1982 New York Yankees season

MLB yearly infobox
name = New York Yankees
season = 1982
misc =

current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform logo =
ballpark = Yankee Stadium
y4 = 1976
city = New York City, New York
y5 = 1903
owners = George Steinbrenner
managers = Gene Michael and Bob Lemon and Clyde King
television = WPIX
(Frank Messer, Phil Rizzuto, Bill White)
radio = WABC (AM)
(Frank Messer, Phil Rizzuto, Bill White, John Gordon)|The New York Yankees' 1982 season was the 80th season for the Yankees. The team finished in fifth place in the American League Eastern Division with a record of 79-83, finishing 16 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers. New York was managed by Gene Michael and Bob Lemon and Clyde King. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium.

Offseason

* October 21, 1981: Willie McGee was traded by the Yankees to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bob Sykes. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mcgeewi01.shtml Willie McGee page at Baseball Reference] ]
* November 4, 1981: Brian Ryder (minors) and a player to be named later were traded by the Yankees to the Cincinnati Reds for Ken Griffey, Sr.. The Yankees completed the deal by sending Freddie Toliver to the Reds on December 9. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/griffke01.shtml Ken Griffey page at Baseball Reference] ]
* February 22, 1982: Barry Evans was purchased by the Yankees from the San Diego Padres. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/e/evansba01.shtml Barry Evans page at Baseball Reference] ]
* March 30, 1982: Andy McGaffigan and Ted Wilborn were traded by the Yankees to the San Francisco Giants for Doyle Alexander. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/alexado01.shtml Doyle Alexander page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular Season

* On April 27, 1982, Reggie Jackson returned to Yankee Stadium with the Angels. He broke out of a terrible season-starting slump to hit a home run off former teammate Ron Guidry. The at-bat began with Yankee fans, angry at Steinbrenner for letting Jackson get away, starting the "Reg-GIE!" chant, and ended it with the fans chanting "Steinbrenner sucks!" By the time of Jackson's election to the Hall of Fame, Steinbrenner had begun to say that letting him go was the biggest mistake he has made as Yankee owner.
* September 5, 1982: Roy Smalley hit home runs from both sides of plate for New York Yankees.
* Future NFL Hall of Famer John Elway played baseball for the New York Yankees' Oneonta single-A farm club in 1982. Elway posted a .318 average and knocked in a team-high 24 runs with no errors in 42 games. [http://broncosstats.tripod.com/player_stats/elway_facts.htm]

eason Standings

Opening Day Starters

Notable transactions

*April 1, 1982: Bill Caudill was acquired by the Yankees from the Chicago Cubs to complete an earlier deal (the Cubs sent players to be named later to the Yankees for Pat Tabler) made on August 19, 1981. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/caudibi01.shtml Bill Caudill page at Baseball Reference] ]
*April 1, 1982: Bill Caudill, Gene Nelson and a player to be named later were traded by the Yankees to the Seattle Mariners for Shane Rawley. The Yankees completed the deal by sending Bobby Brown to the Mariners on April 6.
*April 23, 1982: Bob Watson was traded by the Yankees to the Atlanta Braves for Scott Patterson (minors). [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/watsobo01.shtml Bob Watson page at Baseball Reference] ]
*May 5, 1982: Dave Revering, Tom Dodd, and Jeff Reynolds (minors) was traded by the Yankees to the Toronto Blue Jays for John Mayberry. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/maybejo01.shtml John Mayberry page at Baseball Reference] ]
*August 8, 1982: Bucky Dent was traded by the Yankees to the Texas Rangers for Lee Mazzilli. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mazzile01.shtml Lee Mazzilli page at Baseball Reference] ]
* August 31, 1982: Tommy John was traded by the Yankees to the California Angels for a player to be named later. The Angels completed the deal by sending Dennis Rasmussen to the Yankees on November 24. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/j/johnto01.shtml Tommy John page at Baseball Reference] ]

Draft Picks

*June 7, 1982: 1982 Major League Baseball Draft
**Bo Jackson was drafted by the Yankees in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but did not sign. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/j/jacksbo01.shtml Bo Jackson page at Baseball Reference] ]
**Dan Pasqua was drafted by the Yankees in the 3rd round. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pasquda01.shtml Dan Pasqua page at Baseball Reference] ]
**B. J. Surhoff was drafted by the Yankees in the 5th round, but did not sign. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/surhob.01.shtml B. J. Surhoff page at Baseball Reference] ]
**Jim DeShaies was drafted by the Yankees in the 21st round. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/deshaji01.shtml Jim Deshaies page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

[http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/1982.shtml]

Other batters

Relief pitchers

Awards and Honors

* Ron Guidry, Rich Gossage and Dave Winfield represented the Yankees at the 1982 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
* Gold Gloves were awarded to pitcher, Guidry and outfielder, Winfield.
* Dave Winfield, Silver Slugger Award.

References

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/1982.shtml 1982 New York Yankees]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1982&t=NYA 1982 New York Yankees team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]