1982 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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1982 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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| Owner(s) | John W. Galbreath | |
| General manager(s) | Harding "Pete" Peterson | |
| Manager(s) | Chuck Tanner | |
| Local television | KDKA-TV Jim Rooker Lanny Frattare John Sanders ASN Bob Prince Steve Blass Dave Giusti |
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| Local radio | KDKA Jim Rooker Lanny Frattare |
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Offseason
- October 5, 1981: Luis Tiant was released by the Pirates.[1]
- December 11, 1981: Tim Foli was traded by the Pirates to the California Angels for Brian Harper.[2]
- December 11, 1981: Dorn Taylor was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[3]
- March 10, 1982: Mark Lee was purchased from the Pirates by the Detroit Tigers.[4]
- March 21, 1982: Vance Law and Ernie Camacho were traded by the Pirates to the Chicago White Sox for Ross Baumgarten and Butch Edge.[5]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 92 | 70 | .568 | -- |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 89 | 73 | .549 | 3 |
| Montreal Expos | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 84 | 78 | .519 | 8 |
| Chicago Cubs | 73 | 89 | .451 | 19 |
| New York Mets | 65 | 97 | .401 | 27 |
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
- April 1, 1982: Víctor Cruz was traded by the Pirates to the Texas Rangers for Nelson Norman.[6]
- June 7, 1982: Sam Khalifa was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft. [7]
- June 7, 1982: Scott Bailes was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed July 1, 1982. [8]
- June 15, 1982: Bill Robinson was traded by the Pirates to the Philadelphia Phillies for Wayne Nordhagen.[9]
- June 22, 1982: The Pirates traded a player to be named later to the Toronto Blue Jays for Dick Davis. The Pirates completed the deal by sending Wayne Nordhagen to the Blue Jays on June 25.[10]
- June 30, 1982: Pascual Pérez and a player to be named later were traded by the Pirates to the Atlanta Braves for Larry McWilliams. The Pirates sent Carlos Rios (minors) to the Braves on September 8, 1982 to complete the trade.[11]
- July 1, 1982: Willie Montañez was released by the Pirates.[12]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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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| C | Tony Peña | 138 | 497 | 147 | .296 | 11 | 63 |
| 1B | Jason Thompson | 156 | 550 | 156 | .284 | 31 | 101 |
| 2B | Johnny Ray | 162 | 647 | 182 | .281 | 7 | 63 |
| 3B | Bill Madlock | 154 | 181 | 568 | .319 | 19 | 95 |
| SS | Dale Berra | 156 | 529 | 139 | .263 | 10 | 61 |
| LF | Mike Easler | 142 | 475 | 131 | .276 | 15 | 58 |
| CF | Omar Moreno | 158 | 645 | 158 | .245 | 3 | 44 |
| RF | Dave Parker | 73 | 244 | 66 | .270 | 6 | 29 |
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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| Lee Lacy | 121 | 359 | 112 | .312 | 5 | 31 |
| Steve Nicosia | 39 | 100 | 28 | .280 | 1 | 7 |
| Jim Morrison | 44 | 86 | 24 | .279 | 4 | 15 |
| Dick Davis | 39 | 77 | 14 | .182 | 2 | 10 |
| Willie Stargell | 74 | 73 | 17 | .233 | 3 | 17 |
| Bill Robinson | 31 | 71 | 17 | .239 | 4 | 12 |
| Richie Hebner | 25 | 70 | 21 | .300 | 2 | 12 |
| Jim Smith | 42 | 42 | 10 | .238 | 0 | 4 |
| Doug Frobel | 16 | 34 | 7 | .206 | 2 | 3 |
| Willie Montañez | 36 | 32 | 9 | .281 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Harper | 20 | 29 | 8 | .276 | 2 | 4 |
| John Milner | 33 | 25 | 6 | .240 | 2 | 8 |
| Reggie Walton | 13 | 15 | 3 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Ortiz | 7 | 15 | 3 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Reitz | 7 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Vargas | 8 | 8 | 3 | .375 | 0 | 3 |
| Wayne Nordhagen | 1 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 2 |
| Nelson Norman | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Belliard | 9 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting 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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| Rick Rhoden | 35 | 230.1 | 11 | 14 | 4.14 | 128 |
| Don Robinson | 38 | 227 | 15 | 13 | 4.28 | 165 |
| John Candelaria | 31 | 174.2 | 12 | 7 | 2.94 | 133 |
| Larry McWilliams | 19 | 121.2 | 6 | 5 | 3.11 | 94 |
| Eddie Solomon | 11 | 46.2 | 2 | 6 | 6.75 | 18 |
| Ross Baumgarten | 12 | 44 | 0 | 5 | 6.55 | 17 |
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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| Manny Sarmiento | 35 | 164.2 | 9 | 4 | 3.39 | 81 |
| Paul Moskau | 13 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 4.37 | 15 |
| Tom Griffin | 6 | 22.1 | 1 | 3 | 8.87 | 8 |
| Lee Tunnell | 5 | 18.1 | 1 | 1 | 3.93 | 4 |
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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| Kent Tekulve | 85 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 2.87 | 66 |
| Rod Scurry | 76 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 1.74 | 94 |
| Enrique Romo | 45 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4.36 | 58 |
| Randy Niemann | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.09 | 26 |
| Cecilio Guante | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.33 | 26 |
| Grant Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 0 |
Awards and honors
1982 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Tony Peña, C, Reserve
- Jason Thompson, 1B, Reserve[13]
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Portland Beavers | Pacific Coast League | Tom Trebelhorn |
| AA | Buffalo Bisons | Eastern League | Tommy Sandt |
| A | Alexandria Dukes | Carolina League | Johnny Lipon |
| A | Greenwood Pirates | South Atlantic League | Joe Frisina |
| Rookie | GCL Pirates | Gulf Coast League | Woody Huyke |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Alexandria
Notes
- ^ Luis Tiant page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Brian Harper page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dorn Taylor page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mark Lee page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Vance Law page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Nelson Norman page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/khalisa01.shtml
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bailesc01.shtml
- ^ Wayne Nordhagen page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dick Davis page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Pascual Pérez page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Willie Montañez page at Baseball Reference
- ^ 1982 All-Star Game
References
- 1982 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1982 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
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