1982 Eastern League season

The 1982 Eastern League season began on approximately April 1 and the regular season ended on approximately September 1. This was the last season in which the league was separated into two divisions, as it would move to one division beginning with the 1983 season.[1]

The West Haven A's defeated the Lynn Sailors three games to zero to win the Eastern League Championship Series.

Regular season

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Standings

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Eastern League - Northern Division[2]
Team Win Loss % GB
Lynn Sailors 82 57 .590
Glens Falls White Sox 77 63 .550 5.5
Holyoke Millers 63 77 .450 19.5
Buffalo Bisons 55 84 .396 27.0
Eastern League - Southern Division[2]
Team Win Loss % GB
West Haven A's 86 54 .614
Bristol Red Sox 75 65 .536 11.0
Reading Phillies 63 75 .457 22.0
Waterbury Reds 56 82 .406 29.0

Notes:

Green shade indicates that team advanced to the playoffs
Bold indicates that team advanced to ELCS
Italics indicates that team won ELCS


Playoffs

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Semi-finals Series

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Lynn Sailors defeated Glens Falls White Sox 2 games to 0.

Championship Series

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West Haven A's defeated Lynn Sailors 3 games to 0.

Attendance

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1982 Eastern League Regular season Playoffs
Total attendance 504,574 2,803
Total games played 557 5
Average attendance per game 906 561

References

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  1. ^ "1983 Eastern League". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  2. ^ a b "1982 Eastern League". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
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