Who led MLB in home runs in 1982?

Reggie Jackson led the majors with 39 in 1982 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1982?

Willie Wilson hit ..332, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1982 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1982?

Steve Carlton led the majors with 23 wins in 1982 (NL).

1982 MLB League Leaders

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Reggie Jackson led the majors with 39 in 1982. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1982 season, from the SABR/Lahman baseball database.

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1982, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Willie Wilson	KCA	AL	.332
2	Al Oliver	MON	NL	.331
2	Robin Yount	ML4	AL	.331
4	Rod Carew	CAL	AL	.319
4	Bill Madlock	PIT	NL	.319
6	Eddie Murray	BAL	AL	.316
7	Cecil Cooper	ML4	AL	.313
8	Leon Durham	CHN	NL	.312
9	Damaso Garcia	TOR	AL	.310
10	Jim Rice	BOS	AL	.309

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1982, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Reggie Jackson	CAL	AL	39
1	Gorman Thomas	ML4	AL	39
3	Dave Kingman	NYN	NL	37
3	Dave Winfield	NYA	AL	37
5	Dale Murphy	ATL	NL	36
6	Mike Schmidt	PHI	NL	35
7	Ben Oglivie	ML4	AL	34
8	Cecil Cooper	ML4	AL	32
8	Dwight Evans	BOS	AL	32
8	Pedro Guerrero	LAN	NL	32

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1982, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Hal McRae	KCA	AL	133
2	Cecil Cooper	ML4	AL	121
3	Andre Thornton	CLE	AL	116
4	Robin Yount	ML4	AL	114
5	Gorman Thomas	ML4	AL	112
6	Eddie Murray	BAL	AL	110
7	Dale Murphy	ATL	NL	109
7	Al Oliver	MON	NL	109
9	Dave Winfield	NYA	AL	106
10	Harold Baines	CHA	AL	105

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1982, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Paul Molitor	ML4	AL	136
2	Robin Yount	ML4	AL	129
3	Dwight Evans	BOS	AL	122
4	Lonnie Smith	SLN	NL	120
5	Rickey Henderson	OAK	AL	119
6	Dale Murphy	ATL	NL	113
7	Brian Downing	CAL	AL	109
8	Mike Schmidt	PHI	NL	108
9	Andre Dawson	MON	NL	107
10	Cecil Cooper	ML4	AL	104

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1982, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Robin Yount	ML4	AL	210
2	Cecil Cooper	ML4	AL	205
3	Al Oliver	MON	NL	204
4	Bill Buckner	CHN	NL	201
4	Paul Molitor	ML4	AL	201
6	Willie Wilson	KCA	AL	194
7	Hal McRae	KCA	AL	189
8	Damaso Garcia	TOR	AL	185
9	Andre Dawson	MON	NL	183
9	Toby Harrah	CLE	AL	183

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1982, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Rickey Henderson	OAK	AL	130
2	Tim Raines	MON	NL	78
3	Lonnie Smith	SLN	NL	68
4	Omar Moreno	PIT	NL	60
5	Mookie Wilson	NYN	NL	58
6	Damaso Garcia	TOR	AL	54
7	Steve Sax	LAN	NL	49
8	Julio Cruz	SEA	AL	46
9	Paul Molitor	ML4	AL	41
10	Andre Dawson	MON	NL	39

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1982, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Mike Schmidt	PHI	NL	173
2	Pedro Guerrero	LAN	NL	162
3	Leon Durham	CHN	NL	161
3	Al Oliver	MON	NL	161
5	Jason Thompson	PIT	NL	160
6	Robin Yount	ML4	AL	159
7	Gary Carter	MON	NL	156
7	Eddie Murray	BAL	AL	156
9	Dwight Evans	BOS	AL	155
10	Dale Murphy	ATL	NL	154

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1982, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Steve Carlton	PHI	NL	23
2	LaMarr Hoyt	CHA	AL	19
2	Steve Rogers	MON	NL	19
2	Fernando Valenzuela	LAN	NL	19
5	Larry Gura	KCA	AL	18
5	Jerry Reuss	LAN	NL	18
5	Pete Vuckovich	ML4	AL	18
5	Geoff Zahn	CAL	AL	18
9	Mike Caldwell	ML4	AL	17
9	Jack Morris	DET	AL	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1982, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Steve Rogers	MON	NL	2.40
2	Joaquin Andujar	SLN	NL	2.47
2	Joe Niekro	HOU	NL	2.47
4	Mario Soto	CIN	NL	2.79
5	Fernando Valenzuela	LAN	NL	2.87
6	John Candelaria	PIT	NL	2.94
7	Rick Sutcliffe	CLE	AL	2.96
8	Don Sutton	HOU	NL	3.00
9	Steve Carlton	PHI	NL	3.10
9	Bob Stanley	BOS	AL	3.10

