1983 Los Angeles Dodgers season

The 1983 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 94th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 26th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 22nd season playing their home games at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers rebounded from being eliminated from the playoffs on the final day of the previous season to win their second National League West title in three years, but lost in the NLCS to the Philadelphia Phillies 3 games to 1.

Offseason

• December 28, 1982: Acquired Pat Zachry from the New York Mets for Jorge Orta.
• January 20, 1983: Acquired Vance Lovelace and Dan Cataline from the Chicago Cubs for Ron Cey.
• March 28, 1983: Acquired Ivan Mesa from the Minnesota Twins for Tack Wilson.
• March 29, 1983: Acquired Steve Walker, Jody Johnston and cash from the New York Mets for Mark Bradley.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

Roster

Notable transactions

• May 2, 1983: Tom Klawitter was released by the Dodgers.
• May 9, 1983: Acquired Rafael Landestoy from the Cincinnati Reds for Brett Wise and John Franco
• August 19, 1983: Dave Stewart, Ricky Wright and cash were traded by the Dodgers to the Texas Rangers for Rick Honeycutt.

|-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">1</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Astros</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">16–7</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">1–0</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W1</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">2</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Astros</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">4–2</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">2–0</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W2</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">3</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Expos</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">3–8</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">2–1</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L1</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">4</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Expos</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">2–7</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">2–2</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L2</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">5</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Expos</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">3–0</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">3–2</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W1</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">6</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Astros</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">4–3</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;"></span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">4–2</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W2</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">7</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Astros</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">3–1</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">5–2</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W3</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">8</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Astros</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">5–3</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;"></span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">6–2</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W4</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">9</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Padres</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">6–2</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">7–2</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W5</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">10</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Padres</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">8–5</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">8–2</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W6</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">11</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Padres</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">1–9</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">8–3</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L1</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">14</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Pirates</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">4–2</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">10–4</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W1</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">15</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Pirates</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">3–2</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">11–4</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W2</span> |-style="background:#bbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">—</span> || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">10:35</span><span style="color:#083c6b;">a.m.</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">PDT</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Pirates</span> || colspan=8| <span style="color:#083c6b;">Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 19</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">16</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Cardinals</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">8–0</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">12–4</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W3</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">17</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Cardinals</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">3–1</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">13–4</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W4</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">18</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Cardinals</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">6–7</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">13–5</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L1</span> |-

|-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">22</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Pirates</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">1–5</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">15–7</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L1</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">23</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Pirates</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">5–4</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">16–7</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W1</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">24</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Pirates</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">3–2</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">17–7</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W2</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">25</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Cardinals</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">16–10</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">18–7</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W3</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">26</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Cardinals</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">5–3</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">19–7</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W4</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">27</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Cardinals</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">6–4</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">20–7</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W5</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">30</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Padres</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">4–3</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">22–8</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W1</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">31</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Padres</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">4–6</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">22–9</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L1</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">32</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Padres</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">4–1</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">23–9</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W1</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">33</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Padres</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">3–2</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">24–9</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W2</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">34</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Expos</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">2–3</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;"></span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">24–10</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L1</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">35</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Expos</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">13–3</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">25–10</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W1</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">38</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Phillies</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">2–0</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">27–11</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W2</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">39</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Phillies</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">3–0</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">28–11</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W3</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">40</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Phillies</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">6–1</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">29–11</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W4</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">45</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Phillies</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">5–2</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">31–14</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W1</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">46</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Phillies</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">4–1</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">32–14</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W2</span> |-

|-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">47</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Phillies</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">1–0</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">33–14</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W3</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">52</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Braves</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">1–4</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">35–17</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L2</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">53</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Braves</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">11–5</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">36–17</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W1</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">54</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Braves</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">4–2</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">37–17</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W2</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">59</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Braves</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">4–3</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">40–19</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W2</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">60</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Braves</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">2–3</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">40–20</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L1</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">61</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Braves</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">6–1</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">41–20</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W1</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">65</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Padres</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">1–4</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">43–22</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L1</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">66</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Padres</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">0–2</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">43–23</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L2</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">67</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Padres</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">2–5</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">43–24</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L3</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">68</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Padres</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">5–7</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">43–25</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L4</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">69</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Astros</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">7–2</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">44–25</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W1</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">70</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Astros</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">2–1</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;"></span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">45–25</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W2</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">71</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Astros</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">7–9</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">45–26</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L1</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">72</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Padres</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">9–5</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">46–26</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W1</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">73</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Padres</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">2–13</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">46–27</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L1</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">74</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Padres</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">6–7</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">46–28</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L2</span> |-

|-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">75</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Astros</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">5–2</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;"></span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">47–28</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W1</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">76</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Astros</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">1–3</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">47–29</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L1</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">77</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Astros</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">1–8</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">47–30</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L2</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">78</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Astros</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">4–5</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">47–31</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L3</span> |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">—</span> || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">5:30</span><span style="color:#083c6b;">p.m.</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">PDT</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">54th All-Star Game</span> || colspan=8 | <span style="color:#083c6b;">National League</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">vs.</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">American League</span> (<span style="color:#083c6b;">Comiskey Park</span>, <span style="color:#083c6b;">Chicago, Illinois</span>) |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">79</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Pirates</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">3–4</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">47–32</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L4</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">80</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Pirates</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">0–3</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">47–33</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L5</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">81</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Pirates</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">10–3</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">48–33</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W1</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">82</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Cardinals</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">7–6</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">49–33</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W2</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">83</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Cardinals</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">3–1</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">50–33</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W3</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">84</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Cardinals</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">5–6</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">50–34</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L1</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">89</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;"></span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Pirates</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">1–4</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">52–37</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L2</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">90</span> <span style-"color:#083c6b;"></span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Pirates</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">3–2</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;"></span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">53–37</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W1</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">91</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Pirates</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">3–7</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">53–38</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L1</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">92</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Pirates</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">4–5</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">53–39</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L2</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">93</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Cardinals</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">9–4</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">54–39</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W1</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">94</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Cardinals</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">10–5</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">55–39</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W2</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">95</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Cardinals</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">0–3</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">55–40</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L1</span> |-

