1983 Toronto Blue Jays season

Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1983 season.{{cite web |title=1983 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/1983-transactions.shtml |website=baseball-reference.com |access-date=16 July 2023}}

• Willie Upshaw became the first Blue Jay to get over 100 RBIs with 104.
• On August 4, 1983, New York Yankee Dave Winfield, while warming up before the 5th inning of a game at Toronto's Exhibition Stadium, accidentally killed a seagull with a thrown ball. He doffed his cap in mock sorrow. Fans responded by hurling obscenities and improvised missiles. After the game, he was brought to the Ontario Provincial Police station on charges of cruelty to animals and was forced to post a $500 bond before being released. Quipped Yankees manager Billy Martin, "It's the first time he's hit the cutoff man." The charges were dropped the following day.

{{cite news

| first = Gross

| last = Jane

| title = Winfield charges will be dropped

| work=The New York Times

| page = 1.29

| date = August 6, 1983

}} For years afterward Winfield's appearances in Toronto were greeted with loud choruses of boos, but he later became a fan favorite when he joined the team in 1992.

• During an August 24, 1983 game, Baltimore Orioles pitcher Tippy Martinez picked off three Toronto Blue Jays baserunners in one inning. The baserunners were Barry Bonnell, Dave Collins and Willie Upshaw. 100 Things Orioles Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Dan Connolly, Triumph Books, Chicago, 2015, ISBN 978-1-62937-041-5, p.188

• Dave Collins
• Dámaso García
• Jim Gott
• Alfredo Griffin
• Cliff Johnson
• Lloyd Moseby
• Rance Mulliniks
• Hosken Powell
• Willie Upshaw
• Ernie Whitt

{{1983 AL East Standings}}

{{1983 AL Record vs. opponents|team=TOR}}

Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1983 regular season.{{cite web |title=1983 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/1983-transactions.shtml |website=baseball-reference.com |access-date=16 July 2023}}

{{Game log start|style=background:#6E8B3D|title= 1983 Game Log}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#9EBD69; |title=April: 8–10 (Home: 4–4; Away: 4–6)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 1 || April 5 || @ Red Sox || 7–1 || Stieb (1–0) || Eckersley (0–1) || Jackson (1) || 33,852 || 1–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 2 || April 7 || @ Red Sox || 7–4 || Stanley (1–0) || Leal (0–1) || || 9,603 || 1–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 3 || April 9 || Yankees || 7–4 || Jackson (1–0) || Gossage (0–1) || || 36,459 || 2–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 4 || April 10 || Yankees || 3–0 || Rawley (1–0) || Stieb (1–1) || || 23,093 || 2–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 5 || April 12 || Brewers || 6–5 || Sutton (1–1) || Morgan (0–1) || Easterly (1) || 11,413 || 2–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 6 || April 13 || Brewers || 7–2 || Clancy (1–0) || Caldwell (0–2) || || 10,809 || 3–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 7 || April 14 || Brewers || 5–4 || Slaton (1–0) || McLaughlin (0–1) || || 10,127 || 3–4

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 8 || April 15 || @ Yankees || 6–5 || Stieb (2–1) || May (0–1) || || 15,092 || 4–4

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"

| -- || April 16 || @ Yankees || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for August 8

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 9 || April 17 || @ Yankees || 7–5 || Rawley (2–0) || Clancy (1–1) || || 50,200 || 4–5

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 10 || April 18 || @ Yankees || 3–0 || Guidry (1–1) || Leal (0–2) || || 11,148 || 4–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 11 || April 19 || Indians || 9–7 || Moffitt (1–0) || Spillner (0–1) || || 10,358 || 5–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 12 || April 20 || Indians || 4–1 || Stieb (3–1) || Sorensen (0–3) || || 10,173 || 6–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 13 || April 22 || @ Royals || 6–5 || Leonard (2–1) || Jackson (1–1) || Quisenberry (4) || 16,172 || 6–7

