The 1983

Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...

season included the Phillies winning the

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Division title with a record of 90–72, by a margin of six games over the

Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati ...

. They defeated the

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, three games to one in the

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, before losing the

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to the

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, four games to one. The Phillies celebrated their centennial in 1983, were managed by

Pat Corrales Patrick Corrales (born March 20, 1941) is an American former professional baseball catcher, manager, and coach, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1964 to 1973, primarily for the Cincinnati Reds as well as the Philadelphia Phillies, S ...

(43–42) and Paul Owens (47–30), and played their home games at

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Offseason

* November 4, 1982:

Willie Montañez Guillermo Montañez Naranjo (born April 1, 1948) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball first baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the California Angels (), Philadelphia Phillies (–, ), San Francisco Giants (–), ...

was released by the Phillies. * December 9, 1982:

Manny Trillo Jesús Manuel Marcano Trillo (born December 25, 1950), also nicknamed "Indio", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball second baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics (–), Chicago Cubs (–, –), Phil ...

Jay Baller Jay Scot Baller (born October 6, 1960) is an American former pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and Kansas City Royals. Listed at 6' 6", 215 lbs., he batted and threw right-handed. Ball ...

Julio Franco Julio César Franco Robles (born August 23, 1958)Franco's birth date is in question. Many of his early bios and cards have his birthday listed in 1954, and on the roster of the Quintana Roo Tigres, his birthday is listed in 1961. is a Dominica ...

George Vukovich George Stephen Vukovich (born June 24, 1956) is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies and Cleveland Indians in all or part of six seasons from 1980–1985. Listed at 6' 0" , 198 lb. , Vukovich bat ...

, and

Jerry Willard Gerald Duane Willard (born March 14, 1960) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1984 to 1994 for the Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves, Montreal Ex ...

were traded by the Phillies to the

Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive F ...

for

Von Hayes Von Francis Hayes (born August 31, 1958) is an American former professional baseball player whose Major League Baseball (MLB) career spanned from 1981 to 1992 for the Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, and California Angels. Hayes was acqui ...

. * December 14, 1982:

Mike Krukow Michael Edward Krukow (born January 21, 1952), nicknamed "Kruk", is an American former professional baseball player and sportscaster. As a starting pitcher, he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, and ...

Mark Davis Mark Davis may refer to: Entertainers *Mark Davis (talk show host), American radio talk show host * Mark Jonathan Davis (born 1965), American actor/singer and creator of Richard Cheese *Mark Davis, American bassist and founding member for the band ...

, and Charles Penigar (minors) were traded by the Phillies to the

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for

Joe Morgan Joe Leonard Morgan (September 19, 1943 – October 11, 2020) was an American professional baseball second baseman who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Colt .45s / Astros, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, ...

and

Al Holland Alfred Willis Holland (born August 16, 1952) is a former professional baseball relief pitcher, who played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, California Angels, and New York Yankees ...

. * January 13, 1983:

Rowland Office Rowland Johnie Office (born October 25, 1952) is a former outfielder for the Atlanta Braves, Montreal Expos and New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1972 and 1983. Biography Born in Sacramento, California, Office played baseb ...

was released by the Phillies. * January 31, 1983:

Tony Pérez Atanasio "Tony" Pérez Rigal (born May 14, 1942) is a Cuban-American former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and third baseman from through , most notably as a member of the ...

was signed as a free agent with the Phillies. * March 1, 1983:

Kiko Garcia Alfonso Rafael Garcia (born October 14, 1953) is an American former Major League Baseball infielder of Mexican-American descent. He was nicknamed "Kiko" by his grandmother when he was a small boy.He now coaches the 18u NorCal Choppers fast pit ...

was signed as a free agent by the Phillies.

Wheeze Kids

The 1983 Phillies were nicknamed the "Wheeze Kids" because of the numerous veteran players on the team. The 1950 National League pennant winning Phillies had been nicknamed the " Whiz Kids" due to their youth; stars

Richie Ashburn Don Richard Ashburn (March 19, 1927 – September 9, 1997), also known by the nicknames, "Putt-Putt", "The Tilden Flash", and "Whitey" (due to his light-blond hair), was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball. (Some sources give his ...

, Robin Roberts, Willie Jones,

Del Ennis Delmer Ennis (June 8, 1925 – February 8, 1996) was an American professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1946 to 1959 for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, and Chicago Whit ...

, and Granny Hamner were all 25 years old or younger. Prior to the 1983 season, the Phillies acquired Morgan, age 39 and

, age 40, to complement Pete Rose, age 41, and as Morgan told ''

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'' in March 1983, "...help win them a world championship." At the time, the Phillies also had

Ron Reed Ronald Lee Reed (born November 2, 1942) is a former two-sport star who spent two seasons as a power forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) before spending nearly two decades as a Major League Baseball pitcher. Early life and educa ...

, 40,

Bill Robinson Bill Robinson, nicknamed Bojangles (born Luther Robinson; May 25, 1878 – November 25, 1949), was an American tap dancer, actor, and singer, the best known and the most highly paid African-American entertainer in the United States during the f ...

, 39, Steve Carlton, 38, and

Tug McGraw Frank Edwin "Tug" McGraw Jr. (August 30, 1944 – January 5, 2004) was an American professional baseball relief pitcher and long-time Major League Baseball (MLB) player, often remembered for coining the phrase "Ya Gotta Believe", which became ...

, 38.

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sportswriter Stan Hochman gave them the Wheeze Kids nickname and it was quickly adopted and used by Phillies president Bill Giles. By the 1983 World Series, the moniker was commonly used to refer to the team.

Regular season

Season chronology

*April 13:

Bo Díaz Baudilio José Díaz Seijas (March 23, 1953 – November 23, 1990) was a Venezuelan professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from to , most prominently with the Cleveland Indians where he rose to prominence ...

hit a walk off

grand slam Grand Slam most often refers to: * Grand Slam (tennis), one player or pair winning all four major annual tournaments, or the tournaments themselves Grand Slam or Grand slam may also refer to: Games and sports * Grand slam, winning category te ...

home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Phillies a 10–9 win over the

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. *May 1: On the 100th anniversary of their first game, the Phillies defeated the

Houston Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after ...

