The 1982 season was the 100th season in Philadelphia Phillies franchise history. During the season, Steve Carlton became the last pitcher to win at least twenty games in one season for the Phillies in the 20th century.Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.98, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, Carlton also became the first pitcher to win four Cy Young Awards in a career.Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.234, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York,

The 1982 Phillies finished the season with an 89–73 record, placing the team in second place in the National League East, three games behind the World Series champions, St. Louis Cardinals.

Offseason November 20, 1981: Bo Diaz was traded by the Indians to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a three-team trade. The Phillies sent a player to be named later to the Indians. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Lary Sorensen and Silvio Martinez to the Indians. The Phillies sent Lonnie Smith to the Cardinals. December 6, 1981: Bob Boone was purchased from the Phillies by the California Angels. December 8, 1981: Dickie Noles, Dan Larson and Keith Moreland were traded by the Phillies to the Chicago Cubs for Mike Krukow and cash. December 9, 1981: the Philadelphia Phillies sent Scott Munninghoff (minors) to the Cleveland Indians complete the November 20, 1981 trade. January 27, 1982: Larry Bowa and Ryne Sandberg were traded by the Phillies to the Chicago Cubs for Iván DeJesús. February 16, 1982: Bake McBride was traded by the Phillies to the Cleveland Indians for Sid Monge.

Regular season July 19, 1982: Tony Gwynn made his major league debut for the San Diego Padres against the Phillies. In a 7–6 Phillies road victory, Gwynn had four at-bats. Gwynn gets two hits, one run, and one RBI.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions April 13, 1982: Tim Corcoran was signed as a free agent by the Phillies. May 14, 1982: Rowland Office was signed as a free agent by the Phillies. June 7, 1982: Bruce Ruffin was drafted by the Phillies in the 31st round of the 1982 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign. June 8, 1982: Del Unser was released by the Phillies. June 15, 1982: Dick Davis was traded by the Phillies to the Toronto Blue Jays for Wayne Nordhagen. June 15, 1982: Wayne Nordhagen was traded by the Phillies to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Bill Robinson. August 10, 1982: Willie Montañez was signed as a free agent by the Phillies. August 21, 1982: Sparky Lyle was purchased from the Phillies by the Chicago White Sox. September 12, 1982: Jerry Reed, Wil Culmer, and Roy Smith were traded by the Phillies to the Cleveland Indians for John Denny.

1982 Game Log Legend Phillies win Phillies loss PostponementBoldPhillies team member

|- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 5 || Mets || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: June 26 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 7 || Mets || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: June 25 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 1 || April 8 || Mets || 2–7 || Randy Jones (1–0) || Steve Carlton (0–1) || None || 15,345 || 0–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 2 || April 9 || Expos || 0–2 || Steve Rogers (1–0) || Larry Christenson (0–1) || None || 7,795 || 0–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 3 || April 10 || Expos || 3–11 || Bill Gullickson (1–0) || Dick Ruthven (0–1) || None || 16,718 || 0–3 |- style="background:#bfb" | 4 || April 11 || Expos || 1–0 || Mike Krukow (1–0) || Ray Burris (0–1) || None || 15,397 || 1–3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 5 || April 13 || @ Mets || 2–5 || Randy Jones (2–0) || Steve Carlton (0–2) || Neil Allen (2) || 40,845 || 1–4 |- style="background:#fbb" | 6 || April 14 || @ Mets || 1–8 || Mike Scott (1–1) || Dick Ruthven (0–2) || None || 13,420 || 1–5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 7 || April 15 || @ Mets || 8–4 (13) || Warren Brusstar (1–0) || Charlie Puleo (0–1) || None || 14,634 || 2–5 |- style="background:#fbb" | 8 || April 16 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Bob Forsch (2–0) || Mike Krukow (1–1) || Bruce Sutter (3) || 15,003 || 2–6 |- style="background:#fbb" | 9 || April 17 || @ Cardinals || 0–6 || Joaquín Andújar (2–1) || Steve Carlton (0–3) || None || 17,457 || 2–7 |- style="background:#fbb" | 10 || April 18 || @ Cardinals || 5–6 (11) || Dave LaPoint (1–0) || Warren Brusstar (1–1) || None || 25,222 || 2–8 |- style="background:#bfb" | 11 || April 19 || @ Expos || 2–0 || Larry Christenson (1–1) || Scott Sanderson (1–1) || Ed Farmer (1) || 10,102 || 3–8 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 20 || @ Expos || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 12 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 12 || April 21 || @ Expos || 2–5 || Steve Rogers (2–1) || Steve Carlton (0–4) || Jeff Reardon (2) || 6,448 || 3–9 |- style="background:#fbb" | 13 || April 23 || Cardinals || 2–9 || Bob Forsch (3–0) || Mike Krukow (1–2) || None || 26,617 || 3–10 |- style="background:#fbb" | 14 || April 24 || Cardinals || 4–7 || Doug Bair (1–0) || Ed Farmer (0–1) || Bruce Sutter (6) || 25,270 || 3–11 |- style="background:#bfb" | 15 || April 25 || Cardinals || 8–4 || Steve Carlton (1–4) || Andy Rincon (1–1) || Ed Farmer (2) || 30,198 || 4–11 |- style="background:#fbb" | 16 || April 27 || @ Dodgers || 0–3 || Jerry Reuss (2–1) || Larry Christenson (1–2) || None || 37,888 || 4–12 |- style="background:#bfb" | 17 || April 28 || @ Dodgers || 9–3 || Ed Farmer (1–1) || Steve Howe (1–1) || None || 38,665 || 5–12 |- style="background:#fbb" | 18 || April 29 || @ Dodgers || 0–4 || Burt Hooton (1–1) || Dick Ruthven (0–3) || None || 36,198 || 5–13 |- style="background:#bfb" | 19 || April 30 || @ Padres || 3–1 (10) || Steve Carlton (2–4) || Juan Eichelberger (2–3) || None || 23,383 || 6–13

