1983 Baltimore Orioles season
Major League Baseball season
Major League Baseball team season
The 1983 Baltimore Orioles season was the 83rd season in Baltimore Orioles franchise history, the 30th in Baltimore , and the 30th at Memorial Stadium . The Orioles won the Major League Baseball World Series after finishing first in the American League East with a record of 98 wins and 64 losses, The Orioles won the championship by beating the Philadelphia Philles , 4–1, in the 1983 World Series .[ 1] The season was the Orioles' first in nearly 15 years without manager Earl Weaver , who retired after the Orioles missed the playoffs in the final game of the 1982 season .[ 2] The Orioles replaced the future Hall of Famer[ 3] Weaver[ 4] with Joe Altobelli . The World Series victory was the Orioles' first championship since 1970 and their most recent to date.[ 5]
After many years the Orioles made the jump to cable television, with a separate broadcast team on their then first cable broadcaster, Super TV. They would move to Home Team Sports the following year.
Offseason
October 19, 1982: RHP, Don Stanhouse was released by the Orioles.[ 6]
November 13, 1982 Named Manager, Joe Altobelli [ 7]
November 29, 1982 signed, LHP, Dan Morogiello as a free agent.[ 8]
January 15, 1983: Catcher, Joe Nolan was re-signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Orioles.[ 9]
February 3, 1983: Third Baseman, Aurelio Rodriguez was signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Orioles.[ 10]
February 23, 1983: Outfielder, John Lowenstein was re-signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Orioles.[ 11]
April 4, 1983 Pinch Hitter /Outfielder Terry Crowley was released by the Orioles[ 12]
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Team
BAL
BOS
CAL
CWS
CLE
DET
KC
MIL
MIN
NYY
OAK
SEA
TEX
TOR
Baltimore
—
8–5
7–5
7–5
6–7
5–8
8–4
11–2
8–4
6–7
8–4
8–4
9–3
7–6
Boston
5–8
—
6–6
6–6
7–6
4–9
5–7
4–9
5–7
7–6
8–4
7–5
7–5
7–6
California
5–7
6–6
—
3–10
8–4
4–8
6–7
6–6
6–7
5–7
5–8
6–7
6–7
4–8
Chicago
5–7
6–6
10–3
—
8–4
8–4
9–4
4–8
8–5
8–4
8–5
12–1
8–5
5–7
Cleveland
7–6
6–7
4–8
4–8
—
5–8
7–5
3–10
6–6
6–7
7–5
8–4
3–9
4–9
Detroit
8–5
9–4
8–4
4–8
8–5
—
7–5
6–7
9–3
5–8
6–6
8–4
8–4
6–7
Kansas City
4–8
7–5
7–6
4–9
5–7
5–7
—
6–6
6–7
6–6
7–6
8–5
8–5–1
6–6
Milwaukee
2–11
9–4
6–6
8–4
10–3
7–6
6–6
—
8–4
4–9
6–6
5–7
8–4
8–5
Minnesota
4–8
7–5
7–6
5–8
6–6
3–9
7–6
4–8
—
4–8
4–9
9–4
5–8
5–7
New York
7–6
6–7
7–5
4–8
7–6
8–5
6–6
9–4
8–4
—
8–4
7–5
7–5
7–6
Oakland
4–8
4–8
8–5
5–8
5–7
6–6
6–7
6–6
9–4
4–8
—
9–4
2–11
6–6
Seattle
4–8
5–7
7–6
1–12
4–8
4–8
5–8
7–5
4–9
5–7
4–9
—
6–7
4–8
Texas
3–9
5–7
7–6
5–8
9–3
4–8
5–8–1
4–8
8–5
5–7
11–2
7–6
—
4–8
Toronto
6–7
6–7
8–4
7–5
9–4
7–6
6–6
5–8
7–5
6–7
6–6
8–4
8–4
—
Opening Day starters
Notable transactions
Roster
1983 Baltimore Orioles roster
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters
Manager
Coaches
An Overview of the Team
On April 3, 1983 the Baltimore Orioles left spring training with much the same team that fell just a game short of the playoffs the year before . Of the Orioles starting in the 1982 Opening Day lineup only Lenn Sakata and Al Bumbry would lose their opening day spots in 1983.[ 17] Terry Crowley was the last player cut during spring training, and on his way out of the clubhouse he predicted an Orioles championship, "The shame of it is," he told a ''Sun reporter, "the Orioles are going to win in it all this year, and Joe is going to do a tremendous job"[ 18] Still, the team was an up-and-coming squad, in fact, no Oriole would be voted on to the All Star team's starting lineup.[ 19] However, the team featured three future Hall of Famers :
