1982 Oakland Athletics season

1982 Oakland Athletics
LeagueAmerican League
DivisionWest
BallparkOakland–Alameda County Coliseum
CityOakland, California
Record68–94 (.420)
Divisional place5th
OwnersWalter A. Haas, Jr.
General managersBilly Martin
ManagersBilly Martin
TelevisionKBHK-TV
(Bill King, Harmon Killebrew, Lon Simmons)
RadioKSFO
(Bill King, Lon Simmons, Wayne Hagin)
← 1981 Seasons 1983 →

The Oakland Athletics' 1982 season involved the A's finishing fifth in the American League West with a record of 68 wins and 94 losses.

The 1982 Athletics are remembered mainly for the exploits of star left fielder Rickey Henderson. Henderson, in his fourth major league season, stole an MLB-record 130 bases over the course of the year. Henderson broke the record, previously held by Lou Brock, by swiping his 119th base of the season on August 27 against the Milwaukee Brewers. Henderson's record has not been approached since.

The season also marked the end of manager Billy Martin's tenure with the Athletics. Martin was unceremoniously fired at season's end, despite having led the A's to the ALCS only one season prior. He was replaced by Steve Boros.