1983 Season

The 1983 season in brief

1983 belonged, by record, to the Chicago White Sox: 99-63. The weakest record belonged to the Seattle Mariners, 60-102. Race by race in 1983, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the National League West at 91-71, a few games clear of the Atlanta Braves, nobody in the American League East came near the Baltimore Orioles's 98-64, the Philadelphia Phillies ran away with the National League East at 90-72, and the Chicago White Sox owned the American League West with a 99-63 mark, the Kansas City Royals next at 79-83. The Baltimore Orioles won the World Series over the Philadelphia Phillies, 4 games to 1. The other series results were the Baltimore Orioles over the Chicago White Sox in the AL Championship Series (3-1) and the Philadelphia Phillies over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship Series (3-1). Mike Schmidt led the majors with 40 home runs, ahead of Jim Rice with 39. The qualified batting-average board starts with Wade Boggs at .361, with Rod Carew next at .339. In 1983 the qualifying line sat at 502 plate appearances, from a 162-game club schedule. Among qualified pitchers, Atlee Hammaker had the lowest ERA, 2.25; John Denny followed at 2.37. First place on the remaining pitching boards: LaMarr Hoyt in wins (24), Steve Carlton in strikeouts (275), and Dan Quisenberry in saves (45). Every 1983 hitter and pitcher past the display floor is on the 1983 leaders page.