The 1983 Baltimore Orioles won the Major League Baseball World Series after finishing first in the American League East with a record of 98 wins and 64 losses, The Orioles won the championship by beating the Philadelphia Philles, 4–1, in the 1983 World Series. The season was the Orioles' first in nearly 15 years without manager Earl Weaver, who retired after the Orioles missed the playoffs in the final game of the 1982 season. The Orioles replaced the future Hall of Famer Weaver with Joe Altobelli.

As of today, this is the most recent time the Orioles won a World Series, as well as their most recent World Series appearance.

After many years the Orioles made the jump to cable television, with a separate broadcast team on their then first cable broadcaster, Super TV. They would move to Home Team Sports the following year.

Offseason October 19, 1982: RHP, Don Stanhouse was released by the Orioles.Don Stanhouse at Baseball-Reference November 13, 1982 Named Manager, Joe Altobelli"Altobelli to Manage O's" November 11, 1982 The Evening Sun (Baltimore, MD) p.33 November 29, 1982 signed, LHP, Dan Morogiello as a free agent. January 15, 1983: Catcher, Joe Nolan was re-signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Orioles. February 3, 1983: Third Baseman, Aurelio Rodriguez was signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Orioles. February 23, 1983: Outfielder, John Lowenstein was re-signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Orioles. April 4, 1983 Pinch Hitter/Outfielder Terry Crowley was released by the OriolesBaseball Almanac

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

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 13, 1983: Traded catcher/third baseman Floyd Rayford (playing for the Rochester Red Wings at the time of the trade) to the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named later June 30, 1983: Todd Cruz was purchased by the Orioles from the Seattle Mariners.Todd Curz at Baseball-Reference August 13, 1983: Aurelio Rodriguez was released by the Baltimore Orioles. August 31, 1983: Acquired outfielder Tito Landrum from the St. Louis Cardinals completing the Floyd Rayford trade.

Roster

An Overview of the Team On April 3, 1983, the Baltimore Orioles left spring training with much the same team that fell just a game short of the playoffs the year before. Of the Orioles starting in the 1982 Opening Day lineup only Lenn Sakata and Al Bumbry would lose their opening day spots in 1983. Terry Crowley was the last player cut during spring training, and on his way out of the clubhouse he predicted an Orioles championship, "The shame of it is," he told a Sun reporter, "the Orioles are going to win in it all this year, and Joe is going to do a tremendous job"Class Marks the departure of the 'Crow', The Baltimore Sun April 4, 1983 p.21 Still, the team was an up-and-coming squad, in fact, no Oriole would be voted on to the All Star team's starting lineup. However, the team featured three future Hall of Famers: Cal Ripken who had won Rookie of the Year honors the year before completed his transition from third base to shortstop playing his first full season at his new position Perennial All-Star Eddie Murray won a Silver Slugger Award and Gold Glove Award at first base The aging Jim Palmer started only 11 games but would come out of the bullpen for his final career victory in the World Series During an August 24, 1983 game, Orioles pitcher Tippy Martinez picked off three Toronto Blue Jays baserunners in one inning. The baserunners were Barry Bonnell, Dave Collins and Willie Upshaw.100 Things Orioles Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Dan Connolly, Triumph Books, Chicago, 2015, ISBN 978-1-62937-041-5, p.188

While the Orioles fielded a team similar to the team fielded in 1982 Altobelli put his own mark on the squad by breaking camp with a four-man rotation which occasionally increased to five pitchers rather than the three man rotation preferred by Weaver.'The Evening Sun, "Orioles Ready for a Change of Pace" April 1, 1983, C6

Starting pitching One significant difference between the 1982 Baltimore Orioles and the 1983 Baltimore Orioles was Altobelli's willingness to use different starting pitchers. Ten different, Orioles pitchers would take the mound to start a game in 1983 whereas in 1982 only six players got the starting nod.

