1982 Major League Baseball season
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The 1982 Major League Baseball season concluded with the St. Louis Cardinals winning their ninth World Series championship, defeating the Milwaukee Brewers in the World Series after seven games, after making up for their playoff miss of the year before.
| 1982 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 5 – October 20, 1982 |
| Games | 162 |
| Teams | 26 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC, NBC, USA |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Shawon Dunston |
| Picked by | Chicago Cubs |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Robin Yount (MIL) NL: Dale Murphy (ATL) |
| Postseason | |
| AL champions | Milwaukee Brewers |
| AL runners-up | California Angels |
| NL champions | St. Louis Cardinals |
| NL runners-up | Atlanta Braves |
| World Series | |
| Champions | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Runners-up | Milwaukee Brewers |
| World Series MVP | Darrell Porter (STL) |
This was the first season since 1959 in which there wasn't a no-hitter pitched.[1][a]
On October 3, the San Francisco Giants eliminated the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers from playoff contention in favor of the Atlanta Braves. This was one of the few times a defending champion was eliminated on the final day of the regular season.
Awards and honors
Other awards
- Outstanding Designated Hitter Award: Hal McRae (KC)
- Roberto Clemente Award (Humanitarian): Ken Singleton (BAL)
- Rolaids Relief Man Award: Dan Quisenberry (KC, American); Bruce Sutter (STL, National).
Player of the Month
| Month | American League | National League |
|---|---|---|
| April | Eddie Murray | Dale Murphy |
| May | Hal McRae | Tim Wallach |
| June | George Brett | Al Oliver |
| July | Robin Yount | Mike Schmidt |
| August | Doug DeCinces | Bill Buckner |
| September | Dave Winfield | Claudell Washington |
Pitcher of the Month
| Month | American League | National League |
|---|---|---|
| April | Geoff Zahn | Steve Rogers |
| May | LaMarr Hoyt | Dick Ruthven |
| June | Jim Beattie | Steve Howe |
| July | Tippy Martinez | John Candelaria |
| August | Jim Palmer | Nolan Ryan |
| September | Rick Sutcliffe | Joaquín Andújar |
Standings
American League
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers | 95 | 67 | .586 | — | 48–34 | 47–33 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 94 | 68 | .580 | 1 | 53–28 | 41–40 |
| Boston Red Sox | 89 | 73 | .549 | 6 | 49–32 | 40–41 |
| Detroit Tigers | 83 | 79 | .512 | 12 | 47–34 | 36–45 |
| New York Yankees | 79 | 83 | .488 | 16 | 42–39 | 37–44 |
| Cleveland Indians | 78 | 84 | .481 | 17 | 41–40 | 37–44 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 78 | 84 | .481 | 17 | 44–37 | 34–47 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Angels | 93 | 69 | .574 | — | 52–29 | 41–40 |
| Kansas City Royals | 90 | 72 | .556 | 3 | 56–25 | 34–47 |
| Chicago White Sox | 87 | 75 | .537 | 6 | 49–31 | 38–44 |
| Seattle Mariners | 76 | 86 | .469 | 17 | 42–39 | 34–47 |
| Oakland Athletics | 68 | 94 | .420 | 25 | 36–45 | 32–49 |
| Texas Rangers | 64 | 98 | .395 | 29 | 38–43 | 26–55 |
| Minnesota Twins | 60 | 102 | .370 | 33 | 37–44 | 23–58 |
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 92 | 70 | .568 | — | 46–35 | 46–35 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 89 | 73 | .549 | 3 | 51–30 | 38–43 |
| Montreal Expos | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6 | 40–41 | 46–35 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 84 | 78 | .519 | 8 | 42–39 | 42–39 |
| Chicago Cubs | 73 | 89 | .451 | 19 | 38–43 | 35–46 |
| New York Mets | 65 | 97 | .401 | 27 | 33–48 | 32–49 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | 89 | 73 | .549 | — | 42–39 | 47–34 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 88 | 74 | .543 | 1 | 43–38 | 45–36 |
| San Francisco Giants | 87 | 75 | .537 | 2 | 45–36 | 42–39 |
| San Diego Padres | 81 | 81 | .500 | 8 | 43–38 | 38–43 |
| Houston Astros | 77 | 85 | .475 | 12 | 43–38 | 34–47 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 61 | 101 | .377 | 28 | 33–48 | 28–53 |
Postseason
Bracket
| League Championship Series (ALCS, NLCS) | World Series | ||||||||
| East | Milwaukee | 3 | |||||||
| West | California | 2 | |||||||
| AL | Milwaukee | 3 | |||||||
| NL | St. Louis | 4 | |||||||
| East | St. Louis | 3 | |||||||
| West | Atlanta | 0 | |||||||
League leaders
| Statistic | American League | National League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVG | Willie Wilson KC | .332 | Al Oliver MON | .331 |
| HR | Reggie Jackson CAL Gorman Thomas MIL | 39 | Dave Kingman NYM | 37 |
| RBIs | Hal McRae KC | 133 | Dale Murphy ATL Al Oliver MON | 109 |
| Wins | LaMarr Hoyt CWS | 19 | Steve Carlton PHI | 23 |
| ERA | Rick Sutcliffe CLE | 2.96 | Steve Rogers MON | 2.40 |
| SO | Floyd Bannister SEA | 209 | Steve Carlton PHI | 286 |
| SV | Dan Quisenberry KC | 35 | Bruce Sutter STL | 36 |
| SB | Rickey Henderson1 OAK | 130 | Tim Raines MON | 78 |
1 Modern (1901–present) single-season stolen bases record
Milestones
Batters
- Cal Ripken, Jr. (BAL):
- Plays the first of what would become a record-breaking 2,632 consecutive games by starting at third base against the Toronto Blue Jays on May 30.
