The 1982 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's sixth season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing sixth in the American League East (tied with Cleveland) with a record of 78 wins and 84 losses, 17 games behind the American League Champion Milwaukee Brewers. Bobby Cox became the third field manager in team history. Dave Stieb established himself as one of the top pitchers in the American League, as he led the AL with 19 complete games and 5 shutouts.