Major League Baseball team season
The 1982 Kansas City Royals season was their 14th in Major League Baseball . The Royals finished second in the American League West at 90–72, three games behind the California Angels in the first full season as manager for Dick Howser . Hal McRae led the team with 27 home runs and led the American League in runs batted in (133, a single-season franchise record) and doubles (46). Dan Quisenberry 's 35 saves was also tops in the American League.
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
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
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
Roster
1982 Kansas City Royals roster
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters
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
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Farm system
Notes
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
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