The 1983 Carolina League was a Class A baseball season played between April 12 and September 3. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the winners of each half of the season competing in the playoffs.
The Lynchburg Mets won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Winston-Salem Red Sox in the final round of the playoffs.
Teams 1983 Carolina League Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium North Alexandria Dukes Alexandria, Virginia Pittsburgh Pirates Municipal Stadium at Four Mile Run Hagerstown Suns Hagerstown, Maryland Baltimore Orioles Municipal Stadium Lynchburg Mets Lynchburg, Virginia New York Mets City Stadium Salem Redbirds Salem, Virginia San Diego Padres Salem Municipal Field South Durham Bulls Durham, North Carolina Atlanta Braves Durham Athletic Park Kinston Blue Jays Kinston, North Carolina Toronto Blue Jays Grainger Stadium Peninsula Pilots Hampton, Virginia Philadelphia Phillies War Memorial Stadium Winston-Salem Red Sox Winston-Salem, North Carolina Boston Red Sox Ernie Shore Field
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Lynchburg Mets finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1977.
Standings 1983 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 17, 2024 North division Team Win Loss % GB Lynchburg Mets 96 43 – Hagerstown Suns 84 52 10.5 Alexandria Dukes 69 68 26 Salem Redbirds 50 89 46South division Winston-Salem Red Sox 74 66 – Kinston Blue Jays 62 76 11 Durham Bulls 59 78 13.5 Peninsula Pilots 58 80 15
League Leaders Batting leaders 1983 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 17, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Lenny Dykstra, Lynchburg Mets .358 H Lenny Dykstra, Lynchburg Mets 188 R Lenny Dykstra, Lynchburg Mets 132 2B Ron Salcedo, Hagerstown Suns 39 3B Lenny Dykstra, Lynchburg Mets 14 HR Ken Gerhart, Hagerstown Suns 31 RBI Dave Cochrane, Lynchburg Mets 102 SB Lenny Dykstra, Lynchburg Mets 105
Pitching leaders 1983 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 17, 2024 Stat Player Total W Dwight Gooden, Lynchburg Mets 19 ERA Dwight Gooden, Lynchburg Mets 2.50 CG Mitch Johnson, Winston-Salem Red Sox 14 SV Rocky Childress, Peninsula Pilots 16 SO Dwight Gooden, Lynchburg Mets 300 IP Mitch Johnson, Winston-Salem Red Sox 214.0
Playoffs The Lynchburg Mets won their second Carolina League championship, defeating the Winston-Salem Red Sox in three games.
Playoff bracket
Awards Carolina League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Lenny Dykstra, Lynchburg Mets Pitcher of the Year Dwight Gooden, Lynchburg Mets Manager of the Year Sam Perlozzo, Lynchburg Mets
See also 1983 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website