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Sports season
The 1983 Major League Baseball season ended with the Baltimore Orioles defeating the Philadelphia Phillies in the fifth game of the World Series. Rick Dempsey was named MVP of the Series. The All-Star Game was held on July 6 at Comiskey Park ; the American League won by a score of 13–3, with California Angels outfielder Fred Lynn being named MVP. As of 2024 this remains the most recent season where no player hit for the cycle in a game (excluding the 2020 season which was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic ).
Player of the Month [ edit ] Pitcher of the Month [ edit ] MLB statistical leaders [ edit ] Home field attendance [ edit ] Team name Wins %± Home attendance %± Per game Los Angeles Dodgers [ 1] 91 3.4% 3,510,313 −2.7% 43,879 California Angels [ 2] 70 −24.7% 2,555,016 −9.0% 31,543 Milwaukee Brewers [ 3] 87 −8.4% 2,397,131 21.1% 29,594 Montreal Expos [ 4] 82 −4.7% 2,320,651 0.1% 28,650 St. Louis Cardinals [ 5] 79 −14.1% 2,317,914 9.8% 28,616 New York Yankees [ 6] 91 15.2% 2,257,976 10.6% 27,876 Chicago White Sox [ 7] 99 13.8% 2,132,821 36.0% 26,331 Philadelphia Phillies [ 8] 90 1.1% 2,128,339 −10.4% 25,955 Atlanta Braves [ 9] 88 −1.1% 2,119,935 17.6% 26,499 Baltimore Orioles [ 10] 98 4.3% 2,042,071 26.6% 25,211 Kansas City Royals [ 11] 79 −12.2% 1,963,875 −14.0% 23,950 Toronto Blue Jays [ 12] 89 14.1% 1,930,415 51.3% 23,832 Detroit Tigers [ 13] 92 10.8% 1,829,636 11.8% 22,588 Boston Red Sox [ 14] 78 −12.4% 1,782,285 −8.6% 22,004 San Diego Padres [ 15] 81 0.0% 1,539,815 −4.2% 18,778 Chicago Cubs [ 16] 71 −2.7% 1,479,717 18.4% 18,268 Texas Rangers [ 17] 77 20.3% 1,363,469 18.1% 16,833 Houston Astros [ 18] 85 10.4% 1,351,962 −13.3% 16,487 Oakland Athletics [ 19] 74 8.8% 1,294,941 −25.4% 15,987 San Francisco Giants [ 20] 79 −9.2% 1,251,530 4.2% 15,451 Pittsburgh Pirates [ 21] 84 0.0% 1,225,916 19.7% 15,135 Cincinnati Reds [ 22] 74 21.3% 1,190,419 −10.3% 14,697 New York Mets [ 23] 68 4.6% 1,112,774 −15.9% 13,570 Minnesota Twins [ 24] 70 16.7% 858,939 −6.8% 10,604 Seattle Mariners [ 25] 60 −21.1% 813,537 −24.0% 10,044 Cleveland Indians [ 26] 70 −10.3% 768,941 −26.3% 9,493
Television coverage [ edit ] This was the last season of USA Network Thursday Night Baseball ABC and NBC .[ 27] [ 28] [ 29]
Network Day of week Announcers ABC Monday nights Al Michaels , Howard Cosell , Earl Weaver , Don Drysdale , Steve Stone NBC Saturday afternoons Vin Scully , Joe Garagiola , Bob Costas , Tony Kubek USA Thursday nights Eddie Doucette , Nelson Briles , Monte Moore , Wes Parker
April 27 – Nolan Ryan strikes out Brad Mills of the Montréal Expos . It is the 3,509th strikeout of Ryan's career, breaking the long time record established by Walter Johnson . Ryan will go on to break his own record 2,205 times before retiring. June 24 – Don Sutton of the Milwaukee Brewers records the 3,000th strikeout of his career against Alan Bannister of the Cleveland Indians .[ 30] July 3 — The Texas Rangers score twelve runs in the fifteenth inning to defeat the Oakland Athletics 16–4, in the process breaking the MLB record for most runs scored during one single extra inning, previously held by the 1928 New York Yankees .[ 31] [ 32] July 24 – In the game now known as the Pine Tar Game , George Brett hits an apparent go-ahead 2-run home run off Goose Gossage in the ninth inning of a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. However, Yankees manager Billy Martin challenges that Brett's bat had more than the 18 inches (460 mm) of pine tar allowed, and home plate umpire Tim McClelland upholds Martin's challenge. After being called out and having the home run nullified, Brett goes ballistic and charges out of the dugout after McClelland. The AL president's office later upholds the Kansas City Royals protest, restoring the home run, and the game is completed on August 18, with the Royals winning 5–4. July 29 – Steve Garvey , first baseman for the San Diego Padres dislocates his thumb, and ends his streak of 1,207 consecutive games played. It is still the National League record for consecutive games played, but less than half the American League and MLB record of 2,632 by Cal Ripken Jr. from 1982-98. September 28 – The Philadelphia Phillies defeat the Chicago Cubs 13–6, for the 7000th regular season win in their history to clinch the National League East Division title. October 16 – Eddie Murray slams a pair of home runs and Scott McGregor pitches a five-hitter as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5–0 and win the 1983 World Series in Game Five. Baltimore catcher Rick Dempsey , who hit .385 with four doubles and a home run, is the Series MVP. ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Los Angeles Angels Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Milwaukee Brewers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Washington Nationals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . 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Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "New York Mets Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Seattle Mariners Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Philadelphia Daily News : BASEBALL SWINGS AN UNREAL DEAL" . Philadelphia Daily News . March 1, 1983.^ "USA NETWORK MAKING SOME MAJOR-LEAGUE CUTS" . Miami Herald . February 10, 1984.^ Copyright Royalty Fees for Cable Systems: Hearings Before the Subcommittee ... ^ Pellowski, Michael J (2007). The Little Giant Book of Baseball Facts 352 . ISBN 9781402742736 ^ 'Rangers Rout A's 16–4 in 15-Inning Marathon'; The Greenville News ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Texas Rangers 16, Oakland Athletics 4" . www.retrosheet.org .
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