1983 NL
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The 1983 season of the National League was the one hundred eighth season of the league.
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[edit] Season summary
[edit] Standings
- Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia Phillies | 163 | 90 | 72 | 1 | .552 | -.- | 696 (4.27) | 635 (3.90) | 0.249 | 0.328 | 0.373 | 3.34 | 0.976 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 162 | 84 | 78 | 0 | .519 | 6.0 | 659 (4.07) | 648 (4.00) | 0.264 | 0.325 | 0.383 | 3.55 | 0.981 |
| 3 | Montreal Expos | 163 | 82 | 80 | 1 | .503 | 8.0 | 677 (4.15) | 646 (3.96) | 0.264 | 0.325 | 0.386 | 3.58 | 0.981 |
| 4 | St. Louis Cardinals | 162 | 79 | 83 | 0 | .488 | 11.0 | 679 (4.19) | 710 (4.38) | 0.270 | 0.335 | 0.384 | 3.79 | 0.976 |
| 5 | Chicago Cubs | 162 | 71 | 91 | 0 | .438 | 19.0 | 701 (4.33) | 719 (4.44) | 0.261 | 0.319 | 0.401 | 4.08 | 0.982 |
| 6 | New York Mets | 162 | 68 | 94 | 0 | .420 | 22.0 | 575 (3.55) | 680 (4.20) | 0.241 | 0.298 | 0.344 | 3.68 | 0.976 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 163 | 91 | 71 | 1 | .558 | -.- | 654 (4.01) | 609 (3.74) | 0.250 | 0.318 | 0.379 | 3.10 | 0.974 |
| 2 | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 88 | 74 | 0 | .543 | 3.0 | 746 (4.60) | 640 (3.95) | 0.272 | 0.342 | 0.400 | 3.67 | 0.978 |
| 3 | Houston Astros | 162 | 85 | 77 | 0 | .525 | 6.0 | 643 (3.97) | 646 (3.99) | 0.257 | 0.320 | 0.375 | 3.45 | 0.977 |
| 4 | San Diego Padres | 163 | 81 | 81 | 1 | .497 | 10.0 | 653 (4.01) | 653 (4.01) | 0.250 | 0.311 | 0.351 | 3.62 | 0.979 |
| 5 | San Francisco Giants | 162 | 79 | 83 | 0 | .488 | 12.0 | 687 (4.24) | 697 (4.30) | 0.247 | 0.324 | 0.375 | 3.70 | 0.973 |
| 6 | Cincinnati Reds | 162 | 74 | 88 | 0 | .457 | 17.0 | 623 (3.85) | 710 (4.38) | 0.239 | 0.314 | 0.356 | 3.98 | 0.981 |
[edit] League leaders
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
[edit] Batting
[edit] Pitching
[edit] All-Star Game
The National League lost the fifty-fourth midsummer classic at Comiskey Park in Chicago, IL on Wednesday, July 6, 1983 by a score of 13 to 3. The league's manager was Whitey Herzog.
[edit] Postseason
The National League Championship Series, featured Philadelphia Phillies, the Eastern Division winner, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Western Division winner. The Phillies defeated the Dodgers, 3 games to 1.
In the World Series, the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies were defeated by the American League's Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 1.
[edit] Award winners
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Dale Murphy, an outfielder with the Atlanta Braves. In the award's voting, he had 318 out of a possible 336 points and 21 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was John Denny of the Philadelphia Phillies. In the award's voting, he had 103 out of a possible 120 points and 20 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Darryl Strawberry, an outfielder with the New York Mets. In the award's voting, he had 106 out of a possible 120 points and 18 first place votes.
[edit] Gold Gloves
The following players won the Gold Glove Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
[edit] Silver Sluggers
The following players won the Silver Slugger Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
[edit] Hall of Fame Game
The fortieth annual Hall of Fame Game was played on August 1 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the National League's St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Baltimore Orioles of the American League by a score of 4 to 1.
[edit] Notable events
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