Who led MLB in home runs in 1983?

Mike Schmidt led the majors with 40 in 1983 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1983?

Wade Boggs hit ..361, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1983 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1983?

LaMarr Hoyt led the majors with 24 wins in 1983 (AL).

1983 MLB League Leaders

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Mike Schmidt led the majors with 40 in 1983. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1983 season, from the SABR/Lahman baseball database.

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1983, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Wade Boggs	BOS	AL	.361
2	Rod Carew	CAL	AL	.339
3	Bill Madlock	PIT	NL	.323
4	Lonnie Smith	SLN	NL	.321
5	Lou Whitaker	DET	AL	.320
6	Alan Trammell	DET	AL	.319
7	Jose Cruz	HOU	NL	.318
7	George Hendrick	SLN	NL	.318
7	Cal Ripken	BAL	AL	.318
10	Lloyd Moseby	TOR	AL	.315

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1983, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Mike Schmidt	PHI	NL	40
2	Jim Rice	BOS	AL	39
3	Tony Armas	BOS	AL	36
3	Dale Murphy	ATL	NL	36
5	Ron Kittle	CHA	AL	35
6	Eddie Murray	BAL	AL	33
7	Andre Dawson	MON	NL	32
7	Pedro Guerrero	LAN	NL	32
7	Greg Luzinski	CHA	AL	32
7	Dave Winfield	NYA	AL	32

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1983, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Cecil Cooper	ML4	AL	126
1	Jim Rice	BOS	AL	126
3	Dale Murphy	ATL	NL	121
4	Dave Winfield	NYA	AL	116
5	Lance Parrish	DET	AL	114
6	Andre Dawson	MON	NL	113
7	Eddie Murray	BAL	AL	111
8	Mike Schmidt	PHI	NL	109
9	Ted Simmons	ML4	AL	108
10	Tony Armas	BOS	AL	107

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1983, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Tim Raines	MON	NL	133
2	Dale Murphy	ATL	NL	131
3	Cal Ripken	BAL	AL	121
4	Eddie Murray	BAL	AL	115
5	Cecil Cooper	ML4	AL	106
6	Rickey Henderson	OAK	AL	105
7	Andre Dawson	MON	NL	104
7	Lloyd Moseby	TOR	AL	104
7	Mike Schmidt	PHI	NL	104
10	Robin Yount	ML4	AL	102

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1983, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Cal Ripken	BAL	AL	211
2	Wade Boggs	BOS	AL	210
3	Lou Whitaker	DET	AL	206
4	Cecil Cooper	ML4	AL	203
5	Jim Rice	BOS	AL	191
6	Jose Cruz	HOU	NL	189
6	Andre Dawson	MON	NL	189
8	Rafael Ramirez	ATL	NL	185
8	Ted Simmons	ML4	AL	185
10	Al Oliver	MON	NL	184

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1983, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Rickey Henderson	OAK	AL	108
2	Tim Raines	MON	NL	90
3	Rudy Law	CHA	AL	77
4	Alan Wiggins	SDN	NL	66
5	Willie Wilson	KCA	AL	59
6	Julio Cruz	SEA/CHA	AL	57
7	Steve Sax	LAN	NL	56
8	Mookie Wilson	NYN	NL	54
9	Billy Sample	TEX	AL	44
10	Lonnie Smith	SLN	NL	43

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1983, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Dale Murphy	ATL	NL	166
2	Mike Schmidt	PHI	NL	163
3	George Brett	KCA	AL	158
4	Wade Boggs	BOS	AL	157
4	Pedro Guerrero	LAN	NL	157
6	Darrell Evans	SFN	NL	155
7	Eddie Murray	BAL	AL	154
8	Andre Dawson	MON	NL	148
8	Jim Rice	BOS	AL	148
10	George Hendrick	SLN	NL	147

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1983, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	LaMarr Hoyt	CHA	AL	24
2	Richard Dotson	CHA	AL	22
3	Ron Guidry	NYA	AL	21
4	Jack Morris	DET	AL	20
5	John Denny	PHI	NL	19
5	Dan Petry	DET	AL	19
7	Scott McGregor	BAL	AL	18
8	Bill Gullickson	MON	NL	17
8	Steve Rogers	MON	NL	17
8	Mario Soto	CIN	NL	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1983, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Atlee Hammaker	SFN	NL	2.25
2	John Denny	PHI	NL	2.37
3	Rick Honeycutt	TEX	AL	2.42
4	Bob Welch	LAN	NL	2.65
5	Mario Soto	CIN	NL	2.70
6	Alejandro Peña	LAN	NL	2.75
7	Mike Boddicker	BAL	AL	2.77
8	Jerry Reuss	LAN	NL	2.94
9	Nolan Ryan	HOU	NL	2.98
10	Dave Stieb	TOR	AL	3.04

