCoss || 14,279 || 63–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 125 || August 25 || Astros || 5–3 || DeLeon (5–2) || Knepper || Scurry (7) || 11,019 || 64–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 26 || Braves || 9–1 || McWilliams (13–6) || Perez || — || 23,772 || 65–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 27 || Braves || 2–0 || Tunnell (7–5) || Dayley || — || 22,811 || 66–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 28 || Braves || 1–2 || Falcone || Candelaria (12–8) || Forster || 26,193 || 66–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || August 29 || @ Reds || 2–1 || Rhoden (10–11) || Soto || Tekulve (16) || 11,173 || 67–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || August 30 || @ Reds || 5–3 || DeLeon (6–2) || Russell || Tekulve (17) || 10,160 || 68–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 31 || @ Astros || 1–4 || Niekro || Scurry (4–8) || — || 12,347 || 68–63 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates September: 15–14 (Home: 8–5; Away: 7–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || September 1 || @ Astros || 0–3 || Ryan || Guante (2–2) || DiPino || 7,645 || 68–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || September 2 || @ Braves || 4–1 || Candelaria (13–8) || Dayley || Tekulve (18) || 23,998 || 69–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || September 3 || @ Braves || 6–2 || Bibby (4–10) || Bedrosian || Guante (7) || 31,233 || 70–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 4 || @ Braves || 5–6 || Forster || Bibby (4–11) || Bedrosian || 24,610 || 70–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 5 || @ Cardinals || 4–7 || LaPoint || Scurry (4–9) || — || || 70–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 5 || @ Cardinals || 6–7 (10) || Allen || Guante (2–3) || — || 39,687 || 70–67 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 138 || September 6 || @ Cardinals || 5–0 || Tunnell (8–5) || Stuper || — || 23,604 || 71–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 7 || @ Cardinals || 2–5 || Cox || Rhoden (10–12) || Sutter || 25,981 || 71–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 9 || Phillies || 3–4 (13) || Hernandez || Bibby (4–12) || — || 24,304 || 71–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 141 || September 10 || Phillies || 6–5 (10) || Tekulve (7–4) || Holland || — || 26,246 || 72–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 11 || Phillies || 3–5 || Reed || Guante (2–4) || — || 19,130 || 72–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 143 || September 12 || Cardinals || 7–5 || Tunnell (9–5) || Cox || Sarmiento (4) || 10,458 || 73–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 13 || Cardinals || 6–0 || Rhoden (11–12) || Andujar || — || 9,771 || 74–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 14 || Cubs || 6–3 || Candelaria (14–8) || Trout || — || 16,329 || 75–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 15 || Cubs || 8–4 || McWilliams (14–6) || Rainey || — || 7,943 || 76–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 16 || Expos || 9–0 || DeLeon (7–2) || Lea || — || 13,057 || 77–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 148 || September 17 || Expos || 5–4 (13) || Bibby (5–12) || Dixon || — || 29,748 || 78–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 18 || Expos || 2–5 || Sanderson || Rhoden (11–13) || James || 25,738 || 78–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 19 || @ Mets || 4–5 (10) || Diaz || Tekulve (7–5) || — || 6,381 || 78–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 151 || September 20 || @ Mets || 4–0 || McWilliams (15–6) || Lynch || — || 3,112 || 79–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 21 || @ Cubs || 6–7 || Jenkins || Guante (2–5) || Smith || 3,029 || 79–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || September 22 || @ Cubs || 8–2 || Tunnell (10–5) || Reuschel || — || 3,426 || 80–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 154 || September 23 || @ Expos || 10–1 || Rhoden (12–13) || Sanderson || — || 37,115 || 81–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 155 || September 24 || @ Expos || 1–0 || Candelaria (15–8) || Smith || Guante (8) || 43,359 || 82–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 25 || @ Expos || 3–5 || Gullickson || McWilliams (15–7) || Reardon || 37,602 || 82–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 27 || Mets || 3–4 || Torrez || DeLeon (7–3) || Sisk || 10,913 || 82–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 28 || Mets || 2–4 || Darling || Tunnell (10–6) || — || 8,672 || 82–76 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 159 || September 29 || Mets || 4–2 || Rhoden (13–13) || Holman || Guante (9) || 7,677 || 83–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || September 30 || @ Phillies || 1–2 || Denny || McWilliams (15–8) || Holland || 26,685 || 83–77 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates October: 1–1 (Home: 0–0; Away: 1–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || October 1 || @ Phillies || 3–5 || Altamirano || Guante (2–6) || Carman || 34,763 || 83–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 162 || October 2 || @ Phillies || 4–0 || Tunnell (11–6) || Hudson || — || 33,284 || 84–78 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = LossBold = Pirates team member Roster 1983 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 26 Jim Bibby 45 John Candelaria 25 José DeLeón 47 Cecilio Guante 49 Larry McWilliams 46 Randy Niemann 28 Bob Owchinko 58 Alfonso Pulido 29 Rick Rhoden 43 Don Robinson 38 Manny Sarmiento 19 Rod Scurry 27 Kent Tekulve 34 Dave Tomlin 22 Lee Tunnell 41,59 Jim Winn Catchers 14 Milt May 16 Steve Nicosia 36 Junior Ortiz  6 Tony Peña Infielders 37 Rafael Belliard  4 Dale Berra 10 Richie Hebner  5 Bill Madlock  2 Jim Morrison  3 Johnny Ray 18 Gene Tenace 30 Jason Thompson 15 Ron Wotus Outfielders 46 Miguel Diloné 24 Mike Easler 51 Doug Frobel 12 Brian Harper 17 Lee Lacy 11 Lee Mazzilli 16 Joe Orsulak 39 Dave Parker 36 Marvell Wynne Manager  7 Chuck Tanner Coaches 31 Harvey Haddix (pitching) 23 Grant Jackson (bullpen) 32 Joe Lonnett (third base) 42 Alex Monchak (first base) 48 Bob Skinner (hitting) Opening Day lineup +Opening Day Starters # Name Position17 Lee Lacy LF 11 Lee Mazzilli CF 5 Bill Madlock 3B30 Jason Thompson 1B 39 Dave Parker RF 3 Johnny Ray 2B 6 Tony Peña C 4 Dale Berra SS45 John Candelaria SP Player stats = Indicates team leader = Indicates league leader Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Regular seasonMajor League Baseball Stats pirates.com: Stats http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp#elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+hitting&game_type='R'&season=1983&season_type=ANY&league_code='MLB'&sectionType=sp&statType=hitting&page=1&ts=1439916756385&timeframe=&playerType=ALL&sportCode='mlb'&split=&team_id=134&active_sw=&position=&page_type=SortablePlayer&sortOrder='desc'&sortColumn=avg&results=&perPage=50&last_x_days=&extended=0 Pittsburgh Pirates Player G Games played AB At bats H Hits Avg. Batting average HR Home runs RBI Runs batted in B. Madlock Bill Madlock 130 473 153 0.323 12 68 M. Easler Mike Easler 115 381 117 0.307 10 54 J. Morrison Jim Morrison (baseball) 66 158 48 0.304 6 25 L. Lacy Lee Lacy 108 288 87 0.302 4 13 T. Peña Tony Peña 151 542 163 0.301 15 70 D. Frobel Doug Frobel 32 60 17 0.283 3 11 J. Ray Johnny Ray (second baseman) 151 576 163 0.283 5 53 D. Parker Dave Parker 144 552 154 0.279 12 69 R. Hebner Richie Hebner 78 162 43 0.265 5 26 J. Thompson Jason Thompson (first baseman, born 1954) 152 517 134 0.259 18 76 D. Berra Dale Berra 161 537 135 0.251 10 52 M. May Milt May 7 12 3 0.250 0 0 M. Wynne Marvell Wynne (baseball) 103 366 89 0.243 7 26 L. Mazzilli Lee Mazzilli 109 246 59 0.240 5 24 B. Harper Brian Harper 61 131 29 0.221 7 20 J. Orsulak Joe Orsulak 7 11 2 0.182 0 1 G. Tenace Gene Tenace 53 62 11 0.177 0 6 D. Robinson Don Robinson (baseball) 10 13 2 0.154 1 3 R. Rhoden Rick Rhoden 36 86 13 0.151 0 5 J. Candelaria John Candelaria 33 65 9 0.138 0 2 S. Nicosia Steve Nicosia 21 46 6 0.130 1 1 J. Ortiz Junior Ortiz 5 8 1 0.125 0 0 L. Tunnell Lee Tunnell 35 58 7 0.121 0 3 L. McWilliams Larry McWilliams 35 79 9 0.114 0 4 J. Bibby Jim Bibby 29 18 2 0.111 0 0 C. Guante Cecilio Guante 49 22 2 0.091 0 0 J. DeLeón José DeLeón 15 34 2 0.059 0 0 R. Belliard Rafael Belliard 4 1 0 0.000 0 0 R. Niemann Randy Niemann 8 1 0 0.000 0 0 M. Sarmiento Manny Sarmiento 52 10 0 0.000 0 0 R. Scurry Rod Scurry 61 5 0 0.000 0 0 K. Tekulve Kent Tekulve 76 8 0 0.000 0 0 R. Wotus Ron Wotus 5 3 0 0.000 0 0 M. Diloné Miguel Diloné 7 0 0 — 0 0 B. Owchinko Bob Owchinko 1 0 0 — 0 0 A. Pulido Alfonso Pulido 1 0 0 — 0 0 D. Tomlin Dave Tomlin 5 0 0 — 0 0 J. Winn Jim Winn 7 0 0 — 0 0Team totals1625,5311,4600.264121612 Pitching Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Regular seasonMajor League