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 14 || April 23 || @ Royals || 5–4 || Moffitt (2–0) || Quisenberry (1–1) || McLaughlin (1) || 19,906 || 7–7

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 15 || April 24 || @ Royals || 7–1 || Renko (1–1) || Gott (0–1) || || 18,522 || 7–8

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 16 || April 26 || @ Rangers || 2–1 || Smithson (3–0) || Stieb (3–2) || || 17,380 || 7–9

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 17 || April 27 || @ Rangers || 3–2 || Moffitt (3–0) || Darwin (1–2) || || 7,518 || 8–9

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 18 || April 29 || White Sox || 9–3 || Dotson (3–1) || Leal (0–3) || Tidrow (2) || 13,212 || 8–10

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"

| -- || April 30 || White Sox || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for July 26

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#9EBD69; |title=May: 18–9 (Home: 12–6; Away: 6–3)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 19 || May 1 || White Sox || 8–0 || Stieb (4–2) || Bannister (1–4) || || 18,769 || 9–10

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 20 || May 2 || Rangers || 6–5 || Clancy (2–1) || Darwin (1–3) || Moffitt (1) || 10,525 || 10–10

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 21 || May 3 || Rangers || 7–2 || Matlack (2–1) || Gott (0–2) || Tobik (3) || 10,125 || 10–11

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 22 || May 4 || Rangers || 7–1 || Leal (1–3) || Honeycutt (3–2) || || 11,280 || 11–11

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 23 || May 6 || Royals || 6–1 || Stieb (5–2) || Gura (4–2) || || 12,699 || 12–11

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 24 || May 7 || Royals || 7–4 || Jackson (2–1) || Leonard (3–3) || Moffitt (2) || 15,527 || 13–11

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 25 || May 8 || Royals || 6–1 || Renko (2–2) || Gott (0–3) || Quisenberry (7) || 25,753 || 13–12

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 26 || May 9 || @ White Sox || 6–1 || Leal (2–3) || Burns (0–1) || || 9,848 || 14–12

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 27 || May 11 || @ White Sox || 3–1 (10)|| Stieb (6–2) || Hoyt (2–5) || || 18,844 || 15–12

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 28 || May 12 || @ Indians || 6–3 || Clancy (3–1) || Sorensen (2–5) || Moffitt (3) || 6,361 || 16–12

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 29 || May 13 || @ Indians || 5–1 || Eichelberger (1–1) || Morgan (0–2) || || 10,900 || 16–13

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 30 || May 14 || @ Indians || 8–1 || Leal (3–3) || Blyleven (3–4) || Jackson (2) || 15,505 || 17–13

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"

| -- || May 15 || @ Indians || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for August 16

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 31 || May 16 || @ Brewers || 2–1 (11)|| Stieb (7–2) || McClure (1–6) || Moffitt (4) || 8,298 || 18–13

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 32 || May 17 || @ Brewers || 9–6 || Caldwell (3–4) || Clancy (3–2) || Tellmann (2) || 9,304 || 18–14

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 33 || May 18 || @ Brewers || 7–6 || Slaton (5–0) || Geisel (0–1) || || 16,485 || 18–15

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 34 || May 19 || Orioles || 2–1 || McGregor (4–2) || Morgan (0–3) || Martinez (4) || 11,569 || 18–16

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 35 || May 20 || Orioles || 7–5 || Gott (1–3) || Martínez (3–7) || McLaughlin (2) || 16,034 || 19–16

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 36 || May 21 || Orioles || 6–0 || Stieb (8–2) || Stewart (2–2) || || 20,165 || 20–16

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 37 || May 22 || Orioles || 5–0 || Clancy (4–2) || Boddicker (1–1) || || 15,222 || 21–16

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 38 || May 23 || Tigers || 4–0 || Leal (4–3) || Wilcox (4–5) || Moffitt (5) || 35,011 || 22–16