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1983, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Steve Carlton	PHI	NL	275
2	Mario Soto	CIN	NL	242
3	Jack Morris	DET	AL	232
4	Larry McWilliams	PIT	NL	199
5	Floyd Bannister	CHA	AL	193
6	Fernando Valenzuela	LAN	NL	189
7	Dave Stieb	TOR	AL	187
8	Nolan Ryan	HOU	NL	183
9	Dave Righetti	NYA	AL	169
10	Rick Sutcliffe	CLE	AL	160

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1983, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Dan Quisenberry	KCA	AL	45
2	Bob Stanley	BOS	AL	33
3	Ron Davis	MIN	AL	30
4	Lee Smith	CHN	NL	29
5	Bill Caudill	SEA	AL	26
6	Al Holland	PHI	NL	25
7	Rich Gossage	NYA	AL	22
7	Greg Minton	SFN	NL	22
9	Tippy Martinez	BAL	AL	21
9	Jeff Reardon	MON	NL	21

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1983, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Rick Honeycutt	TEX	AL	168
2	Atlee Hammaker	SFN	NL	161
3	John Denny	PHI	NL	153
4	Mike Boddicker	BAL	AL	147
5	Bob Welch	LAN	NL	137
6	Mario Soto	CIN	NL	134
7	Dave Stieb	TOR	AL	133
8	Alejandro Peña	LAN	NL	132
9	Charlie Hough	TEX	AL	128
9	Scott McGregor	BAL	AL	128

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1983, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Wade Boggs	BOS	.361
2	Rod Carew	CAL	.339
3	Lou Whitaker	DET	.320
4	Alan Trammell	DET	.319
5	Cal Ripken	BAL	.318
6	Lloyd Moseby	TOR	.315
7	Hal McRae	KCA	.311
8	George Brett	KCA	.310
9	Ted Simmons	ML4	.308
9	Robin Yount	ML4	.308

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1983, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Jim Rice	BOS	39
2	Tony Armas	BOS	36
3	Ron Kittle	CHA	35
4	Eddie Murray	BAL	33
5	Greg Luzinski	CHA	32
5	Dave Winfield	NYA	32
7	Cecil Cooper	ML4	30
8	Tom Brunansky	MIN	28
9	Lance Parrish	DET	27
9	Cal Ripken	BAL	27

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1983, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Cecil Cooper	ML4	126
1	Jim Rice	BOS	126
3	Dave Winfield	NYA	116
4	Lance Parrish	DET	114
5	Eddie Murray	BAL	111
6	Ted Simmons	ML4	108
7	Tony Armas	BOS	107
8	Willie Upshaw	TOR	104
9	Cal Ripken	BAL	102
10	Ron Kittle	CHA	100

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1983, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Cal Ripken	BAL	121
2	Eddie Murray	BAL	115
3	Cecil Cooper	ML4	106
4	Rickey Henderson	OAK	105
5	Lloyd Moseby	TOR	104
6	Robin Yount	ML4	102
7	Wade Boggs	BOS	100
8	Willie Upshaw	TOR	99
8	Dave Winfield	NYA	99
10	Rudy Law	CHA	95

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1983, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Cal Ripken	BAL	211
2	Wade Boggs	BOS	210
3	Lou Whitaker	DET	206
4	Cecil Cooper	ML4	203
5	Jim Rice	BOS	191
6	Ted Simmons	ML4	185
7	Hal McRae	KCA	183
8	Larry Herndon	DET	182
9	Eddie Murray	BAL	178
9	Robin Yount	ML4	178

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1983, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Rickey Henderson	OAK	108
2	Rudy Law	CHA	77
3	Willie Wilson	KCA	59
4	Julio Cruz	SEA/CHA	57
5	Billy Sample	TEX	44
6	Paul Molitor	ML4	41
7	U. L. Washington	KCA	40
8	Wayne Tolleson	TEX	33
9	Julio Franco	CLE	32
10	Damaso Garcia	TOR	31

