1982 Kansas City Royals season
| 1982 Kansas City Royals | |
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| Owner(s) | Ewing Kauffman |
| General manager(s) | John Schuerholz |
| Manager(s) | Dick Howser |
| Local television |
WDAF-TV (Al Wisk, Denny Trease) |
| Local radio |
WIBW (AM) (Denny Matthews, Fred White) |
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The 1982 Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Royals finishing 2nd in the American League West with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses.
Offseason
- October 23, 1981: Manny Castillo was traded by the Royals to the Seattle Mariners for a player to be named later. The Mariners completed the deal by sending Bud Black to the Royals on March 2, 1982.[1]
- December 11, 1981: Clint Hurdle was traded by the Royals to the Cincinnati Reds for Scott Brown.[2]
- December 11, 1981: Jerry Martin was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Kansas City Royals for Rich Gale and Bill Laskey.[3]
- January 14, 1982: Ken Phelps was traded by the Royals to the Montreal Expos for Grant Jackson.[4]
- *February 18, 1982: Dennis Littlejohn was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Kansas City Royals for Jeff Cornell.[5]
- March 23, 1982: Rance Mulliniks was traded by the Royals to the Toronto Blue Jays for Phil Huffman.[6]
- March 30, 1982: Renie Martin, Craig Chamberlain, Atlee Hammaker, and Brad Wellman were traded by the Royals to the San Francisco Giants for Vida Blue and Bob Tufts.[7]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| California Angels | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | — | 52–29 | 41–40 |
| Kansas City Royals | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 3 | 56–25 | 34–47 |
| Chicago White Sox | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 6 | 49–31 | 38–44 |
| Seattle Mariners | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 17 | 42–39 | 34–47 |
| Oakland Athletics | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 25 | 36–45 | 32–49 |
| Texas Rangers | 64 | 98 | 0.395 | 29 | 38–43 | 26–55 |
| Minnesota Twins | 60 | 102 | 0.370 | 33 | 37–44 | 23–58 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 4–9 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 9–4–1 | 8–4 | 11–2 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 10–3 |
| Boston | 9–4 | — | 7–5 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 4–9 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 10–2 | 7–6 |
| California | 5–7 | 5–7 | — | 8–5 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 9–4 | 10–3 | 8–5 | 8–4 |
| Chicago | 7–5 | 8–4 | 5–8 | — | 6–6 | 9–3 | 3–10 | 3–9 | 7–6 | 8–4 | 9–4 | 6–7 | 8–5 | 8–4 |
| Cleveland | 7–6 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 6–6 | — | 6–7 | 2–10 | 7–6 | 8–4 | 4–9 | 4–8 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 7–6 |
| Detroit | 6–7 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 3–9 | 7–6 | — | 6–6 | 3–10 | 9–3 | 8–5 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 6–7 |
| Kansas City | 8–4 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 10–3 | 10–2 | 6–6 | — | 7–5 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 7–6 | 7–6 | 4–8 |
| Milwaukee | 4–9–1 | 9–4 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 6–7 | 10–3 | 5–7 | — | 7–5 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 9–4 |
| Minnesota | 4–8 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 3–9 | 6–7 | 5–7 | — | 2–10 | 3–10 | 5–8 | 5–8 | 5–7 |
| New York | 2–11 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 9–4 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 10–2 | — | 7–5 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 6–7 |
| Oakland | 5–7 | 4–8 | 4–9 | 4–9 | 8–4 | 3–9 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 10–3 | 5–7 | — | 6–7 | 5–8 | 3–9 |
| Seattle | 5–7 | 5–7 | 3–10 | 7–6 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 7–6 | — | 9–4 | 7–5 |
| Texas | 3–9 | 2–10 | 5–8 | 5–8 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 4–9 | — | 4–8 |
| Toronto | 3–10 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 8–4 | 4–9 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 8–4 | — |
Notable transactions
Draft Picks
- June 7, 1982: 1982 Major League Baseball draft
- Will Clark was drafted by the Royals in the 4th round, but did not sign.[8]
- Bret Saberhagen was drafted by the Royals in the 19th round. Player signed July 26, 1982.[9]
- Andy Stankiewicz was drafted by the Royals in the 26th round, but did not sign.[10]
- Cecil Fielder was drafted by the Royals in the 4th round of the Secondary Phase. Player signed June 15, 1982.[11]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
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Outfielders
Other batters
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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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| 3B | George Brett | 144 | 552 | 166 | .301 | 21 | 82 |
| DH | Hal McRae | 159 | 613 | 189 | .308 | 27 | 133 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Bombo Rivera | 5 | 10 | 1 | .100 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Ireland | 7 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Bud Black | 22 | 88.1 | 4 | 6 | 4.58 | 40 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
Notes
- ↑ Bud Black at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Clint Hurdle at Baseball Reference
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/martije01.shtml
- ↑ Ken Phelps at Baseball Reference
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/littlde01.shtml
- ↑ Rance Mulliniks at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Blue traded to Royals
- ↑ Will Clark at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Bret Saberhagen at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Andy Stankiewicz at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Cecil Fielder at Baseball Reference
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
External links
- 1982 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Reference
- 1982 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Almanac
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