1982 American League
| 1982 in baseball |
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| 1982 American League |
| Cuban National League |
| Japanese baseball |
| National League |
| << 1981 1983 >> |
The 1982 season of the American League was the eighty-second season of the league.
Season summary[edit]
Standings[edit]
- Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Milwaukee Brewers | 163 | 95 | 67 | 1 | .583 | -.- | 891 (5.47) | 717 (4.40) | 0.279 | 0.335 | 0.455 | 3.98 | 0.980 |
| 2 | Baltimore Orioles | 163 | 94 | 68 | 1 | .577 | 1.0 | 774 (4.75) | 687 (4.21) | 0.266 | 0.341 | 0.419 | 3.99 | 0.984 |
| 3 | Boston Red Sox | 162 | 89 | 73 | 0 | .549 | 6.0 | 753 (4.65) | 713 (4.40) | 0.274 | 0.339 | 0.407 | 4.03 | 0.981 |
| 4 | Detroit Tigers | 162 | 83 | 79 | 0 | .512 | 12.0 | 729 (4.50) | 685 (4.23) | 0.266 | 0.323 | 0.418 | 3.80 | 0.982 |
| 5 | New York Yankees | 162 | 79 | 83 | 0 | .488 | 16.0 | 709 (4.38) | 716 (4.42) | 0.256 | 0.328 | 0.398 | 3.99 | 0.979 |
| 6 | Toronto Blue Jays | 162 | 78 | 84 | 0 | .481 | 17.0 | 651 (4.02) | 701 (4.33) | 0.262 | 0.313 | 0.383 | 3.95 | 0.978 |
| 7 | Cleveland Indians | 162 | 78 | 84 | 0 | .481 | 17.0 | 683 (4.22) | 748 (4.62) | 0.262 | 0.340 | 0.373 | 4.11 | 0.980 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | California Angels | 162 | 93 | 69 | 0 | .574 | -.- | 814 (5.02) | 670 (4.14) | 0.274 | 0.347 | 0.433 | 3.82 | 0.983 |
| 2 | Kansas City Royals | 162 | 90 | 72 | 0 | .556 | 3.0 | 784 (4.84) | 717 (4.43) | 0.285 | 0.337 | 0.428 | 4.08 | 0.979 |
| 3 | Chicago White Sox | 162 | 87 | 75 | 0 | .537 | 6.0 | 786 (4.85) | 710 (4.38) | 0.273 | 0.337 | 0.413 | 3.87 | 0.976 |
| 4 | Seattle Mariners | 162 | 76 | 86 | 0 | .469 | 17.0 | 651 (4.02) | 712 (4.40) | 0.254 | 0.310 | 0.381 | 3.88 | 0.978 |
| 5 | Oakland Athletics | 162 | 68 | 94 | 0 | .420 | 25.0 | 691 (4.27) | 819 (5.06) | 0.236 | 0.310 | 0.367 | 4.54 | 0.974 |
| 6 | Texas Rangers | 162 | 64 | 98 | 0 | .395 | 29.0 | 590 (3.64) | 749 (4.62) | 0.249 | 0.306 | 0.359 | 4.28 | 0.981 |
| 7 | Minnesota Twins | 162 | 60 | 102 | 0 | .370 | 33.0 | 657 (4.06) | 819 (5.06) | 0.257 | 0.316 | 0.396 | 4.72 | 0.982 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The American League lost the fifty-third midsummer classic at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, QC on Tuesday, July 13, 1982 by a score of 4 to 1. The league's manager was Billy Martin.
Postseason[edit]
The American League Championship Series, featured Milwaukee Brewers, the Eastern Division winner, and the California Angels, the Western Division winner. The Brewers defeated the Angels, 3 games to 2.
In the World Series, the American League champion Milwaukee Brewers were defeated by the National League's St. Louis Cardinals, 4 games to 3.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Robin Yount, a shortstop with the Milwaukee Brewers. In the award's voting, he had 385 out of a possible 392 points and 27 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Pete Vuckovich of the Milwaukee Brewers. In the award's voting, he had 87 out of a possible 140 points and 14 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Cal Ripken (ripkeca01), a shortstop with the Baltimore Orioles. In the award's voting, he had 132 out of a possible 140 points and 24 first place votes.
Gold Gloves[edit]
The following players won the Gold Glove Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Silver Sluggers[edit]
The following players won the Silver Slugger Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Monthly Awards[edit]
- Player of the Month Award
- April: Eddie Murray, Baltimore Orioles
- May: Hal McRae, Kansas City Royals
- June: George Brett, Kansas City Royals
- July: Robin Yount, Milwaukee Brewers
- August: Doug DeCinces, California Angels
- September: Dave Winfield, New York Yankees
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: Geoff Zahn, California Angels
- May: LaMarr Hoyt, Chicago White Sox
- June: Jim Beattie, Seattle Mariners
- July: Tippy Martinez, Baltimore Orioles
- August: Jim Palmer, Baltimore Orioles
- September: Rick Sutcliffe, Cleveland Indians
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The thirty-ninth annual Hall of Fame Game was played on August 2 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The game ended in a 4 - 4 tie between the Chicago White Sox of the American League and New York Mets of the National League. The game was called after eight innings due to rain.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
- Larry Barnett
- Nick Bremigan
- Joe Brinkman
- Al Clark
- Drew Coble
- Terry Cooney
- Derryl Cousins
- Don Denkinger
- Lou DiMuro
- Jim Evans
- Dale Ford
- Rich Garcia
- Russ Goetz
- Bill Haller
- Ted Hendry
- Mark Johnson
- Ken Kaiser
- Greg Kosc
- Bill Kunkel
- George Maloney
- Tim McClelland
- Larry McCoy
- Jim McKean
- Durwood Merrill
- Dan Morrison
- Jerry Neudecker
- Steve Palermo
- Dallas Parks
- Dave Phillips
- Rick Reed
- Mike Reilly
- Rocky Roe
- John Shulock
- Marty Springstead
- Vic Voltaggio
Further Reading[edit]
- Stew Thornley: "Regular Season Showdowns", Baseball Research Journal, SABR, Vol. 47, Nr. 1 (spring 2018), pp. 85-90.
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