, 11–3, at

drove in 5 runs. Johnny Enzmann, 93 years old and the then-living oldest former Phillies player threw out the first-pitch prior to the game. * June 7: Steve Carlton temporarily passed

Nolan Ryan Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr. (born January 31, 1947), nicknamed "the Ryan Express", is an American former professional baseball pitcher and sports executive. Over a record 27-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanning four decades, Ryan ...

as the all-time strikeout leader with 3,526 strikeouts to Ryan's 3,524. *June 25:

Kevin Gross Kevin Frank Gross (born June 8, 1961) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1983 through 1997. Gross played for five different teams during his career: the Philadelphia Phillies (1983–1988), Montreal Expos (1989–1990), Los ...

was the winning pitcher in his major league debut. The Phillies defeated the Mets, 4–2, at

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, 5–2. It is the last game for manager

, who was fired despite the team being in first place in the

. He was replaced by Paul Owens. *August 1: Steve Carlton struck out 12 batters in a 2–1 win over the

Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...

Joe Carter Joseph Chris Carter (born March 7, 1960) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder and first baseman for the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, Toronto Blue Jays, ...

drove in the Cubs' run with his first major league hit. *August 6: A single by

scored

in the 11th inning, giving the Phillies a 1–0 win over the

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. This put the Phillies back into first place, one-half game ahead of the

. *August 26: The Phillies defeated the

, 4–1, at

. It was their only win against the Dodgers all season. *September 18: The Phillies took over first place for good with a 5–3 win over the Cardinals.

Mike Schmidt Michael Jack Schmidt (born September 27, 1949) is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played his entire 18-season career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies. Schmidt was a 12-time All-Star and a ...

drove in his 100th run of the season with a first-inning home run.

Joe Lefebvre Joseph Henry Lefebvre ( ; born February 22, 1956) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played all or parts of six seasons in Major League Baseball with the New York Yankees (1980), San Diego Padres (1981–83) and Phila ...

followed Schmidt with a home run of his own. *September 23: Steve Carlton won his 300th career game, defeating his former team, the Cardinals. *September 28: The Phillies became

champions with a 13–6 win over the Cubs at

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. The clincher was also the 7000th victory for the Phillies in their history.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

* May 22, 1983:

Dick Ruthven Richard David Ruthven (born March 27, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from through for the Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves, and Chicago Cubs. The two ...

and Bill Johnson were traded by the Phillies to the

for

Willie Hernández Guillermo Hernández Villanueva (born November 14, 1954) is a Puerto Rican former baseball relief pitcher. He won both the American League Cy Young Award and the American League Most Valuable Player Award in 1984 after leading the Detroit Tig ...

. * May 22, 1983: Sid Monge was traded by the Phillies to the

San Diego Padres The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL penna ...

for

. * June 17, 1983: Jim Rasmussen (minors) and Kelly Faulk (minors) were traded by the Phillies to the

New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Amer ...

for

Dave Wehrmeister David Thomas Wehrmeister (born November 9, 1952) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Wehrmeister pitched parts of six seasons in the majors from to , never pitching in more than 30 games. Wehrmeister attended Lyons Township High School w ...

. * August 31, 1983: The Phillies traded players to be named later to the

for

Sixto Lezcano Sixto Joaquin Lezcano Curras (born November 28, 1953) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 12 seasons (1974–1985). He played for five MLB teams and won a Gold Glove during ...

and a player to be named later. The Phillies completed their part of the deal by sending

Marty Decker Dee Martin Decker (born June 7, 1957) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in four games for the San Diego Padres in . He batted and threw right-handed. Early life Decker was born in Upland, California. He attended Placer High ...

, Ed Wojna,

Lance McCullers Lance Graye McCullers Sr. (born March 8, 1964) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, and Texas R ...

, and Darren Burroughs (minors) to the Padres on September 20. The Padres completed their part of the deal by sending

Steve Fireovid Stephen John Fireovid (born June 6, 1957), is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners, and Texas Rangers (bas ...

to the Phillies on October 11.

Draft picks

* June 6, 1983:

1983 Major League Baseball draft First round selections The following are the first round picks in the 1983 Major League Baseball draft. ''*'' Did not sign Compensation picks Other notable players *Bill Swift, 2nd round, 29th overall by the Minnesota Twins, but did not ...

Ricky Jordan Paul Scott "Ricky" Jordan (born May 26, 1965)Ricky Jordan
Baseball Reference, access date August 28, ...

was drafted by the Phillies in the 1st round (22nd pick). Player signed June 28, 1983. * June 6, 1983:

Mike Henneman Michael Alan Henneman (born December 11, 1961) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher with a 10-year career from 1987 to 1996. He played for the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers, both of the American League, and the Houston Astros of the Nat ...

was drafted by the Phillies in the 2nd round of the Secondary Phase, but did not sign.Mike Henneman
at ''Baseball Reference''

Game log

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Doug Sisk Douglas Randall Sisk (born September 26, 1957), is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. His primary pitch was a sinker that was difficult for batters to drive in the air. Early years Sisk earned all-league honors both seasons he spen ...

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Fred Breining Fred Lawrence Breining (born November 15, 1955) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1980 through 1985 for the San Francisco Giants and the Montreal Expos. He had been traded along with Ed Whitson and Al Holland from the ...

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Larry Christenson Larry Richard Christenson (born November 10, 1953), nicknamed "L.C.", is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career for the Philadelphia Phillies (1973–1983). Early life Christens ...

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Greg Minton Gregory Brian Minton (born July 29, 1951), nicknamed "Moon Man", is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) right-handed pitcher who played for the California Angels and San Francisco Giants. Minton enjoyed a 16-year major league career, from to , ...

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Bill Laskey William Alan Laskey (born December 20, 1957) is an American former professional baseball player who was a pitcher for six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1982 to 1986 and in 1988. He played for the San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos ...

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Porfi Altamirano Porfirio Altamirano Ramírez (born May 17, 1952), nicknamed ''"El Guajiro"'' is a Nicaraguan former professional baseball right-handed middle relief pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (1982–83) ...

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, , 8–4 , , Steve Carlton (2–1) , ,

Phil Niekro Philip Henry Niekro ( ; April 1, 1939 – December 26, 2020), nicknamed "Knucksie", was an American baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball, 20 of them with the Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves. Niekro's 31 ...

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, , 1–3 , , Pascual Pérez (3–0) , ,

Ed Farmer Edward Joseph Farmer (October 18, 1949 – April 1, 2020) was an American professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for eight different teams, predominantly in the American League, between 1971 and 1983. The team h ...

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Gene Garber Henry Eugene Garber (born November 13, 1947) is an American former professional baseball sidearm relief pitcher who played for four Major League Baseball (MLB) organizations from to . Playing career Garber was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirate ...