Baseball Stats pirates.com: Stats http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp#elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+pitching&game_type='R'&season=1983&season_type=ANY&league_code='MLB'&sectionType=sp&statType=pitching&page=1&ts=1439916791143&timeframe=&playerType=ALL&sportCode='mlb'&split=&team_id=134&active_sw=&position=&page_type=SortablePlayer&sortOrder='asc'&sortColumn=era&results=&perPage=50&last_x_days=&extended=0 Pittsburgh Pirates Player G Games IP Innings pitched W Wins L Loss ERA Earned run average SO Strikeouts B. Owchinko Bob Owchinko 1 0 0 0 inf 0 K. Tekulve Kent Tekulve 76 99 7 5 1.64 52 J. DeLeón José DeLeón 15 108 7 3 2.83 118 M. Sarmiento Manny Sarmiento 52 841 3 3 5 2.99 49 R. Rhoden Rick Rhoden 36 2441 3 13 13 3.09 153 J. Candelaria John Candelaria 33 1972 3 15 8 3.23 157 L. McWilliams Larry McWilliams 35 238 15 8 3.25 199 C. Guante Cecilio Guante 49 1001 3 2 6 3.32 82 L. Tunnell Lee Tunnell 35 1772 3 11 6 3.65 95 D. Robinson Don Robinson (baseball) 9 361 3 2 2 4.46 28 R. Scurry Rod Scurry 61 68 4 9 5.56 67 J. Bibby Jim Bibby 29 78 5 12 6.69 44 D. Tomlin Dave Tomlin 5 4 0 0 6.75 5 J. Winn Jim Winn 7 11 0 0 7.36 3 A. Pulido Alfonso Pulido 1 2 0 0 9.00 1 R. Niemann Randy Niemann 8 132 3 0 1 9.22 8Team totals16214621 384783.551,061 Awards and honors 1983 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Bill Madlock, 3B, reserve Transactions October 4, 1982 – Released Grant Jackson. October 4, 1982 – Released Paul Moskau. October 20, 1982 – Bob Long granted free agency. November 10, 1982 – Omar Moreno granted free agency. December 1, 1982 – Signed Gene Tenace as a free agent. December 3, 1982 – Signed Jose Lind as an amateur free agent. December 6, 1982 – Odell Jones drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1982 rule 5 draft. December 22, 1982 – Traded Jerry Aubin (minors), Bubba Holland (minors), Jose Rivera (minors) and Tim Burke to the New York Yankees. Received Lee Mazzilli. January, 1982 – Signed Randy Jones as a free agent. January, 1982 – Jim Smith sent to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction. January 11, 1983 – Drafted Rich Sauveur in the 11th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player. January 11, 1983 – Drafted Tim Drummond in the 12th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January). January 28, 1983 – Signed Nino Espinosa as a free agent. March 8, 1983 – Signed Tom Hausman as a free agent. March 27, 1983 – Released Randy Jones. March 28, 1983 – Released Ross Baumgarten. March 28, 1983 – Released Dick Davis. March 28, 1983 – Released John Milner. May 2, 1983 – Signed Bob Owchinko as a free agent. June 6, 1983 – Drafted Stan Fansler in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft. June 6, 1983 – Drafted Rich Sauveur in the 5th round of the 1983 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 8, 1983. June 6, 1983 – Drafted John Smiley in the 12th round of the 1983 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1983. June 6, 1983 – Drafted Steve Carter in the 21st round of the 1983 amateur draft, but did not sign the player. June 8, 1983 – Traded Steve Farr to the Cleveland Indians. Received John Malkin (minors). June 11, 1983 – Signed Félix Fermín as an amateur free agent. June 14, 1983 – Traded Arthur Ray (minors) and Junior Ortiz to the New York Mets. Received Steve Senteney and Marvell Wynne. August 2, 1983 – Purchased Dave Tomlin from the Montreal Expos. August 19, 1983 – Traded Steve Nicosia to the San Francisco Giants. Received Milt May and cash. August 29, 1983 – Signed Jose Melendez as an amateur free agent. September 1, 1983 – Purchased Alfonso Pulido from Mexico City Reds (Mexican). September 7, 1983 – Traded Randy Niemann to the Chicago White Sox. Received Mike Maitland (minors) and Miguel Diloné. Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Hawaii Islanders Pacific Coast League Tom Trebelhorn AA Lynn Pirates Eastern League Tommy Sandt A Alexandria Dukes Carolina League Johnny Lipon A Greenwood Pirates South Atlantic League Joe Frisina A-Short Season Watertown Pirates New York–Penn League Bill Bryk Rookie GCL Pirates Gulf Coast League Woody Huyke Notes References 1983 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference 1983 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 3rd Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 2007 978-1-932391-17-6 Category:Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates season Pitts