1982 Pittsburgh Pirates season

The 1982 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 101st season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; their 96th in the National League. This was their 13th season at Three Rivers Stadium. The Pirates finished fourth in the National League East with a record of 84–78, eight games behind the eventual NL and World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 10 || @ Cardinals || 11–7 || Scurry (1–0) || Littell || Candelaria (1) || 40,878 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 11 || @ Cardinals || 6–7 || Kaat || Romo (0–1) || — || 14,819 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 12 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 || Martin || Griffin (0–1) || Sutter || 18,066 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 14 || @ Expos || 4–5 || Sanderson || Solomon (0–1) || Fryman || 35,941 || 1–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 15 || @ Expos || 4–3 || Tekulve (1–0) || Rogers || Scurry (1) || 18,986 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 16 || Cubs || 7–6 (12) || Romo (1–1) || Hernandez || — || 28,985 || 3–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 17 || Cubs || 2–10 || Noles || Baumgarten (0–1) || — || 6,436 || 3–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 18 || Cubs || 1–5 || Jenkins || Solomon (0–2) || Martz || 8,028 || 3–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 20 || Cardinals || 4–7 || Martin || Rhoden (0–1) || Sutter || 3,534 || 3–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 21 || Cardinals || 2–6 || Mura || Candelaria (0–1) || Sutter || 3,589 || 3–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || April 23 || @ Cubs || 12–10 || Solomon (1–2) || Noles || Tekulve (1) || 8,813 || 4–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || April 24 || @ Cubs || 8–5 || Robinson (1–0) || Martz || — || 19,312 || 5–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 25 || @ Cubs || 3–5 || Martz || Rhoden (0–2) || — || 29,832 || 5–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 26 || @ Braves || 6–4 || Tekulve (2–0) || McWilliams || — || 9,557 || 6–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || April 27 || @ Braves || 10–4 || Griffin (1–1) || Walk || — || 6,763 || 7–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 28 || @ Braves || 6–7 (10) || Camp || Scurry (1–1) || — || 6,318 || 7–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || April 29 || Astros || 9–6 || Romo (2–1) || LaCoss || Scurry (2) || 4,716 || 8–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 30 || Astros || 3–4 || Sutton || Rhoden (0–3) || Smith || 8,768 || 8–10

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || May 1 || Astros || 3–6 || Ryan || Moskau (0–1) || Smith || 19,626 || 8–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 2 || Astros || 2–6 || Niekro || Griffin (1–2) || Moffitt || 11,116 || 8–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 3 || Braves || 4–10 || Niekro || Solomon (1–3) || Garber || 4,636 || 8–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || May 4 || Braves || 8–4 || Robinson (2–0) || Cowley || — || 4,836 || 9–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || May 5 || Braves || 4–2 || Rhoden (1–3) || Mahler || Tekulve (2) || 6,595 || 10–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 7 || @ Reds || 0–5 || Soto || Moskau (0–2) || — || 16,465 || 10–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || May 8 || @ Reds || 4–2 (15) || Sarmiento (1–0) || Shirley || — || 19,626 || 11–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 9 || @ Reds || 6–3 || Robinson (3–0) || Seaver || Tekulve (3) || 21,416 || 12–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 10 || @ Astros || 3–7 || Sutton || Rhoden (1–4) || — || 16,141 || 12–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 11 || @ Astros || 2–4 || Ryan || Griffin (1–3) || Smith || 17,893 || 12–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 13 || Reds || 1–2 || Price || Scurry (1–2) || Hume || 7,354 || 12–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 14 || Reds || 8–7 || Romo (3–1) || Kern || Tekulve (4) || 15,271 || 13–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 15 || Reds || 12–9 || Rhoden (2–4) || Pastore || — || 11,184 || 14–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 16 || Reds || 1–3 || Soto || Solomon (1–4) || — || 21,561 || 14–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 18 || @ Giants || 1–2 || Laskey || Candelaria (0–2) || — || 8,925 || 14–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 19 || @ Giants || 2–1 || Robinson (4–0) || Chris || Tekulve (5) || 5,042 || 15–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 20 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Lavelle || Scurry (1–3) || — || 4,085 || 15–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 21 || @ Padres || 5–7 || Montefusco || Solomon (1–5) || Lucas || 14,043 || 15–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 22 || @ Padres || 3–12 || Eichelberger || Moskau (0–3) || — || 20,732 || 15–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 23 || @ Padres || 4–2 || Candelaria (1–2) || Curtis || Scurry (3) || 17,005 || 16–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || May 24 || @ Dodgers || 9–3 || Robinson (5–0) || Niedenfuer || — || 43,274 || 17–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 25 || @ Dodgers || 2–5 || Valenzuela || Rhoden (2–5) || — || 46,486 || 17–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 26 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Reuss || Solomon (1–6) || Howe || 41,594 || 17–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 28 || Giants || 5–10 || Laskey || Candelaria (1–3) || — || 7,273 || 17–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 29 || Giants || 5–9 || Barr || Robinson (5–1) || — || 8,283 || 17–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || May 30 || Giants || 7–6 (13) || Solomon (2–6) || Barr || — || 18,279 || 18–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 31 || Dodgers || 4–5 || Howe || Tekulve (2–1) || Forster || 7,826 || 18–27

