# 1982 International League season

The 1982 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 13 and September 10. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Tidewater Tides won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Rochester Red Wings in the final round of the playoffs.

## Teams

1982 International League :
| Team | City | MLB Affiliate | Stadium |
| Charleston Charlies | Charleston, West Virginia | Cleveland Indians | Watt Powell Park |
| Columbus Clippers | Columbus, Ohio | New York Yankees | Franklin County Stadium |
| Pawtucket Red Sox | Pawtucket, Rhode Island | Boston Red Sox | McCoy Stadium |
| Richmond Braves | Richmond, Virginia | Atlanta Braves | Parker Field |
| Rochester Red Wings | Rochester, New York | Baltimore Orioles | Silver Stadium |
| Syracuse Chiefs | Syracuse, New York | Toronto Blue Jays | MacArthur Stadium |
| Tidewater Tides | Norfolk, Virginia | New York Mets | Met Park |
| Toledo Mud Hens | Toledo, Ohio | Minnesota Twins | Lucas County Stadium |

## Regular season
### Summary

* The Richmond Braves finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1967.

### Standings

International League :
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Richmond Braves | 82 | 57 | .590 | – |
| Columbus Clippers | 79 | 61 | .564 | 3.5 |
| Tidewater Tides | 74 | 63 | .540 | 7 |
| Rochester Red Wings | 72 | 68 | .514 | 10.5 |
| Pawtucket Red Sox | 67 | 71 | .486 | 14.5 |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 64 | 76 | .457 | 18.5 |
| Toledo Mud Hens | 60 | 80 | .429 | 22.5 |
| Charleston Charlies | 59 | 81 | .421 | 23.5 |

## League Leaders
### Batting leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| AVG | Greg Wells, Toledo Mud Hens | .336 |
| H | Greg Wells, Toledo Mud Hens | 182 |
| R | Paul Runge, Richmond Braves | 106 |
| 2B | Tucker Ashford, Columbus Clippers | 35 |
| 3B | Albert Hall, Richmond Braves | 11 |
| HR | Steve Balboni, Columbus Clippers | 32 |
| RBI | Greg Wells, Toledo Mud Hens | 107 |
| SB | Albert Hall, Richmond Braves | 62 |

### Pitching leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| W | Craig McMurtry, Richmond Braves | 17 |
| ERA | Jim Lewis, Columbus Clippers | 2.60 |
| CG | Craig McMurtry, Richmond Braves Jackson Todd, Syracuse Chiefs | 8 |
| SV | Dave Schoppee, Pawtucket Red Sox | 15 |
| SO | Don Cooper, Toledo Mud Hens | 125 |
| IP | Craig McMurtry, Richmond Braves | 210 |

## Playoffs

* The Tidewater Tides won their third Governors' Cup, defeating the Rochester Red Wings in three games.
* In 1981, the final round was shortened to a best-of-three series due to poor weather conditions. This season, the final round was a back to a best-of-five series.

### Playoff bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | Governors' Cup | Governors' Cup |
| 1 | Richmond | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Rochester | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Rochester | 3 | 4 | Rochester | 0 |
| | | | 3 | Tidewater | 3 |
| 2 | Columbus | 0 | 3 | Tidewater | 3 |
| 3 | Tidewater | 3 | | | |

## Awards

International League awards :
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Tucker Ashford, Columbus Clippers |
| Pitcher of the Year | Craig McMurtry, Richmond Braves |
| Rookie of the Year | Brook Jacoby, Richmond Braves |
| Manager of the Year | Eddie Haas, Richmond Braves |

## All-star team

International League all-star team :
| Position | All-star |
| Catcher | Geno Petralli, Syracuse Chiefs |
| First base | Greg Wells, Toledo Mud Hens |
| Second base | Marty Barrett, Pawtucket Red Sox |
| Shortstop | Tony Fernández, Syracuse Chiefs |
| Third base | Tucker Ashford, Columbus Clippers |
| Outfield | Garry Hancock, Pawtucket Red Sox Don Mattingly, Columbus Clippers John Shelby, Rochester Red Wings |
| Designated hitter | Marshall Brant, Columbus Clippers |
| Starting pitcher | Craig McMurtry, Richmond Braves |
| Relief pitcher | Curt Kaufman, Columbus Clippers |
| Manager | Eddie Haas, Richmond Braves |