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 39 || May 24 || Tigers || 7–6 || Jackson (3–1) || Rucker (1–2) || McLaughlin (3) || 19,105 || 23–16

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 40 || May 25 || Tigers || 6–2 || Petry (5–2) || Gott (1–4) || López (5) || 15,846 || 23–17

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 41 || May 26 || Red Sox || 7–2 || Stanley (4–2) || Stieb (8–3) || || 16,589 || 23–18

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 42 || May 27 || Red Sox || 2–0 || Tudor (3–2) || Clancy (4–3) || || 17,161 || 23–19

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 43 || May 28 || Red Sox || 9–5 || Jackson (4–1) || Aponte (3–3) || McLaughlin (4) || 30,171 || 24–19

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 44 || May 29 || Red Sox || 6–1 (6) || Gott (2–4) || Eckersley (3–2) || || 33,352 || 25–19

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"

| -- || May 29 || Red Sox || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for August 29

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 45 || May 30 || @ Tigers || 6–4 (10)|| McLaughlin (1–1) || Gumpert (0–1) || || 10,901 || 26–19

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#9EBD69; |title=June: 14–12 (Home: 6–3; Away: 8–9)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 46 || June 1 || @ Tigers || 3–1 || Rozema (2–0) || Clancy (4–4) || López (7) || 9,586 || 26–20

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 47 || June 2 || @ Tigers || 6–1 || Leal (5–3) || Wilcox (5–6) || || 11,907 || 27–20

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 48 || June 3 || @ Orioles || 3–2 || Martinez (3–1) || McLaughlin (1–2) || || 40,393 || 27–21

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 49 || June 4 || @ Orioles || 6–4 || Boddicker (3–2) || Stieb (8–4) || Stewart (2) || 22,659 || 27–22

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 50 || June 5 || @ Orioles || 5–2 || Clancy (5–4) || Davis (3–3) || McLaughlin (5) || 20,953 || 28–22

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 51 || June 6 || @ Orioles || 8–1 (6) || McGregor (7–3) || Leal (5–4) || || 16,649 || 28–23

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 52 || June 7 || @ Athletics || 5–3 || Conroy (1–1) || Gott (2–5) || Baker (3) || 8,353 || 28–24

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 53 || June 8 || @ Athletics || 5–2 || Stieb (9–4) || Codiroli (4–5) || McLaughlin (6) || 11,229 || 29–24

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 54 || June 9 || @ Athletics || 3–1 || Underwood (4–2) || Clancy (5–5) || Baker (4) || 6,846 || 29–25

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 55 || June 10 || @ Angels || 5–3 || Brown (1–0) || Leal (5–5) || || 32,751 || 29–26

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 56 || June 11 || @ Angels || 3–2 || Gott (3–5) || Goltz (0–5) || Moffitt (6) || 45,393 || 30–26

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 57 || June 12 || @ Angels || 6–5 (15)|| Clarke (1–0) || Brown (1–1) || Geisel (1) || 32,587 || 31–26

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 58 || June 14 || Athletics || 13–7 || Jackson (5–1) || Underwood (4–3) || || 20,189 || 32–26

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 59 || June 15 || Athletics || 10–1 || Krueger (5–5) || Leal (5–6) || || 20,039 || 32–27

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 60 || June 16 || Athletics || 9–1 || Gott (4–5) || McCatty (1–1) || || 18,186 || 33–27

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 61 || June 17 || Angels || 6–3 || Stieb (10–4) || Travers (0–2) || || 31,586 || 34–27

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 62 || June 18 || Angels || 7–6 || Sánchez (7–2) || Clarke (1–1) || || 40,150 || 34–28

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 63 || June 19 || Angels || 6–1 || Leal (6–6) || Goltz (0–6) || || 36,098 || 35–28

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 64 || June 20 || Twins || 2–1 || Gott (5–5) || Davis (2–3) || || 19,267 || 36–28

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 65 || June 21 || Twins || 8–3 || Acker (1–0) || Oelkers (0–4) || || 23,473 || 37–28

