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1983 MLB season standings
Every 1983 MLB race charted day by day: AL East, AL West, NL East and NL West. Final standings, from a season that ran April 4 to October 2, 1983.
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AL East standings, 1983
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Baltimore Orioles (BAL) | 98 | 64 | .605 | - | 4-6 | W1 |
| Detroit Tigers (DET) | 92 | 70 | .568 | 6 | 6-4 | L3 |
| New York Yankees (NYY) | 91 | 71 | .562 | 7 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Toronto Blue Jays (TOR) | 89 | 73 | .549 | 9 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Milwaukee Brewers (MIL) | 87 | 75 | .537 | 11 | 6-4 | W3 |
| Boston Red Sox (BOS) | 78 | 84 | .481 | 20 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Cleveland Indians (CLE) | 70 | 92 | .432 | 28 | 3-7 | L1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 24 times.
- The Baltimore Orioles trailed by as many as 3 games on July 9, 1983.
- The Baltimore Orioles took first place for good on August 26, 1983.
- The Baltimore Orioles won 8 games in a row from August 24, 1983 to August 31, 1983, the longest run of the race.
- The Toronto Blue Jays led by 3 games as late as July 16, 1983.
- The Baltimore Orioles went 31-8 from August 13, 1983 to September 21, 1983, turning a deficit of 1 game into a lead of 8.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 102 of the 177 days played.
- Six teams held first place.
- The Baltimore Orioles spent 114 of the season's 182 charted days in first place.