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || June 1 || Dodgers || 3–1 || Candelaria (2–3) || Reuss || Tekulve (6) || 5,189 || 19–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || June 2 || Dodgers || 8–7 || Scurry (2–3) || Romo || — || 8,535 || 20–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || June 3 || Expos || 5–4 (10) || Scurry (3–3) || Smith || — || 4,158 || 21–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 4 || Padres || 4–5 || Curtis || Rhoden (2–6) || Lucas || 5,584 || 21–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 6 || Padres || 2–1 || Tekulve (3–1) || Lollar || — || 11,714 || 22–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 7 || @ Mets || 4–3 (12) || Scurry (4–3) || Allen || — || 8,791 || 23–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 8 || @ Mets || 6–2 || Robinson (6–1) || Orosco || Tekulve (7) || 11,774 || 24–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 9 || @ Mets || 2–3 || Allen || Tekulve (3–2) || — || 11,552 || 24–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 11 || @ Phillies || 1–0 || Tekulve (4–2) || Christenson || — || 30,870 || 25–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 12 || @ Phillies || 9–2 || Sarmiento (2–0) || Krukow || — || 28,665 || 26–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 14 || Mets || 1–2 || Falcone || Robinson (6–2) || Allen || 7,005 || 26–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 15 || Mets || 13–3 || Rhoden (3–6) || Puleo || — || 6,100 || 27–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 17 || Phillies || 3–4 (11) || Reed || Scurry (4–4) || — || 9,405 || 27–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 18 || Phillies || 3–8 || Krukow || Sarmiento (2–1) || — || 23,320 || 27–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 19 || Phillies || 3–8 || Carlton || Robinson (6–3) || — || 13,065 || 27–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 20 || Phillies || 3–1 || Tekulve (5–2) || Ruthven || — || 25,791 || 28–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 21 || Cubs || 4–3 || Moskau (1–3) || Smith || Tekulve (8) || 6,136 || 29–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 22 || Cubs || 9–2 || Candelaria (3–3) || Martz || Romo (1) || 6,174 || 30–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 23 || Cubs || 5–6 (10) || Campbell || Niemann (0–1) || — || 8,297 || 30–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || June 25 || @ Expos || 4–3 || Robinson (7–3) || Sanderson || — || || 31–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || June 25 || @ Expos || 9–7 || Rhoden (4–6) || Burris || — || 51,360 || 32–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || June 26 || @ Expos || 14–5 || Romo (4–1) || Lea || — || 34,293 || 33–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 27 || @ Expos || 2–5 || Palmer || Candelaria (3–4) || — || 34,398 || 33–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 28 || @ Cubs || 4–6 || Tidrow || Romo (4–2) || — || 6,974 || 33–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || June 29 || @ Cubs || 3–1 || Rhoden (5–6) || Jenkins || — || 22,109 || 34–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || June 30 || @ Cubs || 7–3 || Robinson (8–3) || Smith || Scurry (4) || 10,058 || 35–36

