1982 San Diego Padres season
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season was the fourteenth in franchise history.
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
season was the fourteenth in franchise history.
Offseason
- December 10, 1981: Ozzie SmithOzzie SmithOsborne Earl "Ozzie" Smith is an American former baseball shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals from 1978 to 1996...
, Steve MuraSteve MuraStephen Andrew Mura , is a retired Major League Baseball player; a pitcher from -. He played for the San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, and Oakland Athletics....
and a player to be named later were traded by the Padres to the St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
for Sixto LezcanoSixto LezcanoSixto Joaquin Lezcano Curras is a retired baseball player who played for 12 seasons as an outfielder in the Major Leagues between 1974 and 1985. He played for 5 different teams in the Majors and won a Gold Glove during his career.Lezcano was originally signed as an amateur in 1970 by the...
, Garry TempletonGarry TempletonGarry Lewis Templeton, nicknamed "Jumpsteady", is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, and New York Mets from 1976 to 1991...
and a player to be named later. - January 27, 1982: Craig StimacCraig StimacCraig Steven Stimac was a Major League Baseball catcher. He played parts of two seasons in the majors, and , for the San Diego Padres. After his major league career, he played in Italy from 1984-89....
was purchased from the Padres by the Cleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
. - February 19, 1982: The Padres and Cardinals completed their December 10 deal, with the Padres sending Al OlmstedAl OlmstedAlan Ray Olmsted was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1980.-External links:...
to the Cardinals and the Cardinals sending Luis DeLeónLuis DeLeónLuis Antonio DeLeón Tricoche is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched all or part of seven seasons in the majors between and . He was the co-closer for the San Diego Padres in and , sharing the role with Gary Lucas.DeLeón pitched 206 games over the first six seasons of his career,...
to the Padres. - February 22, 1982: Barry EvansBarry Evans (baseball)Barry Steven Evans is a former Major League Baseball third baseman. He played all or part of five seasons in the major leagues from until .-Sources:...
was purchased from the Padres by 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...
. - February 25, 1982: John LittlefieldJohn LittlefieldJohn Andrew Littlefield is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched two seasons in the major leagues, for the St. Louis Cardinals and for the San Diego Padres. He appeared in 94 games, all as a reliever.-Sources:...
was released by the Padres.
Regular season
- In 1982, Sixto Lezcano became the only player to hit grand slams on two different opening day games. He hit the first grand slam in 1980.
- July 19, 1982: Tony GwynnTony GwynnAnthony Keith "Tony" Gwynn, Sr. , nicknamed Mr. Padre and Captain Video, is a former Major League Baseball right fielder. He is statistically one of the best and most consistent hitters in baseball history. He played his entire 20-year baseball career for the San Diego Padres...
made his Major League Baseball debut. In a 7-6 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies1982 Philadelphia Phillies seasonThe 1982 season was the 100th season in Philadelphia Phillies franchise history. During the season, Steve Carlton would be the last pitcher to win at least 20 games in one season for the Phillies in the 20th century. He would also become the first pitcher to win four Cy Young Awards in a career...
, Gwynn had four at-bats with two hits, one run scored, and one RBI.
Opening Day starters
- Juan BonillaJuan BonillaJuan Guillermo Bonilla in Santurce, Puerto Rico. Juan Bonilla is a Puerto Rican professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues from 1981-1987 as a second baseman.He played for the San Diego Padres,Baltimore Orioles,and New York Yankees...
- Juan EichelbergerJuan EichelbergerJuan Tyrone Eichelberger is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He graduated from Balboa High School of San Francisco, California in 1971, played collegiately at the University of California, Berkeley and pitched for the San Diego Padres , Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves...
- Ruppert JonesRuppert JonesRuppert Sanderson Jones is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers and California Angels...
- Terry KennedyTerry KennedyTerrence Edward Kennedy is a former All-Star Major League Baseball catcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals , San Diego Padres , Baltimore Orioles and San Francisco Giants . Kennedy batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He is the son of former major league player and manager Bob Kennedy...