|- style="background:#fbb" | 20 || May 1 || @ Padres || 6–9 || Luis DeLeón (2–0) || Larry Christenson (1–3) || None || 39,785 || 6–14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 21 || May 2 || @ Padres || 3–0 || Mike Krukow (2–2) || John Curtis (2–1) || None || 44,227 || 7–14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 22 || May 3 || @ Giants || 5–3 || Sid Monge (1–0) || Dan Schatzeder (0–4) || Ed Farmer (3) || 12,022 || 8–14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 23 || May 4 || @ Giants || 9–4 || Steve Carlton (3–4) || Rich Gale (1–2) || None || 5,656 || 9–14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 24 || May 6 || Padres || 12–7 || Larry Christenson (2–3) || Juan Eichelberger (2–4) || None || 21,248 || 10–14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 25 || May 7 || Padres || 5–2 || Sparky Lyle (1–0) || Gary Lucas (0–2) || None || 26,113 || 11–14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 26 || May 8 || Padres || 5–1 || Dick Ruthven (1–3) || John Montefusco (1–4) || None || 24,270 || 12–14 |- style="background:#fbb" | 27 || May 9 || Padres || 0–6 || Tim Lollar (4–0) || Steve Carlton (3–5) || None || 36,593 || 12–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 28 || May 10 || Dodgers || 9–8 (10) || Warren Brusstar (2–1) || Tom Niedenfuer (0–1) || None || 25,269 || 13–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 29 || May 11 || Dodgers || 9–8 || Porfi Altamirano (1–0) || Jerry Reuss (4–2) || Warren Brusstar (1) || 25,269 || 14–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 30 || May 12 || Dodgers || 11–3 || Ron Reed (1–0) || Bob Welch (4–2) || None || 25,977 || 15–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 31 || May 13 || Giants || 8–1 || Dick Ruthven (2–3) || Alan Fowlkes (3–2) || None || 23,053 || 16–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 32 || May 14 || Giants || 2–0 || Steve Carlton (4–5) || Rich Gale (1–3) || None || 33,541 || 17–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 33 || May 15 || Giants || 5–3 || Larry Christenson (3–3) || Greg Minton (2–3) || Sparky Lyle (1) || 29,785 || 18–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 34 || May 16 || Giants || 6–1 || Mike Krukow (3–2) || Atlee Hammaker (2–1) || None || 38,125 || 19–15 |- style="background:#fbb" | 35 || May 17 || Astros || 1–8 || Vern Ruhle (2–2) || Ron Reed (1–1) || None || 23,734 || 19–16 |- style="background:#fbb" | 36 || May 18 || Astros || 1–2 (12) || Dave Smith (1–2) || Ed Farmer (1–2) || None || 23,869 || 19–17 |- style="background:#fbb" | 37 || May 19 || Astros || 3–5 || Bob Knepper (2–4) || Steve Carlton (4–6) || Dave Smith (6) || 20,007 || 19–18 |- style="background:#fbb" | 38 || May 21 || @ Braves || 6–7 || Steve Bedrosian (3–0) || Sparky Lyle (1–1) || None || 28,050 || 19–19 |- style="background:#bfb" | 39 || May 22 || @ Braves || 5–2 || Mike Krukow (4–2) || Larry McWilliams (2–2) || Ed Farmer (4) || 25,925 || 20–19 |- style="background:#bfb" | 40 || May 23 || @ Braves || 2–1 || Dick Ruthven (3–3) || Phil Niekro (2–1) || Ed Farmer (5) || 27,965 || 21–19 |- style="background:#bfb" | 41 || May 24 || @ Reds || 9–1 || Steve Carlton (5–6) || Tom Seaver (1–6) || None || 17,110 || 22–19 |- style="background:#fbb" | 42 || May 25 || @ Reds || 3–4 || Greg A. Harris (1–0) || Ed Farmer (1–3) || Tom Hume (9) || 16,688 || 22–20 |- style="background:#fbb" | 43 || May 26 || @ Reds || 0–2 || Mario Soto (4–4) || Mike Krukow (4–3) || None || 14,091 || 22–21 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 28 || Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 30 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 44 || May 29 || Braves || 1–0 || Dick Ruthven (4–3) || Phil Niekro (2–2) || None || 26,790 || 23–21 |- style="background:#bfb" | 45 || May 30 || Braves || 6–2 || Steve Carlton (6–6) || Rick Mahler (4–4) || None || 35,662 || 24–21 |- style="background:#bfb" | 46 || May 31 || Reds || 5–4 (15) || Sid Monge (2–0) || Bob Shirley (2–3) || None || 22,708 || 25–21