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(1–1) , , Paul Moskau (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 13,832 , , 6–4 , - style="background:#bbb" , – , , April 19 , , Cubs , , colspan=6 , ''Postponed (rain); '' , - style="background:#bfb" , 11 , , April 20 , , Cubs , , 2–0 , , Steve Carlton (3–1) , ,

Chuck Rainey Charles Walter Rainey III (born June 17, 1940) is an American bass guitarist who has performed and recorded with many well-known acts, including Aretha Franklin, Steely Dan, and Quincy Jones. Rainey is credited for playing bass on more than 1,00 ...

(0–3) , , ''None'' , , 11,271 , , 7–4 , - style="background:#bfb" , 12 , , April 22 , , @

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Joe Niekro Joseph Franklin Niekro ( ; November 7, 1944 – October 27, 2006) was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He was the younger brother of pitcher Phil Niekro, and the father of former Major League first baseman Lance Niekro. Niekr ...

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Mike Madden Michael Anthony Madden (born January 13, 1958) is an American former professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1983–1986 for the Houston Astros. Madden played college ball at University of Northern Colorado ...

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Terry Forster Terry Jay Forster (born January 14, 1952) is a retired left-handed relief pitcher who played for 16 seasons in the Major Leagues. He played for five teams in his career and recorded 127 saves during his time in the majors. Early life Forster gre ...

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Frank LaCorte Frank Joseph LaCorte ( ; born October 13, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1975–1984 for the Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, and California Angels. A right-hander, he st ...

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Bill Dawley William Chester Dawley (born February 6, 1958) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1983 to 1989, for the Houston Astros, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Ca ...

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Mike LaCoss Michael James LaCoss (born May 30, 1956), is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. Baseball career Minor Leagues LaCoss was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the third round of the 1974 amateur draft. Cincinnati Reds LaCoss made ...

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Bob Knepper Robert Wesley Knepper (born May 25, 1954) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. From 1976 to 1990, he pitched 15 seasons for the San Francisco Giants and Houston Astros, earning two All-Star appearances as well as the 1981 NL Comeb ...

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Reds Reds may refer to: General * Red (political adjective), supporters of Communism or socialism * Reds (January Uprising), a faction of the Polish insurrectionists during the January Uprising in 1863 * USSR (or, to a lesser extent, China) during th ...

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Ted Power Ted Henry Power (born January 31, 1955) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher and a minor league baseball coach. During a 13-year career in the major leagues, he pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1981–1982), Cincinnati Reds (1983� ...

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Frank Pastore Frank Enrico Pastore (; August 21, 1957 – December 17, 2012) was an American Major League Baseball player and radio host. He pitched for the Cincinnati Reds from 1979 until 1985 and for the Minnesota Twins in 1986, and was in the Texas R ...

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Rich Gale Richard Blackwell Gale (born January 19, 1954) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played with four teams between and . Listed at and , Gale batted and threw right-handed. During 1992 and 1993, he served as pitching c ...

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Bill Gullickson William Lee Gullickson (born February 20, 1959) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played professionally in Canada, the U.S. and Japan, during an 18-year professional career, of which 14 seasons were spent in MLB. MLB career ...

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(3–3) , ,

(1–2) , , Bill Campbell (1) , , 8,162 , , 16–11 , - style="background:#fbb" , 28 , , May 13 , , @ Cubs , , 2–10 , , Steve Trout (2–5) , ,

(1–3) , , ''None'' , , 11,254 , , 16–12 , - style="background:#bbb" , – , , May 14 , , @ Cubs , , colspan=6 , ''Postponed (rain); '' , - style="background:#bfb" , 29 , , May 15 , , @ Cubs , , 5–3 , , Steve Carlton (6–2) , ,

Lee Smith Lee Smith is the name of: Arts, entertainment and media *Lee Smith (fiction author) (born 1944), American author of fiction * Lee Smith (film editor) (born 1960), Australian film editor * Lee Smith (musician) (born 1983), American drummer * Lee Sm ...

(0–2) , ,

(3) , , 19,467 , , 17–12 , - style="background:#bfb" , 30 , , May 17 , ,

, , 2–1 , ,

(4–2) , ,

Andy McGaffigan Andrew Joseph McGaffigan (born October 25, 1956) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1991. Amateur career A native of West Palm Beach, Florida, McGaffigan attended Twin Lakes High School, Pa ...

(2–4) , ,

(1) , , 21,123 , , 18–12 , - style="background:#fbb" , 31 , , May 18 , ,

, , 1–8 , ,

(2–2) , ,

(1–3) , ,

(5) , , 20,987 , , 18–13 , - style="background:#fbb" , 32 , , May 20 , ,

Padres The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL penna ...

, , 0–5 , ,

Andy Hawkins Melton Andrew Hawkins (born January 21, 1960) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and coach. Hawkins spent most of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the San Diego Padres, and also played for the New York Yankees and bri ...

(3–2) , , Steve Carlton (6–3) , , ''None'' , , 26,607 , , 18–14 , - style="background:#bbb" , – , , May 21 , ,

, , colspan=6 , ''Postponed (rain); '' , - style="background:#bbb" , – , , May 22 , ,

, , colspan=6 , ''Postponed (rain); '' , - style="background:#fbb" , 33 , , May 23 , ,

Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Brooklyn ...

, , 0–2 , ,

Fernando Valenzuela Fernando Valenzuela Anguamea (, born November 1, 1960) is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher. Valenzuela played 17 Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons, from to and to . While he played for six MLB teams, he is best remembered f ...

(5–2) , ,

(4–3) , , ''None'' , , 24,249 , , 18–15 , - style="background:#fbb" , 34 , , May 24 , ,

, , 0–3 , ,

Alejandro Peña Alejandro Peña Vásquez (born June 25, 1959) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Listed at 6' 1" , 200 lb. , he batted and threw right-handed. Peña made his Major League debut on August 13, 1981 (in time to be included on t ...

(5–1) , ,

(1–4) , , ''None'' , , 24,016 , , 18–16 , - style="background:#fbb" , 35 , , May 25 , ,

, , 1–6 , ,

Burt Hooton Burt Carlton Hooton (born February 7, 1950), nicknamed "Happy", is an American former right-handed starting pitcher and former coach in Major League Baseball. He won 151 games over a 15-year career, mostly with the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dod ...

(2–2) , ,

Marty Bystrom } Martin Eugene Bystrom (born July 26, 1958), is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played for the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees in Major League Baseball from 1980–1985. Bystrom attended Miami Killian Senior High ...

(0–1) , , Dave Stewart (5) , , 22,735 , , 18–17 , - style="background:#fbb" , 36 , , May 27 , ,

, , 4–7 , , Scott Sanderson (4–4) , , Steve Carlton (6–4) , ,

Jeff Reardon Jeffrey James Reardon (born October 1, 1955) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1979–1994 with the New York Mets, Montreal Expos, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta B ...

(5) , , 25,573 , , 18–18 , - style="background:#bfb" , 37 , , May 28 , ,

, , 5–3 , ,

(2–0) , ,

(2–2) , , ''None'' , , 30,608 , , 19–18 , - style="background:#bfb" , 38 , , May 29 , ,

, , 5–2 , ,

(2–4) , ,

(4–6) , ,

(2) , , 18,875 , , 20–18 , - style="background:#fbb" , 39 , , May 30 , , @

, , 2–5 , ,

(3–2) , ,

(0–2) , , ''None'' , , 42,184 , , 20–19 , - style="background:#fbb" , 40 , , May 31 , , @

, , 1–4 , ,

Jerry Reuss Jerry Reuss (born June 19, 1949)—pronounced "royce"—is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, best known for his years with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Reuss played for eight teams in his major league career; along with the Dodge ...

(6–3) , , Charles Hudson (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 32,784 , , 20–20 , - style="background:#fbb" , 41 , , June 1 , , @

, , 0–1 , , Bob Welch (4–4) , , Steve Carlton (6–5) , , ''None'' , , 39,319 , , 20–21 , - style="background:#fbb" , 42 , , June 2 , , @

, , 1–4 , ,

Dave Dravecky David Francis Dravecky (born February 14, 1956) is an American former professional baseball player, a motivational speaker, and an author. He played Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres (1982–87) and San Francisco Giants (1987–89). ...

(8–3) , ,

(0–2) , , ''None'' , , 14,474 , , 20–22 , - style="background:#fbb" , 43 , , June 3 , , @

, , 5–8 , ,

Gary Lucas Gary Lucas (born June 20, 1952) is an American guitarist/songwriter/composer who was a member of Captain Beefheart's band. He formed the band Gods and Monsters in 1989. Lucas has released more than 50 albums to date as a solo artist or band l ...

(2–3) , ,

(0–3) , , ''None'' , , 18,211 , , 20–23 , - style="background:#fbb" , 44 , , June 4 , , @

, , 4–5 , ,

John Montefusco John Joseph Montefusco Jr. (born May 25, 1950), nicknamed "The Count," is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played as a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1986, most notably as a member of the Sa ...

(4–1) , ,

(0–3) , , Sid Monge (1) , , 33,982 , , 20–24 , - style="background:#bfb" , 45 , , June 5 , , @

, , 2–1 , ,

(1–0) , , Ed Whitson (0–3) , , ''None'' , , 21,876 , , 21–24 , - style="background:#fbb" , 46 , , June 7 , ,

Cardinals Cardinal or The Cardinal may refer to: Animals * Cardinal (bird) or Cardinalidae, a family of North and South American birds **''Cardinalis'', genus of cardinal in the family Cardinalidae **''Cardinalis cardinalis'', or northern cardinal, the ...

, , 1–2 , ,

Bob Forsch Robert Herbert Forsch (January 13, 1950 – November 3, 2011) was an American professional baseball player who spent most of his sixteen years in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the St. Louis Cardinals (1974–1988) before finishing his pl ...

(4–4) , , Steve Carlton (6–6) , , ''None'' , , 34,274 , , 21–25 , - style="background:#bfb" , 47 , , June 8 , ,

, , 7–4 , ,

(2–0) , , Bruce Sutter (4–3) , , ''None'' , , 23,531 , , 22–25 , - style="background:#bfb" , 48 , , June 9 , ,

, , 6–5 , ,

(3–1) , ,

Dave Von Ohlen David Von Ohlen (born October 25, 1958) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Von Ohlen pitched in all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball from 1983 through 1987. He appeared in 181 Major League games, all in relief. E ...

(1–1) , , ''None'' , , 27,764 , , 23–25 , - style="background:#fbb" , 49 , , June 10 , ,

Pirates Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boat-borne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, typically with the goal of stealing cargo and other valuable goods. Those who conduct acts of piracy are called pirates, v ...

, , 3–4 , ,

Kent Tekulve Kenton Charles Tekulve ( ; born March 5, 1947), nicknamed "Teke", is an American former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also played f ...

(2–1) , ,

(0–4) , , ''None'' , , 31,092 , , 23–26 , - style="background:#bfb" , 50 , , June 11 , ,

, , 9–7 , , Steve Carlton (7–6) , ,

Rod Scurry Rodney Grant Scurry (March 17, 1956 – November 5, 1992) was an American professional baseball pitcher. Scurry played for eight seasons and was the first Major League Baseball (MLB) player directly linked to the Pittsburgh drug trials that dogge ...

(2–4) , ,

(3) , , 34,820 , , 24–26 , - style="background:#bfb" , 51 , , June 12 , ,

, , 5–4 , ,

(4–1) , ,

(2–5) , , ''None'' , , 37,154 , , 25–26 , - style="background:#bfb" , 52 , , June 13 , , @

, , 6–2 , ,

(1–3) , ,

Dave LaPoint David Jeffrey LaPoint (born July 29, 1959) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He was the manager of the Rockland Boulders, an American professional baseball team based in Pomona, New York and member of the Canadian American Association o ...

(4–3) , ,

(2) , , 32,686 , , 26–26 , - style="background:#fbb" , 53 , , June 14 , , @

, , 4–5 , , Bruce Sutter (6–3) , ,

(1–2) , , ''None'' , , 28,813 , , 26–27 , - style="background:#fbb" , 54 , , June 15 , , @

, , 6–7 , ,

Kevin Hagen Kevin Hagen (April 3, 1928 – July 9, 2005) was an American actor best known for his role as Dr. Hiram Baker on NBC's ''Little House on the Prairie (TV series), Little House on the Prairie.'' Early life Hagen was born in Chicago, Illinois, t ...

(1–0) , , Steve Carlton (7–7) , , Bruce Sutter (5) , , 37,368 , , 26–28 , - style="background:#fbb" , 55 , , June 17 , , @

, , 1–2 , ,

John Candelaria John Robert Candelaria (born November 6, 1953) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. Nicknamed "The Candy Man", he played in MLB during the years 1975–1993 for eight teams, the Pittsburgh Pirates, California Angels, New York Mets, New Y ...

