1983 Atlanta Braves Game-by-Game Results
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 Roster
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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Regular Season Runs For: 746
Regular Season Runs Against: 640
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 6, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 8, 1983 | San Diego Padres 2 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 9, 1983 | San Diego Padres 5 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 10, 1983 | San Diego Padres 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 11, 1983 | San Diego Padres 0 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 4-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | ||
| April 12, 1983 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 5-0 | 1-1 | 6-1 | ||
| April 13, 1983 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 6-0 | 1-1 | 7-1 | ||
| April 16, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 6-0 | 1-2 | 7-2 | ||
| April 17, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 6-0 | 2-2 | 8-2 | ||
| April 18, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 3 at San Diego Padres 10 | L | 6-0 | 2-3 | 8-3 | ||
| April 19, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 9 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 6-0 | 3-3 | 9-3 | ||
| April 22, 1983 | New York Mets 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 7-0 | 3-3 | 10-3 | ||
| April 24, 1983 | New York Mets 3 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 8-0 | 3-3 | 11-3 | ||
| April 24, 1983 | New York Mets 3 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 9-0 | 3-3 | 12-3 | ||
| April 26, 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Atlanta Braves 10 | W | 10-0 | 3-3 | 13-3 | ||
| April 27, 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 10-1 | 3-3 | 13-4 | ||
| April 29, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 5 at New York Mets 6 | L | 10-1 | 3-4 | 13-5 | ||
| April 30, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 6 at New York Mets 1 | W | 10-1 | 4-4 | 14-5 | ||
| May 1, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 2 at New York Mets 1 | W | 10-1 | 5-4 | 15-5 | ||
| May 3, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 10-1 | 6-4 | 16-5 | ||
| May 4, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 10-1 | 6-5 | 16-6 | ||
| May 5, 1983 | Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 11-1 | 6-5 | 17-6 | ||
| May 6, 1983 | Houston Astros 6 at Atlanta Braves 0 | L | 11-2 | 6-5 | 17-7 | ||
| May 7, 1983 | Houston Astros 1 at Atlanta Braves 10 | W | 12-2 | 6-5 | 18-7 | ||
| May 8, 1983 | Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 13-2 | 6-5 | 19-7 | ||
| May 9, 1983 | Montreal Expos 5 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 13-3 | 6-5 | 19-8 | ||
| May 10, 1983 | Montreal Expos 2 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 14-3 | 6-5 | 20-8 | ||
| May 11, 1983 | Montreal Expos 8 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 14-4 | 6-5 | 20-9 | ||
| May 12, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 14-4 | 6-6 | 20-10 | ||
| May 13, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 14-4 | 6-7 | 20-11 | ||
| May 14, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 14-4 | 7-7 | 21-11 | ||
| May 15, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 9 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 14-4 | 8-7 | 22-11 | ||
| May 17, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 14-4 | 8-8 | 22-12 | ||
| May 18, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 14-4 | 8-9 | 22-13 | ||
| May 20, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 14-4 | 9-9 | 23-13 | ||
| May 21, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 14-4 | 10-9 | 24-13 | ||
| May 22, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 14-4 | 11-9 | 25-13 | ||
| May 23, 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 15-4 | 11-9 | 26-13 | ||
| May 24, 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 15-5 | 11-9 | 26-14 | ||
| May 25, 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 16-5 | 11-9 | 27-14 | ||
| May 26, 1983 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 16-6 | 11-9 | 27-15 | ||
| May 27, 1983 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 16-7 | 11-9 | 27-16 | ||
| May 28, 1983 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 17-7 | 11-9 | 28-16 | ||
| May 29, 1983 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 18-7 | 11-9 | 29-16 | ||
| May 30, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 18-7 | 11-10 | 29-17 | ||
| May 31, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 18-7 | 12-10 | 30-17 | ||
| June 1, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 18-7 | 13-10 | 31-17 | ||
| June 2, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Atlanta Braves 8 | W | 19-7 | 13-10 | 32-17 | ||
| June 3, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 20-7 | 13-10 | 33-17 | ||
| June 4, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 21-7 | 13-10 | 34-17 | ||
| June 5, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 21-8 | 13-10 | 34-18 | ||
| June 7, 1983 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 22-8 | 13-10 | 35-18 | ||
| June 8, 1983 | Los Angeles Dodgers 11 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 22-9 | 13-10 | 35-19 | ||
| June 9, 1983 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 22-10 | 13-10 | 35-20 | ||
