1982 California League season
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| 1982 California League season | |
|---|---|
| League | California League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 9 – August 31 |
| Games | 140 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Modesto A's |
| Season MVP | Kevin McReynolds, Reno Padres |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Modesto A's |
| Runners-up | Visalia Oaks |
The 1982 California League was a Class A baseball season played between April 9 and August 31. Ten teams played a 140-game schedule, as the winner of each half of the season qualified for the playoffs.
The Modesto A's won the California League championship, as they defeated the Visalia Oaks in the final round of the playoffs.
- As the league expanded back to ten teams, the divisional format was reintroduced.
- The two new divisions in the league were the North Division and the South Division.
Team changes
- The Bakersfield Mariners join the league as an expansion team. The club joined the South Division and began an affiliation with the Seattle Mariners.
- The Salinas Spurs join the league as an expansion team. The club joined the South Division and began an affiliation with the Chicago Cubs.
- The Reno Silver Sox are renamed to the Reno Padres. The club remained affiliated with the San Diego Padres.
- The San Jose Missions began an affiliation with the Montreal Expos. The club was renamed to the San Jose Expos.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Modesto A's finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1971.
Standings
| North Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Modesto A's | 94 | 46 | .671 | – |
| Stockton Ports | 81 | 57 | .587 | 12 |
| Reno Padres | 70 | 68 | .507 | 23 |
| Redwood Pioneers | 65 | 75 | .464 | 29 |
| Lodi Dodgers | 58 | 82 | .414 | 36 |
| South Division | ||||
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Visalia Oaks | 82 | 58 | .586 | – |
| Salinas Spurs | 68 | 72 | .486 | 14 |
| San Jose Expos | 66 | 74 | .471 | 16 |
| Bakersfield Mariners | 64 | 76 | .457 | 18 |
| Fresno Giants | 50 | 90 | .357 | 32 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Kevin McReynolds, Reno Padres | .376 |
| H | Ozzie Guillen, Reno Padres | 183 |
| R | Ozzie Guillen, Reno Padres | 103 |
| 2B | Ricky Nelson, Bakersfield Mariners | 36 |
| 3B | Carlos Ponce, Stockton Ports | 13 |
| HR | Kevin McReynolds, Reno Padres | 28 |
| RBI | Ricky Nelson, Bakersfield Mariners | 101 |
| SB | Mike Felder, Stockton Ports | 92 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Mike Warren, Stockton / Modesto | 19 |
| ERA | Mark Ferguson, Modesto A's | 1.77 |
| CG | Mark Ferguson, Modesto A's | 20 |
| SHO | Mark Ferguson, Modesto A's | 8 |
| SV | Ronald Sylvia, Redwood Pioneers | 25 |
| IP | Curt Young, Modesto A's | 205.0 |
| SO | Tim Conroy, Modesto A's | 184 |
Playoffs
- Both the Modesto A's and Visalia Oaks finished in first place in each half of the season, therefore earning byes to the finals.
- The final round was extended to a best-of-seven series.
- The Modesto A's won their sixth California League championship, as they defeated the Visalia Oaks in six games.
Playoff bracket
| Division finals | Finals | ||||||||
| N1 | Modesto | bye | |||||||
| N1 | Modesto | 4 | |||||||
| S1 | Visalia | 2 | |||||||
| S1 | Visalia | bye | |||||||
Awards
| California League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Kevin McReynolds, Reno Padres |