(5–6) , ,

(4–4) , ,

(6) , , 19,814 , , 26–29 , - style="background:#bfb" , 56 , , June 18 , , @

, , 6–4 , ,

(2–3) , ,

Rick Rhoden Richard Alan Rhoden (born May 16, 1953) is a professional golfer and former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. During his 16-year baseball career, he played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1974–1978), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1979–1986), the Ne ...

(3–7) , , ''None'' , , 26,662 , , 27–29 , - style="background:#bfb" , 57 , , June 19 , , @

, , 14–2 , , Charles Hudson (1–1) , ,

Larry McWilliams Larry Dean McWilliams (born February 10, 1954) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves (twice), Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Kans ...

(7–5) , , ''None'' , , 19,369 , , 28–29 , - style="background:#fbb" , 58 , , June 20 , , @

, , 0–5 , ,

Ray Burris Bertram Ray Burris (born August 22, 1950) is an American former pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB), and the current rehabilitation pitching coordinator in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He played in MLB from 1973 through 1987 for seve ...

(3–2) , , Steve Carlton (7–8) , , ''None'' , , 24,171 , , 28–30 , - style="background:#bfb" , 59 , , June 21 , , @

, , 8–1 , ,

(5–4) , , Scott Sanderson (4–5) , ,

(3) , , , , 29–30 , - style="background:#fbb" , 60 , , June 21 , , @

, , 4–5 , ,

(3–4) , ,

(1–3) , , ''None'' , , 38,222 , , 29–31 , - style="background:#fbb" , 61 , , June 22 , , @

, , 0–4 , ,

Charlie Lea Charles William Lea (December 25, 1956 – November 11, 2011) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From through , Lea played for the Montreal Expos (1980–84, 1987) and Minnesota Twins (1988). He batted and threw right-handed. Caree ...

(5–3) , ,

(2–4) , , ''None'' , , 24,607 , , 29–32 , - style="background:#fbb" , 62 , , June 23 , , @

, , 3–4 , ,

(7–8) , , Charles Hudson (1–2) , ,

(11) , , 31,069 , , 29–33 , - style="background:#bfb" , 63 , , June 24 , , @

, , 6–3 , , Steve Carlton (8–8) , , Craig Swan (1–4) , ,

(4) , , 20,093 , , 30–33 , - style="background:#bfb" , 64 , , June 25 , , @

, , 4–2 , ,

(1–0) , ,

Walt Terrell Charles Walter Terrell (born May 11, 1958) is a retired Major League Baseball player. A starting pitcher, Terrell pitched from 1982 to 1992 for the New York Mets (1982–1984), Detroit Tigers (1985–1988), San Diego Padres (1989), New York Yank ...

(1–1) , ,

(4) , , 24,551 , , 31–33 , - style="background:#bfb" , 65 , , June 26 , , @

, , 8–4 , ,

(1–0) , ,

Tom Seaver George Thomas Seaver (November 17, 1944 – August 31, 2020), nicknamed "Tom Terrific" and "the Franchise", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the New York Mets, Cinc ...

(5–7) , ,

(5) , , , , 32–33 , - style="background:#fbb" , 66 , , June 26 , , @

, , 1–5 , ,

Mike Torrez Michael Augustine Torrez (born August 28, 1946) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) starting pitcher. In an 18-season career, he pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals (1967–1971), Montreal Expos (1971–1974), Baltimore Orioles (19 ...

(5–8) , ,

(0–5) , , ''None'' , , 37,922 , , 32–34 , - style="background:#fffdd0" , 67 , , June 28 , ,

, , 5–5 , , ''None'' , , ''None'' , , ''None'' , , 32,181 , , 32–34–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 68 , , June 29 , ,

, , 2–5 , , Steve Rogers (11–3) , , Steve Carlton (8–9) , , ''None'' , , , , 32–35–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 69 , , June 29 , ,

, , 3–2 , , Charles Hudson (2–2) , , Scott Sanderson (4–6) , ,

(6) , , 32,141 , , 33–35–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 70 , , June 30 , ,

, , 3–1 , ,

(2–0) , ,

(3–3) , ,

(5) , , 35,393 , , 34–35–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 71 , , July 1 , ,

, , 5–1 , ,

(6–4) , ,

(5–8) , , ''None'' , , 26,987 , , 35–35–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 72 , , July 2 , ,

, , 6–5 , ,

(3–0) , ,

Jesse Orosco Jesse Russell Orosco (born April 21, 1957) is a Mexican American former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who holds the major league record for career pitching appearances, having pitched in 1,252 games. He pitched most notably for the New ...

(4–4) , , ''None'' , , , , 36–35–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 73 , , July 2 , ,

, , 3–4 , , Ed Lynch (6–3) , ,

(0–6) , ,

(7) , , 40,045 , , 36–36–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 74 , , July 3 , ,

, , 6–4 , ,

(3–0) , ,

(2–2) , , ''None'' , , 32,962 , , 37–36–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 75 , , July 4 , ,

, , 4–0 , , Steve Carlton (9–9) , ,

(1–3) , , ''None'' , , 52,710 , , 38–36–1 , - style="background:#bbcaff;" , – , , July 6 , , colspan=7 , 1983 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at

Comiskey Park Comiskey Park was a baseball park in Chicago, Illinois, located in the Armour Square neighborhood on the near-southwest side of the city. The stadium served as the home of the Chicago White Sox of the American League from 1910 through 1990. Buil ...

Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

, - style="background:#fbb" , 76 , , July 8 , , @

, , 1–3 , , Joe Price (7–5) , ,

(6–5) , ,

Bill Scherrer William Joseph Scherrer (born January 20, 1958), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues primarily as a relief pitcher from 1982–1988. He was born in the Town of Tonawanda, New York, and graduated from Cardinal ...

(6) , , 23,711 , , 38–37–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 77 , , July 9 , , @

, , 1–2 , ,

Tom Hume Thomas Hubert Hume (born March 29, 1953) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies, from to . Hume was drafted by the Reds with the 16th pic ...

