1983 American League
| 1983 in baseball |
|---|
| 1983 American League |
| Cuban National League |
| Japanese baseball |
| National League |
| << 1982 1984 >> |
The 1983 season of the American League was the eighty-third season of the league.
Season summary[edit]
Standings[edit]
- Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Baltimore Orioles | 162 | 98 | 64 | 0 | .605 | -.- | 799 (4.93) | 652 (4.02) | 0.269 | 0.340 | 0.421 | 3.63 | 0.981 |
| 2 | Detroit Tigers | 162 | 92 | 70 | 0 | .568 | 6.0 | 789 (4.87) | 679 (4.19) | 0.274 | 0.334 | 0.427 | 3.80 | 0.980 |
| 3 | New York Yankees | 162 | 91 | 71 | 0 | .562 | 7.0 | 770 (4.75) | 703 (4.34) | 0.273 | 0.335 | 0.416 | 3.86 | 0.978 |
| 4 | Toronto Blue Jays | 162 | 89 | 73 | 0 | .549 | 9.0 | 795 (4.91) | 726 (4.48) | 0.277 | 0.338 | 0.436 | 4.12 | 0.981 |
| 5 | Milwaukee Brewers | 162 | 87 | 75 | 0 | .537 | 11.0 | 764 (4.72) | 708 (4.37) | 0.277 | 0.333 | 0.418 | 4.02 | 0.982 |
| 6 | Boston Red Sox | 162 | 78 | 84 | 0 | .481 | 20.0 | 724 (4.47) | 775 (4.78) | 0.270 | 0.334 | 0.409 | 4.34 | 0.979 |
| 7 | Cleveland Indians | 162 | 70 | 92 | 0 | .432 | 28.0 | 704 (4.35) | 785 (4.85) | 0.265 | 0.338 | 0.369 | 4.43 | 0.980 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Chicago White Sox | 162 | 99 | 63 | 0 | .611 | -.- | 800 (4.94) | 650 (4.01) | 0.262 | 0.327 | 0.413 | 3.67 | 0.981 |
| 2 | Kansas City Royals | 163 | 79 | 83 | 1 | .485 | 20.0 | 696 (4.27) | 767 (4.71) | 0.271 | 0.319 | 0.397 | 4.25 | 0.974 |
| 3 | Texas Rangers | 163 | 77 | 85 | 1 | .472 | 22.0 | 639 (3.92) | 609 (3.74) | 0.255 | 0.309 | 0.366 | 3.31 | 0.982 |
| 4 | Oakland Athletics | 162 | 74 | 88 | 0 | .457 | 25.0 | 708 (4.37) | 782 (4.83) | 0.262 | 0.326 | 0.381 | 4.34 | 0.974 |
| 5 | California Angels | 162 | 70 | 92 | 0 | .432 | 29.0 | 722 (4.46) | 779 (4.81) | 0.260 | 0.321 | 0.393 | 4.31 | 0.977 |
| 6 | Minnesota Twins | 162 | 70 | 92 | 0 | .432 | 29.0 | 709 (4.38) | 822 (5.07) | 0.261 | 0.318 | 0.401 | 4.66 | 0.981 |
| 7 | Seattle Mariners | 162 | 60 | 102 | 0 | .370 | 39.0 | 558 (3.44) | 740 (4.57) | 0.240 | 0.300 | 0.360 | 4.12 | 0.979 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The American League won the fifty-fourth midsummer classic at Comiskey Park in Chicago, IL on Wednesday, July 6, 1983 by a score of 13 to 3. The league's manager was Harvey Kuenn.
Postseason[edit]
The American League Championship Series, featured the Baltimore Orioles, the Eastern Division winner, and the Chicago White Sox, the Western Division winner. The Orioles defeated the White Sox, 3 games to 1.
In the World Series, the American League champion Baltimore Orioles defeated the National League's Philadelphia Phillies, 4 games to 1.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Cal Ripken, a shortstop with the Baltimore Orioles. In the award's voting, he had 322 out of a possible 392 points and 15 first-place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was La Marr Hoyt of the Chicago White Sox. In the award's voting, he had 116 out of a possible 140 points and 17 first-place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Ron Kittle, an outfielder with the Chicago White Sox. In the award's voting, he had 104 out of a possible 140 points and 15 first-place votes.
Gold Gloves[edit]
The following players won the Gold Glove Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Silver Sluggers[edit]
The following players won the Silver Slugger Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Monthly Awards[edit]
- Player of the Month Award
- April: George Brett, Kansas City Royals
- May: Rod Carew, California Angels
- June: Lou Whitaker, Detroit Tigers
- July: Cecil Cooper, Milwaukee Brewers
- August: Lloyd Moseby, Toronto Blue Jays
- September: Cal Ripken, Baltimore Orioles
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: Rick Honeycutt, Texas Rangers
- May: Dave Stieb, Toronto Blue Jays
- June: Charlie Hough, Texas Rangers
- July: Scott McGregor, Baltimore Orioles
- August: Jack Morris, Detroit Tigers
- September: Richard Dotson, Chicago White Sox
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The fortieth annual Hall of Fame Game was played on August 1 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the American League's Baltimore Orioles lost to the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League by a score of 4 to 1.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
- Larry Barnett
- Nick Bremigan
- Joe Brinkman
- Al Clark
- Drew Coble
- Terry Cooney
- Derryl Cousins
- Don Denkinger
- Jim Evans
- Dale Ford
- Rich Garcia
- Russ Goetz
- Ted Hendry
- John Hirschbeck
- Rich Humphrey
- Mark Johnson
- Ken Kaiser
- Greg Kosc
- Bill Kunkel
- George Maloney
- Tim McClelland
- Larry McCoy
- Jim McKean
- Durwood Merrill
- Dan Morrison
- Jerry Neudecker
- Steve Palermo
- Dave Phillips
- Rick Reed
- Mike Reilly
- Rocky Roe
- John Shulock
- Marty Springstead
- Vic Voltaggio
- Tim Welke
- Larry Young
Further Reading[edit]
- Will Leitch: "Pine tar, 'Winning Ugly' and ... birds? '83 was weird", mlb.com, April 11, 2020. [1]
|
We're Social...for Statheads
Every Sports Reference Social Media Account
Site Last Updated:
Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction?
Subscribe to our Free Email Newsletter
Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE
Your All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database
Do you have a sports website? Or write about sports? We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Find out more.