1982 Seattle Mariners season
| 1982 Seattle Mariners | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | American League | |
| Division | West | |
| Ballpark | Kingdome | |
| City | Seattle, Washington | |
| Record | 76–86 (.469) | |
| Divisional place | 4th | |
| Owners | George Argyros | |
| General managers | Dan O'Brien Sr. | |
| Managers | Rene Lachemann | |
| Television | KSTW-TV 11 | |
| Radio | KVI 570 AM (Dave Niehaus, Ken Wilson, Wes Stock) | |
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The 1982 Seattle Mariners season was their sixth since the franchise creation, and the team finished fourth in the American League West with a record of 76–86 (.469).
During their first decade, this was the Mariners' best season, their best previous total was 67 wins in 1979.[1] Slightly past the season's midpoint on July 8, their record was 45–38 (.542), just three games behind division-leading Kansas City.[2][3] Seattle was at .500 (59–59) on August 17, but then dropped seven straight,[4] and closed the season at home with six consecutive losses.[5]
Home attendance at the Kingdome was 1.07 million, twelfth in the league; it was the first time over a million in five years, since the debut season of 1977.
This was Rene Lachemann's only full year as manager with Seattle; previously the manager at its Class AAA affiliate in Spokane. He took over the major league club in early May 1981, initially on an interim basis, succeeding Maury Wills.[6][7] Lachemann signed a three-year contract in October 1981,[7][8] and another during the season in 1982, then was relieved of his duties in late June 1983.[9][10]
Offseason
- October 23, 1981: The Mariners traded a player to be named later to the Kansas City Royals for Manny Castillo. The Mariners completed the deal by sending Bud Black to the Royals on March 2, 1982.[11]
- December 9, 1981: Dan Meyer was traded by the Mariners to the Oakland Athletics for Rich Bordi.[12]
- December 11, 1981: Tom Paciorek was traded by the Mariners to the Chicago White Sox for Todd Cruz, Rod Allen and Jim Essian.[13]
- March 5, 1982: Gaylord Perry was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.[14]
Regular season
The Mariners began the season by beating the Minnesota Twins 11–7, setting a franchise record for most runs scored on Opening Day.[15]
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Angels | 93 | 69 | .574 | — | 52–29 | 41–40 |
| Kansas City Royals | 90 | 72 | .556 | 3 | 56–25 | 34–47 |
| Chicago White Sox | 87 | 75 | .537 | 6 | 49–31 | 38–44 |
| Seattle Mariners | 76 | 86 | .469 | 17 | 42–39 | 34–47 |
| Oakland Athletics | 68 | 94 | .420 | 25 | 36–45 | 32–49 |
| Texas Rangers | 64 | 98 | .395 | 29 | 38–43 | 26–55 |
| Minnesota Twins | 60 | 102 | .370 | 33 | 37–44 | 23–58 |
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] | ||||||||||||||
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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 | — |
Opening Day starters
- Floyd Bannister
- Bruce Bochte
- Manny Castillo
- Al Cowens
- Julio Cruz
- Todd Cruz
- Jim Essian
- Jim Maler
- Joe Simpson
- Richie Zisk
Notable transactions
- April 1: Shane Rawley was traded by the Mariners to the New York Yankees for Bill Caudill, Gene Nelson, and a player to be named later; Bobby Brown was sent to the Mariners on April 6.[17]
- April 2: Dick Drago was released by the Mariners.[18]
- April 2: Randy Stein was released by the Mariners.[19]
- April 5: Mike Stanton was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.[20]
- May 21: Rick Sweet was purchased by the Mariners from the New York Mets.[21]
- August 6: Dave Revering was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.[22]
Draft picks
- June 7: 1982 Major League Baseball Draft
- Spike Owen was selected by the Mariners in the first round (sixth pick).[23]
- Lance Johnson was selected by the Mariners in the 31st round, but did not sign.[24]
Roster
| 1982 Seattle Mariners 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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Game log
Regular season
| 1982 regular season game log: 76–86 (Home: 42–39; Away: 34–47) | ||||||||||||
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April: 11–12 (Home: 7–3; Away: 4–9)
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May: 14–14 (Home: 10–8; Away: 4–6)
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June: 15–10 (Home: 5–7; Away: 10–3)
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July: 12–14 (Home: 5–5; Away: 7–9)
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August: 10–19 (Home: 4–11; Away: 6–8)
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September: 14–14 (Home: 9–4; Away: 5–10)
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October: 0–3 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–3)
