1982 Major League Baseball season

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1982 MLB season
League Major League Baseball
Sport Baseball
DurationApril 5 – October 20, 1982
Number of games162
Number of teams26
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)
MLB seasons
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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.

Contents

Awards and honors

Baseball Writers' Association of America Awards
BBWAA AwardNational LeagueAmerican 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
PositionNational LeagueAmerican League
Pitcher Phil Niekro (ATL) Ron Guidry (NYY)
Catcher Gary Carter (MTL) 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 (MTL) 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 (MTL) Lance Parrish (DET)
First Baseman Al Oliver (MTL) 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

MonthAmerican LeagueNational 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

MonthAmerican LeagueNational 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

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 NYM37
RBIs Hal McRae KC133 Dale Murphy ATL
Al Oliver MTL		109
Wins LaMarr Hoyt CWS19 Steve Carlton PHI23
ERA Rick Sutcliffe CLE2.96 Steve Rogers MTL2.40
SO Floyd Bannister SEA209 Steve Carlton PHI286
SV Dan Quisenberry KC35 Bruce Sutter STL36
SB Rickey Henderson OAK130 Tim Raines MTL78

Standings

American League

AL East
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Milwaukee Brewers 9567.586—48‍–‍3447‍–‍33
Baltimore Orioles 9468.580153‍–‍2841‍–‍40
Boston Red Sox 8973.549649‍–‍3240‍–‍41
Detroit Tigers 8379.5121247‍–‍3436‍–‍45
New York Yankees 7983.4881642‍–‍3937‍–‍44
Cleveland Indians 7884.4811741‍–‍4037‍–‍44
Toronto Blue Jays 7884.4811744‍–‍3734‍–‍47
AL West
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
California Angels 9369.574—52‍–‍2941‍–‍40
Kansas City Royals 9072.556356‍–‍2534‍–‍47
Chicago White Sox 8775.537649‍–‍3138‍–‍44
Seattle Mariners 7686.4691742‍–‍3934‍–‍47
Oakland Athletics 6894.4202536‍–‍4532‍–‍49
Texas Rangers 6498.3952938‍–‍4326‍–‍55
Minnesota Twins 60102.3703337‍–‍4423‍–‍58

National League

NL East
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
St. Louis Cardinals 9270.568—46‍–‍3546‍–‍35
Philadelphia Phillies 8973.549351‍–‍3038‍–‍43
Montreal Expos 8676.531640‍–‍4146‍–‍35
Pittsburgh Pirates 8478.519842‍–‍3942‍–‍39
Chicago Cubs 7389.4511938‍–‍4335‍–‍46
New York Mets 6597.4012733‍–‍4832‍–‍49
NL West
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Atlanta Braves 8973.549—42‍–‍3947‍–‍34
Los Angeles Dodgers 8874.543143‍–‍3845‍–‍36
San Francisco Giants 8775.537245‍–‍3642‍–‍39
San Diego Padres 8181.500843‍–‍3838‍–‍43
Houston Astros 7785.4751243‍–‍3834‍–‍47
Cincinnati Reds 61101.3772833‍–‍4828‍–‍53

Postseason

Bracket

League Championship Series
(ALCS, NLCS)		 World Series
East Milwaukee 32594
West California 84353
ALMilwaukee10427613
NLSt. Louis05654136
East St. Louis 74*6
West Atlanta 032

*Denotes walk-off

Home field attendance

Team nameWins%±Home attendance%±Per game
Los Angeles Dodgers [1] 8839.7%3,608,88151.6%44,554
California Angels [2] 9382.4%2,807,36094.7%34,659
Philadelphia Phillies [3] 8950.8%2,376,39445.0%29,338
Montreal Expos [4] 8643.3%2,318,29251.1%28,621
Kansas City Royals [5] 9080.0%2,284,46478.6%28,203
St. Louis Cardinals [6] 9255.9%2,111,906109.0%26,073
New York Yankees [7] 7933.9%2,041,21926.4%25,200
Milwaukee Brewers [8] 9553.2%1,978,896126.3%24,133
Boston Red Sox [9] 8950.8%1,950,12483.9%24,076
Atlanta Braves [10] 8978.0%1,801,985236.6%22,247
Oakland Athletics [11] 686.3%1,735,48933.1%21,426
Detroit Tigers [12] 8338.3%1,636,05842.4%20,198
Baltimore Orioles [13] 9459.3%1,613,03157.5%19,671
San Diego Padres [14] 8197.6%1,607,516209.6%19,846
Chicago White Sox [15] 8761.1%1,567,78765.6%19,597
Houston Astros [16] 7726.2%1,558,55518.0%19,241
Cincinnati Reds [17] 61-7.6%1,326,52821.3%16,377
New York Mets [18] 6558.5%1,323,03687.9%16,334
Toronto Blue Jays [19] 78110.8%1,275,97869.0%15,753
Chicago Cubs [20] 7392.1%1,249,278120.9%15,423
San Francisco Giants [21] 8755.4%1,200,94889.9%14,827
Texas Rangers [22] 6412.3%1,154,43235.8%14,252
Seattle Mariners [23] 7672.7%1,070,40468.2%13,215
Cleveland Indians [24] 7850.0%1,044,02157.9%12,889
Pittsburgh Pirates [25] 8482.6%1,024,10689.0%12,643
Minnesota Twins [26] 6046.3%921,18696.4%11,373

Television coverage

NetworkDay of weekAnnouncers
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

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.

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  27. ↑ No-Hitters in chronological Order by Retro Sheet
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