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1983 Baltimore Orioles season

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Record
  
98–64 (.605)

General manager(s)
  
Hank Peters

Divisional place
  
1st

Manager(s)
  
Joe Altobelli

Owner(s)
  
Edward Bennett Williams

Local television
  
WMAR-TV (Chuck Thompson, Brooks Robinson) Super TV (Rex Barney,Ted Patterson)

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.

Contents

Offseason

  • October 19, 1982: Don Stanhouse was released by the Orioles.
  • January 15, 1983: Joe Nolan was signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.
  • February 3, 1983: Aurelio Rodriguez was signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.

    • Opening Day starters

  • Rich Dauer
  • Rick Dempsey
  • Dan Ford
  • Leo Hernández
  • Dennis Martínez
  • Eddie Murray
  • Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • Gary Roenicke
  • John Shelby
  • Ken Singleton

    • Notable transactions

  • June 30, 1983: Todd Cruz was purchased by the Orioles from the Seattle Mariners.
  • August 13, 1983: Aurelio Rodriguez was released by the Baltimore Orioles.

    • 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

    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

    World Series

    AL Baltimore Orioles (4) vs. NL Philadelphia Phillies (1)

    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

    • 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)

    • References

    1983 Baltimore Orioles season Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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