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1983, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	George Brett	KCA	158
2	Wade Boggs	BOS	157
3	Eddie Murray	BAL	154
4	Jim Rice	BOS	148
5	Robin Yount	ML4	143
6	Cal Ripken	BAL	142
6	Willie Upshaw	TOR	142
8	Lloyd Moseby	TOR	139
9	Carlton Fisk	CHA	138
10	Alan Trammell	DET	135

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1983, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	LaMarr Hoyt	CHA	24
2	Richard Dotson	CHA	22
3	Ron Guidry	NYA	21
4	Jack Morris	DET	20
5	Dan Petry	DET	19
6	Scott McGregor	BAL	18
7	Dave Stieb	TOR	17
7	Rick Sutcliffe	CLE	17
9	Floyd Bannister	CHA	16
9	Mike Boddicker	BAL	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1983, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Rick Honeycutt	TEX	2.42
2	Mike Boddicker	BAL	2.77
3	Dave Stieb	TOR	3.04
4	Charlie Hough	TEX	3.18
4	Scott McGregor	BAL	3.18
6	Richard Dotson	CHA	3.23
7	Moose Haas	ML4	3.27
7	Matt Young	SEA	3.27
9	Geoff Zahn	CAL	3.33
10	Jack Morris	DET	3.34

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1983, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Jack Morris	DET	232
2	Floyd Bannister	CHA	193
3	Dave Stieb	TOR	187
4	Dave Righetti	NYA	169
5	Rick Sutcliffe	CLE	160
6	Ron Guidry	NYA	156
7	Charlie Hough	TEX	152
8	LaMarr Hoyt	CHA	148
9	Richard Dotson	CHA	137
10	John Tudor	BOS	136

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1983, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Dan Quisenberry	KCA	45
2	Bob Stanley	BOS	33
3	Ron Davis	MIN	30
4	Bill Caudill	SEA	26
5	Rich Gossage	NYA	22
6	Tippy Martinez	BAL	21
7	Aurelio Lopez	DET	18
8	Dennis Lamp	CHA	15
9	Salome Barojas	CHA	12
10	Dave Beard	OAK	10

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1983, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Rick Honeycutt	TEX	168
2	Mike Boddicker	BAL	147
3	Dave Stieb	TOR	133
4	Charlie Hough	TEX	128
4	Scott McGregor	BAL	128
6	Richard Dotson	CHA	126
7	Moose Haas	ML4	124
7	Matt Young	SEA	124
9	Jack Morris	DET	122
9	Geoff Zahn	CAL	122

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1983, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Bill Madlock	PIT	.323
2	Lonnie Smith	SLN	.321
3	Jose Cruz	HOU	.318
3	George Hendrick	SLN	.318
5	Ray Knight	HOU	.304
6	Keith Moreland	CHN	.302
6	Dale Murphy	ATL	.302
8	Tony Peña	PIT	.301
9	Al Oliver	MON	.300
10	Andre Dawson	MON	.299

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1983, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Mike Schmidt	PHI	40
2	Dale Murphy	ATL	36
3	Andre Dawson	MON	32
3	Pedro Guerrero	LAN	32
5	Darrell Evans	SFN	30
6	George Foster	NYN	28
7	Ron Cey	CHN	24
7	Jody Davis	CHN	24
9	Jeffrey Leonard	SFN	21
10	Greg Brock	LAN	20

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1983, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Dale Murphy	ATL	121
2	Andre Dawson	MON	113
3	Mike Schmidt	PHI	109
4	Pedro Guerrero	LAN	103
5	Terry Kennedy	SDN	98
6	George Hendrick	SLN	97
7	Jose Cruz	HOU	92
8	Ron Cey	CHN	90
8	George Foster	NYN	90
10	Jeffrey Leonard	SFN	87

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1983, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Tim Raines	MON	133
2	Dale Murphy	ATL	131
3	Andre Dawson	MON	104
3	Mike Schmidt	PHI	104
5	Darrell Evans	SFN	94
5	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	94
5	Steve Sax	LAN	94
8	Mookie Wilson	NYN	91
9	Gary Redus	CIN	90
10	Pedro Guerrero	LAN	87

