1982 Los Angeles Dodgers season

The 1982 Los Angeles Dodgers was the team's 25th season in Los Angeles and their 100th overall. The Dodgers entered the season as the defending World Series champions. They would remain in contention until the final day of the regular season, when their archrivals, the San Francisco Giants, would knock them out of the National League West race, in a season that saw the Atlanta Braves reach the playoffs instead. The Dodgers finished second in the National League West at 88–74, becoming the fifth team since 1969 to miss the playoffs one year after winning the World Series. This was the final season for longtime Dodger cornerstones Steve Garvey and Ron Cey, who would move on to new teams next season. The Dodgers did welcome new second baseman Steve Sax, who won the Rookie of the Year Award.

Offseason

 * December 9, 1981: Acquired Jorge Orta, Larry White and Jack Fimple from the Cleveland Indians for Rick Sutcliffe and Jack Perconte.
 * December 11, 1981: Mark Belanger was signed as a free agent.
 * January 6, 1982: Acquired Paul Voigt (minors) and Scotti Madison from the Minnesota Twins for Bobby Castillo and Bobby Mitchell.
 * February 8, 1982: Acquired Lance Hudson (minors) from the Oakland Athletics for Davey Lopes.
 * March 30, 1982: Acquired Bert Geiger and Cecil Espy from the Chicago White Sox for Rudy Law.

Notable transactions

 * April 28, 1982: Acquired Jose Morales from the Baltimore Orioles for Leo Hernández
 * October 15, 1982: Sold Ted Power to the Cincinnati Reds

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''

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

Awards and honors

 * 1982 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
 * Steve Howe reserve
 * Dusty Baker reserve
 * Steve Sax reserve
 * Fernando Valenzuela reserve
 * National League Rookie of the Year
 * Steve Sax
 * Baseball Digest Rookie All-Star
 * Steve Sax
 * Silver Slugger Award
 * Pedro Guerrero
 * TSN National League All-Star
 * Pedro Guerrero
 * NL Pitcher of the Month
 * Steve Howe (June 1982)
 * NL Player of the Week
 * Jerry Reuss (June 14–20)
 * Pedro Guerrero (Aug. 23–29)
 * Dusty Baker (Sep. 6–12)

Farm system
Teams in BOLD won League Championships

Major League Baseball Draft
The Dodgers drafted 32 players in the June draft and 12 in the January draft. Of those, only four players would eventually play in the Major Leagues.

The first selection in the June draft was first baseman Franklin Stubbs of Virginia Tech. He would spend 10 seasons in the Majors, including 6 with the Dodgers but only hit .232 during that span.

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