1982 San Diego Padres season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1982 San Diego Padres season was the 14th in franchise history. The Padres finished with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses (.500), good for fourth place in the National League West, eight games behind the division champion Atlanta Braves.
| 1982 San Diego Padres | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Division | West |
| Ballpark | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| City | San Diego, California |
| Record | 81–81 (.500) |
| Divisional place | 4th |
| Owners | Ray Kroc |
| General managers | Jack McKeon |
| Managers | Dick Williams |
| Television | KFMB-TV (Dave Campbell, Jerry Coleman, Ted Leitner, Bob Chandler) |
| Radio | KFMB (AM) (Dave Campbell, Jerry Coleman, Bob Chandler) XEXX (Gustavo Lopez, Mario Thomas Zapiain) |
Offseason
- December 10, 1981: Ozzie Smith, Steve Mura and a player to be named later were traded by the Padres to the St. Louis Cardinals for Sixto Lezcano, Garry Templeton and a player to be named later.[1]
- January 27, 1982: Craig Stimac was purchased from the Padres by the Cleveland Indians.[2]
- February 19, 1982: The Padres and Cardinals completed their December 10 deal, with the Padres sending Al Olmsted to the Cardinals and the Cardinals sending Luis DeLeón to the Padres.[3]
- February 22, 1982: Barry Evans was purchased from the Padres by the New York Yankees.[4]
- February 25, 1982: John Littlefield was released by the Padres.[5]
Regular season
- In 1982, Sixto Lezcano became the only player to hit grand slams on two different opening day games. He hit the first grand slam in 1980.[6]
- July 19, 1982: Tony Gwynn made his Major League Baseball debut.[7] In a 7-6 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies, Gwynn had four at-bats with two hits, one run scored, and one RBI.[8]
- September 18, 1982: Clyde McCullough was serving as the Padres' bullpen coach when he was found dead in his San Francisco hotel room on September 18 during a road trip. He was a catcher in Major League Baseball for 15 years (1940s-1950s) for the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates. He was interred in Rosewood Memorial Park Cemetery, Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Season standings
| 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 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 8–4 | 14–4 | 10–8 | 7–11 | 5–7 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 7–5 | |||||
| Chicago | 4–8 | — | 6–6 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 6–12 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 6–12 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 4–14 | 6–6 | — | 7–11 | 7–11 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 6–12 | 6–12 | 5–7 | |||||
| Houston | 8–10 | 3–9 | 11–7 | — | 7–11 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 9–9 | 5–13 | 6–6 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 11–7 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 11–7 | — | 8–4 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 7–5 | |||||
| Montreal | 7–5 | 12–6 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 4–8 | — | 11–7 | 8–10 | 7–11 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 10–8 | |||||
| New York | 3–9 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 7–11 | — | 7–11 | 8–10 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 6–12 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 6-6 | 9–9 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 10–8 | 11–7 | — | 9–9 | 7–5 | 10–2 | 7–11 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 8–4 | 9–9 | 8–4 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 9–9 | — | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–11 | |||||
| San Diego | 7–11 | 8–4 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 6–6 | — | 10–8 | 4–8 | |||||
| San Francisco | 10–8 | 6–6 | 12–6 | 13–5 | 9–9 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 2–10 | 6–6 | 8–10 | — | 5–7 | |||||
| St. Louis | 5–7 | 12–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 8–10 | 12–6 | 11–7 | 11–7 | 8–4 | 7–5 | — | |||||
Opening Day starters
Notable transactions
- May 22, 1982: Kim Seaman was traded by the Padres to the Montreal Expos for Jerry Manuel.[10]
- June 7, 1982: Mark Wasinger was drafted by the Padres in the 3rd round of the 1982 Major League Baseball draft.[11]
- June 8, 1982: Danny Boone was traded by the Padres to the Houston Astros for Joe Pittman.[12]
- June 8, 1982: Jerry Manuel was traded by the Padres to the Montreal Expos for a player to be named later. The Expos completed the deal by sending Mike Griffin to the Padres on August 30.[10]
- September 1, 1982: Benito Santiago was signed by the Padres as an amateur free agent.[13]
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Terry Kennedy | 153 | 562 | 166 | .295 | 21 | 97 |
| 1B | Broderick Perkins | 125 | 342 | 94 | .271 | 2 | 34 |
| 2B | Tim Flannery | 122 | 379 | 100 | .264 | 0 | 30 |
| 3B | Luis Salazar | 145 | 524 | 127 | .242 | 8 | 62 |
| SS | Garry Templeton | 141 | 563 | 139 | .247 | 6 | 64 |
| LF | Gene Richards | 132 | 521 | 149 | .286 | 3 | 28 |
| CF | Ruppert Jones | 116 | 424 | 120 | .283 | 12 | 61 |
| RF | Sixto Lezcano | 138 | 470 | 136 | .289 | 16 | 84 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Alan Wiggins | 72 | 254 | 65 | .256 | 1 | 15 |
| Joe Lefebvre | 102 | 239 | 57 | .238 | 4 | 21 |
| Tony Gwynn | 54 | 190 | 55 | .289 | 1 | 17 |
| Juan Bonilla | 45 | 182 | 51 | .280 | 0 | 8 |
| Kurt Bevacqua | 64 | 123 | 31 | .252 | 0 | 24 |
| Joe Pittman | 55 | 118 | 30 | .254 | 0 | 7 |
| Steve Swisher | 26 | 58 | 10 | .172 | 2 | 3 |
| Dave Edwards | 71 | 55 | 10 | .182 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick Lancellotti | 17 | 39 | 7 | .179 | 0 | 4 |
| Randy Bass | 13 | 30 | 6 | .200 | 1 | 8 |
| Mario Ramírez | 13 | 23 | 4 | .174 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Lansford | 13 | 22 | 4 | .182 | 0 | 3 |
| Ron Tingley | 8 | 20 | 2 | .100 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Gwosdz | 7 | 17 | 3 | .176 | 0 | 0 |
| George Hinshaw | 6 | 15 | 4 | .267 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Manuel | 2 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Lollar | 34 | 232.2 | 16 | 9 | 3.13 | 150 |
| John Montefusco | 32 | 184.1 | 10 | 11 | 4.00 | 83 |
| Juan Eichelberger | 31 | 177.2 | 7 | 14 | 4.20 | 74 |
| Chris Welsh | 28 | 139.1 | 8 | 8 | 4.91 | 48 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Eric Show | 47 | 150.0 | 10 | 6 | 2.64 | 88 |
| John Curtis | 26 | 116.1 | 8 | 6 | 4.10 | 54 |
| Dave Dravecky | 31 | 105.0 | 5 | 3 | 2.57 | 59 |
| Andy Hawkins | 15 | 63.2 | 2 | 5 | 4.10 | 25 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Gary Lucas | 65 | 97.1 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 3.24 | 64 |
| Luis DeLeón | 61 | 102.0 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 2.03 | 60 |
| Floyd Chiffer | 51 | 79.1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2.95 | 48 |
| Danny Boone | 10 | 16.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.63 | 8 |
| Mike Griffin | 7 | 10.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.48 | 4 |
| Rick Wise | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |
Award winners
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAA | Hawaii Islanders | Pacific Coast League | Doug Rader |
| AA | Amarillo Gold Sox | Texas League | Glenn Ezell |
| A | Reno Padres | California League | Jack Maloof |
| A | Salem Redbirds | Carolina League | Jim Zerilla |
| A-Short Season | Walla Walla Padres | Northwest League | Jim Skaalen |
| Rookie | GCL Padres | Gulf Coast League | Manny Crespo |