Pitchers
- Gaylord Perry (SEA):
- Became the 15th member of the 300-win club, defeating the New York Yankees on May 6, winning 7–3.[2]
- Ferguson Jenkins (CHC):
- Recorded his 3,000th career strikeout on May 25 by striking out Garry Templeton of the San Diego Padres in the third inning. Sutton becomes the seventh player to reach this mark.[3]
Home field attendance
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers[4] | 88 | 39.7% | 3,608,881 | 51.6% | 44,554 |
| California Angels[5] | 93 | 82.4% | 2,807,360 | 94.7% | 34,659 |
| Philadelphia Phillies[6] | 89 | 50.8% | 2,376,394 | 45.0% | 29,338 |
| Montreal Expos[7] | 86 | 43.3% | 2,318,292 | 51.1% | 28,621 |
| Kansas City Royals[8] | 90 | 80.0% | 2,284,464 | 78.6% | 28,203 |
| St. Louis Cardinals[9] | 92 | 55.9% | 2,111,906 | 109.0% | 26,073 |
| New York Yankees[10] | 79 | 33.9% | 2,041,219 | 26.4% | 25,200 |
| Milwaukee Brewers[11] | 95 | 53.2% | 1,978,896 | 126.3% | 24,133 |
| Boston Red Sox[12] | 89 | 50.8% | 1,950,124 | 83.9% | 24,076 |
| Atlanta Braves[13] | 89 | 78.0% | 1,801,985 | 236.6% | 22,247 |
| Oakland Athletics[14] | 68 | 6.3% | 1,735,489 | 33.1% | 21,426 |
| Detroit Tigers[15] | 83 | 38.3% | 1,636,058 | 42.4% | 20,198 |
| Baltimore Orioles[16] | 94 | 59.3% | 1,613,031 | 57.5% | 19,671 |
| San Diego Padres[17] | 81 | 97.6% | 1,607,516 | 209.6% | 19,846 |
| Chicago White Sox[18] | 87 | 61.1% | 1,567,787 | 65.6% | 19,597 |
| Houston Astros[19] | 77 | 26.2% | 1,558,555 | 18.0% | 19,241 |
| Cincinnati Reds[20] | 61 | -7.6% | 1,326,528 | 21.3% | 16,377 |
| New York Mets[21] | 65 | 58.5% | 1,323,036 | 87.9% | 16,334 |
| Toronto Blue Jays[22] | 78 | 110.8% | 1,275,978 | 69.0% | 15,753 |
| Chicago Cubs[23] | 73 | 92.1% | 1,249,278 | 120.9% | 15,423 |
| San Francisco Giants[24] | 87 | 55.4% | 1,200,948 | 89.9% | 14,827 |
| Texas Rangers[25] | 64 | 12.3% | 1,154,432 | 35.8% | 14,252 |
| Seattle Mariners[26] | 76 | 72.7% | 1,070,404 | 68.2% | 13,215 |
| Cleveland Indians[27] | 78 | 50.0% | 1,044,021 | 57.9% | 12,889 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates[28] | 84 | 82.6% | 1,024,106 | 89.0% | 12,643 |
| Minnesota Twins[29] | 60 | 46.3% | 921,186 | 96.4% | 11,373 |
Media
Television
| Network | Day of week | Announcers |
|---|---|---|
| ABC | Monday nights Sunday afternoons |
Keith Jackson, Howard Cosell, Don Drysdale, Al Michaels, Bob Uecker, Jim Palmer, Tommy Lasorda |
| NBC | Saturday afternoons | Joe Garagiola, Tony Kubek, Dick Enberg, Bob Costas, Sal Bando |
| USA | Thursday nights | Eddie Doucette, Nelson Briles, Monte Moore, Wes Parker |