1983 Atlanta Braves Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 88-74
Finished 2nd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 2,119,935, Avg. 27,490
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Joe Torre (88-74)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1983 Atlanta Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 88-74
Finished 2nd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 2,119,935, Avg. 27,490
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Joe Torre (88-74)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1983 Atlanta Braves Results
The Atlanta Braves of the National League ended the 1983 season with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses, finishing second in the NL's West Division.
The Braves topped the league with 746 runs. Atlanta allowed 640 runs. Dale Murphy walloped 36 home runs for the squad, while Chris Chambliss and Bob Horner added 20 or more, too. Dale Murphy drove in 121 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .302. Craig McMurtry and Pascual Perez led the team with 15 wins each, and Craig McMurtry registered a 3.08 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Torre coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Len Barker | P | R | R | July 7, 1955 | 6'5" | 225 | Fort Knox, KY USA |
| Steve Bedrosian | P | R | R | December 6, 1957 | 6'3" | 200 | Methuen, MA USA |
| Rick Behenna | P | R | R | March 6, 1960 | 6'2" | 170 | Miami, FL USA |
| Bruce Benedict | C | R | R | August 18, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Tommy Boggs | P | R | R | October 25, 1955 | 6'2" | 195 | Poughkeepsie, NY USA |
| Tony Brizzolara | P | R | R | January 14, 1957 | 6'5" | 215 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Brett Butler | LF | L | L | June 15, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Rick Camp | P | R | R | June 10, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Trion, GA USA |
| Chris Chambliss | 1B | L | R | December 26, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Ken Dayley | P | L | L | February 25, 1959 | 6'0" | 171 | Jerome, ID USA |
| Jeff Dedmon | P | L | R | March 4, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Pete Falcone | P | L | L | October 1, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Terry Forster | P | L | L | January 14, 1952 | 6'3" | 200 | Sioux Falls, SD USA |
| Gene Garber | P | R | R | November 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | Lancaster, PA USA |
| Albert Hall | LF | B | R | March 7, 1958 | 5'11" | 155 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Terry Harper | RF | R | R | August 19, 1955 | 6'4" | 195 | Douglasville, GA USA |
| Bob Horner | 3B | R | R | August 6, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Junction City, KS USA |
| Glenn Hubbard | 2B | R | R | September 25, 1957 | 5'9" | 150 | Hahn, Rhineland-Palatinate West Germany |
| Brook Jacoby | 3B | R | R | November 23, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Randy Johnson | 3B | R | R | June 10, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Escondido, CA USA |
| Mike Jorgensen | 1B | L | L | August 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Passaic, NJ USA |
| Brad Komminsk | RF | R | R | April 4, 1961 | 6'2" | 202 | Lima, OH USA |
| Rick Mahler | P | R | R | August 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Austin, TX USA |
| Craig McMurtry | P | R | R | November 5, 1959 | 6'5" | 195 | Temple, TX USA |
| Donnie Moore | P | L | R | February 13, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Lubbock, TX USA |
| Dale Murphy | CF | R | R | March 12, 1956 | 6'4" | 210 | Portland, OR USA |
| Phil Niekro | P | R | R | April 1, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | Blaine, OH USA |
| Larry Owen | C | R | R | May 31, 1955 | 5'11" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Pascual Perez | P | R | R | May 17, 1957 | 6'2" | 162 | San Cristobal, San Cristóbal D.R. |
| Gerald Perry | 1B | L | R | October 30, 1960 | 5'11" | 180 | Savannah, GA USA |
| Biff Pocoroba | C | B | R | July 25, 1953 | 5'10" | 175 | Burbank, CA USA |
| Rafael Ramirez | SS | R | R | February 18, 1958 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de MacorÃs D.R. |
| Jerry Royster | 3B | R | R | October 18, 1952 | 6'0" | 165 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Paul Runge | 2B | R | R | May 21, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Kingston, NY USA |
| Matt Sinatro | C | R | R | March 22, 1960 | 5'9" | 174 | Hartford, CT USA |
| Ken Smith | 1B | L | R | February 12, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Bob Walk | P | R | R | November 26, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | Van Nuys, CA USA |
| Claudell Washington | RF | L | L | August 31, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bob Watson | 1B | R | R | April 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 201 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Paul Zuvella | SS | R | R | October 31, 1958 | 6'0" | 173 | San Mateo, CA USA |