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1983, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Jose Cruz	HOU	189
1	Andre Dawson	MON	189
3	Rafael Ramirez	ATL	185
4	Al Oliver	MON	184
5	Tim Raines	MON	183
6	Dale Murphy	ATL	178
7	Dickie Thon	HOU	177
8	Mookie Wilson	NYN	176
9	Bill Buckner	CHN	175
9	Steve Sax	LAN	175

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1983, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Tim Raines	MON	90
2	Alan Wiggins	SDN	66
3	Steve Sax	LAN	56
4	Mookie Wilson	NYN	54
5	Lonnie Smith	SLN	43
6	Eddie Milner	CIN	41
7	Brett Butler	ATL	39
7	Johnnie LeMaster	SFN	39
7	Willie McGee	SLN	39
7	Gary Redus	CIN	39

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1983, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Dale Murphy	ATL	166
2	Mike Schmidt	PHI	163
3	Pedro Guerrero	LAN	157
4	Darrell Evans	SFN	155
5	Andre Dawson	MON	148
6	George Hendrick	SLN	147
7	Jose Cruz	HOU	143
8	Chris Chambliss	ATL	142
9	Keith Moreland	CHN	140
10	Lonnie Smith	SLN	139

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1983, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	John Denny	PHI	19
2	Bill Gullickson	MON	17
2	Steve Rogers	MON	17
2	Mario Soto	CIN	17
5	Charlie Lea	MON	16
6	John Candelaria	PIT	15
6	Steve Carlton	PHI	15
6	Craig McMurtry	ATL	15
6	Larry McWilliams	PIT	15
6	Joe Niekro	HOU	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1983, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Atlee Hammaker	SFN	2.25
2	John Denny	PHI	2.37
3	Bob Welch	LAN	2.65
4	Mario Soto	CIN	2.70
5	Alejandro Peña	LAN	2.75
6	Jerry Reuss	LAN	2.94
7	Nolan Ryan	HOU	2.98
8	Craig McMurtry	ATL	3.08
9	Rick Rhoden	PIT	3.09
10	Steve Carlton	PHI	3.11

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1983, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Steve Carlton	PHI	275
2	Mario Soto	CIN	242
3	Larry McWilliams	PIT	199
4	Fernando Valenzuela	LAN	189
5	Nolan Ryan	HOU	183
6	John Candelaria	PIT	157
7	Bob Welch	LAN	156
8	Rick Rhoden	PIT	153
9	Joe Niekro	HOU	152
10	Bruce Berenyi	CIN	151

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1983, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Lee Smith	CHN	29
2	Al Holland	PHI	25
3	Greg Minton	SFN	22
4	Jeff Reardon	MON	21
4	Bruce Sutter	SLN	21
6	Frank DiPino	HOU	20
6	Gary Lavelle	SFN	20
8	Steve Bedrosian	ATL	19
9	Steve Howe	LAN	18
9	Kent Tekulve	PIT	18

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1983, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Atlee Hammaker	SFN	161
2	John Denny	PHI	153
3	Bob Welch	LAN	137
4	Mario Soto	CIN	134
5	Alejandro Peña	LAN	132
6	Jerry Reuss	LAN	123
7	Nolan Ryan	HOU	122
8	Craig McMurtry	ATL	118
9	Steve Carlton	PHI	117
9	Rick Rhoden	PIT	117

How the 1983 leaderboards are built

Batters qualify at PA >= 3.1 x their league's scheduled games that season (the batting-title rule shape, applied era-consistently; 3.1 x 162 = 502 in the modern schedule). Pitchers qualify on the W, ERA, SO and ERA+ boards at IP >= their league's scheduled games that season (1 inning per scheduled team game; 162 in the modern schedule). The saves board uses the reliever bar: IP >= one-third of scheduled games.

Adjusted stats use same-league-season normalization only: OPS+ = 100 x (OBP/lgOBP + SLG/lgSLG - 1) and ERA+ = 100 x league ERA / player ERA, computed within each player's own league that season. They are not park-adjusted and are not the full Baseball-Reference formulas. In the combined all-leagues view, adjusted values keep their own-league normalization. Unrecorded early-era stats are never invented; a board simply does not appear for a stat the source did not record that season.

Season records come from the SABR / Sean Lahman baseball database (2025 edition), used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. Full credits live on our sources page.

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