1983 MLB season | |
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League | Major League Baseball |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | April 4 – October 16, 1983 |
Number of games | 162 |
Number of teams | 26 |
TV partner(s) | ABC, NBC, USA |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Tim Belcher |
Picked by | Minnesota Twins |
Regular season | |
Season MVP | AL: Cal Ripken Jr. (BAL) NL: Dale Murphy (ATL) |
Postseason | |
AL champions | Baltimore Orioles |
AL runners-up | Chicago White Sox |
NL champions | Philadelphia Phillies |
NL runners-up | Los Angeles Dodgers |
World Series | |
Champions | Baltimore Orioles |
Runners-up | Philadelphia Phillies |
World Series MVP | Rick Dempsey (BAL) |
The 1983 Major League Baseball season ended with the Baltimore Orioles defeating the Philadelphia Phillies in the fifth game of the World Series. Rick Dempsey was named MVP of the Series. The All-Star Game was held on July 6 at Comiskey Park; the American League won by a score of 13–3, with California Angels outfielder Fred Lynn being named MVP. As of 2024 this remains the most recent season where no player hit for the cycle in a game (excluding the 2020 season which was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic).