1982 Oakland Athletics season
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The Oakland Athletics
' 1982 season
involved the A's finishing fifth in the American League West
with a record of 68 wins and 94 losses.
Although a disappointing season standings-wise, a major highlight of the 1982 campaign for the A's was left fielder Rickey Henderson
breaking the record for most stolen bases in a season with 130. Henderson broke the record, previously held by Lou Brock
, by swiping his 119th base of the season on August 27 against the Milwaukee Brewers
.
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
' 1982 season
1982 Major League Baseball season
The 1982 Major League Baseball season was held between the American and National Leagues. Making up for their playoff miss of the year before, the St...
involved the A's finishing fifth in the American League West
American League West
The American League West is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball's American League. The division currently has four teams, but it has had as many as seven teams before the 1994 realignment. Although its teams currently only reside along the west coast and in Texas, historically the...
with a record of 68 wins and 94 losses.
Although a disappointing season standings-wise, a major highlight of the 1982 campaign for the A's was left fielder Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henley Henderson is a former Major League Baseball left fielder who played for nine teams from 1979 to 2003, including four stints with his original team, the Oakland Athletics. Nicknamed The Man of Steal, he is widely regarded as the sport's greatest leadoff hitter and baserunner...
breaking the record for most stolen bases in a season with 130. Henderson broke the record, previously held by Lou Brock
Lou Brock
Louis Clark "Lou" Brock is an American former professional baseball player. He began his Major League Baseball career with the Chicago Cubs but, spent the majority of his career as the left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals. Brock was best known for breaking Ty Cobb's all-time major league...
, by swiping his 119th base of the season on August 27 against the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
.
Offseason
- December 4, 1981: Joe RudiJoe RudiJoseph Oden Rudi is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City & Oakland Athletics , California Angels and Boston Red Sox . He batted and threw right-handed...
was signed as a free agent by the Athletics. - December 9, 1981: Rich BordiRich BordiRichard Albert Bordi is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played from -. He played for the Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles. Bordi threw and batted right-handed, was 6'7" tall, and weighed 220 pounds. He attended Fresno State...
was traded by the Athletics to the Seattle MarinersSeattle MarinersThe Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
for Dan Meyer. - February 7, 1982: Dennis KinneyDennis KinneyDennis Paul Kinney is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of five seasons in the majors, from until ....
was signed as a free agent by the Athletics. - February 24, 1982: Craig MinettoCraig MinettoCraig Stephen Minetto is a former professional baseball pitcher. Minetto pitched in parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball from 1978 until 1981 for the Oakland Athletics....
was traded by the Athletics to the Baltimore OriolesBaltimore OriolesThe Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
for Allen Edwards (minors).
Regular season
In the first fifty games of the season, Rickey Henderson had stolen 49 bases. By the All-Star break, Henderson had 84 steals.- October 3, 1982: Joe Rudi hit a home run in the last at-bat of his career.
Notable transactions
- May 14, 1982: Rob PiccioloRob PiccioloRobert Michael Picciolo is a former Major League Baseball player who currently serves as the bench coach of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He played nine seasons in the major leagues, from 1977–1985, for the Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, and California Angels, the predecessor of his...
was traded by the Athletics to the Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee BrewersThe Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
for Mike Warren and John Evans (minors). - June 7, 1982: 1982 Major League Baseball Draft1982 Major League Baseball Draft-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1982 Major League Baseball draft.- Other notable players :*Barry Bonds was drafted by the Giants in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but did not sign...
- Phil StephensonPhil StephensonPhillip Raymond Stephenson is a former Major League Baseball first baseman. He played all or part of four seasons in the majors, from until .- Amateur career :...
was drafted by the Athletics in the 3rd round. - Charlie O'BrienCharlie O'BrienCharles Hugh O'Brien is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Oakland Athletics , Milwaukee Brewers , New York Mets , Atlanta Braves , Toronto Blue Jays , Chicago White Sox , Anaheim Angels and Montreal Expos .While growing up in Tulsa, O'Brien attended and graduated...
was drafted by the Athletics in the 5th round. - Jeff KaiserJeff KaiserJeffrey Patrick Kaiser is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of seven seasons in the majors for five different teams between and . During those seasons, he never pitched more than 15 games, nor more than 16.2 innings at the major league level. He finished his career with an...
was drafted by the Athletics in the 10th round. - Jim EppardJim EppardJames Gerhard Eppard was a Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman.Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 13th round of the 1982 MLB amateur draft, Eppard made his Major League debut with the California Angels on September 8, 1987, and appeared in his final game on October 1, 1990.He...
was drafted by the Athletics in the 13th round. - José CansecoJosé CansecoJosé Canseco Capas, Jr. is a Cuban-American professional baseball manager, outfielder, and designated hitter for the Yuma Scorpions of the North American League and former Major League Baseball player. He is the identical twin brother of former major league player and current teammate Ozzie Canseco...
was drafted by the Athletics in the 15th round. Canseco signed on June 17, 1982.
- Phil Stephenson
- June 28, 1982: Jim Spencer was released by the Oakland Athletics.
- July 15, 1982: Preston HannaPreston HannaPreston Lee Hanna is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of eight seasons in the major leagues from 1975 until 1982. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the first round of the 1972 Major League Baseball Draft,11th overall, and stayed with their organization until his...
was signed as a free agent by the Athletics. - September 6, 1982: Rick BosettiRick BosettiRichard Alan Bosetti is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder who played from to for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, and Oakland Athletics....
was released by the Athletics.
Roster
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 101 | 318 | 77 | .242 | 3 | 39 | |
| 1B | 120 | 383 | 92 | .240 | 8 | 59 | |
| 2B | 128 | 450 | 109 | .242 | 11 | 42 | |
| 3B | 129 | 386 | 97 | .251 | 9 | 41 | |
| SS | 101 | 228 | 44 | .193 | 2 | 17 | |
| LF | 149 | 536 | 143 | .267 | 10 | 51 | |
| CF | 151 | 543 | 129 | .238 | 27 | 94 | |
| RF | 138 | 536 | 125 | .233 | 28 | 89 | |
| DH | 113 | 285 | 79 | .277 | 16 | 48 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 214 | 51 | .238 | 7 | 31 | |
| 71 | 193 | 41 | .212 | 5 | 18 | |
| 21 | 67 | 15 | .224 | 2 | 6 | |
| 18 | 49 | 11 | .224 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | 15 | 3 | .200 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 0 | |
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 237.1 | 11 | 16 | 4.21 | 79 | |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 48.1 | 0 | 4 | 5.59 | 32 | |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.31 | 0 | |