1983 Toronto Blue Jays season

March 2026 November 2013 Toronto Blue Jays 1983 American League East Exhibition Stadium Toronto 89–73 (.549) 4th Labatt Breweries,Imperial Trust,Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Pat Gillick Bobby Cox CFTO-TV(Don Chevrier, Tony Kubek, Fergie Olver) CJCL (AM)(Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek) The 1983 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's seventh season of Major League Baseball. For the first time in team history, Toronto avoided a last place finish in their division and recorded a winning record. The Blue Jays finishing fourth in the American League East with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses, starting a streak of 11 consecutive winning seasons. It was the team's first season to use the song "OK Blue Jays" in the seventh-inning stretch. Offseason Transactions Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1983 season.1983 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/1983-transactions.shtml baseball-reference.com 16 July 2023 October 1982 October 27 Purchased Tucker Ashford from the New York Yankees. November 1982 November 1 Signed amateur free agent Nelson Liriano.November 5 Acquired Cliff Johnson from the Oakland Athletics for Alvis Woods.November 10 Wayne Nordhagen granted free agency. December 1982 December 6 Drafted Jim Acker from the Atlanta Braves in the 1982 MLB Rule 5 draft.December 9 Acquired Dave Collins, Fred McGriff, Mike Morgan and cash from the New York Yankees for Tom Dodd and Dale Murray.December 10 Glenn Adams granted free agency. Acquired Don Cooper from the Minnesota Twins for Dave Baker. January 1983 January 18 Player rights of Jerry Garvin sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.January 31 Signed amateur free agent Enrique Burgos. February 1983 February 4 Acquired Jorge Orta from the New York Mets for Steve Senteney.February 5 Acquired Cecil Fielder from the Kansas City Royals for Leon Roberts.February 15 Signed free agent Randy Moffitt from the Houston Astros to a contract.February 16 Signed amateur free agent Tony Castillo to a contract.February 23 Signed free agent Mickey Klutts from the Oakland Athletics to a contract. Regular season Willie Upshaw became the first Blue Jay to get over 100 RBIs with 104. On August 4, 1983, New York Yankee Dave Winfield, while warming up before the 5th inning of a game at Toronto's Exhibition Stadium, accidentally killed a seagull with a thrown ball. He doffed his cap in mock sorrow. Fans responded by hurling obscenities and improvised missiles. After the game, he was brought to the Ontario Provincial Police station on charges of cruelty to animals and was forced to post a $500 bond before being released. Quipped Yankees manager Billy Martin, "It's the first time he's hit the cutoff man." The charges were dropped the following day. Gross Jane Winfield charges will be dropped The New York Times 1.29 August 6, 1983 For years afterward Winfield's appearances in Toronto were greeted with loud choruses of boos, but he later became a fan favorite when he joined the team in 1992. During an August 24, 1983 game, Baltimore Orioles pitcher Tippy Martinez picked off three Toronto Blue Jays baserunners in one inning. The baserunners were Barry Bonnell, Dave Collins and Willie Upshaw.100 Things Orioles Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Dan Connolly, Triumph Books, Chicago, 2015, ISBN 978-1-62937-041-5, p.188 Opening Day starters Dave Collins Dámaso García Jim Gott Alfredo Griffin Cliff Johnson Lloyd Moseby Rance Mulliniks Hosken Powell Willie Upshaw Ernie Whitt Season standings Record vs. opponents TOR Transactions Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1983 regular season.1983 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/1983-transactions.shtml baseball-reference.com 16 July 2023 April 1983 April 5 Returned Tucker Ashford to the New York Yankees following previous