1982 Detroit Tigers season

The 1982 Detroit Tigers finished in fourth place in the American League East with a record of 83–79 (.512), 12 games behind the AL Champion Brewers. The Tigers outscored their opponents 729 to 685. The Tigers drew 1,636,058 fans to Tiger Stadium in 1982, ranking 7th of the 14 teams in the American League.

Offseason

 * October 5, 1981: Mark Fidrych was released by the Tigers.
 * December 9, 1981: Dan Schatzeder and Mike Chris were traded by the Tigers to the San Francisco Giants for Larry Herndon.
 * December 14, 1981: Dennis Kinney was released by the Tigers.
 * March 4, 1982: Champ Summers was traded by the Tigers to the San Francisco Giants for Enos Cabell and cash.

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''

Note: pitchers' batting statistics not included

Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games; 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; GF = Games finished; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Award winners and league leaders
Larry Herndon
 * #2 in MLB in triples (13)
 * #5 in AL in outs (470)
 * #8 in MLB in times grounded into double plays (20)

Chet Lemon
 * MLB leader in times hit by pitch (15)

Jack Morris
 * #2 in AL in complete games (17)
 * #2 in MLB in home runs allowed (37)
 * #2 in MLB in earned runs allowed (120)
 * #2 in AL in wild pitches (10)
 * #2 in AL in batters faced (1107)
 * #3 in AL in innings pitched (266-1/3)
 * #4 in AL in shutouts (3)
 * #4 in AL in losses (16)
 * #5 in AL in wins (17)
 * #5 in AL in games started (37)
 * #8 in MLB in bases on balls allowed (96)

Lance Parrish
 * AL Silver Slugger Award''', catcher
 * AL All Star Team, catcher
 * Tiger of the Year Award, by Detroit baseball writers
 * #4 in AL in at bats per home run (15.2)
 * #5 in AL in home runs (32)
 * #10 in MLB in slugging percentage (.529)

Dan Petry
 * #4 in AL in ERA (3.22)
 * #4 in AL in bases on balls allowed (100)
 * #5 in AL in wild pitches (9)

Jerry Ujdur
 * #2 in AL in hits allowed per 9 innings pitched (7.58)

Milt Wilcox
 * #3 in AL in hit batsmen (7)

Players ranking among top 100 all time at position
The following members of the 1982 Detroit Tigers are among the Top 100 of all time at their position, as ranked by The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract:
 * Lance Parrish: 19th best catcher of all time
 * Lou Whitaker: 13th best second baseman of all time
 * Alan Trammell: 9th best shortstop of all time
 * Kirk Gibson: 36th best left fielder of all time