1982 Major League Baseball season
| 1982 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 5 – October 20, 1982 |
| Number of games | 162 |
| Number of 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) |
| League 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) |
The 1982 Major League Baseball season. Making up for their playoff miss of the year before, the St. Louis Cardinals won their ninth World Series championship, defeating the Milwaukee Brewers, four games to three.
Awards and honors[]
- Baseball Hall of Fame
- Hank Aaron
- Happy Chandler
- Travis Jackson
- Frank Robinson
- Most Valuable Player
- Robin Yount, Milwaukee Brewers, SS (AL)
- Dale Murphy, Atlanta Braves, OF (NL)
- Cy Young Award
- Pete Vuckovich, Milwaukee Brewers (AL)
- Steve Carlton, Philadelphia Phillies (NL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Cal Ripken, Jr., Baltimore Orioles, SS (AL)
- Steve Sax, Los Angeles Dodgers, 2B (NL)
- Gold Glove Award
- Eddie Murray (1B) (AL)
- Frank White (2B) (AL)
- Buddy Bell (3B) (AL)
- Robin Yount (SS) (AL)
- Dwight Evans (OF) (AL)
- Dave Winfield (OF) (AL)
- Dwayne Murphy (OF) (AL)
- Bob Boone (C) (AL)
- Ron Guidry (P) (AL)
Statistical leaders[]
| Statistic | American League | National League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVG | Willie Wilson KC | .332 | Al Oliver MTL | .331 |
| HR | Reggie Jackson CAL Gorman Thomas MIL |
39 | Dave Kingman NYM | 37 |
| RBI | Hal McRae KC | 133 | Dale Murphy ATL Al Oliver MTL |
109 |
| Wins | LaMarr Hoyt CHW | 19 | Steve Carlton PHI | 23 |
| ERA | Rick Sutcliffe CLE | 2.96 | Steve Rogers MTL | 2.40 |
| SO | Floyd Bannister SEA | 209 | Steve Carlton PHI | 286 |
| SV | Dan Quisenberry KC | 35 | Bruce Sutter STL | 36 |
| SB | Rickey Henderson OAK | 130 | Tim Raines MTL | 78 |
Standings[]
American League[]
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National League[]
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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 | ||||||
Home Field Attendance[]
| Team Name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers[1] | 88 | 39.7% | 3,608,881 | 51.6% | 44,554 |
| California Angels[2] | 93 | 82.4% | 2,807,360 | 94.7% | 34,659 |
| Philadelphia Phillies[3] | 89 | 50.8% | 2,376,394 | 45.0% | 29,338 |
| Montreal Expos[4] | 86 | 43.3% | 2,318,292 | 51.1% | 28,621 |
| Kansas City Royals[5] | 90 | 80.0% | 2,284,464 | 78.6% | 28,203 |
| St. Louis Cardinals[6] | 92 | 55.9% | 2,111,906 | 109.0% | 26,073 |
| New York Yankees[7] | 79 | 33.9% | 2,041,219 | 26.4% | 25,200 |
| Milwaukee Brewers[8] | 95 | 53.2% | 1,978,896 | 126.3% | 24,133 |
| Boston Red Sox[9] | 89 | 50.8% | 1,950,124 | 83.9% | 24,076 |
| Atlanta Braves[10] | 89 | 78.0% | 1,801,985 | 236.6% | 22,247 |
| Oakland Athletics[11] | 68 | 6.3% | 1,735,489 | 33.1% | 21,426 |
| Detroit Tigers[12] | 83 | 38.3% | 1,636,058 | 42.4% | 20,198 |
| Baltimore Orioles[13] | 94 | 59.3% | 1,613,031 | 57.5% | 19,671 |
| San Diego Padres[14] | 81 | 97.6% | 1,607,516 | 209.6% | 19,846 |
| Chicago White Sox[15] | 87 | 61.1% | 1,567,787 | 65.6% | 19,597 |
| Houston Astros[16] | 77 | 26.2% | 1,558,555 | 18.0% | 19,241 |
| Cincinnati Reds[17] | 61 | -7.6% | 1,326,528 | 21.3% | 16,377 |
| New York Mets[18] | 65 | 58.5% | 1,323,036 | 87.9% | 16,334 |
| Toronto Blue Jays[19] | 78 | 110.8% | 1,275,978 | 69.0% | 15,753 |
| Chicago Cubs[20] | 73 | 92.1% | 1,249,278 | 120.9% | 15,423 |
| San Francisco Giants[21] | 87 | 55.4% | 1,200,948 | 89.9% | 14,827 |
| Texas Rangers[22] | 64 | 12.3% | 1,154,432 | 35.8% | 14,252 |
| Seattle Mariners[23] | 76 | 72.7% | 1,070,404 | 68.2% | 13,215 |
| Cleveland Indians[24] | 78 | 50.0% | 1,044,021 | 57.9% | 12,889 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates[25] | 84 | 82.6% | 1,024,106 | 89.0% | 12,643 |
| Minnesota Twins[26] | 60 | 46.3% | 921,186 | 96.4% | 11,373 |
Television coverage[]
| 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 |
Events[]
- On May 6, 1982, Gaylord Perry of the Seattle Mariners became the fifteenth pitcher to win three hundred games when Seattle defeated the NY Yankees 7–3 at the Kingdome.
- On May 30, Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles 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 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.
- For the first time since 1959, no pitcher pitched a no-hitter.[27][a]
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[]
- ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Los Angeles Angels Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Washington Nationals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Kansas City Royals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Milwaukee Brewers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "San Diego Padres Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "New York Mets Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Toronto Blue Jays Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Texas Rangers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Seattle Mariners Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ No-Hitters in chronological Order by Retro Sheet
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