1982 Oakland Athletics season

{{Infobox baseball team season

| name = Oakland Athletics

| season = 1982

| misc =

| league = American League

| division = West

| ballpark = Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum

| city = Oakland, California

| record = 68–94 (.420)

| owners = Walter A. Haas, Jr.

| general_managers = Billy Martin

| managers = Billy Martin

| television = KBHK-TV
(Bill King, Harmon Killebrew, Lon Simmons)

| radio = KSFO
(Bill King, Lon Simmons, Wayne Hagin)

||divisional_place=5th}}

The 1982 Oakland Athletics season was the 82nd season for the Oakland Athletics franchise, all as members of the American League, and their 15th season in Oakland. The Athletics finished fifth in the American League West with a record of 68 wins and 94 losses.

The 1982 Athletics are remembered mainly for the exploits of star left fielder Rickey Henderson. Henderson, in his fourth major league season, stole an MLB-record 130 bases over the course of the year. Henderson broke the record, previously held by Lou Brock, by swiping his 119th base of the season on August 27 against the Milwaukee Brewers. Henderson's record has not been approached since.

The season also marked the end of manager Billy Martin's tenure with the Athletics. Martin was unceremoniously fired at season's end, despite having led the A's to the ALCS only one season prior. He was replaced by Steve Boros.

Offseason

December 4, 1981: Joe Rudi was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rudijo01.shtml Joe Rudi page at Baseball Reference]
December 9, 1981: Rich Bordi was traded by the Athletics to the Seattle Mariners for Dan Meyer.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bordiri01.shtml Rich Bordi page at Baseball Reference]
February 7, 1982: Dennis Kinney was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kinnede01.shtml Dennis Kinney page at Baseball Reference]
February 24, 1982: Craig Minetto was traded by the Athletics to the Baltimore Orioles for Allen Edwards (minors).[https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/minetcr01.shtml Craig Minetto page at Baseball Reference]

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.Baseball's Top 100: The Game's Greatest Records, p.52, Kerry Banks, 2010, Greystone Books, Vancouver, BC, {{ISBN|978-1-55365-507-7}}

October 3, 1982: Joe Rudi hit a home run in the last at-bat of his career.[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/feats/feats18.shtml Home Run in Last At Bat] by Baseball Almanac

= Season standings =

= Record vs. opponents =

= Notable transactions =

May 14, 1982: Rob Picciolo was traded by the Athletics to the Milwaukee Brewers for Mike Warren and John Evans (minors).[https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/picciro01.shtml Rob Picciolo page at Baseball Reference]
June 7, 1982: 1982 Major League Baseball Draft
Phil Stephenson was drafted by the Athletics in the 3rd round.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/stephph01.shtml Phil Stephenson page at Baseball Reference]
Charlie O'Brien was drafted by the Athletics in the 5th round.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/o/o'brich01.shtml Charlie O'Brien page at Baseball Reference]
Jeff Kaiser was drafted by the Athletics in the 10th round.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kaiseje01.shtml Jeff Kaiser page at Baseball Reference]
Jim Eppard was drafted by the Athletics in the 13th round.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/e/epparji01.shtml Jim Eppard page at Baseball Reference]
José Canseco was drafted by the Athletics in the 15th round. Canseco signed on June 17, 1982.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cansejo01.shtml José Canseco page at Baseball Reference]
June 28, 1982: Jim Spencer was released by the Oakland Athletics.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/spencji01.shtml|title=Jim Spencer Stats}}
July 15, 1982: Preston Hanna was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hannapr01.shtml Preston Hanna page at Baseball Reference]
September 6, 1982: Rick Bosetti was released by the Athletics.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bosetri01.shtml Rick Bosetti page at Baseball Reference]