purchase. June 1983 June 21 Signed free agent Doyle Alexander from the New York Yankees to a contract. July 1983 July 7 Signed free agent Alvis Woods from the Oakland Athletics to a contract.July 10 Released Hosken Powell. September 1983 September 4 Signed amateur free agent Gerónimo Berroa to a contract. Roster 1983 Toronto Blue Jays Roster Pitchers 31 Jim Acker 47 Doyle Alexander 18 Jim Clancy 34 Stan Clarke 36 Don Cooper 35 Dave Geisel 38 Jim Gott 25 Roy Lee Jackson 48 Luis Leal 50 Joey McLaughlin 17 Randy Moffitt 30 Mike Morgan 37 Dave Stieb 45 Matt Williams Catchers 13 Buck Martinez 14 Geno Petralli 12 Ernie Whitt Infielders  1 Tony Fernández  7 Dámaso García  4 Alfredo Griffin 16 Garth Iorg 27 Mickey Klutts  5 Rance Mulliniks 26 Willie Upshaw Outfielders 29 Jesse Barfield 11 George Bell  9 Barry Bonnell 10 Dave Collins 15 Lloyd Moseby 22 Hosken Powell 23 Mitch Webster Other batters 44 Cliff Johnson 33 Jorge Orta Manager  6 Bobby Cox Coaches 43 Cito Gaston  8 John Sullivan 41 Al Widmar 24 Jimy Williams Game log background:#6E8B3D 1983 Game Log y background:#9EBD69; April: 8–10 (Home: 4–4; Away: 4–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || April 5 || @ Red Sox || 7–1 || Stieb (1–0) || Eckersley (0–1) || Jackson (1) || 33,852 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 7 || @ Red Sox || 4–7 || Stanley (1–0) || Leal (0–1) || || 9,603 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || April 9 || Yankees || 7–4 || Jackson (1–0) || Gossage (0–1) || || 36,459 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 10 || Yankees || 0–3 || Rawley (1–0) || Stieb (1–1) || || 23,093 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 12 || Brewers || 5–6 || Sutton (1–1) || Morgan (0–1) || Easterly (1) || 11,413 || 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || April 13 || Brewers || 7–2 || Clancy (1–0) || Caldwell (0–2) || || 10,809 || 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 14 || Brewers || 4–5 || Slaton (1–0) || McLaughlin (0–1) || || 10,127 || 3–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || April 15 || @ Yankees || 6–5 || Stieb (2–1) || May (0–1) || || 15,092 || 4–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | -- || April 16 || @ Yankees || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for August 8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 17 || @ Yankees || 5–7 || Rawley (2–0) || Clancy (1–1) || || 50,200 || 4–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 18 || @ Yankees || 0–3 || Guidry (1–1) || Leal (0–2) || || 11,148 || 4–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || April 19 || Indians || 9–7 || Moffitt (1–0) || Spillner (0–1) || || 10,358 || 5–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || April 20 || Indians || 4–1 || Stieb (3–1) || Sorensen (0–3) || || 10,173 || 6–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 22 || @ Royals || 5–6 || Leonard (2–1) || Jackson (1–1) || Quisenberry (4) || 16,172 || 6–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 || April 23 || @ Royals || 5–4 || Moffitt (2–0) || Quisenberry (1–1) || McLaughlin (1) || 19,906 || 7–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 24 || @ Royals || 1–7 || Renko (1–1) || Gott (0–1) || || 18,522 || 7–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 26 || @ Rangers || 1–2 || Smithson (3–0) || Stieb (3–2) || || 17,380 || 7–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || April 27 || @ Rangers || 3–2 || Moffitt (3–0) || Darwin (1–2) || || 7,518 || 8–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 29 || White Sox || 3–9 || Dotson (3–1) || Leal (0–3) || Tidrow (2) || 13,212 || 8–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | -- || April 30 || White Sox || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for July 26 |- y background:#9EBD69; May: 18–9 (Home: 12–6; Away: 6–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || May 1 || White Sox || 8–0 || Stieb (4–2) || Bannister (1–4) || || 18,769 || 9–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || May 2 || Rangers || 6–5 || Clancy (2–1) || Darwin (1–3) || Moffitt (1) || 10,525 || 10–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 3 || Rangers || 2–7 || Matlack (2–1) || Gott (0–2) || Tobik (3) || 10,125 || 10–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 22 || May 4 || Rangers || 7–1 || Leal (1–3) || Honeycutt (3–2) || || 11,280 || 11–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || May 6 || Royals || 6–1 || Stieb (5–2) || Gura (4–2) || || 12,699 || 12–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || May 7 || Royals || 7–4 || Jackson (2–1) || Leonard (3–3) || Moffitt (2) || 15,527 || 13–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 8 || Royals || 1–6 || Renko (2–2) || Gott (0–3) || Quisenberry (7) || 25,753 || 13–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || May 9 || @ White Sox || 6–1 || Leal (2–3) || Burns (0–1) || || 9,848 || 14–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || May 11 || @ White Sox || 3–1 (10)|| Stieb (6–2) || Hoyt (2–5) || || 18,844 || 15–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 28 || May 12 || @ Indians || 6–3 || Clancy (3–1) || Sorensen (2–5) || Moffitt (3) || 6,361 || 16–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 13 || @ Indians || 1–5 || Eichelberger (1–1) || Morgan (0–2) || || 10,900 || 16–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || May 14 || @ Indians || 8–1 || Leal (3–3) || Blyleven (3–4) || Jackson (2) || 15,505 || 17–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | -- || May 15 || @ Indians || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for August 16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || May 16 || @ Brewers || 2–1 (11)|| Stieb (7–2) || McClure (1–6) || Moffitt (4) || 8,298 || 18–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 17 || @ Brewers || 6–9 || Caldwell (3–4) || Clancy (3–2) || Tellmann (2) || 9,304 || 18–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 18 || @ Brewers || 6–7 || Slaton (5–0) || Geisel (0–1) || || 16,485 || 18–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 19 || Orioles || 1–2 || McGregor (4–2) || Morgan (0–3) || Martinez (4) || 11,569 || 18–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || May 20 || Orioles || 7–5 || Gott (1–3) || Martínez (3–7) || McLaughlin (2) || 16,034 || 19–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || May 21 || Orioles || 6–0 || Stieb (8–2) || Stewart (2–2) || || 20,165 || 20–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 37 || May 22 || Orioles || 5–0 || Clancy (4–2) || Boddicker (1–1) || || 15,222 || 21–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 38 || May 23 || Tigers || 4–0 || Leal (4–3) || Wilcox (4–5) || Moffitt (5) || 35,011 || 22–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || May 24 || Tigers || 7–6 || Jackson (3–1) || Rucker (1–2) || McLaughlin (3) || 19,105 || 23–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 25 || Tigers || 2–6 || Petry (5–2) || Gott (1–4) || López (5) || 15,846 || 23–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 26 || Red Sox || 2–7 || Stanley (4–2) || Stieb (8–3) || || 16,589 || 23–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 27 || Red Sox || 0–2 || Tudor (3–2) || Clancy (4–3) || || 17,161 || 23–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 43 || May 28 || Red Sox || 9–5 || Jackson (4–1) || Aponte (3–3) || McLaughlin (4) || 30,171 || 24–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 44 || May 29 || Red Sox || 6–1 (6) || Gott (2–4) || Eckersley (3–2) || || 33,352 || 25–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | -- || May 29 || Red Sox || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for August 29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 30 || @ Tigers || 6–4 (10)|| McLaughlin (1–1) || Gumpert (0–1) || || 10,901 || 26–19 |- y background:#9EBD69; June: 