1983 International League season
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| 1983 International League season | |
|---|---|
| League | International League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 12 – September 11 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Tim Teufel, Toledo Mud Hens |
| Governors' Cup Playoffs | |
| League champions | Tidewater Tides |
| Runners-up | Richmond Braves |
The 1983 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 12 and September 11. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Tidewater Tides won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Richmond Braves in the final round of the playoffs.
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Columbus Clippers finished with the best record in the league for the fourth time in the past five seasons.
Standings
| International League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Columbus Clippers | 83 | 57 | .593 | – |
| Richmond Braves | 80 | 59 | .576 | 2.5 |
| Charleston Charlies | 74 | 66 | .529 | 9 |
| Tidewater Tides | 71 | 68 | .511 | 11.5 |
| Toledo Mud Hens | 68 | 72 | .486 | 15 |
| Rochester Red Wings | 65 | 75 | .464 | 18 |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 61 | 78 | .439 | 21.5 |
| Pawtucket Red Sox | 56 | 83 | .403 | 26.5 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Jack Perconte, Charleston Charlies | .346 |
| H | Otis Nixon, Columbus Clippers | 162 |
| R | Otis Nixon, Columbus Clippers | 129 |
| 2B | Clint Hurdle, Tidewater Tides | 33 |
| 3B | Albert Hall, Richmond Braves | 11 |
| HR | Brian Dayett, Columbus Clippers | 35 |
| RBI | Brian Dayett, Columbus Clippers | 108 |
| SB | Otis Nixon, Columbus Clippers | 94 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Mark Bomback, Syracuse Chiefs Dennis Rasmussen, Columbus Clippers | 13 |
| ERA | Tom Brennan, Charleston Charlies | 3.31 |
| CG | Bob Walk, Richmond Braves | 11 |
| SV | Curt Kaufman, Columbus Clippers | 25 |
| SO | Dennis Rasmussen, Columbus Clippers | 187 |
| IP | Bob Walk, Richmond Braves | 185 |
Playoffs
- The Tidewater Tides won their second consecutive Governors' Cup, and fourth overall, defeating the Richmond Braves in four games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | ||||||||
| 1 | Columbus | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Tidewater | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Tidewater | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Richmond | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Richmond | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Charleston | 0 | |||||||
Awards
| International League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Tim Teufel, Toledo Mud Hens |
| Pitcher of the Year | Walt Terrell, Tidewater Tides |
| Rookie of the Year | Brad Komminsk, Richmond Braves |
| Manager of the Year | Doc Edwards, Charleston Charlies |