= Roster =

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valign="top" \| Pitchers {{MLBplayer\|32\|Fernando Arroyo}} {{MLBplayer\|36\|Steve Baker}} {{MLBplayer\|33\|Dave Beard}} {{MLBplayer\|23\|Chris Codiroli}} {{MLBplayer\|37\|Tim Conroy}} {{MLBplayer\|32\|John D'Acquisto}} {{MLBplayer\|49\|Preston Hanna}} {{MLBplayer\|38\|Jeff Jones}} {{MLBplayer\|27\|Matt Keough}} {{MLBplayer\|29,50\|Brian Kingman}} {{MLBplayer\|47\|Dennis Kinney}} {{MLBplayer\|22\|Rick Langford}} {{MLBplayer\|54\|Steve McCatty}} {{MLBplayer\|34\|Bo McLaughlin}} {{MLBplayer\|17\|Mike Norris}} {{MLBplayer\|51\|Bob Owchinko}} {{MLBplayer\|31\|Tom Underwood}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Catchers {{MLBplayer\| 2\|Mike Heath}} {{MLBplayer\|32\|Bob Kearney}} {{MLBplayer\| 5\|Jeff Newman}} Infielders {{MLBplayer\| 8\|Kevin Bell}} {{MLBplayer\|10\|Wayne Gross}} {{MLBplayer\| 9\|Mickey Klutts}} {{MLBplayer\|15\|Davey Lopes}} {{MLBplayer\|39\|Dave McKay}} {{MLBplayer\| 4\|Dan Meyer}} {{MLBplayer\|25\|Kelvin Moore}} {{MLBplayer\|18\|Tony Phillips}} {{MLBplayer\| 8\|Rob Picciolo}} {{MLBplayer\|26\|Joe Rudi}} {{MLBplayer\|19\|Jimmy Sexton}} {{MLBplayer\|12\|Jim Spencer}} {{MLBplayer\|11\|Fred Stanley}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Outfielders {{MLBplayer\|20\|Tony Armas}} {{MLBplayer\| 7\|Rick Bosetti}} {{MLBplayer\|13\|Darrell Brown}} {{MLBplayer\|16\|Mike Davis}} {{MLBplayer\|35\|Rickey Henderson}} {{MLBplayer\|21\|Dwayne Murphy}} Other batters {{MLBplayer\| 3\|Jeff Burroughs}} {{MLBplayer\|28\|Danny Goodwin}} {{MLBplayer\|44\|Cliff Johnson}} {{MLBplayer\| 6\|Mitchell Page}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Manager {{MLBplayer\| 1\|Billy Martin}} Coaches {{MLBplayer\|41\|Clete Boyer}} {{MLBplayer\|42\|Art Fowler}} {{MLBplayer\|43\|Charlie Metro}} {{MLBplayer\|40\|George Mitterwald}} {{MLBplayer\|45\|Jackie Moore}}

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colspan="10" style="background-color: #FFD800; color: #003831; text-align: center;" | Roster

valign="top" | Pitchers

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Catchers

Infielders

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Outfielders

Other batters

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| valign="top" | Manager

Coaches

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

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| Pos ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| RBI
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| C	{{sortname\|Mike\|Heath\|dab=baseball}}	101	318	77	.242	3	39
align="center" \| 1B	{{sortname\|Dan\|Meyer\|Dan Meyer (first baseman)}}	120	383	92	.240	8	59
align="center" \| 2B	{{sortname\|Davey\|Lopes}}	128	450	109	.242	11	42
align="center" \| 3B	{{sortname\|Wayne\|Gross}}	129	386	97	.251	9	41
align="center" \| SS	{{sortname\|Fred\|Stanley\|Fred Stanley (baseball)}}	101	228	44	.193	2	17
align="center" \| LF	{{sortname\|Rickey\|Henderson}}	149	536	143	.267	10	51
align="center" \| CF	{{sortname\|Dwayne\|Murphy}}	151	543	129	.238	27	94
align="center" \| RF	{{sortname\|Tony\|Armas}}	138	536	125	.233	28	89
align="center" \| DH	{{sortname\|Jeff\|Burroughs}}	113	285	79	.277	16	48