14–12 (Home: 6–3; Away: 8–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 1 || @ Tigers || 1–3 || Rozema (2–0) || Clancy (4–4) || López (7) || 9,586 || 26–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || June 2 || @ Tigers || 6–1 || Leal (5–3) || Wilcox (5–6) || || 11,907 || 27–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 3 || @ Orioles || 2–3 || Martinez (3–1) || McLaughlin (1–2) || || 40,393 || 27–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 4 || @ Orioles || 4–6 || Boddicker (3–2) || Stieb (8–4) || Stewart (2) || 22,659 || 27–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 50 || June 5 || @ Orioles || 5–2 || Clancy (5–4) || Davis (3–3) || McLaughlin (5) || 20,953 || 28–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 6 || @ Orioles || 1–8 (6) || McGregor (7–3) || Leal (5–4) || || 16,649 || 28–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 7 || @ Athletics || 3–5 || Conroy (1–1) || Gott (2–5) || Baker (3) || 8,353 || 28–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || June 8 || @ Athletics || 5–2 || Stieb (9–4) || Codiroli (4–5) || McLaughlin (6) || 11,229 || 29–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 9 || @ Athletics || 1–3 || Underwood (4–2) || Clancy (5–5) || Baker (4) || 6,846 || 29–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 10 || @ Angels || 3–5 || Brown (1–0) || Leal (5–5) || || 32,751 || 29–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || June 11 || @ Angels || 3–2 || Gott (3–5) || Goltz (0–5) || Moffitt (6) || 45,393 || 30–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || June 12 || @ Angels || 6–5 (15)|| Clarke (1–0) || Brown (1–1) || Geisel (1) || 32,587 || 31–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 58 || June 14 || Athletics || 13–7 || Jackson (5–1) || Underwood (4–3) || || 20,189 || 32–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 15 || Athletics || 1–10 || Krueger (5–5) || Leal (5–6) || || 20,039 || 32–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 16 || Athletics || 9–1 || Gott (4–5) || McCatty (1–1) || || 18,186 || 33–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 61 || June 17 || Angels || 6–3 || Stieb (10–4) || Travers (0–2) || || 31,586 || 34–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 18 || Angels || 6–7 || Sánchez (7–2) || Clarke (1–1) || || 40,150 || 34–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 63 || June 19 || Angels || 6–1 || Leal (6–6) || Goltz (0–6) || || 36,098 || 35–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 64 || June 20 || Twins || 2–1 || Gott (5–5) || Davis (2–3) || || 19,267 || 36–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || June 21 || Twins || 8–3 || Acker (1–0) || Oelkers (0–4) || || 23,473 || 37–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 22 || Twins || 3–4 || Schrom (5–2) || Stieb (10–5) || Davis (10) || 26,452 || 37–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 23 || @ Mariners || 5–4 || Clancy (6–5) || Stanton (0–1) || McLaughlin (7) || 6,303 || 38–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || June 24 || @ Mariners || 4–2 || Leal (7–6) || Young (7–7) || || 6,389 || 39–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 25 || @ Mariners || 2–5 || Beattie (5–5) || Gott (5–6) || Caudill (14) || 15,048 || 39–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 26 || @ Mariners || 19–7 || Acker (2–0) || Stoddard (4–10) || || 6,593 || 40–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 28 || @ Twins || 2–5 || Schrom (6–2) || Stieb (10–6) || Davis (11) || 12,844 || 40–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 72 || June 29 || @ Twins || 4–2 || Clancy (7–5) || Castillo (4–6) || || 8,242 || 41–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 73 || June 30 || @ Twins || 11–3 || Leal (8–6) || Williams (4–9) || || 20,498 || 42–31 |- y background:#9EBD69; July: 15–12 (Home: 8–8; Away: 7–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || July 