1983 Los Angeles Dodgers season

The 1983 Los Angeles 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.

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.

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''

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

Game log

 * Legend:      = Win       = Loss       = Postponement Bold = Dodgers team member
 * Legend:      = Win       = Loss       = Postponement Bold = Dodgers team member

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

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.

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