== Other batters ==

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| RBI
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| Jeff Newman	72	251	50	.199	6	30
align=center \| {{sortname\|Cliff\|Johnson\|Cliff Johnson (baseball)}}	73	214	51	.238	7	31
align="center" \| Dave McKay	78	212	42	.198	4	17
align=center \| {{sortname\|Joe\|Rudi}}	71	193	41	.212	5	18
align="center" \| Mickey Klutts	55	157	28	.178	0	14
align=center \| Jimmy Sexton	69	139	34	.245	2	14
align=center \| Jim Spencer	33	101	17	.168	2	5
align=center \| Tony Phillips	40	81	17	.210	0	8
align=center \| Mitchell Page	31	78	20	.256	4	7
align=center \| Mike Davis	23	75	30	.400	1	10
align=center \| Bob Kearney	22	71	12	.169	0	5
align=center \| {{sortname\|Kelvin\|Moore\|Kelvin Moore (baseball)}}	21	67	15	.224	2	6
align="center" \| Danny Goodwin	17	52	11	.212	2	8
align=center \| {{sortname\|Rob\|Picciolo}}	18	49	11	.224	0	3
align="center" \| Darrell Brown	8	18	6	.333	0	3
align=center \| {{sortname\|Rick\|Bosetti}}	6	15	3	.200	0	0
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Kevin\|Bell\|Kevin Bell (baseball)}}	4	9	3	.333	0	0
align="center"

= Pitching =

== Starting pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SO
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align="center" \| {{sortname\|Rick\|Langford}}	32	237.1	11	16	4.21	79
align="center" \| Matt Keough	34	209.1	11	18	5.72	75
align=center \| Mike Norris	28	166.1	7	11	4.76	83
align=center \| Steve McCatty	21	128.2	6	3	3.99	66
align=center \| Brian Kingman	23	122.2	4	12	4.48	46
align=center \| Tim Conroy	5	25.1	2	2	3.55	17
align=center \| Chris Codiroli	3	16.2	1	2	4.32	5

== Other pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SO
align="center" \| Tom Underwood	56	153.0	10	6	3.29	79
align="center" \| Steve Baker	5	25.2	1	1	4.56	14

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bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO

align="center"

| Tom Underwood

153.0

3.29

align="center"

| Steve Baker

25.2

4.56

== Relief pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SV ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SO
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| Dave Beard	54	10	9	11	3.44	73
align=center \| Bob Owchinko	54	2	4	3	5.21	67
align=center \| Preston Hanna	23	0	4	0	5.59	32
align=center \| Bo McLaughlin	21	0	4	0	4.84	27
align=center \| Jeff Jones	18	3	1	0	5.11	18
align=center \| John D'Acquisto	11	0	1	0	5.29	7
align=center \| Fernando Arroyo	10	0	0	0	5.24	9
align=center \| {{sortname\|Dennis\|Kinney}}	3	0	0	0	8.31	0
align="center"

Farm system

{{MLB Farm System|level15=AAA|team15=Tacoma Tigers|league15=Pacific Coast League|manager15=Ed Nottle

|level16=AA |team16=West Haven A's|league16=Eastern League|manager16=Bob Didier

|level17=A |team17=Modesto A's|league17=California League|manager17=Pete Whisenant

|level18=A |team18=Madison Muskies|league18=Midwest League|manager18=Brad Fischer

|level19=A-Short Season|team19=Medford A's|league19=Northwest League|manager19=Dennis Rogers

|level20=Rookie|team20=Idaho Falls A's|league20=Pioneer League|manager20=Keith Lieppman

}}

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: West Haven, Modesto

References

External links

[https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/OAK/1982.shtml 1982 Oakland Athletics team page at Baseball Reference]
[http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1982&t=OAK 1982 Oakland Athletics team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]

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