(1–3) , ,

(3–1) , , ''None'' , , 32,511 , , 38–38–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 78 , , July 10 , , @

, , 2–0 , ,

(3–4) , , Mario Soto (9–8) , ,

(7) , , 21,923 , , 39–38–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 79 , , July 11 , , @

, , 11–7 , ,

(4–0) , ,

(1–4) , , ''None'' , , 17,113 , , 40–38–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 80 , , July 12 , ,

, , 4–1 , ,

(7–5) , ,

Ken Dayley Kenneth Grant Dayley (born February 25, 1959) is a former professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher, Dayley played all or part of eleven seasons in Major League Baseball between 1982 and 1993. Career Braves After pitching at the Un ...

(2–1) , ,

(8) , , , , 41–38–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 81 , , July 12 , ,

, , 7–6 , ,

(4–1) , ,

Steve Bedrosian Stephen Wayne Bedrosian (born December 6, 1957) is an American former Major League Baseball player. Nicknamed "Bedrock", he played from 1981 to 1995 with the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, and Minnesota Twins. Bedrosi ...

(5–3) , , ''None'' , , 32,491 , , 42–38–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 82 , , July 13 , ,

, , 2–5 , , Craig McMurtry (10–5) , , Steve Carlton (9–10) , , ''None'' , , 27,762 , , 42–39–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 83 , , July 14 , ,

, , 2–5 , ,

(6–3) , ,

(4–2) , ,

(9) , , 26,784 , , 42–40–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 84 , , July 15 , ,

, , 2–3 , , Mario Soto (10–8) , , Charles Hudson (2–3) , , ''None'' , , 27,797 , , 42–41–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 85 , , July 16 , ,

, , 9–3 , ,

(8–5) , , Bruce Berenyi (4–10) , , ''None'' , , 29,209 , , 43–41–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 86 , , July 17 , ,

, , 2–5 , ,

(4–8) , ,

(2–1) , , ''None'' , , 38,519 , , 43–42–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 87 , , July 18 , ,

, , 2–8 , ,

(8–7) , , Steve Carlton (9–11) , , ''None'' , , 23,024 , , 43–43–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 88 , , July 19 , ,

, , 3–7 , ,

(4–9) , ,

(3–5) , ,

Frank DiPino Frank Michael DiPino (born October 22, 1956) is a former American professional baseball pitcher who played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, and Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). On Se ...

(10) , , 23,851 , , 43–44–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 89 , , July 20 , ,

, , 10–3 , , Charles Hudson (3–3) , , Mike Scott (4–5) , , ''None'' , , 21,052 , , 44–44–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 90 , , July 21 , , @

, , 10–6 , ,

(9–5) , ,

Rick Camp Rick Lamar Camp (June 10, 1953 – April 25, 2013), was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for a total of nine seasons with the Atlanta Braves between 1976 and 1985. Biography Camp was born in Trio ...

(7–8) , , ''None'' , , 29,316 , , 45–44–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 91 , , July 22 , , @

, , 1–6 , , Craig McMurtry (11–5) , ,

(2–2) , , ''None'' , , 40,481 , , 45–45–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 92 , , July 23 , , @

, , 5–6 , ,

(8–8) , ,

(4–3) , , ''None'' , , 36,501 , , 45–46–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 93 , , July 24 , , @

, , 4–12 , , Pascual Pérez (11–2) , ,

(3–6) , , ''None'' , , 29,406 , , 45–47–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 94 , , July 26 , , @

, , 1–0 , , Charles Hudson (4–3) , ,

(9–4) , ,

(9) , , 25,954 , , 46–47–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 95 , , July 27 , , @

, , 3–1 , ,

(10–5) , ,

(8–8) , ,

(6) , , 18,781 , , 47–47–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 96 , , July 28 , , @

, , 6–5 , ,

(5–1) , ,

(4–7) , ,

(10) , , 19,948 , , 48–47–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 97 , , July 29 , , Cubs , , 3–2 , ,

(5–0) , ,

(4–6) , , ''None'' , , 32,445 , , 49–47–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 98 , , July 30 , , Cubs , , 3–4 , , Bill Campbell (3–6) , ,

(4–4) , ,

(15) , , , , 49–48–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 99 , , July 30 , , Cubs , , 4–3 , , Charles Hudson (5–3) , , Steve Trout (8–9) , ,

(11) , , 44,332 , , 50–48–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 100 , , July 31 , , Cubs , , 5–2 , ,

(11–5) , ,

(7–9) , ,

(7) , , 36,011 , , 51–48–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 101 , , August 1 , , Cubs , , 2–1 , , Steve Carlton (10–11) , , Bill Campbell (3–7) , , ''None'' , , 27,739 , , 52–48–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 102 , , August 2 , , @

, , 3–10 , ,

(11–5) , ,

(2–3) , , ''None'' , , 25,130 , , 52–49–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 103 , , August 3 , , @

, , 2–7 , ,

(11–6) , ,

(3–7) , ,

(12) , , 23,070 , , 52–50–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 104 , , August 4 , , @

, , 5–1 , , Charles Hudson (6–3) , ,

(8–9) , ,

(12) , , 20,574 , , 53–50–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 105 , , August 5 , , @

, , 10–7 , ,

(12–5) , ,

John Stuper John Anton Stuper (born May 9, 1957) is a former baseball coach and former pitcher. He attended Point Park University before playing professionally from 1982–1985 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds. He then served as the head ...

(7–8) , ,

(4) , , 32,903 , , 54–50–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 106 , , August 6 , , @

, , 1–0 , ,

(6–0) , , Bruce Sutter (8–7) , , ''None'' , , 42,469 , , 55–50–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 107 , , August 7 , , @

, , 5–2 , ,

(4–7) , ,

(7–11) , ,

(5) , , 46,373 , , 56–50–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 108 , , August 8 , ,

, , 14–5 , , Charles Hudson (7–3) , ,

(11–7) , , ''None'' , , 38,080 , , 57–50–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 109 , , August 9 , ,

, , 1–3 , ,

(6–2) , ,

(6–1) , , ''None'' , , 37,719 , , 57–51–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 110 , , August 10 , ,

, , 4–2 , , Steve Carlton (11–11) , ,

José DeLeón José DeLeón Chestaro (born December 20, 1960) is a Dominican former professional baseball right-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phill ...

