1983 Philadelphia Phillies season
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| 1983 Philadelphia Phillies 1983 National League Champions 1983 NL East Champions |
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| Owner(s) | Bill Giles |
| General Manager(s) | Paul Owens |
| Manager(s) | Pat Corrales, Paul Owens |
| Local television | WTAF PRISM |
| Local radio | WCAU (Harry Kalas, Richie Ashburn, Andy Musser, Chris Wheeler) |
The 1983 Philadelphia Phillies season involved the Phillies winning the National League East Division title with a record of 90-72, six games over the Pittsburgh Pirates. As the Phillies were celebrating their centennial season, they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers, three games to one in the National League Championship Series, before losing the World Series to the Baltimore Orioles, four games to one. The Phils were managed by Pat Corrales (43-42) and Paul Owens (47-30), as they played their home games at Veterans Stadium.
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[edit] Offseason
- December 9, 1982: Manny Trillo was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with Jay Baller, Julio Franco, George Vukovich, and Jerry Willard to the Cleveland Indians for Von Hayes. [1]
- December 14, 1982: Joe Morgan was traded by the San Francisco Giants with Al Holland to the Philadelphia Phillies for Mike Krukow, Mark Davis, and Charles Penigar.
[edit] Regular season
- April 13: Bo Diaz hits a grand slam home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Phillies a 10-9 win over the New York Mets.
- May 1: On the 100th anniversary of their first game, the Phillies defeat the Houston Astros, 11-3, at Veterans Stadium. Tony Perez drives in 5 runs.
- June 25: Kevin Gross is the winning pitcher in his major league debut. The Phillies defeat the Mets, 4-2, at Shea Stadium.
- July 17: The Phillies lose to the Cincinnati Reds, 5-2. It is the last game for manager Pat Corrales, who is fired despite the team being in first place in the National League East. He is replaced by Paul Owens.
- August 1: Steve Carlton strikes out 12 batters in a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs. Joe Carter drives in the Cubs' run with his first major league hit.
- August 6: A single by Von Hayes scores Joe Morgan in the 11th inning, giving the Phillies a 1-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. This puts the Phillies back into first place, one-half game ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- August 26: The Phillies defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-1, at Veterans Stadium. It is their only win against the Dodgers all season.
- September 18: The Phillies take over first place for good with a 5-3 win over the Cardinals. Mike Schmidt drives in his 100th run of the season with a first inning home run. Joe Lefebvre follows Schmidt with a home run of his own.
- September 28: The Phillies become National League East Division Champions with a 13-6 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The clincher is also the 7000th victory for the Phillies in their history.
[edit] Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Philadelphia Phillies | 90 | 72 | .556 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 84 | 78 | .519 | 6 |
| Montreal Expos | 82 | 80 | .506 | 8 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 79 | 83 | .488 | 11 |
| Chicago Cubs | 71 | 91 | .438 | 19 |
| New York Mets | 68 | 94 | .420 | 22 |
[edit] Roster
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1983 Philadelphia Phillies roster
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[edit] Player stats
[edit] Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
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[edit] Starting pitchers
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[edit] 1983 National League Championship Series
[edit] Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies win the Series, 3-1
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 1 | Philadelphia - 1, Los Angeles - 0 | October 4 | Dodger Stadium | 49,963 |
| 2 | Philadelphia - 1, Los Angeles - 4 | October 5 | Dodger Stadium | 55,967 |
| 3 | Los Angeles - 2, Philadelphia - 7 | October 7 | Veterans Stadium | 53,490 |
| 4 | Los Angeles - 2, Philadelphia - 7 | October 8 | Veterans Stadium | 64,494 |
[edit] 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 |
[edit] References
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| Preceded by St. Louis Cardinals 1982 |
NL East Championship Season 1983 |
Succeeded by Chicago Cubs 1984 |
| Preceded by St. Louis Cardinals 1982 |
National League Championship Season 1983 |
Succeeded by San Diego Padres 1984 |