| June 10, 1983 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 23-10 | 13-10 | 36-20 | ||
| June 10, 1983 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 23-11 | 13-10 | 36-21 | ||
| June 11, 1983 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 23-12 | 13-10 | 36-22 | ||
| June 12, 1983 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 24-12 | 13-10 | 37-22 | ||
| June 14, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 24-12 | 13-11 | 37-23 | ||
| June 15, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 24-12 | 14-11 | 38-23 | ||
| June 16, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 24-12 | 14-12 | 38-24 | ||
| June 17, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 24-12 | 14-13 | 38-25 | ||
| June 18, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 4 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 24-12 | 14-14 | 38-26 | ||
| June 19, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 6 at San Francisco Giants 9 | L | 24-12 | 14-15 | 38-27 | ||
| June 20, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 24-12 | 15-15 | 39-27 | ||
| June 21, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 24-12 | 15-16 | 39-28 | ||
| June 22, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 24-12 | 15-17 | 39-29 | ||
| June 24, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 10 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 24-12 | 16-17 | 40-29 | ||
| June 24, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 24-12 | 17-17 | 41-29 | ||
| June 25, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 24-12 | 18-17 | 42-29 | ||
| June 26, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 24-12 | 19-17 | 43-29 | ||
| June 27, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 24-12 | 20-17 | 44-29 | ||
| June 28, 1983 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 24-13 | 20-17 | 44-30 | ||
| June 29, 1983 | Houston Astros 1 at Atlanta Braves 11 | W | 25-13 | 20-17 | 45-30 | ||
| June 30, 1983 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 26-13 | 20-17 | 46-30 | ||
| July 1, 1983 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 27-13 | 20-17 | 47-30 | ||
| July 2, 1983 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 28-13 | 20-17 | 48-30 | ||
| July 3, 1983 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 28-14 | 20-17 | 48-31 | ||
| July 4, 1983 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Atlanta Braves 9 | W | 29-14 | 20-17 | 49-31 | ||
| July 8, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Montreal Expos 5 | W | 29-14 | 21-17 | 50-31 | ||
| July 9, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Montreal Expos 5 | W | 29-14 | 22-17 | 51-31 | ||
| July 10, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 29-14 | 22-18 | 51-32 | ||
| July 11, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 29-14 | 23-18 | 52-32 | ||
| July 12, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 29-14 | 23-19 | 52-33 | ||
| July 12, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 29-14 | 23-20 | 52-34 | ||
| July 13, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 29-14 | 24-20 | 53-34 | ||
| July 14, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 29-14 | 25-20 | 54-34 | ||
| July 15, 1983 | Montreal Expos 3 at Atlanta Braves 9 | W | 30-14 | 25-20 | 55-34 | ||
| July 16, 1983 | Montreal Expos 3 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 31-14 | 25-20 | 56-34 | ||
| July 17, 1983 | Montreal Expos 3 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 31-15 | 25-20 | 56-35 | ||
| July 18, 1983 | New York Mets 4 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 32-15 | 25-20 | 57-35 | ||
| July 19, 1983 | New York Mets 7 at Atlanta Braves 11 | W | 33-15 | 25-20 | 58-35 | ||
| July 20, 1983 | New York Mets 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 33-16 | 25-20 | 58-36 | ||
| July 21, 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 33-17 | 25-20 | 58-37 | ||
| July 22, 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 34-17 | 25-20 | 59-37 | ||
| July 23, 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 35-17 | 25-20 | 60-37 | ||
| July 24, 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Atlanta Braves 12 | W | 36-17 | 25-20 | 61-37 | ||
| July 25, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 4 at New York Mets 5 | L | 36-17 | 25-21 | 61-38 | ||
| July 26, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 1 at New York Mets 2 | L | 36-17 | 25-22 | 61-39 | ||
| July 27, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 6 at New York Mets 3 | W | 36-17 | 26-22 | 62-39 | ||
| July 29, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 36-17 | 27-22 | 63-39 | ||
| July 29, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 5 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 36-17 | 27-23 | 63-40 | ||
| July 30, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 5 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 36-17 | 28-23 | 64-40 | ||
| July 31, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 36-17 | 28-24 | 64-41 | ||
| August 1, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 8 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 36-17 | 29-24 | 65-41 | ||
| August 2, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 3 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 36-17 | 29-25 | 65-42 | ||
| August 3, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 6 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 36-17 | 30-25 | 66-42 | ||
