1982 Boston Red Sox season
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The Boston Red Sox
season was a season in American baseball
. It involved the Red Sox finishing 3rd in the American League East
with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses.
kept the Sox clubhouse on an even keel, and while Boston helped make the season interesting, it was the Milwaukee Brewers
all the way finishing at 95-67, one game ahead of the Baltimore Orioles
, and six up on third-place Boston.
Boston's best that year was a bullpen featuring Mark Clear
, with 14 wins and 14 saves, and Bob Stanley
, with 12 wins and 14 saves. John Tudor, who had been a disappointing 4-3 in , was 13-10. Dennis Eckersley
was 13-13 and Mike Torrez
9-9. He would soon be gone.
hit .301 that year, only his second, and his last as a Red Sox. Jim Rice
hit .309, with 24 homers and 97 RBIs, and Dwight Evans
had another big year: .292, 32 homers and 98 RBIs. Carl Yastrzemski
, heading toward the end of his career, hit .275, with 16 homers and 72 RBIs. A catcher named Rich Gedman
from Worcester, Massachusetts
, hit .249. A rookie also came up and surprised a lot of people: Wade Boggs
had been the top hitter in the minors the previous year but had a hard time staying with Boston. He made his major league debut on April 10, 1982, in a game against the Baltimore Orioles, going 0-for-4. Once he got into the lineup on June 25, when Lansford was hurt, he stayed on and hit .349.
|24 || Dwight Evans
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|18 || Glenn Hoffman
|| SS
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|14 || Jim Rice
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| 8|| Carl Yastrzemski
|| 1B
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| 4 || Carney Lansford
|| 3B
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|11 || Dave Stapleton || 2B
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| 5 || Tony Pérez
|| DH
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|39 || Gary Allenson
|| C
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|51 || Reid Nichols
|| CF
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|43 || Dennis Eckersley
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Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
season was a season in American baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
. It involved the Red Sox finishing 3rd in the American League East
American League East
The American League Eastern Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions . This division was created before the start of the 1969 season along with the Western Division...
with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses.
Regular season
In his second year as Red Sox manager, Ralph HoukRalph Houk
Ralph George Houk , nicknamed The Major, was an American catcher, coach, manager, and front office executive in Major League Baseball...
kept the Sox clubhouse on an even keel, and while Boston helped make the season interesting, it was the Milwaukee Brewers
1982 Milwaukee Brewers season
The 1982 Milwaukee Brewers season resulted in the team winning its first and only American League Championship.- Offseason :*October 23, 1981: Rickey Keeton was traded by the Brewers to the Houston Astros for Pete Ladd....
all the way finishing at 95-67, one game ahead of the Baltimore Orioles
1982 Baltimore Orioles season
The Baltimore Orioles season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Orioles finishing 2nd in the American League East with a record of 94 wins and 68 losses.- Offseason :...
, and six up on third-place Boston.
Boston's best that year was a bullpen featuring Mark Clear
Mark Clear
Mark Alan Clear is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for the California Angels , Boston Red Sox and Milwaukee Brewers . He batted and threw right-handed....
, with 14 wins and 14 saves, and Bob Stanley
Bob Stanley
Robert William "Bob" Stanley is a former Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher who played with the Boston Red Sox.Over his 13-year career, Stanley played only for the Red Sox from 1977-89...
, with 12 wins and 14 saves. John Tudor, who had been a disappointing 4-3 in , was 13-10. Dennis Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley
Dennis Lee Eckersley , nicknamed "Eck", is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher. Eckersley had success as a starter, but gained his greatest fame as a closer, becoming the first of only two pitchers in Major League history to have both a 20-win season and a 50-save season in a career .He...
was 13-13 and Mike Torrez
Mike Torrez
Michael Augustine Torrez is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball.-Career:Torrez had an 18-year career from 1967 to 1984. He played for the St...
9-9. He would soon be gone.
Offense
Carney LansfordCarney Lansford
Carney Ray Lansford is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball and the hitting coach of the Colorado Rockies...
hit .301 that year, only his second, and his last as a Red Sox. Jim Rice
Jim Rice
James Edward "Jim" Rice , nicknamed "Jim Ed", is a former Major League Baseball left fielder.Jim Rice played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox from 1974 to 1989...
hit .309, with 24 homers and 97 RBIs, and Dwight Evans
Dwight Evans
Dwight Michael Evans , nicknamed "Dewey", is an American former professional baseball right fielder and right-handed batter who played with the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles in Major League Baseball....
had another big year: .292, 32 homers and 98 RBIs. Carl Yastrzemski
Carl Yastrzemski
Carl Michael Yastrzemski is a former American Major League Baseball left fielder and first baseman. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989. Yastrzemski played his entire 23-year baseball career with the Boston Red Sox . He was primarily a left fielder, with part of his later career...