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1982, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Steve Carlton	PHI	NL	286
2	Mario Soto	CIN	NL	274
3	Nolan Ryan	HOU	NL	245
4	Floyd Bannister	SEA	AL	209
5	Fernando Valenzuela	LAN	NL	199
6	Len Barker	CLE	AL	187
7	Steve Rogers	MON	NL	179
8	Bob Welch	LAN	NL	176
9	Don Robinson	PIT	NL	165
10	Dave Righetti	NYA	AL	163

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1982, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Bruce Sutter	SLN	NL	36
2	Dan Quisenberry	KCA	AL	35
3	Gene Garber	ATL	NL	30
3	Rich Gossage	NYA	AL	30
3	Greg Minton	SFN	NL	30
6	Rollie Fingers	ML4	AL	29
7	Bill Caudill	SEA	AL	26
7	Jeff Reardon	MON	NL	26
9	Ron Davis	MIN	AL	22
10	Salome Barojas	CHA	AL	21

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1982, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Steve Rogers	MON	NL	150
2	Joaquin Andujar	SLN	NL	146
2	Joe Niekro	HOU	NL	146
4	Rick Sutcliffe	CLE	AL	138
5	Bob Stanley	BOS	AL	131
6	Jim Palmer	BAL	AL	130
7	Mario Soto	CIN	NL	129
8	Dan Petry	DET	AL	127
9	Dave Stieb	TOR	AL	125
9	Fernando Valenzuela	LAN	NL	125

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1982, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Willie Wilson	KCA	.332
2	Robin Yount	ML4	.331
3	Rod Carew	CAL	.319
4	Eddie Murray	BAL	.316
5	Cecil Cooper	ML4	.313
6	Damaso Garcia	TOR	.310
7	Jim Rice	BOS	.309
8	Hal McRae	KCA	.308
9	Toby Harrah	CLE	.304
10	Paul Molitor	ML4	.302

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1982, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Reggie Jackson	CAL	39
1	Gorman Thomas	ML4	39
3	Dave Winfield	NYA	37
4	Ben Oglivie	ML4	34
5	Cecil Cooper	ML4	32
5	Dwight Evans	BOS	32
5	Eddie Murray	BAL	32
5	Lance Parrish	DET	32
5	Andre Thornton	CLE	32
10	Doug DeCinces	CAL	30

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1982, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Hal McRae	KCA	133
2	Cecil Cooper	ML4	121
3	Andre Thornton	CLE	116
4	Robin Yount	ML4	114
5	Gorman Thomas	ML4	112
6	Eddie Murray	BAL	110
7	Dave Winfield	NYA	106
8	Harold Baines	CHA	105
9	Greg Luzinski	CHA	102
9	Ben Oglivie	ML4	102

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1982, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Paul Molitor	ML4	136
2	Robin Yount	ML4	129
3	Dwight Evans	BOS	122
4	Rickey Henderson	OAK	119
5	Brian Downing	CAL	109
6	Cecil Cooper	ML4	104
7	George Brett	KCA	101
8	Toby Harrah	CLE	100
9	Gorman Thomas	ML4	96
10	Doug DeCinces	CAL	94

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1982, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Robin Yount	ML4	210
2	Cecil Cooper	ML4	205
3	Paul Molitor	ML4	201
4	Willie Wilson	KCA	194
5	Hal McRae	KCA	189
6	Damaso Garcia	TOR	185
7	Toby Harrah	CLE	183
8	Larry Herndon	DET	179
9	Dwight Evans	BOS	178
9	Jerry Remy	BOS	178

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1982, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Rickey Henderson	OAK	130
2	Damaso Garcia	TOR	54
3	Julio Cruz	SEA	46
4	Paul Molitor	ML4	41
5	Willie Wilson	KCA	37
6	Von Hayes	CLE	32
7	Dwayne Murphy	OAK	26
8	Alan Trammell	DET	19
9	Carlton Fisk	CHA	17
9	Toby Harrah	CLE	17

