1982 Season

26 teams competing across 6 divisions

The 1982 Major League Baseball season was played by 26 teams. The St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series, defeating the Milwaukee Brewers. Reggie Jackson and Gorman Thomas led with 39 home runs, Hal McRae led with 133 RBI, and Robin Yount led with 210 hits. This page carries the 1982 standings, league leaders, postseason results, and a link to every team's season.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
Win% (Winning Percentage):
Wins divided by games decided.
GB (Games Back):
How far a team trailed the division or league leader.

Data updated

🏆 Postseason

1982 Bracket
World Series SLN def. ML4 (4-3)
AL Championship ML4 def. CAL (3-2)
NL Championship SLN def. ATL (3-0)

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1982 Home Run Leaders

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Batting average and OPS list qualified hitters only: 3.1 plate appearances per team game — 502 plate appearances at 162 team games. Home runs, RBI, hits, runs and stolen bases are counting totals and list every player.

Batting Average qualified

1 Willie Wilson .332 2 Robin Yount .331 3 Al Oliver .331 4 Rod Carew .319 5 Bill Madlock .319

OPS qualified

1 Robin Yount .957 2 Mike Schmidt .949 3 Eddie Murray .940 4 Dwight Evans .936 5 Doug DeCinces .916

Home Runs all players

1 Reggie Jackson 39 2 Gorman Thomas 39 3 Dave Kingman 37 4 Dave Winfield 37 5 Dale Murphy 36

RBI all players

1 Hal McRae 133 2 Cecil Cooper 121 3 Andre Thornton 116 4 Robin Yount 114 5 Gorman Thomas 112

Hits all players

1 Robin Yount 210 2 Cecil Cooper 205 3 Al Oliver 204 4 Bill Buckner 201 5 Paul Molitor 201

Runs all players

1 Paul Molitor 136 2 Robin Yount 129 3 Dwight Evans 122 4 Lonnie Smith 120 5 Rickey Henderson 119

Stolen Bases all players

1 Rickey Henderson 130 2 Tim Raines 78 3 Lonnie Smith 68 4 Omar Moreno 60 5 Mookie Wilson 58
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🎯 Pitching Leaders

1982 Strikeout Leaders

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ERA and WHIP list qualified pitchers only: 1 inning pitched per team game — 162 innings at 162 team games. Wins, strikeouts and saves are counting totals and list every pitcher.

ERA qualified

1 Steve Rogers 2.40 2 Joe Niekro 2.47 3 Joaquin Andujar 2.47 4 Mario Soto 2.79 5 Fernando Valenzuela 2.87

WHIP qualified

1 Mario Soto 1.06 2 Joe Niekro 1.07 3 Joaquin Andujar 1.08 4 Jerry Reuss 1.11 5 Steve Rogers 1.12

Wins all pitchers

1 Steve Carlton 23 2 LaMarr Hoyt 19 3 Steve Rogers 19 4 Fernando Valenzuela 19 5 Larry Gura 18

Strikeouts all pitchers

1 Steve Carlton 286 2 Mario Soto 274 3 Nolan Ryan 245 4 Floyd Bannister 209 5 Fernando Valenzuela 199

Saves all pitchers

1 Bruce Sutter 36 2 Dan Quisenberry 35 3 Gene Garber 30 4 Rich Gossage 30 5 Greg Minton 30
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📋 Standings

AL East

Milwaukee Brewers ★ 95-67 Baltimore Orioles 94-68 Boston Red Sox 89-73 Detroit Tigers 83-79 New York Yankees 79-83 Cleveland Indians 78-84 Toronto Blue Jays 78-84

AL West

California Angels ★ 93-69 Kansas City Royals 90-72 Chicago White Sox 87-75 Seattle Mariners 76-86 Oakland Athletics 68-94 Texas Rangers 64-98 Minnesota Twins 60-102

NL East

St. Louis Cardinals ★ 92-70 Philadelphia Phillies 89-73 Montreal Expos 86-76 Pittsburgh Pirates 84-78 Chicago Cubs 73-89 New York Mets 65-97

NL West

Atlanta Braves ★ 89-73 Los Angeles Dodgers 88-74 San Francisco Giants 87-75 San Diego Padres 81-81 Houston Astros 77-85 Cincinnati Reds 61-101

The 1982 season in brief

At 95-67, the Milwaukee Brewers had the top winning percentage of the 1982 season. At the other end, the Minnesota Twins went 60-102. Race by race in 1982, the American League East went to the Milwaukee Brewers by the narrowest of margins over the Baltimore Orioles, 95-67 to 94-68, the Atlanta Braves (89-73) edged the Los Angeles Dodgers (88-74) in the National League West, the California Angels topped the American League West at 93-69, a few games clear of the Kansas City Royals, and National League East honors went to the St. Louis Cardinals, whose 92-70 beat the Philadelphia Phillies's 89-73. The bracket ends with the St. Louis Cardinals taking the World Series from the Milwaukee Brewers, 4 games to 3. Earlier rounds sent through the Milwaukee Brewers over the California Angels in the AL Championship Series (3-2) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Atlanta Braves in the NL Championship Series (3-0). Reggie Jackson and Gorman Thomas shared the home run lead at 39. Among qualified hitters, Willie Wilson had the top batting average, .332, with Robin Yount next at .331. In 1982 the qualifying line sat at 502 plate appearances, from a 162-game club schedule. The ERA board, limited to qualified pitchers, starts with Steve Rogers at 2.40; Joe Niekro followed at 2.47. Every 1982 hitter and pitcher past the display floor is on the 1982 leaders page.

1982 MLB Season: Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the World Series in 1982?
The St. Louis Cardinals won the 1982 World Series, beating the Milwaukee Brewers.
How many teams played in 1982?
26 teams played in the 1982 major league season.
Who led MLB in home runs in 1982?
Reggie Jackson and Gorman Thomas tied for the lead with 39 home runs in 1982.
Who led MLB in RBI in 1982?
Hal McRae led with 133 RBI in 1982.
Who led MLB in hits in 1982?
Robin Yount led with 210 hits in 1982.
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