1982 Anderson Braves Roster
Team Record: 72-70
Finished 3rd in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Brian Snitker (72-70)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Anderson, South Carolina
Ballpark: Anderson City Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 35,023, Avg. 493
The Anderson Braves of the South Atlantic League ended the 1982 season with a record of 72 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Braves scored 654 runs and gave up 759 runs. Inocencio Guerrero led Anderson with 14 home runs and recorded 81 runs batted in, while leading batters with significant playing time by hitting .288. Mark Smith topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.9 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1982 Anderson Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Zane Smith, Tom Waddell and Duane Ward.
Brian Snitker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lary Aaron | L | R | December 15, 1958 | 5'11" | 170 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| John Baker | L | L | April 12, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Clint Brill | R | R | January 16, 1960 | 5'11" | 190 | Canton, OH US |
| Steve Chmil | R | R | August 26, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | Westbury, NY US |
| Kenny Clark | R | R | August 16, 1963 | 6'0" | 167 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Dennis Clow | R | R | March 27, 1960 | 5'11" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Terry Cormack | L | R | October 13, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Coleman Eaton | R | R | January 24, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | Mobile, AL US |
| Timothy Fuller | R | R | December 5, 1960 | 5'11" | 165 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Ralph Giansanti | R | R | September 11, 1962 | 5'8" | 160 | Hartford, CT US |
| Inocencio Guerrero | R | R | December 28, 1960 | 6'0" | 187 | Higueral, DO |
| Jon Hatcher | R | R | September 21, 1962 | 5'9" | 175 | Williams, AZ US |
| Bruce Heiser | R | R | September 27, 1959 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Pat Hodge | L | R | May 8, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | Napa, CA US |
| Len Klaus | L | R | July 8, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Kalvin Koenig | L | October 2, 1959 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Mark Lance | R | L | November 8, 1961 | 6'0" | 182 | Owensboro, KY US |
| John Lee | R | R | June 18, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Paul Llewellyn | R | R | August 7, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Dennis Lubert | R | L | February 10, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Bill Lucas | R | R | March 24, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | El Paso, TX US |
| Bob Luzon | R | R | August 5, 1960 | 6'1" | 170 | Flushing, NY US |
| Dan Mann | R | R | November 8, 1959 | 5'10" | 182 | Lithonia, GA US |
| Larry Moser | S | L | June 5, 1963 | 6'0" | 160 | Allentown, PA US |
| Mitchell Nelson | R | R | ||||
| Jay Palma | R | R | January 27, 1961 | 6'4" | 185 | San Jose, CA US |
| Vidal Payano | R | R | April 28, 1962 | 5'10" | 160 | Guaymate, La Romana DO |
| Carlos Rymer | R | R | September 2, 1960 | 6'5" | 195 | Ingelo Consuelo, DO |
| Kyle Sanford | L | L | January 3, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Al Sears | R | R | November 23, 1958 | 5'11" | 170 | Pax River, MD US |
| John Seitz | R | R | March 10, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | York, PA US |
| Mark Smith | R | R | October 15, 1958 | 6'6" | 220 | Nashville, TN US |
| Zane Smith | L | L | December 28, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Madison, WI US |
| Carmine Sperto | R | R | April 20, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Keith Street | L | R | June 8, 1961 | 5'11" | 178 | Covington, GA US |
| Rudy Torres | R | R | May 25, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Ramon Vargas | R | R | August 31, 1962 | 6'4" | 180 | Bahoruco, DO |
| Tom Waddell | R | R | September 17, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Dundee, Dundee GB |
| Alan Walker | R | L | June 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Gettysburg, PA US |
| Duane Ward | R | R | May 28, 1964 | 6'4" | 185 | Park View, NM US |
| Tom Willerson | R | R | August 3, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Portland, ME US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