(2–2) , ,

(13) , , 38,705 , , 58–51–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 111 , , August 12 , ,

, , 5–2 , ,

(5–7) , ,

(7–12) , ,

(8) , , 33,521 , , 59–51–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 112 , , August 13 , ,

, , 2–6 , ,

(10–7) , , Charles Hudson (7–4) , , ''None'' , , 40,541 , , 59–52–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 113 , , August 14 , ,

, , 5–1 , ,

(13–5) , ,

(7–11) , , ''None'' , , 42,787 , , 60–52–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 114 , , August 15 , , @ Cubs , , 5–0 , , Steve Carlton (12–11) , , Steve Trout (9–10) , , ''None'' , , 23,361 , , 61–52–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 115 , , August 16 , , @ Cubs , , 1–10 , ,

(9–9) , ,

(5–8) , , ''None'' , , , , 61–53–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 116 , , August 16 , , @ Cubs , , 6–2 , ,

(5–4) , , Mike Proly (1–5) , ,

(14) , , 28,124 , , 62–53–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 117 , , August 17 , , @

, , 4–5 , ,

Eric Show Eric Vaughn Show (; May 19, 1956 – March 16, 1994) was an American professional baseball player who was a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He spent most of his career with the San Diego Padres and holds the team record for most career ...

(12–8) , , Charles Hudson (7–5) , ,

(13) , , 14,657 , , 62–54–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 118 , , August 18 , , @

, , 4–2 , ,

(7–1) , ,

(4–7) , ,

(6) , , 9,755 , , 63–54–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 119 , , August 19 , , @

, , 0–3 , ,

(10–6) , , Steve Carlton (12–12) , , ''None'' , , 45,633 , , 63–55–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 120 , , August 20 , , @

, , 3–4 , ,

(13–6) , ,

(5–9) , ,

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(15) , , 48,986 , , 63–56–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 121 , , August 21 , , @

, , 0–6 , ,

Rick Honeycutt Frederick Wayne Honeycutt (born June 29, 1954) is an American former professional baseball coach and pitcher. Honeycutt pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for six different teams over 21 years, from 1977 to 1997. He pitched in 30 post-season ...

(15–8) , ,

(2–4) , , ''None'' , , 42,946 , , 63–57–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 122 , , August 22 , , @

, , 5–11 , ,

(13–10) , , Charles Hudson (7–6) , ,

Gary Lavelle Gary Robert Lavelle (born January 3, 1949) is a retired professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1987. Career Lavelle grew up in Pennsylvania, where he attended Liberty High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania ...

(15) , , 16,048 , , 63–58–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 123 , , August 23 , , @

, , 1–3 , ,

(9–7) , ,

(7–2) , ,

(15) , , 6,885 , , 63–59–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 124 , , August 24 , , @

, , 3–5 , , Renie Martin (2–4) , , Steve Carlton (12–13) , , ''None'' , , 14,317 , , 63–60–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 125 , , August 26 , ,

, , 4–1 , ,

(3–4) , ,

(13–7) , ,

(15) , , 40,427 , , 64–60–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 126 , , August 27 , ,

, , 1–6 , ,

(16–8) , , Charles Hudson (7–7) , , ''None'' , , 43,482 , , 64–61–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 127 , , August 28 , ,

, , 3–8 , ,

(9–10) , ,

(13–6) , , ''None'' , , 34,442 , , 64–62–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 128 , , August 29 , ,

, , 5–6 , ,

Luis DeLeón Luis Antonio DeLeón Tricoche (born August 19, 1958, in Ponce, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched all or parts of seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between and . He was the co- closer for ...

(4–5) , , Steve Carlton (12–14) , , ''None'' , , , , 64–63–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 129 , , August 29 , ,

, , 8–6 , , Steve Comer (1–0) , , Sid Monge (5–2) , ,

(16) , , 25,789 , , 65–63–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 130 , , August 30 , ,

, , 6–0 , ,

(4–4) , ,

(3–6) , , ''None'' , , , , 66–63–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 131 , , August 30 , ,

, , 5–7 , , Ed Whitson (3–7) , ,

(1–1) , ,

(12) , , 27,790 , , 66–64–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 132 , , August 31 , ,

, , 4–3 , ,

(8–2) , ,

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(1–3) , , ''None'' , , 21,547 , , 67–64–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 133 , , September 1 , ,

, , 4–2 , ,

Tony Ghelfi Anthony Paul Ghelfi (born August 23, 1961), is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies. Ghelfi was drafted in the first round (14th overall) in the 1980 Ma ...

(1–0) , ,

Atlee Hammaker Charlton Atlee Hammaker (born January 24, 1958) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher who played the majority of his career for the San Francisco Giants (1982–1990). He also played for the Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres, an ...

(10–8) , ,

(17) , , 16,022 , , 68–64–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 134 , , September 2 , ,

, , 5–3 , ,

(6–1) , ,

(6–4) , , ''None'' , , 22,916 , , 69–64–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 135 , , September 3 , ,

, , 4–5 , ,

(10–8) , , Steve Carlton (12–15) , ,

(17) , , 26,529 , , 69–65–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 136 , , September 4 , ,

, , 4–10 , ,

(3–9) , ,

(4–5) , ,

(18) , , 24,385 , , 69–66–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 137 , , September 5 , , @

, , 5–6 , ,

(13–5) , ,

(8–3) , , ''None'' , , 8,474 , , 69–67–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 138 , , September 6 , , @

, , 2–0 , ,

(2–1) , ,

Ron Darling Ronald Maurice Darling Jr. (born August 19, 1960) is an American former professional baseball player and current television sports color commentator. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right-handed pitcher from to , most notably as a m ...

(0–1) , ,

(18) , , 8,863 , , 70–67–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 139 , , September 7 , , @

, , 6–1 , ,

(14–6) , ,

(6–7) , , ''None'' , , 8,791 , , 71–67–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 140 , , September 9 , , @

, , 4–3 , ,

(6–4) , ,

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(4–12) , , ''None'' , , 24,304 , , 72–67–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 141 , , September 10 , , @

, , 5–6 , ,

(7–4) , ,

(8–4) , , ''None'' , , 26,246 , , 72–68–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 142 , , September 11 , , @

, , 5–3 , ,

(7–1) , ,

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(2–4) , , ''None'' , , 19,130 , , 73–68–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 143 , , September 12 , ,

, , 2–1 , ,

(15–6) , ,

(0–2) , ,

(19) , , 10,257 , , 74–68–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 144 , , September 13 , ,

, , 1–5 , ,

(7–7) , ,

(1–1) , , ''None'' , , 15,635 , , 74–69–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 145 , , September 14 , ,

, , 9–5 , , Steve Carlton (13–15) , , Bryn Smith (4–10) , , ''None'' , , , , 75–69–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 146 , , September 14 , ,