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 66 || June 22 || Twins || 4–3 || Schrom (5–2) || Stieb (10–5) || Davis (10) || 26,452 || 37–29

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 67 || June 23 || @ Mariners || 5–4 || Clancy (6–5) || Stanton (0–1) || McLaughlin (7) || 6,303 || 38–29

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 68 || June 24 || @ Mariners || 4–2 || Leal (7–6) || Young (7–7) || || 6,389 || 39–29

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 69 || June 25 || @ Mariners || 5–2 || Beattie (5–5) || Gott (5–6) || Caudill (14) || 15,048 || 39–30

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 70 || June 26 || @ Mariners || 19–7 || Acker (2–0) || Stoddard (4–10) || || 6,593 || 40–30

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 71 || June 28 || @ Twins || 5–2 || Schrom (6–2) || Stieb (10–6) || Davis (11) || 12,844 || 40–31

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 72 || June 29 || @ Twins || 4–2 || Clancy (7–5) || Castillo (4–6) || || 8,242 || 41–31

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 73 || June 30 || @ Twins || 11–3 || Leal (8–6) || Williams (4–9) || || 20,498 || 42–31

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#9EBD69; |title=July: 15–12 (Home: 8–8; Away: 7–4)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 74 || July 1 || Mariners || 11–2 || Beattie (6–5) || Gott (5–7) || || 36,572 || 42–32

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 75 || July 2 || Mariners || 7–6 || Jackson (6–1) || Caudill (1–5) || || 21,783 || 43–32

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 76 || July 3 || Mariners || 4–1 || Abbott (3–0) || Stieb (10–7) || || 32,161 || 43–33

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"

| -- || July 4 || Mariners || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 19

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 77 || July 8 || Rangers || 8–5 || Clancy (8–5) || Darwin (7–7) || Moffitt (7) || 25,666 || 44–33

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 78 || July 9 || Rangers || 5–1 || Leal (9–6) || Hough (7–7) || || 26,234 || 45–33

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 79 || July 10 || Rangers || 6–4 || Stieb (11–7) || Honeycutt (11–5) || Moffitt (8) || 32,071 || 46–33

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 80 || July 11 || @ Royals || 7–4 (11)|| Moffitt (4–0) || Creel (0–4) || || 32,415 || 47–33

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 81 || July 12 || @ Royals || 9–6 || Jackson (7–1) || Renko (5–7) || || 22,266 || 48–33

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 82 || July 13 || @ Royals || 5–4 || Gura (8–10) || Clancy (8–6) || Quisenberry (21) || 32,352 || 48–34

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 83 || July 14 || @ White Sox || 8–0 || Leal (10–6) || Koosman (7–2) || || 17,883 || 49–34

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 84 || July 15 || @ White Sox || 3–2 || McLaughlin (2–2) || Dotson (8–6) || || 28,288 || 50–34

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 85 || July 16 || @ White Sox || 7–5 || McLaughlin (3–2) || Agosto (1–1) || Moffitt (9) || 34,243 || 51–34

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 86 || July 17 || @ White Sox || 3–2 || Bannister (5–9) || Alexander (0–3) || Lamp (2) || 30,140 || 51–35

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 87 || July 18 || Royals || 8–2 || Clancy (9–6) || Gura (8–11) || || 26,178 || 52–35

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 88 || July 19 || Royals || 6–2 || Black (4–3) || Leal (10–7) || Quisenberry (22) || 36,459 || 52–36

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 89 || July 20 || Royals || 14–8 || Splittorff (8–3) || Stieb (11–8) || Quisenberry (23) || 30,658 || 52–37

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 90 || July 21 || @ Rangers || 3–2 || Tanana (4–2) || Gott (5–8) || || 18,323 || 52–38

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 91 || July 22 || @ Rangers || 10–5 (11)|| Moffitt (5–0) || Schmidt (2–1) || || 28,075 || 53–38