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1982, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Robin Yount	ML4	159
2	Eddie Murray	BAL	156
3	Dwight Evans	BOS	155
4	Doug DeCinces	CAL	149
5	Reggie Jackson	CAL	147
5	Hal McRae	KCA	147
7	Toby Harrah	CLE	143
7	Fred Lynn	CAL	143
9	George Brett	KCA	141
10	Dave Winfield	NYA	140

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1982, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	LaMarr Hoyt	CHA	19
2	Larry Gura	KCA	18
2	Pete Vuckovich	ML4	18
2	Geoff Zahn	CAL	18
5	Mike Caldwell	ML4	17
5	Jack Morris	DET	17
5	Dave Stieb	TOR	17
8	Jim Clancy	TOR	16
8	Charlie Hough	TEX	16
8	Dennis Martinez	BAL	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1982, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Rick Sutcliffe	CLE	2.96
2	Bob Stanley	BOS	3.10
3	Jim Palmer	BAL	3.13
4	Dan Petry	DET	3.22
5	Dave Stieb	TOR	3.25
6	Jim Beattie	SEA	3.34
6	Pete Vuckovich	ML4	3.34
8	Floyd Bannister	SEA	3.43
9	Mike Witt	CAL	3.51
10	LaMarr Hoyt	CHA	3.53

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1982, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Floyd Bannister	SEA	209
2	Len Barker	CLE	187
3	Dave Righetti	NYA	163
4	Ron Guidry	NYA	162
5	John Tudor	BOS	146
6	Rick Sutcliffe	CLE	142
7	Dave Stieb	TOR	141
8	Jim Beattie	SEA	140
9	Jim Clancy	TOR	139
10	Jack Morris	DET	135

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1982, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Dan Quisenberry	KCA	35
2	Rich Gossage	NYA	30
3	Rollie Fingers	ML4	29
4	Bill Caudill	SEA	26
5	Ron Davis	MIN	22
6	Salome Barojas	CHA	21
6	Dan Spillner	CLE	21
8	Tippy Martinez	BAL	16
9	Mark Clear	BOS	14
9	Bob Stanley	BOS	14

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1982, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Rick Sutcliffe	CLE	138
2	Bob Stanley	BOS	131
3	Jim Palmer	BAL	130
4	Dan Petry	DET	127
5	Dave Stieb	TOR	125
6	Jim Beattie	SEA	122
6	Pete Vuckovich	ML4	122
8	Floyd Bannister	SEA	119
9	Mike Witt	CAL	116
10	LaMarr Hoyt	CHA	115

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1982, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Al Oliver	MON	.331
2	Bill Madlock	PIT	.319
3	Leon Durham	CHN	.312
4	Lonnie Smith	SLN	.307
5	Bill Buckner	CHN	.306
6	Pedro Guerrero	LAN	.304
7	Andre Dawson	MON	.301
8	Dusty Baker	LAN	.300
9	Keith Hernandez	SLN	.299
10	Tony Peña	PIT	.296

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1982, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Dave Kingman	NYN	37
2	Dale Murphy	ATL	36
3	Mike Schmidt	PHI	35
4	Pedro Guerrero	LAN	32
4	Bob Horner	ATL	32
6	Jason Thompson	PIT	31
7	Gary Carter	MON	29
8	Tim Wallach	MON	28
9	Jack Clark	SFN	27
10	Ron Cey	LAN	24

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1982, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Dale Murphy	ATL	109
1	Al Oliver	MON	109
3	Bill Buckner	CHN	105
4	George Hendrick	SLN	104
5	Jack Clark	SFN	103
6	Jason Thompson	PIT	101
7	Pedro Guerrero	LAN	100
8	Dave Kingman	NYN	99
9	Gary Carter	MON	97
9	Bob Horner	ATL	97

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1982, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Lonnie Smith	SLN	120
2	Dale Murphy	ATL	113
3	Mike Schmidt	PHI	108
4	Andre Dawson	MON	107
5	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	103
6	Claudell Washington	ATL	94
7	Bill Buckner	CHN	93
8	Bill Madlock	PIT	92
9	Gary Carter	MON	91
10	Jack Clark	SFN	90