|-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">107</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Braves</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">2–1</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">60–47</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W1</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">108</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Braves</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">4–2</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">61–47</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W2</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">109</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Braves</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">2–5</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">61–48</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L1</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">113</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Braves</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">5–3</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">63–50</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W2</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">114</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Braves</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">7–8</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">63–51</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W1</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">115</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Braves</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">5–4</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">64–51</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L1</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">119</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Phillies</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">3–0</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">67–52</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W3</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">120</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Phillies</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">4–3</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">68–52</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W4</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">121</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Phillies</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">6–0</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">69–52</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W5</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">122</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Expos</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">4–1</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">70–52</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W6</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">123</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Expos</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">6–3</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">71–52</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W7</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">124</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Expos</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">3–2</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">72–52</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W8</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">125</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Phillies</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">1–4</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">72–53</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L1</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">126</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Phillies</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">6–1</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">73–53</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W1</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">127</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Phillies</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">8–3</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">74–53</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W2</span> |-

|-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">133</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Expos</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">3–8</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">77–56</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L2</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">134</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Expos</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">4–1</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">78–56</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W1</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">135</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Expos</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">4–0</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">78–56</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W2</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">136</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Expos</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">2–3</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;"></span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">79–57</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L1</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">137</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Padres</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">2–5</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">79–58</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L2</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">138</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Padres</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">3–8</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">79–59</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L3</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">141</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Braves</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">3–2</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">82–59</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W3</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">142</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Braves</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">3–6</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;"></span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">82–60</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L1</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">143</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Braves</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">7–6</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">83–60</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W1</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">144</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Astros</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">5–1</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">84–60</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W2</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">146</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Astros</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">6–0</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">85–61</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W1</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">150</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Astros</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">9–2</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">86–64</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W1</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">151</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Astros</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">2–15</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">86–65</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L1</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">152</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Astros</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">2–1</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">87–65</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W1</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">153</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Braves</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">11–2</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">88–65</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W2</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">154</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Braves</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">2–3</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">88–66</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L1</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">155</span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Braves</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">1–7</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">88–67</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L2</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">158</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;"></span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Padres</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">1–7</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">90–68</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L1</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">159</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;"></span> || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Padres</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">1–4</span> || || || || || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">90–69</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L2</span> |-

|-

Detailed records

Postseason Game log

|-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">1</span> || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">5:20</span><span style="color:#083c6b;">p.m.</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">PDT</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Phillies</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">0–1</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Carlton</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">(1–0)</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Reuss</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">(0–1)</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Holland</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">(1)</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">2:17</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">55,524</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">PHI 1–0</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L1</span> |-style="background:#bfb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">2</span> || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">5:20</span><span style="color:#083c6b;">p.m.</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">PDT</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Phillies</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">4–1</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Valenzuela</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">(1–0)</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Denny</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">(0–1)</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Niedenfuer</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">(1)</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">2:44</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">55,967</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">TIE 1–1</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">W1</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">3</span> || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">12:05</span><span style="color:#083c6b;">p.m.</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">PDT</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Phillies</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">2–7</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Hudson</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">(1–0)</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Welch</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">(0–1)</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">—</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">2:51</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">53,490</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">PHI 2–1</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L1</span> |-style="background:#fbb;" | <span style="color:#083c6b;">4</span> || || <span style="color:#083c6b;">5:20</span><span style="color:#083c6b;">p.m.</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">PDT</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">@</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">Phillies</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">2–7</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Carlton</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">(2–0)</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">Reuss</span> <span style="color:#083c6b;">(0–2)</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">—</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">2:50</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">64,494</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">PHI 3–1</span> || <span style="color:#083c6b;">L2</span> |-

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

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

1983 National League Championship Series

The National League West champion Dodgers faced the National League East champion Philadelphia Phillies in the 1983 NLCS and lost the series 3 games to 1. Noteworthy was that the Dodgers had won 11 of 12 games against the Phillies during the regular season.

Game 1

October 4, Dodger Stadium

Game 2

October 5, Dodger Stadium

Game 3

October 7, Veterans Stadium

Game 4

October 8, Veterans Stadium

Postseason game log

Awards and honors

• 1983 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
• Steve Sax starter
• Pedro Guerrero reserve
• Fernando Valenzuela reserve
• Silver Slugger Award
• Fernando Valenzuela
• NL Pitcher of the Month
• Burt Hooton (June 1983)
• NL Player of the Month
• Dusty Baker (July 1983)
• NL Player of the Week
• Dusty Baker (July 11–17)
• Mike Marshall (Sep. 5–11)

Farm system

Teams in BOLD won League Championships

Major League Baseball draft

The Dodgers drafted 35 players in the June draft and 17 in the January draft. Of those, six players would eventually play in the Major Leagues. They received two extra picks in the 2nd round as compensation for losing free agents Steve Garvey and Terry Forster.

The first-round pick in the June draft was pitcher Erik Sonberg of Wichita State University. He played six seasons in the minors and was 19–38 with a 6.20 ERA in 107 games. None of this years signings amounted to much of anything in the Majors.

Notes

References

• Baseball-Reference season page
• Baseball Almanac season page

External links

• 1983 Los Angeles Dodgers uniform
• Los Angeles Dodgers official web site