1982 San Francisco Giants season
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The1982 San Francisco Giants season was the franchise's 100th season and 25th season in San Francisco.
All-Star Game
Offseason
- December 9, 1981: Larry HerndonLarry HerndonLarry Darnell Herndon is a former Major League Baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals , San Francisco Giants , and Detroit Tigers...
was traded by the Giants to the Detroit TigersDetroit TigersThe Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
for Dan SchatzederDan SchatzederDaniel Ernest Schatzeder is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the major leagues from - for nine different teams. Schatzeder played college baseball at the University of Denver...
and Mike ChrisMike ChrisMichael Chris is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who attended the West Los Angeles Junior College. He appeared in games in three Major League seasons, starting approximately half of the games...
. - December 11, 1981: Jerry MartinJerry MartinJerry Lindsey Martin is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He is the son of major league pitcher Barney Martin....
was traded by the Giants to the Kansas City RoyalsKansas City RoyalsThe Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
for Rich GaleRich GaleRichard Blackwell Gale is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with four different teams between and . Listed at 6'7", 225 lb., Gale batted and threw right-handed. From to , he served as pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox...
and Bill LaskeyBill LaskeyFor the football player of the same name see Bill Laskey .William Alan Laskey is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1982 to 1986 and in 1988...
. - February 18, 1982: Dennis LittlejohnDennis LittlejohnDennis Gerald Littlejohn , is a former Major League Baseball player who played catcher from to . He would play for the San Francisco Giants. Littlejohn attended the University of Southern California....
was traded by the Giants to the Kansas City RoyalsKansas City RoyalsThe Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
for Jeff CornellJeff CornellJeffery Ray Cornell is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during the season at the major league level for the San Francisco Giants. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 8th round of the 1978 draft. Cornell played his first professional season with their Rookie League...
. - March 4, 1982: Enos CabellEnos CabellEnos Milton Cabell, Jr. is a former third baseman and first baseman in Major League Baseball who played 15 seasons with the Baltimore Orioles, the Houston Astros, the San Francisco Giants, the Detroit Tigers, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Cabell is a cousin of center fielder Ken Landreaux.Cabell was...
and cash was traded by the Giants to the Detroit Tigers for Champ SummersChamp SummersJohn Junior "Champ" Summers , is a former Major League Baseball player who played primarily as an outfielder and designated hitter for six teams during his eleven year career that spanned from 1974 to 1984...
. - March 30, 1982: Vida BlueVida BlueVida Rochelle Blue Jr. is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. During a 17-year career, he pitched for the Oakland Athletics , San Francisco Giants , and Kansas City Royals He won the American League Cy Young award and Most Valuable Player Award in 1971...
and Bob Tufts were traded by the Giants to the Kansas City RoyalsKansas City RoyalsThe Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
for Renie MartinRenie MartinDonald Renie Martin is a former Major League Baseball pitcher-Early career:Martin played for Dover High School and later attended the University of Richmond. Martin was drafted twice, by the San Francisco Giants in 1976 and by the Kansas City Royals in 1977 to play for them Gulf Coast Royals farm...
, Craig ChamberlainCraig ChamberlainCraig Phillip Chamberlain is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Chamberlain played for the Kansas City Royals in and .-External links:...
, Atlee HammakerAtlee HammakerCharlton Atlee Hammaker is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher who played the majority of his career for the San Francisco Giants from 1982 to 1990. He also played for the Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres, and Chicago White Sox...
, and Brad WellmanBrad WellmanBrad Eugene Wellman was a Major League Baseball infielder.Signed by the Kansas City Royals as an amateur free agent in 1978, Wellman would make his Major League Baseball debut with the San Francisco Giants on September 4, 1982, and appear in his final game on October 1, 1989.Wellman's son, Casey...