, , 5–0 , ,

(6–9) , ,

(4–7) , , ''None'' , , 30,731 , , 76–69–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 147 , , September 15 , ,

, , 1–4 , ,

(15–11) , ,

(4–6) , , Bob James (4) , , 25,047 , , 76–70–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 148 , , September 16 , ,

, , 3–2 , ,

(7–4) , , Steve Baker (3–4) , , ''None'' , , 30,069 , , 77–70–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 149 , , September 17 , ,

, , 4–1 , ,

(16–6) , , Danny Cox (2–5) , ,

(20) , , 23,467 , , 78–70–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 150 , , September 18 , ,

, , 5–3 , , Steve Carlton (14–15) , ,

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(6–15) , ,

(21) , , 30,915 , , 79–70–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 151 , , September 19 , , Cubs , , 7–6 , ,

(8–1) , ,

(4–10) , ,

(22) , , 21,289 , , 80–70–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 152 , , September 20 , , Cubs , , 8–5 , ,

(8–4) , ,

Reggie Patterson Reginald Allen Patterson (born November 7, 1958) is an American retired professional baseball player who was a pitcher in the Major Leagues. Career Patterson was signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent in June 1979. He made his ...

(0–1) , ,

(7) , , 20,312 , , 81–70–1 , - style="background:#bbb" , – , , September 21 , , @

, , colspan=6 , ''Postponed (rain); '' , - style="background:#bfb" , 153 , , September 22 , , @

, , 9–7 , ,

(17–6) , ,

(15–10) , ,

(23) , , , , 82–70–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 154 , , September 22 , , @

, , 7–1 , , Charles Hudson (8–7) , , Steve Rogers (17–11) , , ''None'' , , 47,364 , , 83–70–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 155 , , September 23 , , @

, , 6–2 , , Steve Carlton (15–15) , ,

(6–16) , , ''None'' , , 27,266 , , 84–70–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 156 , , September 24 , , @

, , 9–6 , ,

(9–1) , , Bruce Sutter (9–10) , , ''None'' , , 27,441 , , 85–70–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 157 , , September 25 , , @

, , 6–5 , ,

Larry Andersen Larry Eugene Andersen (born May 6, 1953) is an American former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball and current radio color commentator for the Philadelphia Phillies. From through , Andersen played for the Cleveland Indians (1975, , ), Seattl ...

(1–0) , , Jeff Lahti (3–3) , ,

(24) , , 20,029 , , 86–70–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 158 , , September 26 , , @ Cubs , , 5–2 , ,

(18–6) , ,

(14–12) , ,

(8) , , 3,137 , , 87–70–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 159 , , September 27 , , @ Cubs , , 0–3 , , Steve Trout (10–14) , , Steve Carlton (15–16) , ,

(29) , , 6,593 , , 87–71–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 160 , , September 28 , , @ Cubs , , 13–6 , ,

(9–4) , ,

(13–12) , , ''None'' , , 7,680 , , 88–71–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 161 , , September 30 , ,

, , 2–1 , ,

(19–6) , ,

(15–8) , ,

(25) , , 26,685 , , 89–71–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 162 , , October 1 , ,

, , 5–3 , ,

(2–3) , ,

(2–6) , ,

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(1) , , 34,763 , , 90–71–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 163 , , October 2 , ,

, , 0–4 , ,

Lee Tunnell Byron Lee Tunnell (born October 30, 1960) is an American professional baseball coach and retired player. He played as a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) and Nippon Professional Baseball. He was the bullpen coach for the Milwaukee Brewers ...

(11–6) , , Charles Hudson (8–8) , , ''None'' , , 33,284 , , 90–72–1 , - , Source:

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' 1983 Philadelphia Phillies Statistics and Roster – Baseball-Reference.com
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Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Post-season

The Phillies post-season roster had nine players 30 years of age or over and three rookies, Charlie Hudson, Kevin Gross, and Juan Samuel. The Dodgers entered the series as favorites after winning 11 of 12 games against the Phillies in the regular season. The Dodgers had shut out the Phillies five times, allowed only 15 runs total, and held Phillies hitters to a .187 batting average.

National League Championship Series

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Philadelphia Phillies Phillies win the Series, 3–1

Postseason game log

, - style="background:#bfb" , 1 , , October 4 , , @

, , 1–0 , , Steve Carlton (1–0) , ,

(0–1) , ,

(1) , , 49,963 , , 1–0 , - style="background:#fbb" , 2 , , October 5 , , @

, , 1–4 , ,

(1–0) , ,

(0–1) , , Tom Niedenfuer (1) , , 55,967 , , 1–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 3 , , October 7 , ,

, , 7–2 , , Charles Hudson (1–0) , , Bob Welch (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 53,490 , , 2–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 4 , , October 8 , ,

, , 7–2 , , Steve Carlton (2–0) , ,

(0–2) , , ''None'' , , 64,494 , , 3–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 5 , , October 11 , , @

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, , 2–1 , ,

(1–1) , , Scott McGregor (0–2) , ,

(2) , , 52,204 , , 1–0 , - style="background:#fbb" , 6 , , October 12 , , @

, , 1–4 , ,

Mike Boddicker Michael James Boddicker (born August 23, 1957) is an American right-handed former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles (1980–1988), Boston Red Sox (1988–1990), Kansas City Royals (1991–1992), and Milwaukee Brewers (1993). ...

(2–0) , , Charles Hudson (1–1) , , ''None'' , , 52,132 , , 1–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 7 , , October 14 , ,

, , 2–3 , ,

Jim Palmer James Alvin Palmer (born October 15, 1945) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 19 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (1965–1967, 1969–1984). Palmer was the winningest MLB pitcher in the ...

(1–0) , , Steve Carlton (2–1) , ,

Tippy Martinez Felix Anthony "Tippy" Martinez (born May 31, 1950), is an American retired professional baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1974 and 1988, primarily as a relief pitcher. The majority of his ca ...

(1) , , 65,792 , , 1–2 , - style="background:#fbb" , 8 , , October 15 , ,

, , 4–5 , , Storm Davis (1–0) , ,

(1–2) , ,

(2) , , 66,947 , , 1–3 , - style="background:#fbb" , 9 , , October 16 , ,

, , 0–5 , , Scott McGregor (1–2) , , Charles Hudson (1–2) , , ''None'' , , 67,064 , , 1–4 , - , Source:

World Series

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Portland

Notes

References

1983 Philadelphia Phillies season at Baseball Reference1983 Philadelphia Philles at Baseball Almanac
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