, heading toward the end of his career, hit .275, with 16 homers and 72 RBIs. A catcher named Rich Gedman
Rich Gedman
Richard Leo Gedman is a former Major League Baseball catcher and left-handed batter who played with the Boston Red Sox , Houston Astros and St...
from Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
, hit .249. A rookie also came up and surprised a lot of people: Wade Boggs
Wade Boggs
Wade Anthony Boggs is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He spent his 18-year baseball career primarily with the Boston Red Sox, but also played for the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Devil Rays...
had been the top hitter in the minors the previous year but had a hard time staying with Boston. He made his major league debut on April 10, 1982, in a game against the Baltimore Orioles, going 0-for-4. Once he got into the lineup on June 25, when Lansford was hurt, he stayed on and hit .349.
Opening Day lineup
{||24 || Dwight Evans
Dwight Evans
Dwight Michael Evans , nicknamed "Dewey", is an American former professional baseball right fielder and right-handed batter who played with the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles in Major League Baseball....
|| RF
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|18 || Glenn Hoffman
Glenn Hoffman
Glenn Edward Hoffman is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball and the current third base coach for the San Diego Padres...
|| SS
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|14 || Jim Rice
Jim Rice
James Edward "Jim" Rice , nicknamed "Jim Ed", is a former Major League Baseball left fielder.Jim Rice played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox from 1974 to 1989...
|| LF
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| 8|| Carl Yastrzemski
Carl Yastrzemski
Carl Michael Yastrzemski is a former American Major League Baseball left fielder and first baseman. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989. Yastrzemski played his entire 23-year baseball career with the Boston Red Sox . He was primarily a left fielder, with part of his later career...
|| 1B
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| 4 || Carney Lansford
Carney Lansford
Carney Ray Lansford is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball and the hitting coach of the Colorado Rockies...
|| 3B
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|11 || Dave Stapleton || 2B
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| 5 || Tony Pérez
Tony Pérez
Atanasio Pérez Rigal , more commonly known as Tony Pérez, is a former Major League Baseball player. He was also known by the nickname "Big Dog," "Big Doggie," and "Doggie."...
|| DH
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|39 || Gary Allenson
Gary Allenson
Gary Martin Allenson is a former Major League Baseball catcher and the current manager of the Norfolk Tides, the AAA affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles.-Playing career:...
|| C
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|51 || Reid Nichols
Reid Nichols
Thomas Reid Nichols is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly at center field from to for the Boston Red Sox , Chicago White Sox and Montreal Expos . Listed at 5' 11", 165 lb., he batted and threw right-handed...
|| CF
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|43 || Dennis Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley
Dennis Lee Eckersley , nicknamed "Eck", is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher. Eckersley had success as a starter, but gained his greatest fame as a closer, becoming the first of only two pitchers in Major League history to have both a 20-win season and a 50-save season in a career .He...
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Notable transactions
- June 7, 1982: Sam HornSam HornSamuel Lee Horn is a former baseball player who spent parts of 8 seasons in MLB and was an anchor for New England Sports Network, the flagship station of Boston sports teams.-Pro career:...
was drafted by the Red Sox in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 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...
. Player signed June 8, 1982. - June 7, 1982: Kevin Romine was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
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 | 92 | 264 | 54 | .205 | 6 | 33 | |
| 1B | 150 | 538 | 142 | .264 | 14 | 65 | |
| 2B | 155 | 636 | 178 | .280 | 0 | 47 | |
| 3B | 128 | 482 | 145 | .301 | 11 | 63 | |
| SS | 150 | 469 | 98 | .209 | 7 | 49 | |
| LF | 145 | 573 | 177 | .309 | 24 | 97 | |
| CF | 135 | 409 | 104 | .254 | 4 | 38 | |
| RF | 162 | 609 | 178 | .292 | 32 | 98 | |
| DH | 131 | 459 | 126 | .275 | 16 | 72 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | 338 | 118 | .349 | 5 | 44 | |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 3.00 | 109 | |
| 40 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3.18 | 44 | |