1982 Major League Baseball season

This article is about the 1982 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1982 in baseball.
1982 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 5 – October 20, 1982
Games162
Teams26
TV partner(s)ABC, NBC, USA
Draft
Top draft pickShawon Dunston
Picked byChicago Cubs
Regular season
Season MVPAL: Robin Yount (MIL)
NL: Dale Murphy (ATL)
Postseason
AL championsMilwaukee Brewers
  AL runners-upCalifornia Angels
NL championsSt. Louis Cardinals
  NL runners-upAtlanta Braves
World Series
ChampionsSt. Louis Cardinals
  Runners-upMilwaukee Brewers
World Series MVPDarrell Porter (STL)
Locations of teams for the 1982–1988 American League seasons
West   East
Locations of teams for the 1977–1992 National League seasons
West   East

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.

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

Further information: 1982 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting
Baseball Writers' Association of America Awards
BBWAA Award National League American League
Rookie of the Year Steve Sax (LAD) Cal Ripken Jr. (BAL)
Cy Young Award Steve Carlton (PHI) Pete Vuckovich (MIL)
Most Valuable Player Dale Murphy (ATL) Robin Yount (MIL)
Gold Glove Awards
Position National League American League
Pitcher Phil Niekro (ATL) Ron Guidry (NYY)
Catcher Gary Carter (MON) Bob Boone (CAL)
First Baseman Keith Hernandez (STL) Eddie Murray (BAL)
Second Baseman Manny Trillo (PHI) Frank White (KC)
Third Baseman Mike Schmidt (PHI) Buddy Bell (TEX)
Shortstop Ozzie Smith (STL) Robin Yount (MIL)
Outfielders Andre Dawson (MON) Dwight Evans (BOS)
Garry Maddox (PHI) Dwayne Murphy (OAK)
Dale Murphy (ATL) Dave Winfield (NYY)
Silver Slugger Awards
Pitcher/Designated Hitter Don Robinson (PIT) Hal McRae (KC)
Catcher Gary Carter (MON) Lance Parrish (DET)
First Baseman Al Oliver (MON) Cecil Cooper (MIL)
Second Baseman Joe Morgan (SF) Dámaso García (TOR)
Third Baseman Mike Schmidt (PHI) Doug DeCinces (CAL)
Shortstop Dave Concepción (CIN) Robin Yount (MIL)
Outfielders Leon Durham (CHC) Reggie Jackson (CAL)
Pedro Guerrero (LAD) Willie Wilson (KC)
Dale Murphy (ATL) Dave Winfield (NYY)

Other awards

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

AL East
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
AL West
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

NL East
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
NL West
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

Main article: 1982 Major League Baseball 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

Pitchers

Home field attendance

Team name Wins %± Home attendance %± Per game
Los Angeles Dodgers[3] 88 39.7% 3,608,881 51.6% 44,554
California Angels[4] 93 82.4% 2,807,360 94.7% 34,659
Philadelphia Phillies[5] 89 50.8% 2,376,394 45.0% 29,338
Montreal Expos[6] 86 43.3% 2,318,292 51.1% 28,621
Kansas City Royals[7] 90 80.0% 2,284,464 78.6% 28,203
St. Louis Cardinals[8] 92 55.9% 2,111,906 109.0% 26,073
New York Yankees[9] 79 33.9% 2,041,219 26.4% 25,200
Milwaukee Brewers[10] 95 53.2% 1,978,896 126.3% 24,133
Boston Red Sox[11] 89 50.8% 1,950,124 83.9% 24,076
Atlanta Braves[12] 89 78.0% 1,801,985 236.6% 22,247
Oakland Athletics[13] 68 6.3% 1,735,489 33.1% 21,426
Detroit Tigers[14] 83 38.3% 1,636,058 42.4% 20,198
Baltimore Orioles[15] 94 59.3% 1,613,031 57.5% 19,671
San Diego Padres[16] 81 97.6% 1,607,516 209.6% 19,846
Chicago White Sox[17] 87 61.1% 1,567,787 65.6% 19,597
Houston Astros[18] 77 26.2% 1,558,555 18.0% 19,241
Cincinnati Reds[19] 61 -7.6% 1,326,528 21.3% 16,377
New York Mets[20] 65 58.5% 1,323,036 87.9% 16,334
Toronto Blue Jays[21] 78 110.8% 1,275,978 69.0% 15,753
Chicago Cubs[22] 73 92.1% 1,249,278 120.9% 15,423
San Francisco Giants[23] 87 55.4% 1,200,948 89.9% 14,827
Texas Rangers[24] 64 12.3% 1,154,432 35.8% 14,252
Seattle Mariners[25] 76 72.7% 1,070,404 68.2% 13,215
Cleveland Indians[26] 78 50.0% 1,044,021 57.9% 12,889
Pittsburgh Pirates[27] 84 82.6% 1,024,106 89.0% 12,643
Minnesota Twins[28] 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

Notes

a Major League Baseball seasons since 1901 without a no-hitter pitched are 1909, 1913, 1921, 1927–1928, 1932–1933, 1936, 1939, 1942–1943, 1949, 1959, 1982, 1985, 1989, 2000 and 2005.

References

  1. ^ No-Hitters in chronological Order by Retro Sheet
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