1983 Pacific Coast League season

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The 1983 Pacific Coast League season was the 81st season in the league's history. It ended with the Portland Beavers winning their first league championship since 1936. The Beavers finished second in the Triple-A World Series.

This was the first season for the Las Vegas Stars.

Final first-half standings[edit]

Playoff teams in bold.

W L Pct. GB Manager Affiliation
Edmonton Trappers 37 33 .529 - Moose Stubing California Angels
Tacoma Tigers 37 35 .514 1 Bob Didier Oakland Athletics
Portland Beavers 34 38 .472 4 John Felske Philadelphia Phillies
Salt Lake City Gulls 33 39 .458 5 Bobby Floyd Seattle Mariners
Vancouver Canadians 31 39 .443 6 Dick Phillips Milwaukee Brewers
W L Pct. GB Manager Affiliation
Las Vegas Stars 45 26 .634 - Harry Dunlop San Diego Padres
Albuquerque Dukes 41 30 .577 4 Del Crandall Los Angeles Dodgers
Tucson Toros 34 36 .486 10½ Matt Galante Houston Astros
Phoenix Giants 32 40 .444 13½ Jack Mull San Francisco Giants
Hawaii Islanders 32 40 .444 13½ Tom Trebelhorn Pittsburgh Pirates

Final second-half standings[edit]

Playoff teams in bold.

W L Pct. GB Manager Affiliation
Portland Beavers 41 29 .586 - John Felske Philadelphia Phillies
Edmonton Trappers 38 34 .528 4 Moose Stubing California Angels
Salt Lake City Gulls 34 36 .486 7 Bobby Floyd Seattle Mariners
Vancouver Canadians 29 41 .414 12 Tony Muser Milwaukee Brewers
Tacoma Tigers 28 42 .400 13 Bob Didier Oakland Athletics
W L Pct. GB Manager Affiliation
Albuquerque Dukes 44 28 .611 - Del Crandall Los Angeles Dodgers
Hawaii Islanders 40 31 .563 Tom Trebelhorn Pittsburgh Pirates
Las Vegas Stars 38 34 .528 6 Harry Dunlop San Diego Padres
Tucson Toros 34 38 .472 10 Matt Galante Houston Astros
Phoenix Giants 29 42 .408 14½ Jack Mull San Francisco Giants

Overall standings[edit]

W L Pct. GB Manager Affiliation
Albuquerque Dukes 85 58 .594 - Del Crandall Los Angeles Dodgers
Las Vegas Stars 83 60 .580 2 Harry Dunlop San Diego Padres
Edmonton Trappers 75 67 .528 Moose Stubing California Angels
Portland Beavers 75 67 .528 John Felske Philadelphia Phillies
Hawaii Islanders 72 71 .504 13 Tom Trebelhorn Pittsburgh Pirates
Tucson Toros 68 74 .479 16½ Matt Galante Houston Astros
Salt Lake City Gulls 67 75 .472 17½ Bobby Floyd Seattle Mariners
Tacoma Tigers 65 77 .458 19½ Bob Didier Oakland Athletics
Vancouver Canadians 60 80 .429 23½ Tony Muser/Dick Phillips Milwaukee Brewers
Phoenix Giants 61 82 .427 24 Jack Mull San Francisco Giants

Playoffs[edit]

  First Round Championship Finals
                 
N1  Edmonton Trappers 1  
N2  Portland Beavers 3  
    N2  Portland Beavers 3
  S2  Albuquerque Dukes 0
S1  Las Vegas Stars 2
S2  Albuquerque Dukes 3  



First Round[edit]

Edmonton vs. Portland
Date Away Home
September 3 Portland 8 Edmonton 4
September 4 Portland 9 Edmonton 11
September 5 Edmonton 4 Portland 5
September 6 Edmonton 1 Portland 5
Portland wins series 3-1
Las Vegas vs. Albuquerque
Date Away Home
September 3 Albuquerque 12 Las Vegas 3
September 4 Albuquerque 11 Las Vegas 12
September 5 Las Vegas 14 Albuquerque 4
September 6 Las Vegas 4 Albuquerque 5
10 innings
September 7 Las Vegas 1 Albuquerque 4
Albuquerque wins series 3-2

Championship Finals[edit]

Portland vs. Albuquerque
Date Away Home
September 8 Albuquerque 2 Portland 3
11 innings
September 9 Albuquerque 1 Portland 9
September 10 Portland 8 Albuquerque 7
Portland wins series 3-0 and
advances to Triple-A World Series

League Leaders[edit]

Batting[edit]

Pitching[edit]

All-Star Team[edit]

References[edit]

1984 Baseball Guide

Related Sites[edit]