1 || Mariners || 2–11 || Beattie (6–5) || Gott (5–7) || || 36,572 || 42–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 75 || July 2 || Mariners || 7–6 || Jackson (6–1) || Caudill (1–5) || || 21,783 || 43–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || July 3 || Mariners || 1–4 || Abbott (3–0) || Stieb (10–7) || || 32,161 || 43–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | -- || July 4 || Mariners || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 77 || July 8 || Rangers || 8–5 || Clancy (8–5) || Darwin (7–7) || Moffitt (7) || 25,666 || 44–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || July 9 || Rangers || 5–1 || Leal (9–6) || Hough (7–7) || || 26,234 || 45–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 79 || July 10 || Rangers || 6–4 || Stieb (11–7) || Honeycutt (11–5) || Moffitt (8) || 32,071 || 46–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || July 11 || @ Royals || 7–4 (11)|| Moffitt (4–0) || Creel (0–4) || || 32,415 || 47–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 81 || July 12 || @ Royals || 9–6 || Jackson (7–1) || Renko (5–7) || || 22,266 || 48–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 13 || @ Royals || 4–5 || Gura (8–10) || Clancy (8–6) || Quisenberry (21) || 32,352 || 48–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 83 || July 14 || @ White Sox || 8–0 || Leal (10–6) || Koosman (7–2) || || 17,883 || 49–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 84 || July 15 || @ White Sox || 3–2 || McLaughlin (2–2) || Dotson (8–6) || || 28,288 || 50–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 85 || July 16 || @ White Sox || 7–5 || McLaughlin (3–2) || Agosto (1–1) || Moffitt (9) || 34,243 || 51–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 17 || @ White Sox || 2–3 || Bannister (5–9) || Alexander (0–3) || Lamp (2) || 30,140 || 51–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 87 || July 18 || Royals || 8–2 || Clancy (9–6) || Gura (8–11) || || 26,178 || 52–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 19 || Royals || 2–6 || Black (4–3) || Leal (10–7) || Quisenberry (22) || 36,459 || 52–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 20 || Royals || 8–14 || Splittorff (8–3) || Stieb (11–8) || Quisenberry (23) || 30,658 || 52–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 21 || @ Rangers || 2–3 || Tanana (4–2) || Gott (5–8) || || 18,323 || 52–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 91 || July 22 || @ Rangers || 10–5 (11)|| Moffitt (5–0) || Schmidt (2–1) || || 28,075 || 53–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 92 || July 23 || @ Rangers || 3–2 || Clancy (10–6) || Darwin (7–10) || || 43,705 || 54–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 24 || @ Rangers || 0–3 || Honeycutt (13–6) || Leal (10–8) || || 30,123 || 54–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 25 || White Sox || 4–7 || Dotson (10–6) || Stieb (11–9) || Lamp (4) || 24,394 || 54–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 26 || White Sox || 6–4 || Gott (6–8) || Burns (5–6) || McLaughlin (8) || || 55–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 26 || White Sox || 3–4 || Bannister (7–9) || Alexander (0–4) || Lamp (5) || 33,554 || 55–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 27 || White Sox || 3–11 || Hoyt (12–10) || Leal (10–9) || || 36,012 || 55–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 98 || July 29 || Indians || 4–2 || Clancy (11–6) || Sutcliffe (12–6) || || 18,020 || 56–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 99 || July 30 || Indians || 6–5 (13)|| McLaughlin (4–2) || Anderson (0–2) || || 23,445 || 57–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 31 || Indians || 11–16 || Eichelberger (4–10) || Acker (2–1) || Anderson (2) || 22,498 || 57–43 |- y background:#9EBD69; August: 15–19 (Home: 7–5; Away: 8–12) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || August 1 || Indians || 0–6 || Barker (8–11) || Alexander (0–5) || || 20,781 || 57–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 102 || August 2 || Yankees || 10–9 (10)|| Jackson (8–1) || Murray (2–2) || || || 58–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 103 || August 2 || Yankees || 13–6 || Williams (1–0) || Shirley (3–6) || Geisel (2) || 45,102 || 59–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 104 || August 3 || Yankees || 6–2 || Clancy (12–6) || Guidry (12–7) || || 35,589 || 60–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 4 || Yankees || 1–3 || Rawley (10–9) || Stieb (11–10) || || 36,684 || 60–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 5 || @ Brewers || 0–7 || Haas (9–2) || Gott (6–9) || || 29,559 || 60–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 6 || @ Brewers || 0–3 || Porter (4–5) || Alexander (0–6) || || 48,464 || 60–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 7 || @ Brewers || 6–9 || Caldwell (9–8) || Leal (10–10) || Ladd (11) || 47,300 || 60–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 8 || @ Yankees || 3–8 || Guidry (13–7) || Clancy (12–7) || || || 60–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 8 || @ Yankees || 3–11 || Shirley (4–6) || Williams (1–1) || Frazier (4) || 40,598 || 60–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 111 || August 9 || @ Yankees || 8–0 || Stieb (12–10) || Rawley (10–10) || || 35,221 || 61–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 10 || @ Yankees || 3–8 || Righetti (13–3) || Gott (6–10) || || 40,377 || 61–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 11 || Brewers || 4–6 || Porter (5–5) || Alexander (0–7) || Ladd (13) || 27,620 || 61–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 114 || August 12 || Brewers || 5–4 || McLaughlin (5–2) || Slaton (9–5) || || 30,130 || 62–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 115 || August 13 || Brewers || 3–1 || Clancy (13–7) || McClure (9–9) || Geisel (3) || 35,240 || 63–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 116 || August 14 || Brewers || 4–3 || Stieb (13–10) || Ladd (3–3) || McLaughlin (9) || 42,240 || 64–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 117 || August 15 || @ Indians || 3–2 || Moffitt (6–0) || Spillner (1–8) || || 6,675 || 65–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 16 || @ Indians || 2–3 || Easterly (2–1) || Moffitt (6–1) || || || 65–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 119 || August 16 || @ Indians || 9–6 || McLaughlin (6–2) || Anderson (0–4) || || 9,666 || 66–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 120 || August 17 || @ Indians || 6–5 (10)|| McLaughlin (7–2) || Sutcliffe (13–9) || Jackson (3) || 6,239 || 67–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 121 || August 19 || @ Red Sox || 8–7 || Acker (3–1) || Clear (3–5) || Jackson (4) || 27,386 || 68–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 20 || @ Red Sox || 2–5 || Eckersley (7–9) || Stieb (13–11) || Stanley (23) || 29,173 || 68–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 123 || August 21 || @ Red Sox || 7–3 || Gott (7–10) || Hurst (9–10) || || 31,159 || 69–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 22 || @ Red Sox || 2–4 || Ojeda (6–6) || Alexander (0–8) || Stanley (24) || 26,351 || 69–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 125 || August 23 || @ Orioles || 9–3 || Leal (11–10) || Flanagan (7–3) || || 47,387 || 70–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 24 || @ Orioles || 4–7 (10)|| Martinez (7–3) || McLaughlin (7–3) || || 25,882 || 70–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 25 || @ Orioles || 1–2 (10)|| Martinez (8–3) || Jackson (8–2) || || 28,615 || 70–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 26 || @ Tigers || 3–4 (10)|| López (8–5) || Gott (7–11) || || 46,467 || 70–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 129 || August 27 || @ Tigers || 7–4 || Alexander (1–8) || López (8–6) || Geisel (4) || 39,118 || 71–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 28 || @ Tigers || 2–4 || Morris (17–8) || McLaughlin (7–4) || || 38,332 || 71–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 131 || August 29 || Red Sox || 5–1 || Clancy (14–7) || Tudor (10–9) || || || 72–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || August 29 || Red Sox || 7–8 || Clear (4–5) || Moffitt (6–2) || Stanley (26) || 38,338 || 72–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 30 || Red Sox || 4–5 (12)|| Johnson (3–2) || Jackson (8–3) || Clear (4) || 30,827 || 72–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || August 31 || Orioles || 2–10 || Boddicker (12–6) || Gott (7–12) || || 37,127 || 72–62 |- y background:#9EBD69; September: 16–10 (Home: 10–5; Away: 6–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 135 || September 1 || Orioles || 5–3 || Alexander (2–8) || Palmer (3–4) || || 30,062 || 73–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 2 || Tigers || 8–9 (10)|| López (9–7) || Gott (7–13) || || || 73–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 137 || September 2 || Tigers || 8–7 || Acker (4–1) || Wilcox (8–9) || Geisel (5) || 41,667 || 74–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 3 || Tigers || 4–7 || Petry (15–8) || Clancy (14–8) || Martin (1) || 35,268 || 74–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 139 || September 4 || Tigers || 6–3 (10)|| Stieb (14–11) || López (9–8) || || 43,158 || 75–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 140 || September 5 || Angels || 7–0 || Gott (8–13) || Zahn (8–11) || || 24,741 || 76–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 141 || September 6 || Angels || 6–4 || Alexander (3–8) || Curtis (1–2) || Acker (1) || 19,176 || 77–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 7 || Angels || 6–9 || Sánchez (9–7) || Geisel (0–2) || || 22,639 || 77–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 9 || Athletics || 5–7 || McCatty (6–7) || Clancy (14–9) || Atherton (3) || 20,336 || 77–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 144 || September 10 || Athletics || 7–5 || Stieb (15–11) || Underwood (8–7) || Moffitt (10) || 26,434 || 78–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 145 || September 11 || Athletics || 16–6 || Gott (9–13) || Codiroli (12–11) || || 38,439 || 79–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 146 || September 13 || @ Mariners || 6–4 || Leal (12–10) || Stoddard (8–15) || Jackson (5) || 4,340 || 80–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 147 || September 14 || @ Mariners || 4–3 || Alexander (4–8) || Thomas (3–1) || || 4,800 || 81–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 15 || @ Twins || 2–6 || Schrom (13–7) || Stieb (15–12) || || 4,039 || 81–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 16 || @ Twins || 4–11 || Lysander (5–12) || Gott (9–14) || || 11,640 || 81–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 17 || @ Twins || 13–3 || Leal (13–10) || Pettibone (0–2) || || 6,300 || 82–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 19 || Mariners || 6–9 || Young (11–14) || Geisel (0–3) || Vande Berg (5) || 10,484 || 82–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 152 || September 20 || Mariners || 7–3 || Stieb (16–12) || Moore (5–8) || || 15,657 || 83–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 153 || September 21 || Mariners || 4–3 || Alexander (5–8) || Clark (7–9) || || 16,321 || 84–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 23 || @ Athletics || 0–2 || Conroy (7–9) || Leal (13–11) || || 8,069 || 84–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 24 || @ Athletics || 1–2 (10)|| Warren (4–3) || Clancy (14–10) || || 11,732 || 84–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 156 || September 25 || @ Athletics || 8–6 || Acker (5–1) || Atherton (2–5) || || 14,650 || 85–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 