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1982, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Al Oliver	MON	204
2	Bill Buckner	CHN	201
3	Andre Dawson	MON	183
4	Johnny Ray	PIT	182
4	Lonnie Smith	SLN	182
6	Bill Madlock	PIT	181
7	Steve Sax	LAN	180
8	Ray Knight	HOU	179
8	Tim Raines	MON	179
10	Mookie Wilson	NYN	178

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1982, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Tim Raines	MON	78
2	Lonnie Smith	SLN	68
3	Omar Moreno	PIT	60
4	Mookie Wilson	NYN	58
5	Steve Sax	LAN	49
6	Andre Dawson	MON	39
7	Dickie Thon	HOU	37
8	Claudell Washington	ATL	33
9	Luis Salazar	SDN	32
9	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	32

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1982, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Mike Schmidt	PHI	173
2	Pedro Guerrero	LAN	162
3	Leon Durham	CHN	161
3	Al Oliver	MON	161
5	Jason Thompson	PIT	160
6	Gary Carter	MON	156
7	Dale Murphy	ATL	154
8	Sixto Lezcano	SDN	148
9	Jack Clark	SFN	146
9	Bill Madlock	PIT	146

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1982, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Steve Carlton	PHI	23
2	Steve Rogers	MON	19
2	Fernando Valenzuela	LAN	19
4	Jerry Reuss	LAN	18
5	Joe Niekro	HOU	17
5	Phil Niekro	ATL	17
7	Tim Lollar	SDN	16
7	Nolan Ryan	HOU	16
7	Bob Welch	LAN	16
10	Joaquin Andujar	SLN	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1982, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Steve Rogers	MON	2.40
2	Joaquin Andujar	SLN	2.47
2	Joe Niekro	HOU	2.47
4	Mario Soto	CIN	2.79
5	Fernando Valenzuela	LAN	2.87
6	John Candelaria	PIT	2.94
7	Don Sutton	HOU	3.00
8	Steve Carlton	PHI	3.10
9	Jerry Reuss	LAN	3.11
10	Mike Krukow	PHI	3.12

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1982, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Steve Carlton	PHI	286
2	Mario Soto	CIN	274
3	Nolan Ryan	HOU	245
4	Fernando Valenzuela	LAN	199
5	Steve Rogers	MON	179
6	Bob Welch	LAN	176
7	Don Robinson	PIT	165
8	Scott Sanderson	MON	158
9	Bruce Berenyi	CIN	157
10	Bill Gullickson	MON	155

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1982, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Bruce Sutter	SLN	36
2	Gene Garber	ATL	30
2	Greg Minton	SFN	30
4	Jeff Reardon	MON	26
5	Kent Tekulve	PIT	20
6	Neil Allen	NYN	19
7	Tom Hume	CIN	17
7	Lee Smith	CHN	17
9	Gary Lucas	SDN	16
10	Luis DeLeon	SDN	15

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1982, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Steve Rogers	MON	150
2	Joaquin Andujar	SLN	146
2	Joe Niekro	HOU	146
4	Mario Soto	CIN	129
5	Fernando Valenzuela	LAN	125
6	John Candelaria	PIT	123
7	Don Sutton	HOU	120
8	Steve Carlton	PHI	116
8	Mike Krukow	PHI	116
8	Jerry Reuss	LAN	116

How the 1982 leaderboards are built

Batters qualify at PA >= 3.1 x their league's scheduled games that season (the batting-title rule shape, applied era-consistently; 3.1 x 162 = 502 in the modern schedule). Pitchers qualify on the W, ERA, SO and ERA+ boards at IP >= their league's scheduled games that season (1 inning per scheduled team game; 162 in the modern schedule). The saves board uses the reliever bar: IP >= one-third of scheduled games.

Adjusted stats use same-league-season normalization only: OPS+ = 100 x (OBP/lgOBP + SLG/lgSLG - 1) and ERA+ = 100 x league ERA / player ERA, computed within each player's own league that season. They are not park-adjusted and are not the full Baseball-Reference formulas. In the combined all-leagues view, adjusted values keep their own-league normalization. Unrecorded early-era stats are never invented; a board simply does not appear for a stat the source did not record that season.

Season records come from the SABR / Sean Lahman baseball database (2025 edition), used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. Full credits live on our sources page.

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