1983 Baltimore Orioles season
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1983 Baltimore Orioles season
| 1983 Baltimore Orioles 1983 AL East Champions 1983 AL Champions 1983 World Series Champions |
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| Owner(s) | Edward Bennett Williams | |
| Manager(s) | Joe Altobelli | |
| Local television | WMAR-TV (Chuck Thompson, Brooks Robinson) Super TV (Rex Barney,Ted Patterson) |
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| Local radio | WFBR (Jon Miller, Tom Marr) |
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The 1983 Baltimore Orioles season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Orioles finishing 1st in the American League East with a record of 98 wins and 64 losses. The season culminated with the winning of the 1983 World Series over the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Offseason
- October 19, 1982: Don Stanhouse was released by the Orioles.[1]
- January 15, 1983: Joe Nolan was signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.[2]
- February 3, 1983: Aurelio Rodriguez was signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
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| Baltimore Orioles | 98 | 64 | .605 | 0 |
| Detroit Tigers | 92 | 70 | .568 | 6.0 |
| New York Yankees | 91 | 71 | .562 | 7.0 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 89 | 73 | .549 | 9.0 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 87 | 75 | .537 | 11.0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 78 | 84 | .481 | 20.0 |
| Cleveland Indians | 70 | 92 | .432 | 28.0 |
Opening Day starters
- Rich Dauer
- Rick Dempsey
- Dan Ford
- Leo Hernández
- Dennis Martínez
- Eddie Murray
- Cal Ripken, Jr.
- Gary Roenicke
- John Shelby
- Ken Singleton[4]
Notable transactions
- June 30, 1983: Todd Cruz was purchased by the Orioles from the Seattle Mariners.[5]
- August 13, 1983: Aurelio Rodriguez was released by the Baltimore Orioles.[3]
Roster
| 1983 Baltimore Orioles roster | |||||||||
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters |
Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In; Avg. = Batting Average; SB= Stolen Bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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| C | Rick Dempsey | 128 | 347 | 33 | 80 | .231 | 4 | 32 | 1 |
| 1B | Eddie Murray | 156 | 582 | 115 | 178 | .306 | 33 | 111 | 5 |
| 2B | Rich Dauer | 140 | 459 | 49 | 108 | .235 | 5 | 41 | 1 |
| 3B | Todd Cruz | 81 | 221 | 16 | 46 | .208 | 3 | 27 | 3 |
| SS | Cal Ripken | 162 | 663 | 121 | 211 | .318 | 27 | 102 | 0 |
| LF | John Lowenstein | 122 | 310 | 52 | 87 | .281 | 15 | 60 | 2 |
| CF | Al Bumbry | 124 | 378 | 63 | 104 | .275 | 3 | 31 | 12 |
| RF | Dan Ford | 103 | 407 | 63 | 114 | .280 | 9 | 55 | 9 |
| DH | Ken Singleton | 151 | 507 | 52 | 140 | .276 | 18 | 84 | 0 |
Other batters
Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In; Avg. = Batting Average; SB= Stolen Bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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| John Shelby | 126 | 325 | 52 | 84 | .258 | 5 | 27 | 15 |
| Gary Roenicke | 115 | 323 | 45 | 84 | .260 | 19 | 64 | 2 |
| Jim Dwyer | 100 | 196 | 37 | 56 | .286 | 8 | 38 | 1 |
| Joe Nolan | 73 | 184 | 25 | 51 | .277 | 5 | 24 | 0 |
| Lenn Sakata | 66 | 134 | 23 | 34 | .254 | 3 | 12 | 8 |
| Leo Hernández | 64 | 203 | 21 | 50 | .246 | 6 | 26 | 1 |
| Benny Ayala | 47 | 104 | 12 | 23 | .221 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| Aurelio Rodríguez | 45 | 67 | 0 | 8 | .119 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Glenn Gulliver | 23 | 47 | 5 | 10 | .213 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tito Landrum | 26 | 42 | 8 | 13 | .310 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Mike Young | 25 | 36 | 5 | 6 | .167 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| John Stefero | 9 | 11 | 2 | 5 | .455 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Bobby Bonner | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Huppert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO |
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| Scott McGregor | 36 | 260 | 18 | 7 | 3.18 | 45 | 86 |
| Storm Davis | 34 | 200.1 | 13 | 7 | 3.59 | 64 | 125 |
| Dennis Martínez | 32 | 153 | 7 | 16 | 5.53 | 45 | 71 |
| Mike Boddicker | 27 | 179 | 16 | 8 | 2.77 | 52 | 120 |
| Mike Flanagan | 20 | 125.1 | 12 | 4 | 3.30 | 31 | 50 |
| Jim Palmer | 14 | 76.2 | 5 | 4 | 4.23 | 19 | 34 |
| Allan Ramirez | 11 | 57 | 4 | 4 | 3.47 | 30 | 20 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO |
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| Bill Swaggerty | 7 | 21.2 | 1 | 1 | 2.91 | 6 | 7 |
| Paul Mirabella | 3 | 9.2 | 0 | 0 | 5.59 | 4 | 7 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | BB | SO |
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| Tippy Martinez | 65 | 103.1 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 2.35 | 37 | 81 |
| Sammy Stewart | 58 | 144.1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3.62 | 67 | 95 |
| Don Welchel | 11 | 26.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.40 | 10 | 16 |
Postseason
ALCS
Main article: 1983 American League Championship Series
Summary
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 1 | Chicago - 2, Baltimore - 1 | October 5 | Memorial Stadium | 51,289 |
| 2 | Chicago - 0, Baltimore - 4 | October 6 | Memorial Stadium | 52,347 |
| 3 | Baltimore - 11, Chicago - 1 | October 7 | Comiskey Park | 46,635 |
| 4 | Baltimore - 3, Chicago - 0 | October 8 | Comiskey Park | 45,477 |
World Series
Main article: 1983 World Series
AL Baltimore Orioles (4) vs. NL Philadelphia Phillies (1)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance | Time of Game |
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| 1 | Phillies – 2, Orioles – 1 | October 11 | Memorial Stadium (Baltimore) | 52,204 | 2:22 |
| 2 | Phillies – 1, Orioles – 4 | October 12 | Memorial Stadium (Baltimore) | 52,132 | 2:27 |
| 3 | Orioles – 3, Phillies – 2 | October 14 | Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia) | 65,792 | 2:35 |
| 4 | Orioles – 5, Phillies – 4 | October 15 | Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia) | 66,947 | 2:50 |
| 5 | Orioles – 5, Phillies – 0 | October 16 | Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia) | 67,064 | 2:21 |
Awards and honors
- Mike Boddicker, ALCS Most Valuable Player
- Rick Dempsey, Babe Ruth Award
- Rick Dempsey – World Series Most Valuable Player
- Eddie Murray, Silver Slugger Award
- Cal Ripken, Jr., American League Most Valuable Player
League leaders
- Cal Ripken, Jr. – American League Leader in At-Bats (663)
- Cal Ripken, Jr. – American League Leader in Hits (211)
- Cal Ripken, Jr. – American League Leader Runs Scored (121)
- Cal Ripken, Jr. – American League Leader Doubles (47)
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
Notes
- ^ Don Stanhouse page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/nolanjo01.shtml
- ^ a b http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rodriau01.shtml
- ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1983&t=BAL
- ^ Todd Curz page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BAL/1983.shtml
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1983 Baltimore Orioles team page at Baseball Reference
- 1983 Baltimore Orioles season at baseball-almanac.com
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| Preceded by Milwaukee Brewers 1982 |
AL East Championship Season 1983 |
Succeeded by Detroit Tigers 1984 |
| Preceded by Milwaukee Brewers 1982 |
American League Championship 1983 |
Succeeded by Detroit Tigers 1984 |
| Preceded by St. Louis Cardinals 1982 |
World Series Champions Baltimore Orioles 1983 |
Succeeded by Detroit Tigers 1984 |
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