1983 Baltimore Orioles roster Roster Pitchers Catchers

Infielders Outfielders

Other batters Manager

Coaches

Game log Regular season Past games legend Orioles Win (#bfb) Orioles Loss (#fbb) Game postponed (#bbb) Clinched division (#090) Bold denotes an Orioles pitcher

|-style="background:#fbb;" | 1 || || || Royals |-style="background:#bfb;" | 2 || || || Royals |-style="background:#bbb;" | — || || || Royals || colspan="9"|Postponed (rain) (Makeup date: August 19) |-style="background:#bfb;" | 5 || || 2:15p.m. EST || @ White Sox || 10–8 || Stewart (1–1) || Lamp (1–1) || — || 3:09 || Comiskey Park (I) || 38,306 || 3–2 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 6 || || 2:15p.m. EST || @ White Sox || 11–12 || Barojas (1–0) || Welchel (0–1) || Hickey (2) || 3:56 || Comiskey Park (I) || 13,622 || 3–3 || L1

|-style="background:#bbb;" | — || || || White Sox || colspan="9"|Postponed (rain) (Makeup date: May 17) |-style="background:#bfb;" | 33 || || 5:05p.m. EDT || White Sox || 7–2 || Stoddard (2–0) || Hoyt (2–6) || — || 2:36 || Memorial Stadium || — || 20–13 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 34 || || 8:11p.m. EDT || White Sox || 5–0 || Boddicker (1–0) || Lamp (3–3) || — || 2:24 || Memorial Stadium || 14,314 || 21–13 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 35 || || 7:35p.m. EDT || White Sox || 1–0 || T. Martinez (2–1) || Dotson (4–4) || — || 2:21 || Memorial Stadium || 12,582 || 22–13 || W3 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 43 || || || @ Royals |-style="background:#bfb;" | 44 || || || @ Royals |-style="background:#bfb;" | 45 || || || @ Royals |-style="background:#fbb;" | 46 || || || @ Royals

|-style="background:#fbb;" | 68 || || || Tigers |-style="background:#fbb;" | 69 || || || Tigers |-style="background:#bfb;" | 70 || || || Tigers

|-style="background:#bfb;" | 74 || || || @ Tigers |-style="background:#bfb;" | 75 || || || @ Tigers |-style="background:#fbb;" | 76 || || || @ Tigers |-style="background:#bbb;" | — || || || @ Tigers || colspan="9"|Postponed (rain) (Makeup date: September 21) |- bgcolor=#bbcaff | ASG || || 8:40p.m. EDT || NL @ AL || – || || || — || || Comiskey Park (I) || || — ||

|-style="background:#bfb;" | 104 || || 7:35p.m. EDT || White Sox || 5–4 || Boddicker (8–5) || Lamp (5–7) || — || 3:16 || Memorial Stadium || 39,544 || 62–42 || W3 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 105 || || 7:35p.m. EDT || White Sox || 4–6 || Bannister (9–9) || D. Martínez (6–14) || Barojas (10) || 3:26 || Memorial Stadium || 32,769 || 62–43 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 106 || || 2:05p.m. EDT || White Sox || 3–4 || Hoyt (14–10) || Flanagan (6–1) || Lamp (8) || 2:27 || Memorial Stadium || 32,769 || 62–44 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 110 || || 8:30p.m. EDT || @ White Sox || 3–9 || Bannister (10–9) || Ramirez (4–3) || — || 3:34 || Comiskey Park (I) || 31,810 || 62–48 || L6 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 111 || || 8:30p.m. EDT || @ White Sox || 1–2 || Hoyt (15–10) || Flanagan (6–2) || — || 2:41 || Comiskey Park (I) || 45,588 || 62–49 || L7 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 112 || || 8:30p.m. EDT || @ White Sox || 5–2 || Stewart (4–3) || Koosman (8–5) || T. Martinez (12) || 2:27 || Comiskey Park (I) || 36,323 || 63–49 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 113 || || 2:15p.m. EDT || @ White Sox || 2–1 || McGregor (15–5) || Dotson (12–7) || Stoddard (5) || 2:51 || Comiskey Park (I) || 37,846 || 64–49 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 117 || || || Royals |-style="background:#bfb;" | 118 || || || Royals |-style="background:#bfb;" | 119 || || || Royals |-style="background:#fbb;" | 120 || || || Royals |-style="background:#bfb;" | 127 || || || @ Royals |-style="background:#bfb;" | 128 || || || @ Royals

|-style="background:#fbb;" | 149 || || || @ Tigers |-style="background:#bfb;" | 150 || || || @ Tigers |-style="background:#bfb;" | 151 || || || @ Tigers |-style="background:#fbb;" | 152 || || || @ Tigers |-style="background:#fbb;" | 156 || || || Tigers |-style="background:#fbb;" | 157 || || || Tigers |-style="background:#fbb;" | 158 || || || Tigers