Cal Ripken who had won Rookie of the Year honors the year before completed his transition from third base to shortstop playing his first full season at his new position[ 20]
Perennial All-Star Eddie Murray won a Silver Slugger Award and Gold Glove Award at first base[ 21]
The aging Jim Palmer started only 11 games but would come out of the bullpen for his final career victory in the World Series[ 22]
During an August 24, 1983 game, Orioles pitcher Tippy Martinez picked off three Toronto Blue Jays baserunners in one inning. The baserunners were Barry Bonnell , Dave Collins and Willie Upshaw .[ 23]
While the Orioles fielded a team similar to the team fielded in 1982 Altobelli put his own mark on the squad by breaking camp with a four-man rotation which occasionally increased to five pitchers rather than the three man rotation preferred by Weaver.[ 24]
Starting pitching
One significant difference between the 1982 Baltimore Orioles and the 1983 Baltimore Orioles was Altobelli's willingness to use different starting pitchers. Ten different , Orioles pitchers would take the mound to start a game in 1983 whereas in 1982 only six players got the starting nod.
Game log
Regular season
1983 regular season game log: 98–64 (.605) (Home: 50–31; Away: 48–33)
April: 11–9 (Home: 6–3; Away: 5–6)
May: 15–13 (Home: 8–6; Away: 7–7)
June: 14–11 (Home: 9–6; Away: 5–5)
#
Date
Time (ET )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
—
June 14
@ Brewers
Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: June 16)
—
June 20
Yankees
Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: September 30)
68
Tigers
69
Tigers
70
Tigers
—
June 28
@ Yankees
Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: September 10)
July: 19–7 (Home: 10–3; Away: 9–4)
August: 18–12 (Home: 9–7; Away: 9–5)
#
Date
Time (ET )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
100
August 2
@ Indians
1–3
Blyleven (7–9)
Martínez (6–13)
Anderson (3)
N/A
59–41
L1
101
August 2
@ Indians
3–4
Brennan (1–1)
Ramirez (4–2)
Anderson (4)
17,286
59–42
L2
102
August 3
@ Indians
8–2
Davis (10–4)
Sutcliffe (12–7)
—
8,549
60–42
W1
103
August 4
@ Indians
4–3 (10)
McGregor (14–4)
Anderson (0–3)
Martinez (11)
6,368
61–42
W2
104
8:05 p.m. EDT
White Sox
W 5–4
Boddicker (8–5)
Lamp (5–7)
—
3:16
39,544
62–42
W3
105
7:35 p.m. EDT
White Sox
L 4–6
Bannister (9–9)
Martínez (6–14)
Barojas (10)
3:26
32,769
62–43
L1
106
2:05 p.m. EDT
White Sox
L 3–4
Hoyt (14–10)
Flanagan (6–1)
Lamp (8)
2:27
24,384
62–44
L2
107
August 8
Indians
4–9
Sutcliffe (13–7)
Davis (10–5)
—
24,324
62–45
L3
108
August 9
Indians
3–4
Heaton (6–4)
McGregor (14–5)
—
24,324
62–46
L4
109
August 10
Indians
3–4
Sorensen (6–9)
Boddicker (8–6)
—
18,294
62–47
L5
110
8:30 p.m. EDT
@ White Sox
L 3–9
Bannister (10–9)
Ramirez (4–3)
—
3:34
31,810
62–48
L6
111
8:30 p.m. EDT
@ White Sox
L 1–2
Hoyt (15–10)
Flanagan (6–2)
—
2:41
45,588
62–49
L7
112
8:30 p.m. EDT
@ White Sox
W 5–2
Stewart (5–3)
Koosman (8–5)
Martinez (12)
2:27
36,232
63–49
W1
113
2:15 p.m. EDT
@ White Sox
W 2–1
McGregor (15–5)
Dotson (12–7)
Stoddard (5)
2:51
37,846
64–49
W2
117
August 19
Royals
5–4
Stewart (6–3)
Quisenberry (5–2)
—
N/A
67–50
W2
118
August 19
Royals
3–1
Martinez (6–3)
Rasmussen (1–2)
—
35,582
68–50
W3
119
August 20
Royals
6–1
Boddicker (10–6)
Gura (10–15)
Martinez (13)
23,069
69–50
W4
120
August 21
Royals
3–8
Black (7–4)
Palmer (2–3)
Quisenberry (34)
29,044
69–51
L1
127
August 29
@ Royals
9–2
McGregor (16–5)
Perry (6–13)
—
20,367
75–52
W6
128
August 30
@ Royals
12–4
Davis (11–5)
Rasmussen (2–3)
—
15,769
76–52
W7
September: 20–11 (Home: 7–5; Away: 13–6)
October: 1–1 (Home: 1–1; Away: 0–0)
#
Date