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 92 || July 23 || @ Rangers || 3–2 || Clancy (10–6) || Darwin (7–10) || || 43,705 || 54–38

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 93 || July 24 || @ Rangers || 3–0 || Honeycutt (13–6) || Leal (10–8) || || 30,123 || 54–39

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 94 || July 25 || White Sox || 7–4 || Dotson (10–6) || Stieb (11–9) || Lamp (4) || 24,394 || 54–40

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 95 || July 26 || White Sox || 6–4 || Gott (6–8) || Burns (5–6) || McLaughlin (8) || || 55–40

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 96 || July 26 || White Sox || 4–3 || Bannister (7–9) || Alexander (0–4) || Lamp (5) || 33,554 || 55–41

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 97 || July 27 || White Sox || 11–3 || Hoyt (12–10) || Leal (10–9) || || 36,012 || 55–42

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 98 || July 29 || Indians || 4–2 || Clancy (11–6) || Sutcliffe (12–6) || || 18,020 || 56–42

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 99 || July 30 || Indians || 6–5 (13)|| McLaughlin (4–2) || Anderson (0–2) || || 23,445 || 57–42

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 100 || July 31 || Indians || 16–11 || Eichelberger (4–10) || Acker (2–1) || Anderson (2) || 22,498 || 57–43

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#9EBD69; |title=August: 15–19 (Home: 7–5; Away: 8–12)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 101 || August 1 || Indians || 6–0 || Barker (8–11) || Alexander (0–5) || || 20,781 || 57–44

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 102 || August 2 || Yankees || 10–9 (10)|| Jackson (8–1) || Murray (2–2) || || || 58–44

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 103 || August 2 || Yankees || 13–6 || Williams (1–0) || Shirley (3–6) || Geisel (2) || 45,102 || 59–44

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 104 || August 3 || Yankees || 6–2 || Clancy (12–6) || Guidry (12–7) || || 35,589 || 60–44

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 105 || August 4 || Yankees || 3–1 || Rawley (10–9) || Stieb (11–10) || || 36,684 || 60–45

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 106 || August 5 || @ Brewers || 7–0 || Haas (9–2) || Gott (6–9) || || 29,559 || 60–46

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 107 || August 6 || @ Brewers || 3–0 || Porter (4–5) || Alexander (0–6) || || 48,464 || 60–47

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 108 || August 7 || @ Brewers || 9–6 || Caldwell (9–8) || Leal (10–10) || Ladd (11) || 47,300 || 60–48

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 109 || August 8 || @ Yankees || 8–3 || Guidry (13–7) || Clancy (12–7) || || || 60–49

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 110 || August 8 || @ Yankees || 11–3 || Shirley (4–6) || Williams (1–1) || Frazier (4) || 40,598 || 60–50

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 111 || August 9 || @ Yankees || 8–0 || Stieb (12–10) || Rawley (10–10) || || 35,221 || 61–50

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 112 || August 10 || @ Yankees || 8–3 || Righetti (13–3) || Gott (6–10) || || 40,377 || 61–51

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 113 || August 11 || Brewers || 6–4 || Porter (5–5) || Alexander (0–7) || Ladd (13) || 27,620 || 61–52

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 114 || August 12 || Brewers || 5–4 || McLaughlin (5–2) || Slaton (9–5) || || 30,130 || 62–52

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 115 || August 13 || Brewers || 3–1 || Clancy (13–7) || McClure (9–9) || Geisel (3) || 35,240 || 63–52

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 116 || August 14 || Brewers || 4–3 || Stieb (13–10) || Ladd (3–3) || McLaughlin (9) || 42,240 || 64–52

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 117 || August 15 || @ Indians || 3–2 || Moffitt (6–0) || Spillner (1–8) || || 6,675 || 65–52

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 118 || August 16 || @ Indians || 3–2 || Easterly (2–1) || Moffitt (6–1) || || || 65–53

