MLB 1983 stat leaders
- MVP
- Cal Ripken (AL), Dale Murphy (NL)
- Cy Young
- John Denny (NL), LaMarr Hoyt (AL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Darryl Strawberry (NL), Ron Kittle (AL)
- World Series MVP
- Rick Dempsey
- Home Runs
- Mike Schmidt, 40
- RBI
- Cecil Cooper and Jim Rice, 126
- Batting Average
- Wade Boggs, .361
Who led the MLB in home runs in 1983?
| # | Player | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Schmidt PHI | 40 | |
| 2 | Jim Rice BOS | 39 | |
| 3 | Dale Murphy ATL | 36 | |
| 3 | Tony ArmasBOS | 36 | |
| 5 | Ron Kittle CHW | 35 | |
| 6 | Eddie Murray BAL | 33 | |
| 7 | Dave Winfield NYY | 32 | |
| 7 | Greg LuzinskiCHW | 32 | |
| 7 | Pedro Guerrero LAD | 32 | |
| 10 | Cecil Cooper MIL | 30 | |
Who led the MLB in RBI in 1983?
| # | Player | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecil CooperMIL | 126 | |
| 1 | Jim RiceBOS | 126 | |
| 3 | Dale MurphyATL | 121 | |
| 4 | Dave WinfieldNYY | 116 | |
| 5 | Lance Parrish DET | 114 | |
| 6 | Eddie MurrayBAL | 111 | |
| 7 | Mike SchmidtPHI | 109 | |
| 8 | Ted SimmonsMIL | 108 | |
| 9 | Tony ArmasBOS | 107 | |
| 10 | Willie Upshaw TOR | 104 | |
Who led the MLB in batting average in 1983?
| # | Player | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wade BoggsBOS | .361 | |
| 2 | Rod Carew LAA | .339 | |
| 3 | Bill Madlock PIT | .323 | |
| 3 | Tom Herr STL | .323 | |
| 5 | Bert CampanerisNYY | .322 | |
| 6 | Lonnie SmithSTL | .321 | |
| 7 | Lou WhitakerDET | .320 | |
| 8 | Alan TrammellDET | .319 | |
| 9 | Barry BonnellTOR | .318 | |
| 9 | Cal RipkenBAL | .318 | |
Who led the MLB in hits in 1983?
| # | Player | H | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cal RipkenBAL | 211 | |
| 2 | Wade BoggsBOS | 210 | |
| 3 | Lou WhitakerDET | 206 | |
| 4 | Cecil CooperMIL | 203 | |
| 5 | Jim RiceBOS | 191 | |
| 6 | Jose Cruz HOU | 189 | |
| 7 | Rafael RamirezATL | 185 | |
| 7 | Ted SimmonsMIL | 185 | |
| 9 | Al Oliver WSH | 184 | |
| 10 | Hal McRae KC | 183 | |
Who led the MLB in stolen bases in 1983?
| # | Player | SB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rickey Henderson ATH | 108 | |
| 2 | Tim Raines Sr.WSH | 90 | |
| 3 | Rudy LawCHW | 77 | |
| 4 | Alan Wiggins SD | 66 | |
| 5 | Willie WilsonKC | 59 | |
| 6 | Julio Cruz | 57 | |
| 7 | Steve SaxLAD | 56 | |
| 8 | Mookie Wilson NYM | 54 | |
| 9 | Billy Sample TEX | 44 | |
| 10 | Lonnie SmithSTL | 43 | |
Who led the MLB in ERA in 1983?
| # | Player | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve HoweLAD | 1.44 | |
| 1 | Victor CruzTEX | 1.44 | |
| 3 | Jesse OroscoNYM | 1.47 | |
| 4 | Kent TekulvePIT | 1.64 | |
| 5 | Lee Smith CHC | 1.65 | |
| 6 | Tom NiedenfuerLAD | 1.90 | |
| 7 | Dan QuisenberryKC | 1.94 | |
| 8 | Carlos DiazNYM | 2.05 | |
| 9 | Terry ForsterATL | 2.16 | |
| 10 | Doug SiskNYM | 2.24 | |
Who led the MLB in wins in 1983?
| # | Player | W | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LaMarr HoytCHW | 24 | |
| 2 | Rich DotsonCHW | 22 | |
| 3 | Ron GuidryNYY | 21 | |
| 4 | Jack MorrisDET | 20 | |
| 5 | Dan PetryDET | 19 | |
| 5 | John DennyPHI | 19 | |
| 7 | Scott McGregorBAL | 18 | |
| 8 | Bill GullicksonWSH | 17 | |
| 8 | Dave StiebTOR | 17 | |
| 8 | Mario Soto CIN | 17 | |
Who led the MLB in strikeouts (pitching) in 1983?
| # | Player | K | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve CarltonPHI | 275 | |
| 2 | Mario SotoCIN | 242 | |
| 3 | Jack MorrisDET | 232 | |
| 4 | Larry McWilliamsPIT | 199 | |
| 5 | Floyd BannisterCHW | 193 | |
| 6 | Fernando ValenzuelaLAD | 189 | |
| 7 | Dave StiebTOR | 187 | |
| 8 | Nolan RyanHOU | 183 | |
| 9 | Dave RighettiNYY | 169 | |
| 10 | Rick Sutcliffe CLE | 160 | |
Regular season only. Batting average requires 60 games played; ERA requires 15 appearances.