. - March 30, 1982: Doyle AlexanderDoyle AlexanderDoyle Lafayette Alexander is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, and Detroit Tigers...
was traded by the Giants to the New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
for Andy McGaffiganAndy McGaffiganAndrew Joseph McGaffigan , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1981-1991.-Teams:* New York Yankees 1981* San Francisco Giants 1982-1983, 1990...
and Ted WilbornTed WilbornThaddeaus Inglehart Wilborn is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder. He played during two seasons at the major league level for the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees. He was drafted by the Yankees in the 4th round of the amateur draft...
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Regular season
- In , the Los Angeles Dodgers1982 Los Angeles Dodgers seasonThe 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...
and San Francisco Giants were tied for 2nd, one game behind the Atlanta Braves1982 Atlanta Braves season- Offseason :* October 5, 1981: Gaylord Perry was released by the Braves.* March 23, 1982: Brian Asselstine was released by the Braves.During the offseason, the Braves acquired manager Joe Torre from the New York Mets in hopes of bringing the Braves their first postseason appearance since 1969.-...
as they faced each other in the final 3 games of the year. The Dodgers won the first two games 4-0 on Friday and 15-4 on Saturday to eliminate the Giants, then the Giants knocked the Dodgers out of the pennant race on the season's last day on an 8th inning three run homer by Joe MorganJoe MorganJoe Leonard Morgan is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and Oakland Athletics from 1963 to 1984. He won two World Series championships with the Reds in 1975 and 1976 and was also named the...
, winning the game 5-3. Thus, the Braves finished 1st by one game. The Giants were 48-52 and 14 games behind the Braves on July 30 but they finished the season with a 39-23 run that put them back in the thick of things.
Opening Day starters
- Jack ClarkJack Clark (baseball)Jack Anthony Clark , also known as "Jack the Ripper," is a former Major League Baseball player. From 1975 through 1992, Clark played for the San Francisco Giants , St. Louis Cardinals , New York Yankees , San Diego Padres and Boston Red Sox...
- Chili DavisChili DavisCharles Theodore "Chili" Davis is the hitting coach for the Oakland Athletics. Davis is a former outfielder/designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball with the San Francisco Giants , California Angels , Minnesota Twins , Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees...
- Darrell EvansDarrell EvansDarrell Wayne Evans is a former third baseman and first baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1969 to 1989 with the Atlanta Braves , San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers . He is also the former manager and director of player personnel for the Victoria Seals of the Golden Baseball...
- Al HollandAl HollandAlfred Willis Holland is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who mostly pitched in the Major Leagues from to ....
- Johnnie LeMasterJohnnie LeMasterJohnnie Lee LeMaster is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He played for 12 seasons for four teams, including 10 seasons for the San Francisco Giants. He batted and threw right-handed....
- Jeffrey LeonardJeffrey LeonardJeffrey N. Leonard is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball with a 14-year career from to...
- Milt MayMilt MayMilton Scott May is a former professional baseball player and coach who played in the Major Leagues from to for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, and San Francisco Giants. May was a catcher who hit for a fairly high batting average during the era in which...
- Joe MorganJoe MorganJoe Leonard Morgan is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and Oakland Athletics from 1963 to 1984. He won two World Series championships with the Reds in 1975 and 1976 and was also named the...
- Reggie SmithReggie SmithCarl Reginald Smith is a former Major League Baseball outfielder, coach and front office executive. During a 17-year big league career , Smith appeared in 1,987 games, hit 314 home runs and batted .287. He was a switch-hitter who threw right-handed. In his prime, he had one of the strongest...
Notable transactions
- 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...
- Steve StanicekSteve StanicekStephen Blair Stanicek is a former Major League Baseball player. He played parts of two seasons in the majors, for the Milwaukee Brewers and for the Philadelphia Phillies. He played 13 games, twelve as a pinch hitter and one as a designated hitter.Steve is the brother of fellow former major...
was drafted by the Giants in the 1st round (11th pick). - Barry BondsBarry BondsBarry Lamar Bonds is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. Bonds played from 1986 to 2007, for the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants. He is the son of former major league All-Star Bobby Bonds...
was drafted by the Giants in the 2nd round, but did not sign. - Randy Bockus was drafted by the Giants in the 34th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
- Steve Stanicek
- June 14, 1982: Pat LarkinPat LarkinPatrick Clibborn Larkin is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He was signed by the San Francisco Giants as an amateur free agent in , and a little over a year later he was in the major leagues. His MLB career spanned a little over two weeks, during which he pitched five games, all...
was signed as an amateur free agent by the Giants. - June 15, 1982: Dan Schatzeder was purchased from the Giants by the Montreal ExposWashington NationalsThe Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...