|- style="background:#fbb" | 47 || June 1 || Reds || 1–4 (7) || Greg A. Harris (2–0) || Mike Krukow (4–4) || None || 20,102 || 25–22 |- style="background:#bfb" | 48 || June 2 || Reds || 4–2 || Dick Ruthven (5–3) || Bruce Berenyi (4–5) || Warren Brusstar (2) || 22,960 || 26–22 |- style="background:#fbb" | 49 || June 4 || @ Astros || 3–8 || Vern Ruhle (3–3) || Ed Farmer (1–4) || None || 23,362 || 26–23 |- style="background:#bfb" | 50 || June 5 || @ Astros || 5–3 || Sparky Lyle (2–1) || Dave Smith (1–3) || None || 35,315 || 27–23 |- style="background:#fbb" | 51 || June 6 || @ Astros || 6–7 || Vern Ruhle (4–3) || Warren Brusstar (2–2) || None || 21,374 || 27–24 |- style="background:#bfb" | 52 || June 7 || Cubs || 7–5 || Sid Monge (3–0) || Lee Smith (1–1) || Ed Farmer (6) || 30,146 || 28–24 |- style="background:#bfb" | 53 || June 8 || Cubs || 5–2 || Marty Bystrom (1–0) || Tom Filer (0–1) || Sparky Lyle (2) || 30,289 || 29–24 |- style="background:#bfb" | 54 || June 9 || Cubs || 4–2 || Steve Carlton (7–6) || Ferguson Jenkins (3–8) || None || 31,099 || 30–24 |- style="background:#fbb" | 55 || June 11 || Pirates || 0–1 || Kent Tekulve (4–2) || Larry Christenson (3–4) || None || 30,870 || 30–25 |- style="background:#fbb" | 56 || June 12 || Pirates || 2–9 || Manny Sarmiento (2–0) || Mike Krukow (4–5) || None || 28,665 || 30–26 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 13 || Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 9 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 57 || June 14 || @ Cubs || 11–12 || Ferguson Jenkins (4–8) || Steve Carlton (7–7) || None || 10,797 || 30–27 |- style="background:#fbb" | 58 || June 15 || @ Cubs || 5–8 || Doug Bird (4–6) || Dick Ruthven (5–4) || Mike Proly (1) || 8,639 || 30–28 |- style="background:#fbb" | 59 || June 16 || @ Cubs || 6–7 (11) || Dick Tidrow (2–1) || Warren Brusstar (2–3) || None || 9,377 || 30–29 |- style="background:#bfb" | 60 || June 17 || @ Pirates || 4–3 (11) || Ron Reed (2–1) || Rod Scurry (4–4) || None || 9,405 || 31–29 |- style="background:#bfb" | 61 || June 18 || @ Pirates || 8–3 || Mike Krukow (5–5) || Manny Sarmiento (2–1) || None || 23,320 || 32–29 |- style="background:#bfb" | 62 || June 19 || @ Pirates || 8–3 || Steve Carlton (8–7) || Don Robinson (6–3) || None || 13,065 || 33–29 |- style="background:#fbb" | 63 || June 20 || @ Pirates || 1–3 || Kent Tekulve (5–2) || Dick Ruthven (5–5) || None || 25,791 || 33–30