157 || September 26 || @ Angels || 3–2 (10)|| Alexander (6–8) || Lacey (0–2) || Jackson (6) || 19,713 || 86–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 27 || @ Angels || 1–7 || McLaughlin (2–4) || Leal (13–12) || Curtis (4) || 20,559 || 86–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 159 || September 28 || @ Angels || 5–3 || Clancy (15–10) || Witt (7–14) || Jackson (7) || 20,592 || 87–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || September 30 || Twins || 8–0 || Stieb (17–12) || Viola (7–15) || || 18,501 || 88–72 |- y background:#9EBD69; October: 1–1 (Home: 1–1; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 161 || October 1 || Twins || 4–3 || Alexander (7–8) || Pettibone (0–4) || || 25,332 || 89–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || October 2 || Twins || 3–9 || Williams (11–14) || Clancy (15–11) || || 40,692 || 89–73 |- Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases Pos Player G AB R H 2B 3B Avg. HR RBI SB C Ernie Whitt 123 344 53 88 15 2 .256 17 56 1 1B Willie Upshaw 160 579 99 177 26 7 .306 27 104 10 2B Dámaso García 131 525 84 161 23 6 .307 3 38 31 3B Rance Mulliniks 129 364 54 100 34 3 .275 10 49 0 SS Alfredo Griffin 162 528 62 132 22 9 .250 4 47 8 LF Dave Collins baseball 118 402 55 109 12 4 .271 1 34 31 CF Lloyd Moseby 151 539 104 170 31 7 .315 18 81 27 RF Jesse Barfield 128 388 58 98 13 3 .253 27 68 2 DH Cliff Johnson Cliff Johnson (baseball) 142 407 59 108 23 1 .265 22 76 0 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases Player G AB R H 2B 3B Avg. HR RBI SB Barry Bonnell 121 377 49 120 21 3 .318 10 54 10 Garth Iorg 122 375 40 103 22 5 .275 2 39 7 Jorge Orta 103 245 30 58 6 3 .237 10 38 1 Buck Martinez 88 221 27 56 14 0 .253 10 33 0 George Bell George Bell (outfielder) 39 112 5 30 5 4 .268 2 17 1 Hosken Powell 40 83 6 14 0 0 .169 1 7 2 Mickey Klutts 22 43 3 11 0 0 .256 3 5 0 Tony Fernández 15 34 5 9 1 1 .265 0 2 0 Mitch Webster 11 11 2 2 0 0 .182 0 0 0 Geno Petralli 6 4 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts Player G GS IP W L ERA R ER BB K Dave Stieb 36 36 278.0 17 12 3.04 105 94 93 187 Jim Clancy Jim Clancy (baseball) 34 34 223.0 15 11 3.91 115 97 61 99 Luis Leal Luis Leal (baseball) 35 35 217.1 13 12 4.31 113 104 65 116 Jim Gott 34 30 176.2 9 14 4.74 103 93 68 121 Doyle Alexander 17 15 116.2 7 6 3.93 55 51 26 46 Matt Williams Matt Williams (right-handed pitcher) 4 3 8.0 1 1 14.63 13 13 7 5 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts Player G GS IP W L SV ERA R ER BB K Jim Acker 38 5 97.2 5 1 1 4.33 52 47 38 44 Mike Morgan Mike Morgan (baseball) 16 4 45.1 0 3 0 5.16 26 26 21 22 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts Player G IP W L SV ERA R ER BB KRandy Moffitt 45 57.1 6 2 10 3.77 27 24 24 38Joey McLaughlin 50 64.2 7 4 9 4.45 33 32 37 47 Roy Lee Jackson 49 92.0 8 3 7 4.50 48 46 41 48Dave Geisel 47 52.1 0 3 5 4.64 28 27 31 50Stan Clarke 10 11.0 1 1 0 3.27 4 4 5 7Don Cooper 4 5.1 0 0 0 6.75 4 4 0 5 Award winners Lloyd Moseby, Player of the Month Award, August Lloyd Moseby, Silver Slugger Award Dave Stieb, Pitcher of the Month Award, May All-Star Game Dave Stieb, Starting PitcherBlue Jays All-Stars | bluejays.com: History Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Syracuse Chiefs International League Jim Beauchamp AA Knoxville Blue Jays Southern League John McLaren A Kinston Blue Jays Carolina League Ron Clark and Doug Ault A Florence Blue Jays South Atlantic League Dennis Holmberg Rookie GCL Blue Jays Gulf Coast League Epy Guerrero Rookie Medicine Hat Blue Jays Pioneer League Duane LarsonJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007 Notes External links 1983 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Reference 1983 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Almanac Category:Toronto Blue Jays seasons Toronto Blue Jays season Category:1983 in Canadian sports Category:1983 in Toronto Category:1983 in sports in Ontario