# 1983 International League season

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.

## Teams

1983 International League :
| Team | City | MLB Affiliate | Stadium |
| Charleston Charlies | Charleston, West Virginia | Cleveland Indians | Watt Powell Park |
| Columbus Clippers | Columbus, Ohio | New York Yankees | Franklin County Stadium |
| Pawtucket Red Sox | Pawtucket, Rhode Island | Boston Red Sox | McCoy Stadium |
| Richmond Braves | Richmond, Virginia | Atlanta Braves | Parker Field |
| Rochester Red Wings | Rochester, New York | Baltimore Orioles | Silver Stadium |
| Syracuse Chiefs | Syracuse, New York | Toronto Blue Jays | MacArthur Stadium |
| Tidewater Tides | Norfolk, Virginia | New York Mets | Met Park |
| Toledo Mud Hens | Toledo, Ohio | Minnesota Twins | Lucas County Stadium |

## 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 | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | Governors' Cup | Governors' Cup |
| 1 | Columbus | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Tidewater | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Tidewater | 3 | 4 | Tidewater | 3 |
| | | | 2 | Richmond | 1 |
| 2 | Richmond | 3 | 2 | Richmond | 1 |
| 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 |

## All-star team

International League all-star team :
| Position | All-star |
| Catcher | Geno Petralli, Syracuse Chiefs |
| First base | Gerald Perry, Richmond Braves |
| Second base | Tim Teufel, Toledo Mud Hens |
| Shortstop | Tony Fernández, Syracuse Chiefs |
| Third base | Brook Jacoby, Richmond Braves |
| Outfield | Brian Dayett, Columbus Clippers Brad Komminsk, Richmond Braves Otis Nixon, Columbus Clippers |
| Designated hitter | Karl Pagel, Charleston Charlies |
| Starting pitcher | Walt Terrell, Tidewater Tides |
| Relief pitcher | Don Cooper, Syracuse Chiefs |
| Manager | Doc Edwards, Charleston Charlies |