| August 4, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 8 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 36-17 | 31-25 | 67-42 | ||
| August 5, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 36-17 | 31-26 | 67-43 | ||
| August 6, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 36-17 | 31-27 | 67-44 | ||
| August 7, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 36-17 | 32-27 | 68-44 | ||
| August 9, 1983 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 37-17 | 32-27 | 69-44 | ||
| August 10, 1983 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 37-18 | 32-27 | 69-45 | ||
| August 11, 1983 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 38-18 | 32-27 | 70-45 | ||
| August 12, 1983 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 38-19 | 32-27 | 70-46 | ||
| August 13, 1983 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Atlanta Braves 8 | W | 39-19 | 32-27 | 71-46 | ||
| August 14, 1983 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 39-20 | 32-27 | 71-47 | ||
| August 15, 1983 | San Diego Padres 4 at Atlanta Braves 0 | L | 39-21 | 32-27 | 71-48 | ||
| August 16, 1983 | San Diego Padres 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 39-22 | 32-27 | 71-49 | ||
| August 18, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 39-22 | 32-28 | 71-50 | ||
| August 19, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 39-22 | 33-28 | 72-50 | ||
| August 20, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 9 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 39-22 | 34-28 | 73-50 | ||
| August 21, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 11 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 39-22 | 35-28 | 74-50 | ||
| August 23, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 39-22 | 35-29 | 74-51 | ||
| August 24, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 39-22 | 36-29 | 75-51 | ||
| August 25, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 39-22 | 36-30 | 75-52 | ||
| August 26, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 39-22 | 36-31 | 75-53 | ||
| August 27, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 39-22 | 36-32 | 75-54 | ||
| August 28, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 39-22 | 37-32 | 76-54 | ||
| August 29, 1983 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 39-23 | 37-32 | 76-55 | ||
| August 30, 1983 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 39-24 | 37-32 | 76-56 | ||
| August 31, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 39-25 | 37-32 | 76-57 | ||
| September 1, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 39-26 | 37-32 | 76-58 | ||
| September 2, 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 39-27 | 37-32 | 76-59 | ||
| September 3, 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 39-28 | 37-32 | 76-60 | ||
| September 4, 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 40-28 | 37-32 | 77-60 | ||
| September 5, 1983 | Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 41-28 | 37-32 | 78-60 | ||
| September 7, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 41-28 | 37-33 | 78-61 | ||
| September 8, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 12 at San Francisco Giants 9 | W | 41-28 | 38-33 | 79-61 | ||
| September 9, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 41-28 | 38-34 | 79-62 | ||
| September 10, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 41-28 | 39-34 | 80-62 | ||
| September 11, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 41-28 | 39-35 | 80-63 | ||
| September 13, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 41-28 | 39-36 | 80-64 | ||
| September 14, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 41-28 | 39-37 | 80-65 | ||
| September 16, 1983 | San Diego Padres 0 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 42-28 | 39-37 | 81-65 | ||
| September 17, 1983 | San Diego Padres 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 42-29 | 39-37 | 81-66 | ||
| September 18, 1983 | San Diego Padres 4 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 42-30 | 39-37 | 81-67 | ||
| September 21, 1983 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 42-31 | 39-37 | 81-68 | ||
| September 21, 1983 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Atlanta Braves 9 | W | 43-31 | 39-37 | 82-68 | ||
| September 22, 1983 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 43-32 | 39-37 | 82-69 | ||
| September 23, 1983 | Los Angeles Dodgers 11 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 43-33 | 39-37 | 82-70 | ||
| September 24, 1983 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 44-33 | 39-37 | 83-70 | ||
| September 25, 1983 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 45-33 | 39-37 | 84-70 | ||
| September 26, 1983 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 46-33 | 39-37 | 85-70 | ||
| September 27, 1983 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 46-34 | 39-37 | 85-71 | ||
| September 28, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 46-34 | 39-38 | 85-72 | ||
| September 28, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 46-34 | 40-38 | 86-72 | ||
| September 29, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 46-34 | 41-38 | 87-72 | ||
| September 30, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 46-34 | 41-39 | 87-73 | ||
| October 1, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 46-34 | 41-40 | 87-74 | ||
| October 2, 1983 | Atlanta Braves 4 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 46-34 | 42-40 | 88-74 |
