1982 Los Angeles Dodgers season
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1982 Los Angeles Dodgers season
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| Owner(s) | Peter O'Malley | |
| General manager(s) | Al Campanis | |
| Manager(s) | Tommy Lasorda | |
| Local television | KTTV (11) | |
| Local radio | KABC Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett, Ross Porter KTNQ Jaime Jarrin, Rene Cardenas |
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The 1982 Los Angeles Dodgers were in contention all season but lost to the Atlanta Braves by one game in the National League Western Division race. This was the final L.A. season for longtime cornerstones Steve Garvey and Ron Cey, who would move on to new teams next season. The Dodgers did welcome new second baseman Steve Sax, who won the Rookie of the Year Award.
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Offseason
- December 9, 1981: Acquired Jorge Orta, Larry White and Jack Fimple from the Cleveland Indians for Rick Sutcliffe and Jack Perconte
- December 11, 1981: Mark Belanger was signed as a Free Agent.[1]
- January 6, 1982: Acquired Paul Voigt (minors) and Scotti Madison from the Minnesota Twins for Bobby Castillo and Bobby Mitchell
- February 8, 1982: Acquired Lance Hudson (minors) from the Oakland Athletics for Davey Lopes
- March 30, 1982: Acquired Bert Geiger and Cecil Espy from the Chicago White Sox for Rudy Law
Regular season
Season standings
| NL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Atlanta Braves | 89 | 73 | -- | .549 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 88 | 74 | 1.0 | .543 |
| San Francisco Giants | 87 | 75 | 2.0 | .537 |
| San Diego Padres | 81 | 81 | 8.0 | .500 |
| Houston Astros | 77 | 85 | 12.0 | .475 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 61 | 101 | 28.0 | .377 |
Opening day lineup
Notable transactions
- April 28, 1982: Acquired Jose Morales from the Baltimore Orioles for Leo Hernandez
- June 7, 1982: 1982 Major League Baseball Draft (June draft) notable picks:
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- Round 1: Franklin Stubbs
- Round 3: Ken Howell
- Round 19: Reggie Williams
- Round 29: Jeff Hamilton[2]
- October 15, 1982: Sold Ted Power to the Cincinnati Reds
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| 1B | Steve Garvey | 162 | 625 | 176 | .282 | 16 | 86 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Awards and honors
- 1982 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Steve Howe reserve
- Dusty Baker reserve
- Steve Sax reserve
- Fernando Valenzuela reserve
- National League Rookie of the Year
- Baseball Digest Rookie All-Star
- Silver Slugger Award
- TSN National League All-Star
- NL Pitcher of the Month
- Steve Howe (June 1982)
- NL Player of the Week
- Jerry Reuss (June 14–20)
- Pedro Guerrero (Aug. 23-29)
- Dusty Baker (Sep. 6-12)
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Albuquerque Dukes | Pacific Coast League | Del Crandall |
| AA | San Antonio Dodgers | Texas League | Don LeJohn |
| High A | Lodi Dodgers | California League | Rick Ollar |
| High A | Vero Beach Dodgers | Florida State League | Terry Collins |
| Rookie | Lethbridge Dodgers | Pioneer League | Gary LaRocque |
Teams in BOLD won League Championships
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