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Roster
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Player stats
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Starters by position
Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In; Avg. = Batting Average; SB = Stolen Bases| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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| C | 114 | 395 | 29 | 104 | 19 | 0 | .263 | 9 | 39 | 0 | |
| 1B | 106 | 349 | 51 | 99 | 11 | 0 | .284 | 18 | 56 | 7 | |
| 2B | 134 | 463 | 68 | 134 | 19 | 4 | .289 | 14 | 61 | 24 | |
| 3B | 92 | 291 | 26 | 80 | 12 | 4 | .275 | 2 | 27 | 0 | |
| SS | 130 | 436 | 34 | 94 | 14 | 1 | .216 | 2 | 30 | 30 | |
| LF | 80 | 278 | 32 | 72 | 16 | 1 | .259 | 9 | 49 | 18 | |
| CF | 154 | 641 | 86 | 167 | 27 | 6 | .261 | 19 | 76 | 24 | |
| RF | 157 | 563 | 90 | 154 | 30 | 3 | .274 | 27 | 103 | 6 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | 465 | 64 | 119 | .256 | 16 | 61 | 5 | |
| 97 | 250 | 37 | 64 | .256 | 2 | 25 | 8 | |
| 107 | 218 | 26 | 61 | .280 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| 65 | 180 | 26 | 51 | .283 | 4 | 15 | 6 | |
| 70 | 125 | 15 | 31 | .248 | 4 | 19 | 0 | |
| 71 | 125 | 17 | 28 | .224 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |
| 100 | 121 | 22 | 33 | .273 | 4 | 14 | 3 | |
| 63 | 101 | 15 | 23 | .228 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |
| 15 | 44 | 5 | 7 | .159 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 29 | 39 | 5 | 8 | .205 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 10 | 19 | 2 | 3 | .158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games played; IP = Innings Pitched; W = Wins;L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts; BB = Bases on Balls; CG = Complete Games| Player | G | CG | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 7 | 189.1 | 13 | 12 | 3.14 | 88 | |
| 33 | 2 | 170.1 | 7 | 14 | 4.23 | 102 | |
| 29 | 4 | 175 | 12 | 8 | 4.11 | 102 | |
| 29 | 1 | 141.1 | 7 | 10 | 4.65 | 63 | |
| 21 | 1 | 85 | 4 | 2 | 5.19 | 50 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 143.1 | 11 | 6 | 3.08 | 98 | |
| 53 | 128.2 | 4 | 3 | 3.29 | 36 | |
| 13 | 33.1 | 1 | 4 | 7.29 | 18 | |
| 9 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 4.85 | 10 | |
| 3 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 7.94 | 4 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | 123 | 10 | 4 | 30 | 1.83 | 58 | |
| 68 | 104.2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 2.67 | 76 | |
| 58 | 129.2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3.33 | 97 | |
| 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 4 |
Awards and honors
- 1982 Joe MorganJoe MorganJoe Leonard Morgan is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and Oakland Athletics from 1963 to 1984. He won two World Series championships with the Reds in 1975 and 1976 and was also named the...
2B, Willie Mac AwardWillie Mac AwardThe Willie Mac Award is named in honor of Willie McCovey. It has been presented annually since 1980. It is awarded to the player on the San Francisco Giants who best exemplifies the spirit and leadership consistently shown by McCovey throughout his long career, voted upon by the players and...
All-Star Game
1982 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1982 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 53rd midseason exhibition between the all-stars of the American League and the National League , the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was played on July 13, 1982 at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, home of the...