1982 Pacific Coast League season
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The 1982 Pacific Coast League season was the 79th in the league's history, and ended with the Albuquerque Dukes winning their third straight league title. The Dukes became the first PCL team to win three straight titles since the San Francisco Seals won four straight from 1943 to 1946.
The playoff format was modified slightly this season. If a team won its division in both halves, then they would face the team with the second-best overall record in the first round. Also, the championship series was expanded to a best-of-seven format.
Despite making the finals, this was the final season for the Spokane Indians.
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[edit] Final first-half standings
Playoff teams in bold.
| North Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma Tigers | 42 | 28 | .600 | -- | Ed Nottle | Oakland Athletics |
| Vancouver Canadians | 38 | 33 | .535 | 4½ | Dick Phillips | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Spokane Indians | 35 | 36 | .493 | 7½ | Moose Stubing | California Angels |
| Edmonton Trappers | 35 | 36 | .493 | 7½ | Gordy Lund | Chicago White Sox |
| Portland Beavers | 32 | 39 | .451 | 10½ | Tom Trebelhorn | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| South Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque Dukes | 46 | 25 | .648 | -- | Del Crandall | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Hawaii Islanders | 36 | 35 | .507 | 10 | Doug Rader | San Diego Padres |
| Salt Lake City Gulls | 34 | 36 | .486 | 11½ | Bobby Floyd | Seattle Mariners |
| Phoenix Giants | 29 | 42 | .408 | 17 | Rocky Bridges | San Francisco Giants |
| Tucson Toros | 27 | 44 | .380 | 19 | Jimmy Johnson | Houston Astros |
[edit] Final second-half standings
Playoff teams in bold.
| North Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane Indians | 43 | 29 | .597 | -- | Moose Stubing | California Angels |
| Tacoma Tigers | 42 | 31 | .575 | 1½ | Ed Nottle | Oakland Athletics |
| Edmonton Trappers | 35 | 38 | .479 | 8½ | Gordy Lund | Chicago White Sox |
| Vancouver Canadians | 34 | 39 | .466 | 9½ | Dick Phillips | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Portland Beavers | 33 | 40 | .452 | 10½ | Tom Trebelhorn | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| South Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque Dukes | 39 | 33 | .542 | -- | Del Crandall | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Salt Lake City Gulls | 39 | 34 | .534 | ½ | Bobby Floyd | Seattle Mariners |
| Hawaii Islanders | 37 | 36 | .507 | 2½ | Doug Rader | San Diego Padres |
| Tucson Toros | 31 | 42 | .425 | 8½ | Jimmy Johnson | Houston Astros |
| Phoenix Giants | 29 | 44 | .397 | 10½ | Rocky Bridges | San Francisco Giants |
[edit] Overall standings
| W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque Dukes | 85 | 58 | .594 | -- | Del Crandall | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Tacoma Tigers | 84 | 59 | .587 | 1 | Ed Nottle | Oakland Athletics |
| Spokane Indians | 78 | 65 | .545 | 7 | Moose Stubing | California Angels |
| Salt Lake City Gulls | 73 | 70 | .510 | 12 | Bobby Floyd | Seattle Mariners |
| Hawaii Islanders | 73 | 71 | .507 | 12½ | Doug Rader | San Diego Padres |
| Vancouver Canadians | 72 | 72 | .500 | 13½ | Dick Phillips | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Edmonton Trappers | 70 | 74 | .486 | 14½ | Gordy Lund | Chicago White Sox |
| Portland Beavers | 65 | 79 | .451 | 19½ | Tom Trebelhorn | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Tucson Toros | 59 | 83 | .415 | 25½ | Jimmy Johnson | Houston Astros |
| Phoenix Giants | 58 | 86 | .403 | 27½ | Rocky Bridges | San Francisco Giants |
[edit] Playoffs
| Semifinals | Championship Finals | |||||||
| N1 | Tacoma Tigers | 1 | ||||||
| N2 | Spokane Indians | 2 | ||||||
| N2 | Spokane Indians | 2 | ||||||
| S1 | Albuquerque Dukes | 4 | ||||||
| S1 | Albuquerque Dukes | 2 | ||||||
| S2 | Salt Lake City Gulls | 0 | ||||||
[edit] First Round
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[edit] Championship Finals
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[edit] References
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. W. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.
