1982 Major League Baseball postseason
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 5–20, 1982 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | St. Louis Cardinals (9th title) |
| Runners-up | Milwaukee Brewers (1st World Series appearance) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Darrell Porter (STL) |
The 1982 Major League Baseball postseason was the playoff tournament of Major League Baseball for the 1982 season. The winners of each division advance to the postseason and face each other in a League Championship Series to determine the pennant winners that face each other in the World Series.
In the American League, the California Angels made their second postseason appearance in the past four years, and the Milwaukee Brewers made their second straight postseason appearance and last as a member of the American League. This would be Milwaukee’s last postseason appearance until 2008.
In the National League, the St. Louis Cardinals made their first postseason appearance since the 1967 World Series and first of the divisional era, and the Atlanta Braves made their first postseason appearance since 1969. This was the last postseason appearance for the Braves until 1991, when the team would start a streak of fourteen consecutive postseason appearances.
The playoffs began on October 5, 1982, and concluded on October 20, 1982, with the Cardinals defeating the Brewers in seven games in the 1982 World Series. This was the first title since 1967 for the Cardinals and their ninth overall.