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 119 || August 16 || @ Indians || 9–6 || McLaughlin (6–2) || Anderson (0–4) || || 9,666 || 66–53

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 120 || August 17 || @ Indians || 6–5 (10)|| McLaughlin (7–2) || Sutcliffe (13–9) || Jackson (3) || 6,239 || 67–53

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 121 || August 19 || @ Red Sox || 8–7 || Acker (3–1) || Clear (3–5) || Jackson (4) || 27,386 || 68–53

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 122 || August 20 || @ Red Sox || 5–2 || Eckersley (7–9) || Stieb (13–11) || Stanley (23) || 29,173 || 68–54

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 123 || August 21 || @ Red Sox || 7–3 || Gott (7–10) || Hurst (9–10) || || 31,159 || 69–54

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 124 || August 22 || @ Red Sox || 4–2 || Ojeda (6–6) || Alexander (0–8) || Stanley (24) || 26,351 || 69–55

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 125 || August 23 || @ Orioles || 9–3 || Leal (11–10) || Flanagan (7–3) || || 47,387 || 70–55

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 126 || August 24 || @ Orioles || 7–4 (10)|| Martinez (7–3) || McLaughlin (7–3) || || 25,882 || 70–56

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 127 || August 25 || @ Orioles || 2–1 (10)|| Martinez (8–3) || Jackson (8–2) || || 28,615 || 70–57

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 128 || August 26 || @ Tigers || 4–3 (10)|| López (8–5) || Gott (7–11) || || 46,467 || 70–58

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 129 || August 27 || @ Tigers || 7–4 || Alexander (1–8) || López (8–6) || Geisel (4) || 39,118 || 71–58

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 130 || August 28 || @ Tigers || 4–2 || Morris (17–8) || McLaughlin (7–4) || || 38,332 || 71–59

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 131 || August 29 || Red Sox || 5–1 || Clancy (14–7) || Tudor (10–9) || || || 72–59

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 132 || August 29 || Red Sox || 8–7 || Clear (4–5) || Moffitt (6–2) || Stanley (26) || 38,338 || 72–60

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 133 || August 30 || Red Sox || 5–4 (12)|| Johnson (3–2) || Jackson (8–3) || Clear (4) || 30,827 || 72–61

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 134 || August 31 || Orioles || 10–2 || Boddicker (12–6) || Gott (7–12) || || 37,127 || 72–62

|-

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#9EBD69; |title=September: 16–10 (Home: 10–5; Away: 6–5)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 135 || September 1 || Orioles || 5–3 || Alexander (2–8) || Palmer (3–4) || || 30,062 || 73–62

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 136 || September 2 || Tigers || 9–8 (10)|| López (9–7) || Gott (7–13) || || || 73–63

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 137 || September 2 || Tigers || 8–7 || Acker (4–1) || Wilcox (8–9) || Geisel (5) || 41,667 || 74–63

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 138 || September 3 || Tigers || 7–4 || Petry (15–8) || Clancy (14–8) || Martin (1) || 35,268 || 74–64

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 139 || September 4 || Tigers || 6–3 (10)|| Stieb (14–11) || López (9–8) || || 43,158 || 75–64

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 140 || September 5 || Angels || 7–0 || Gott (8–13) || Zahn (8–11) || || 24,741 || 76–64

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 141 || September 6 || Angels || 6–4 || Alexander (3–8) || Curtis (1–2) || Acker (1) || 19,176 || 77–64

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 142 || September 7 || Angels || 9–6 || Sánchez (9–7) || Geisel (0–2) || || 22,639 || 77–65

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 143 || September 9 || Athletics || 7–5 || McCatty (6–7) || Clancy (14–9) || Atherton (3) || 20,336 || 77–66

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 144 || September 10 || Athletics || 7–5 || Stieb (15–11) || Underwood (8–7) || Moffitt (10) || 26,434 || 78–66

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 145 || September 11 || Athletics || 16–6 || Gott (9–13) || Codiroli (12–11) || || 38,439 || 79–66