- Sixto LezcanoSixto LezcanoSixto Joaquin Lezcano Curras is a retired baseball player who played for 12 seasons as an outfielder in the Major Leagues between 1974 and 1985. He played for 5 different teams in the Majors and won a Gold Glove during his career.Lezcano was originally signed as an amateur in 1970 by the...
- Broderick PerkinsBroderick PerkinsBroderick Phillip Perkins is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1978 until 1984, for the San Diego Padres and Cleveland Indians, primarily as a first baseman...
- Gene RichardsGene Richards (baseball)Eugene Richards Jr. is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played eight seasons in the majors, from 1977 until 1984, for the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants. He was born in Monticello, South Carolina.-See also:...
- Luis SalazarLuis SalazarLuis Ernesto Salazar Garcia is a former third baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball, a right-handed batter who played from 1980 to 1992....
- Garry TempletonGarry TempletonGarry Lewis Templeton, nicknamed "Jumpsteady", is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, and New York Mets from 1976 to 1991...
Notable transactions
- May 22, 1982: Kim SeamanKim SeamanKim Michael Seaman is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He appeared in 27 games for the St. Louis Cardinals during the 1979 and 1980 baseball seasons.-External links:...
was traded by the Padres to 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...
for Jerry ManuelJerry ManuelJerry Manuel , nicknamed "The Sage" is a former major league manager. He previously managed the Chicago White Sox from 1998 to 2003 and the New York Mets from the middle of 2008 to 2010 and played in the majors for parts of five seasons in the 1970s and early 1980s.-Playing career:Manuel played...
. - June 7, 1982: Mark WasingerMark WasingerMark Thomas Wasinger is a former professional baseball player. He played parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball, from until , for the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants, primarily as an infielder. He is currently a scout for the Boston Red Sox....
was drafted by the Padres in the 3rd round 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...
. - June 8, 1982: Danny BooneDanny BooneDaniel Hugh Boone is a former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball, appearing in 1981, 1982, and 1990...
was traded by the Padres to the Houston AstrosHouston AstrosThe Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
for Joe PittmanJoe PittmanJoseph Wayne Pittman is a retired Major League Baseball infielder. He played during three seasons at the major league level for the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, and San Francisco Giants. He was drafted by the Astros in the 5th round of the amateur draft...
. - June 8, 1982: Jerry Manuel was traded by the Padres to the Montreal Expos for a player to be named later. The Expos completed the deal by sending Mike GriffinMike Griffin (pitcher)Michael Leroy Griffin is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during six seasons at the major league level for the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles, and Cincinnati Reds. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 3rd round of the amateur draft...
to the Padres on August 30. - September 1, 1982: Benito SantiagoBenito SantiagoBenito Santiago Rivera is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player. He played for twenty seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball from to , most notably for the San Diego Padres...
was signed by the Padres as an amateur free agent.
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 | 153 | 562 | 166 | .295 | 21 | 97 | |
| 1B | 125 | 342 | 94 | .271 | 2 | 34 | |
| 2B | 122 | 379 | 100 | .264 | 0 | 30 | |
| 3B | 145 | 524 | 127 | .242 | 8 | 62 | |
| SS | 141 | 563 | 139 | .247 | 6 | 64 | |
| LF | 132 | 521 | 149 | .286 | 3 | 28 | |
| CF | 116 | 424 | 120 | .283 | 12 | 61 | |
| RF | 138 | 470 | 136 | .289 | 16 | 84 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 190 | 55 | .289 | 1 | 17 | |
| 45 | 182 | 51 | .280 | 0 | 8 | |
| 55 | 118 | 30 | .254 | 0 | 7 | |
| 71 | 55 | 10 | .182 | 1 | 2 | |
| 13 | 23 | 4 | .174 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 177.2 | 7 | 14 | 4.20 | 74 | |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 150 | 10 | 6 | 2.64 | 88 | |
| 15 | 63.2 | 2 | 5 | 4.10 | 25 | |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 97.1 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 3.24 | 64 | |
| 61 | 102 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 2.03 | 60 | |
| 51 | 79.1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2.95 | 48 | |
| 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.63 | 8 | |
| 7 | 10.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.48 | 4 | |