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| Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Mariners team member |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Rick Sweet | 88 | 258 | 66 | .256 | 4 | 24 |
| 1B | Jim Maler | 64 | 221 | 50 | .226 | 4 | 26 |
| 2B | Julio Cruz | 154 | 549 | 133 | .242 | 8 | 49 |
| 3B | Manny Castillo | 138 | 506 | 130 | .257 | 3 | 49 |
| SS | Todd Cruz | 136 | 492 | 113 | .230 | 16 | 57 |
| LF | Bruce Bochte | 144 | 509 | 151 | .297 | 12 | 70 |
| CF | Dave Henderson | 104 | 324 | 82 | .253 | 14 | 48 |
| RF | Al Cowens | 146 | 560 | 151 | .270 | 20 | 78 |
| DH | Richie Zisk | 131 | 503 | 147 | .292 | 21 | 62 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Simpson | 105 | 296 | 76 | .257 | 2 | 23 |
| Gary Gray | 80 | 269 | 69 | .257 | 7 | 29 |
| Bobby Brown | 79 | 245 | 59 | .241 | 4 | 17 |
| Paul Serna | 65 | 169 | 38 | .225 | 3 | 8 |
| Bud Bulling | 56 | 154 | 34 | .221 | 1 | 8 |
| Jim Essian | 48 | 153 | 42 | .275 | 3 | 20 |
| Dave Edler | 40 | 104 | 29 | .279 | 2 | 18 |
| Dave Revering | 29 | 82 | 17 | .207 | 3 | 12 |
| Steve Stroughter | 26 | 47 | 8 | .170 | 1 | 3 |
| Lenny Randle | 30 | 46 | 8 | .174 | 0 | 1 |
| Thad Bosley | 22 | 46 | 8 | .174 | 0 | 2 |
| John Moses | 22 | 44 | 14 | .318 | 1 | 3 |
| Domingo Ramos | 8 | 26 | 4 | .154 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Mercado | 9 | 17 | 2 | .118 | 1 | 6 |
| Dan Firova | 3 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Vance McHenry | 3 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Bannister | 35 | 247.0 | 12 | 13 | 3.43 | 209 |
| Gaylord Perry | 32 | 216.2 | 10 | 12 | 4.40 | 116 |
| Jim Beattie | 28 | 172.1 | 8 | 12 | 3.34 | 140 |
| Mike Moore | 28 | 144.1 | 7 | 14 | 5.36 | 73 |
| Gene Nelson | 22 | 122.2 | 6 | 9 | 4.62 | 71 |
| Bob Stoddard | 9 | 67.1 | 3 | 3 | 2.41 | 24 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Clark | 37 | 114.2 | 5 | 2 | 2.75 | 70 |
| Edwin Núñez | 8 | 35.1 | 1 | 2 | 4.58 | 27 |
| Rich Bordi | 7 | 13.0 | 0 | 2 | 8.31 | 10 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Caudill | 70 | 12 | 9 | 26 | 2.35 | 111 |
| Ed Vande Berg | 78 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2.37 | 60 |
| Mike Stanton | 56 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4.16 | 49 |
| Larry Andersen | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.99 | 32 |
| Ron Musselman | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.45 | 9 |
| Jerry Don Gleaton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 |
Farm system
Notes
- ^ "Lach says M's must sign trio". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 6, 1982. p. 26.
- ^ "Another All-Star effort". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). UPI. July 9, 1982. p. 13.
- ^ "Standings: American League". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). July 9, 1982. p. 15.
- ^ "'Inspector' solves case for Mariners". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. August 27, 1982. p. 14.
- ^ "Blue Jays, 5-2". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 4, 1982. p. 3B.
- ^ Blanchette, John (May 7, 1981). "Wills fired, M's turn to 'Lach'". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 25.
- ^ a b "M's pilot to remain with ship". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 6, 1981. p. 21.
- ^ "Lachemann gets three-year contract". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 6, 1982. p. 3C.
- ^ "Lach, Cruz, Perry cut by Mariners". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. June 26, 1983. p. 1B.
- ^ "Seattle fires Lachemann, drops Perry and Cruz". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire service reports. June 26, 1983. p. 7C.
- ^ Bud Black page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rich Bordi page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Todd Cruz page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Gaylord Perry page at Baseball Reference
- ^ "Team Batting Game Finder: In the Regular Season, since 1901, For SEA, In team's first 1 games, requiring Runs Scored >= 8, sorted by greatest Runs Scored". Stathead. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ 1982 Seattle Mariners Roster by Baseball Almanac
- ^ Bill Caudill page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dick Drago page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Randy Stein page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mike Stanton page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rick Sweet page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dave Revering page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Spike Owen page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Lance Johnson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
References
- 1982 Seattle Mariners at Baseball Reference
- 1982 Seattle Mariners team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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