Detailed records

American League Opponent Home Away Total Pct. Runs scored Runs allowed AL East Baltimore Orioles — — — — — — Detroit Tigers 1–5 4–3 5–8 52 85 Div Total 1–5 4–3 5–8 52 85 AL West Chicago White Sox 4–2 3–3 7–5 57 50 Kansas City Royals 4–2 4–2 8–4 61 44 Div Total 8–4 7–5 15–9 118 94 Season Total 9–9 11–8 20–17 170 179

Month Games Won Lost Win % April 20 11 9 107 87 May 28 15 13 126 124 June 25 14 11 112 106 July 26 19 7 148 95 August 30 18 12 144 108 September 31 20 11 156 127 October 2 1 1 6 5 Total 162 98 64 799 652

Games Won Lost Win % Home 81 50 31 389 328 Away 81 48 33 410 324 Total 162 98 64 799 652

Composite Box + 1983 Baltimore Orioles Inning–by–Inning Boxscore Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E Opponents Orioles Sources:

Postseason Past games legend Orioles Win (#bfb) Orioles Loss (#fbb) Bold denotes an Orioles pitcher

|-style="background:#fbb;" | 1 || || 3:05p.m. EDT || White Sox || 1–2 || Hoyt (1–0) || McGregor (0–1) || — || 2:38 || Memorial Stadium || 51,289 || CHA 1–0 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 2 || || 8:20p.m. EDT || White Sox || 4–0 || Boddicker (1–0) || Bannister (0–1) || — || 2:51 || Memorial Stadium || 52,347 || TIE 1–1 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || || 8:20p.m. EDT || @ White Sox || 11–1 || Flanagan (1–0) || Dotson (0–1) || Stewart (1) || 2:58 || Comiskey Park (I) || 46,635 || BAL 2–1 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 4 || || 1:05p.m. EDT || @ White Sox || 3–0 || T. Martinez (1–0) || Burns (0–1) || — || 3:41 || Comiskey Park (I) || 45,477 || BAL 3–1 || W3

|-style="background:#fbb;" | 1 || || 8:30p.m. EDT || Phillies || 1–2 || Denny (1–0) || McGregor (0–1) || Holland (1) || 2:22 || Memorial Stadium || 52,204 || PHI 1–0 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 2 || || 8:20p.m. EDT || Phillies || 4–1 || Boddicker (1–0) || Hudson (0–1) || — || 2:27 || Memorial Stadium || 52,132 || TIE 1–1 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || || 8:30p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || 3–2 || Palmer (1–0) || Carlton (0–1) || T. Martinez (1) || 2:35 || Veterans Stadium || 65,792 || BAL 2–1 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 4 || || 1:00p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || 5–4 || Davis (1–0) || Denny (1–1) || T. Martinez (2) || 2:50 || Veterans Stadium || 66,947 || BAL 3–1 || W3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 5 || || 5:00p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || 5–0 || McGregor (1–1) || Hudson (0–2) || — || 2:21 || Veterans Stadium || 67,064 || BAL 4–1 || W4

Player stats = Indicates team leader

Batting

= Indicates league leader

Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB= Stolen bases    Player C 128 347 33 80 .231 4 32 1 1B 156 582 115 178 .306 33 111 5 2B 140 459 49 108 .235 5 41 1 3B 81 221 16 46 .208 3 27 3 SS 162 663 121 211 .318 27 102 0 LF 122 310 52 87 .281 15 60 2 CF 124 378 63 104 .275 3 31 12 RF 103 407 63 114 .280 9 55 9 DH 151 507 52 140 .276 18 84 0

Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB= Stolen bases Player 126 325 52 84 .258 5 27 15 115 323 45 84 .260 19 64 2 64 203 21 50 .246 6 26 1 100 196 37 56 .286 8 38 1 73 184 25 51 .277 5 24 0 66 134 23 34 .254 3 12 8 47 104 12 23 .221 4 13 0 45 67 0 8 .119 0 2 0 23 47 5 10 .213 0 2 0 26 42 8 13 .310 1 4 0 25 36 5 6 .167 0 2 1 9 11 2 5 .455 0 4 0 6 0 0 0 ---- 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 ---- 0 0 0

Pitching

Starting pitchers