1982 New York Mets Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 65-97
Finished 6th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,323,036, Avg. 17,606
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: George Bamberger (65-97)
Location: New York, New York
1982 New York Mets StatisticsTeam Record: 65-97
Finished 6th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,323,036, Avg. 17,606
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: George Bamberger (65-97)
Location: New York, New York
1982 New York Mets Results
The New York Mets of the National League ended the 1982 season with a record of 65 wins and 97 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's East Division.
The Mets tallied 609 runs and surrendered 723 runs, most in the league. Dave Kingman walloped 37 home runs for New York and drove in 99 runs. Mookie Wilson led all regular batters with a .279 average. Craig Swan topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.35 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
George Bamberger coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Allen | P | R | R | January 24, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | Kansas City, KS USA |
| Wally Backman | 2B | B | R | September 22, 1959 | 5'9" | 160 | Hillsboro, OR USA |
| Bob Bailor | 2B | R | R | July 10, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Connellsville, PA USA |
| Bruce Bochy | C | R | R | April 16, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | Landes de Bussac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine France |
| Hubie Brooks | 3B | R | R | September 24, 1956 | 6'0" | 178 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Carlos Diaz | P | R | L | January 7, 1958 | 6'0" | 161 | Kaneohe, HI USA |
| Pete Falcone | P | L | L | October 1, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| George Foster | LF | R | R | December 1, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | Tuscaloosa, AL USA |
| Brent Gaff | P | R | R | October 5, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Wayne, IN USA |
| Ron Gardenhire | SS | R | R | October 24, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Butzbach, Hesse Germany |
| Brian Giles | 2B | R | R | April 27, 1960 | 6'1" | 165 | Manhattan, KS USA |
| Tom Gorman | P | L | L | December 16, 1957 | 6'4" | 194 | Portland, OR USA |
| Tom Hausman | P | R | R | March 31, 1953 | 6'4" | 190 | Mobridge, SD USA |
| Ron Hodges | C | L | R | June 22, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Rocky Mount, VA USA |
| Scott Holman | P | R | R | September 18, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | Santa Paula, CA USA |
| Mike Howard | OF | B | R | April 2, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Randy Jones | P | R | L | January 12, 1950 | 6'0" | 178 | Fullerton, CA USA |
| Mike Jorgensen | 1B | L | L | August 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Passaic, NJ USA |
| Dave Kingman | 1B | R | R | December 21, 1948 | 6'6" | 210 | Pendleton, OR USA |
| Terry Leach | P | R | R | March 13, 1954 | 6'0" | 215 | Selma, AL USA |
| Ed Lynch | P | R | R | February 25, 1956 | 6'6" | 230 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Phil Mankowski | 3B | L | R | January 9, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Jesse Orosco | P | R | L | April 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 174 | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
| Rick Ownbey | P | R | R | October 20, 1957 | 6'3" | 185 | Corona, CA USA |
| Charlie Puleo | P | R | R | February 7, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | Glen Ridge, NJ USA |
| Gary Rajsich | RF | L | L | October 28, 1954 | 6'2" | 210 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Ronn Reynolds | C | R | R | September 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 200 | Wichita, KS USA |
| Mike Scott | P | R | R | April 26, 1955 | 6'2" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Doug Sisk | P | R | R | September 26, 1957 | 6'2" | 210 | Renton, WA USA |
| Rusty Staub | OF | L | R | April 1, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| John Stearns | C | R | R | August 21, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Denver, CO USA |
| Craig Swan | P | R | R | November 30, 1950 | 6'3" | 215 | Van Nuys, CA USA |
| Rick Sweet | P | B | R | September 7, 1952 | 6'1" | 200 | Longview, WA USA |
| Walt Terrell | P | L | R | May 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | Jeffersonville, IN USA |
| Rusty Tillman | RF | R | R | August 29, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Ellis Valentine | RF | R | R | July 30, 1954 | 6'4" | 205 | Helena, AR USA |
| Tom Veryzer | 2B | R | R | February 11, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Port Jefferson, NY USA |
| Mookie Wilson | CF | B | R | February 9, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | Bamberg, SC USA |
| Joel Youngblood | RF | R | R | August 28, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX USA |
| Pat Zachry | P | R | R | April 24, 1952 | 6'5" | 180 | Richmond, TX USA |