Time (ET )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Orioles team member
Postseason
1983 Postseason game log: 7–2 (Home: 2–2; Away: 5–0
Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Orioles team member
Starting Lineups
Regular season
Playoffs
Detailed records
American League
Opponent
W
L
WP
RS
RA
AL East
Baltimore Orioles
Detroit Tigers
5
8
0.385
52
85
Total
5
8
0.385
52
85
AL West
Chicago White Sox
7
5
0.583
57
50
Kansas City Royals
8
4
0.667
61
44
Total
15
9
0.625
118
94
Season Total
20
17
0.541
170
179
Month
Games
Won
Lost
Win %
RS
RA
April
20
11
9
0.550
107
87
May
28
15
13
0.536
126
124
June
25
14
11
0.560
112
106
July
26
19
7
0.731
148
95
August
30
18
12
0.600
144
108
September
31
20
11
0.645
156
127
October
2
1
1
0.500
6
5
Total
162
98
64
0.605
799
652
Games
Won
Lost
Win %
RS
RA
Home
81
50
31
0.617
389
328
Away
82
48
33
0.593
410
324
Total
162
98
64
0.605
799
652
Game umpires
Regular season
Playoffs
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB= Stolen bases
[ 25]
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB= Stolen bases
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
Postseason
ALCS
Summary
World Series
AL Baltimore Orioles (4) vs. NL Philadelphia Phillies (1)
Game
Score
Date
Location
Attendance
Time of Game
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
All-Star Game
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
Notes
^ "1983 World Series - Baltimore Orioles over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1)" .
^ "Orioles' Spell Is Broken: Brewers Win AL East - The Washington Post" . The Washington Post .
^ "Earl Weaver 1996 Hall of Fame Induction Speech" . January 6, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via www.youtube.com.
^ "Weaver, Earl | Baseball Hall of Fame" . baseballhall.org . Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "The Story of the 1983 Baltimore Orioles" . March 11, 2014.
^ Don Stanhouse at Baseball-Reference
^ "Altobelli to Manage O's" November 11, 1982 The Evening Sun (Baltimore, MD) p.33
^ "1983 Major League Baseball Transactions" .
^ "Joe Nolan Stats - Baseball-Reference.com" . Baseball-Reference.com .
^ a b "Aurelio Rodriguez Stats - Baseball-Reference.com" . Baseball-Reference.com .
^ "1983 Baltimore Orioles Trades and Transactions" .
^ Baseball Almanac
^ "1983 Baltimore Orioles Roster" . Baseball Almanac, Inc . Retrieved November 25, 2019 .
^ "Floyd Rayford Trades and Transactions by Baseball Almanac" . www.baseball-almanac.com . Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ Todd Curz at Baseball-Reference
^ "Tito Landrum Trades and Transactions by Baseball Almanac" . www.baseball-almanac.com . Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "1983 Major League Baseball Opening Day Lineups" .
^ Class Marks the departure of the 'Crow', The Baltimore Sun April 4, 1983 p.21
^ "1983 All-Star Game Box Score, July 6" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "Cal Ripken, Jr. Awards by Baseball Almanac" . www.baseball-almanac.com . Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "Eddie Murray Awards by Baseball Almanac" . www.baseball-almanac.com . Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "Jim Palmer Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ 100 Things Orioles Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Dan Connolly, Triumph Books, Chicago, 2015, ISBN 978-1-62937-041-5 , p.188
^ 'The Evening Sun, "Orioles Ready for a Change of Pace" April 1, 1983, C6
^ "1983 Baltimore Orioles Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com" . Baseball-Reference.com .
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