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 146 || September 13 || @ Mariners || 6–4 || Leal (12–10) || Stoddard (8–15) || Jackson (5) || 4,340 || 80–66

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 147 || September 14 || @ Mariners || 4–3 || Alexander (4–8) || Thomas (3–1) || || 4,800 || 81–66

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 148 || September 15 || @ Twins || 6–2 || Schrom (13–7) || Stieb (15–12) || || 4,039 || 81–67

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 149 || September 16 || @ Twins || 11–4 || Lysander (5–12) || Gott (9–14) || || 11,640 || 81–68

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 150 || September 17 || @ Twins || 13–3 || Leal (13–10) || Pettibone (0–2) || || 6,300 || 82–68

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 151 || September 19 || Mariners || 9–6 || Young (11–14) || Geisel (0–3) || Vande Berg (5) || 10,484 || 82–69

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 152 || September 20 || Mariners || 7–3 || Stieb (16–12) || Moore (5–8) || || 15,657 || 83–69

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 153 || September 21 || Mariners || 4–3 || Alexander (5–8) || Clark (7–9) || || 16,321 || 84–69

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 154 || September 23 || @ Athletics || 2–0 || Conroy (7–9) || Leal (13–11) || || 8,069 || 84–70

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 155 || September 24 || @ Athletics || 2–1 (10)|| Warren (4–3) || Clancy (14–10) || || 11,732 || 84–71

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 156 || September 25 || @ Athletics || 8–6 || Acker (5–1) || Atherton (2–5) || || 14,650 || 85–71

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 157 || September 26 || @ Angels || 3–2 (10)|| Alexander (6–8) || Lacey (0–2) || Jackson (6) || 19,713 || 86–71

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 158 || September 27 || @ Angels || 7–1 || McLaughlin (2–4) || Leal (13–12) || Curtis (4) || 20,559 || 86–72

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 159 || September 28 || @ Angels || 5–3 || Clancy (15–10) || Witt (7–14) || Jackson (7) || 20,592 || 87–72

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 160 || September 30 || Twins || 8–0 || Stieb (17–12) || Viola (7–15) || || 18,501 || 88–72

|-

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#9EBD69; |title=October: 1–1 (Home: 1–1; Away: 0–0)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 161 || October 1 || Twins || 4–3 || Alexander (7–8) || Pettibone (0–4) || || 25,332 || 89–72

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 162 || October 2 || Twins || 9–3 || Williams (11–14) || Clancy (15–11) || || 40,692 || 89–73

|-

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{{Game log end}}

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

• Lloyd Moseby, Player of the Month Award, August
• Lloyd Moseby, Silver Slugger Award
• Dave Stieb, Pitcher of the Month Award, May

All-Star Game

• Dave Stieb, Starting Pitcher[https://web.archive.org/web/20071012192230/http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/tor/history/all_stars.jsp Blue Jays All-Stars | bluejays.com: History]

{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}

{{MLB Farm System|level15=AAA|team15=Syracuse Chiefs|league15=International League|manager15=Jim Beauchamp

|level16=AA|team16=Knoxville Blue Jays|league16=Southern League|manager16=John McLaren

|level17=A |team17=Kinston Blue Jays|league17=Carolina League|manager17=Ron Clark and Doug Ault

|level18=A|team18=Florence Blue Jays|league18=South Atlantic League|manager18=Dennis Holmberg

|level19=Rookie|team19=GCL Blue Jays|league19=Gulf Coast League|manager19=Epy Guerrero

|level20=Rookie|team20=Medicine Hat Blue Jays|league20=Pioneer League|manager20=Duane Larson}}Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007

{{Reflist}}

• [https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/1983.shtml 1983 Toronto Blue Jays] at Baseball Reference
• [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1983&t=TOR 1983 Toronto Blue Jays] at Baseball Almanac

{{1983 MLB season by team}}

{{Toronto Blue Jays}}

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