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || July 1 || @ Cubs || 5–2 || Romo (5–2) || Campbell || — || 10,463 || 36–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || July 2 || Expos || 6–3 || Candelaria (4–4) || Lea || Tekulve (9) || || 37–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || July 2 || Expos || 7–2 || McWilliams (1–0) || Schatzeder || Scurry (5) || 21,665 || 38–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 3 || Expos || 4–2 || Sarmiento (3–1) || Palmer || Tekulve (10) || 20,853 || 39–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || July 4 || Expos || 6–16 || Rogers || Rhoden (5–7) || — || || 39–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || July 4 || Expos || 10–4 || Robinson (9–3) || Gullickson || Tekulve (11) || 23,031 || 40–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 5 || Astros || 4–6 || Niekro || Baumgarten (0–2) || — || 10,437 || 40–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || July 6 || Astros || 1–0 || McWilliams (2–0) || Knepper || — || 8,850 || 41–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 7 || Reds || 3–6 || Hume || Tekulve (5–3) || Harris || 20,024 || 41–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 8 || Reds || 9–8 || Tekulve (6–3) || Price || — || 9,950 || 42–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 9 || @ Braves || 4–6 || Diaz || Rhoden (5–8) || Bedrosian || 28,601 || 42–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 10 || @ Braves || 6–1 || Robinson (10–3) || Niekro || — || 39,444 || 43–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 11 || @ Braves || 3–1 || McWilliams (3–0) || Dayley || Tekulve (12) || 19,130 || 44–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || July 15 || @ Astros || 5–1 || Candelaria (5–4) || Sutton || Scurry (6) || 17,662 || 45–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 16 || @ Astros || 2–4 || Ryan || McWilliams (3–1) || — || 19,037 || 45–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 17 || @ Astros || 3–4 (10) || Niekro || Tekulve (6–4) || — || 28,672 || 45–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 18 || @ Astros || 2–4 || Knepper || Robinson (10–4) || — || 19,218 || 45–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 19 || @ Reds || 5–4 || Sarmiento (4–1) || Pastore || Tekulve (13) || 16,395 || 46–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 20 || @ Reds || 3–1 || Candelaria (6–4) || Berenyi || Tekulve (14) || 17,395 || 47–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 21 || @ Reds || 3–2 || McWilliams (4–1) || Hume || Tekulve (15) || 16,543 || 48–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 23 || Braves || 6–0 || Rhoden (6–8) || Camp || — || 22,722 || 49–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 24 || Braves || 3–4 || Niekro || Robinson (10–5) || Garber || 26,790 || 49–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 25 || Braves || 8–0 || Candelaria (7–4) || Mahler || — || 22,565 || 50–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || July 27 || Phillies || 4–0 || McWilliams (5–1) || Ruthven || Scurry (7) || 23,609 || 51–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 28 || Phillies || 3–4 || Christenson || Rhoden (6–9) || Reed || 31,867 || 51–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || July 29 || @ Mets || 4–1 || Robinson (11–5) || Falcone || — || 16,892 || 52–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || July 30 || @ Mets || 5–1 || Candelaria (8–4) || Swan || Sarmiento (1) || 18,828 || 53–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 31 || @ Mets || 4–9 || Puleo || Tekulve (6–5) || Allen || 48,358 || 53–46

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || August 1 || @ Mets || 4–3 (10) || Tekulve (7–5) || Leach || Scurry (8) || 21,871 || 54–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || August 2 || @ Cardinals || 4–2 (17) || Romo (6–2) || Kaat || — || 19,653 || 55–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || August 3 || @ Cardinals || 2–4 || Forsch || Robinson (11–6) || Sutter || 20,253 || 55–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || August 4 || @ Cardinals || 5–2 || Candelaria (9–4) || LaPoint || Scurry (9) || 20,673 || 56–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 5 || @ Cardinals || 3–7 (5) || Mura || McWilliams (5–2) || — || 17,145 || 56–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 105 || August 6 || Mets || 7–3 || Sarmiento (5–1) || Scott || — || || 57–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 6 || Mets || 3–7 || Jones || Baumgarten (0–3) || Allen || 21,210 || 57–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 7 || Mets || 2–5 || Zachry || Rhoden (6–10) || — || 19,938 || 57–50