1982 Cincinnati Reds season

MLB yearly infobox alt‎
name = Cincinnati Reds
season = 1982
misc =

current league = National League
y1 = 1890
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Riverfront Stadium
y4 = 1970
city = Cincinnati, Ohio
y5 = 1882
owners =
general managers = Dick Wagner
managers =John McNamara, Russ Nixon
television = WLWT
(Ray Lane, Bill Brown)
radio = WLW
(Marty Brennaman, Joe Nuxhall)|The Cincinnati Reds' 1982 season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Reds finishing in sixth place in the National League West, with a record of 61-101, 28 games behind of the Atlanta Braves. The Reds played their home games at Riverfront Stadium. John McNamara managed the club to a 34-58 start before being replaced in late-July by Russ Nixon, who compiled a 27-43 record the rest of the year. 1982 was the first time that the Reds finished in last place since 1937.

Offseason

*November 4, 1981: Ken Griffey was traded by the Reds to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later and Brian Ryder (minors). 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] ]
*December 11, 1981: Clint Hurdle was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Cincinnati Reds for Scott Brown. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hurdlcl01.shtml]
*January 12, 1982: Randy Myers was drafted by the Reds in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but did not sign. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/myersra01.shtml Randy Myers page at Baseball Reference] ]
*February 9, 1982: Paul Moskau was traded by the Reds to the Baltimore Orioles for a player to be named later. The Orioles completed the deal by sending Wayne Krenchicki to the Reds on February 16. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/krencwa01.shtml Wayne Krenchicki page at Baseball Reference] ]
*February 10, 1982: George Foster was traded by the Reds to the New York Mets for Alex Treviño, Jim Kern, and Greg A. Harris. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/fostege01.shtml George Foster page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

eason standings

Notable transactions

*March 26, 1982: Joe Nolan was traded by the Reds to the Baltimore Orioles for Dallas Williams and Brooks Carey (minors). [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/willida05.shtml Dallas Williams page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Pitching

tarting pitchers

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CIN/1982.shtml 1982 Cincinnati Reds season at Baseball Reference]