1983 National League
| 1983 in baseball |
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| 1983 National League |
| Cuban National League |
| Japanese baseball |
| American League |
| << 1982 1984 >> |
The 1983 season of the National League was the one hundred eighth 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 | Philadelphia Phillies | 163 | 90 | 72 | 1 | .552 | -.- | 696 (4.27) | 635 (3.90) | 0.249 | 0.328 | 0.373 | 3.34 | 0.976 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 162 | 84 | 78 | 0 | .519 | 6.0 | 659 (4.07) | 648 (4.00) | 0.264 | 0.325 | 0.383 | 3.55 | 0.981 |
| 3 | Montreal Expos | 163 | 82 | 80 | 1 | .503 | 8.0 | 677 (4.15) | 646 (3.96) | 0.264 | 0.325 | 0.386 | 3.58 | 0.981 |
| 4 | St. Louis Cardinals | 162 | 79 | 83 | 0 | .488 | 11.0 | 679 (4.19) | 710 (4.38) | 0.270 | 0.335 | 0.384 | 3.79 | 0.976 |
| 5 | Chicago Cubs | 162 | 71 | 91 | 0 | .438 | 19.0 | 701 (4.33) | 719 (4.44) | 0.261 | 0.319 | 0.401 | 4.08 | 0.982 |
| 6 | New York Mets | 162 | 68 | 94 | 0 | .420 | 22.0 | 575 (3.55) | 680 (4.20) | 0.241 | 0.298 | 0.344 | 3.68 | 0.976 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 163 | 91 | 71 | 1 | .558 | -.- | 654 (4.01) | 609 (3.74) | 0.250 | 0.318 | 0.379 | 3.10 | 0.974 |
| 2 | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 88 | 74 | 0 | .543 | 3.0 | 746 (4.60) | 640 (3.95) | 0.272 | 0.342 | 0.400 | 3.67 | 0.978 |
| 3 | Houston Astros | 162 | 85 | 77 | 0 | .525 | 6.0 | 643 (3.97) | 646 (3.99) | 0.257 | 0.320 | 0.375 | 3.45 | 0.977 |
| 4 | San Diego Padres | 163 | 81 | 81 | 1 | .497 | 10.0 | 653 (4.01) | 653 (4.01) | 0.250 | 0.311 | 0.351 | 3.62 | 0.979 |
| 5 | San Francisco Giants | 162 | 79 | 83 | 0 | .488 | 12.0 | 687 (4.24) | 697 (4.30) | 0.247 | 0.324 | 0.375 | 3.70 | 0.973 |
| 6 | Cincinnati Reds | 162 | 74 | 88 | 0 | .457 | 17.0 | 623 (3.85) | 710 (4.38) | 0.239 | 0.314 | 0.356 | 3.98 | 0.981 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The National League lost 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 Whitey Herzog.
Postseason[edit]
The National League Championship Series, featured Philadelphia Phillies, the Eastern Division winner, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Western Division winner. The Phillies defeated the Dodgers, 3 games to 1.
In the World Series, the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies were defeated by the American League's Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 1.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Dale Murphy, an outfielder with the Atlanta Braves. In the award's voting, he had 318 out of a possible 336 points and 21 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was John Denny of the Philadelphia Phillies. In the award's voting, he had 103 out of a possible 120 points and 20 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Darryl Strawberry, an outfielder with the New York Mets. In the award's voting, he had 106 out of a possible 120 points and 18 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: Terry Kennedy, San Diego Padres
- May: Darrell Evans, San Francisco Giants
- June: Andre Dawson, Montréal Expos
- July: Dusty Baker, Los Angeles Dodgers
- August: Mel Hall, Chicago Cubs
- September: Dale Murphy, Atlanta Braves
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: Pascual Perez, Atlanta Braves
- May: Bill Laskey, San Francisco Giants
- June: Burt Hooton, Los Angeles Dodgers
- July: Joe Price, Cincinnati Reds
- August: Jesse Orosco, New York Mets
- September: John Denny, Philadelphia Phillies
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 National League's St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Baltimore Orioles of the American League by a score of 4 to 1.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
- Fred Brocklander
- Jerry Crawford
- Jerry Dale
- Bob Davidson
- Satch Davidson
- Gerry Davis
- Dana DeMuth
- Bob Engel
- Bruce Froemming
- Eric Gregg
- Scott Grinder
- Lanny Harris
- Doug Harvey
- John Kibler
- Randy Marsh
- John McSherry
- Ed Montague
- Dave Pallone
- Frank Pulli
- Jim Quick
- Dutch Rennert
- Steve Rippley
- Paul Runge
- Dick Stello
- Terry Tata
- Ed Vargo
- Harry Wendelstedt
- Joe West
- Lee Weyer
- Bill Williams
- Charlie Williams
Further Reading[edit]
- Will Leitch: "Pine tar, 'Winning Ugly' and ... birds? '83 was weird", mlb.com, April 11, 2020. [1]
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