1982 Albuquerque Dukes Roster
Team Record: 85-58
Finished 1st in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Del Crandall (85-58)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ballpark: All-Sports Stadium
Attendance: 290,249, Avg. 4,059
Playoffs - Albuquerque Dukes 2 games, Salt Lake City Gulls 0
Finals - Albuquerque Dukes 4 games, Spokane Indians 2
The Albuquerque Dukes of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1982 season with a record of 85 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Dukes topped the league with 956 runs, spearheaded by 139 home runs. Albuquerque allowed 811 runs. Greg Brock walloped 44 home runs for the team, while Candy Maldonado swatted 15 or more also. Greg Brock drove in 138 runs. Dave Anderson led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .343 clip. Rich Rodas paced the team with 14 wins, and Orel Hershiser registered a 3.73 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Ricky Wright, Alex Taveras, Dave Sax, John Franco, Sid Fernandez, Orel Hershiser, Larry White, Sid Bream, Ron Roenicke, Greg Brock, Scotti Madison, Mike Marshall, Mark Bradley, Dave Anderson, Tack Wilson, Ed Amelung, Ted Power, Alejandro Peña, Tom Niedenfuer, Joe Beckwith, Candy Maldonado, Ross Jones, Don Crow, Rich Rodas, Tony Brewer, Brian Holton and Steve Shirley were all players from the 1982 Albuquerque Dukes who played in the Majors during their careers.
Del Crandall served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Amelung | L | L | April 13, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Dave Anderson | R | R | August 1, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Louisville, KY US |
| Joe Beckwith | L | R | January 28, 1955 | 6'3" | 200 | Auburn, AL US |
| Mark Bradley | R | R | December 3, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | Elizabethtown, KY US |
| Sid Bream | L | L | August 3, 1960 | 6'4" | 215 | Carlisle, PA US |
| Tony Brewer | R | R | November 25, 1957 | 5'11" | 190 | Coushatta, LA US |
| Greg Brock | L | R | June 14, 1957 | 6'3" | 200 | McMinnville, OR US |
| Don Crow | R | R | August 18, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | Yakima, WA US |
| Sid Fernandez | L | L | October 12, 1962 | 6'1" | 220 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Larry Fobbs | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| John Franco | L | L | September 17, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bert Geiger | R | R | August 14, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Orel Hershiser | R | R | September 16, 1958 | 6'3" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Dale Holman | L | R | October 25, 1958 | 6'2" | 188 | Monroe, LA US |
| Brian Holton | R | R | November 29, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Ross Jones | R | R | January 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Kevin Kennedy | R | R | May 26, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Scotti Madison | S | R | September 12, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Candy Maldonado | R | R | September 5, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Humacao, PR |
| Mike Marshall | R | R | January 12, 1960 | 6'5" | 215 | Libertyville, IL US |
| Dave Moore | R | R | September 19, 1954 | 6'2" | 179 | Lexington, KY US |
| Tom Niedenfuer | R | R | August 13, 1959 | 6'5" | 225 | St. Louis Park, MN US |
| Alejandro Peña | R | R | June 25, 1959 | 6'1" | 200 | Cambiaso, Puerto Plata DO |
| Ted Power | R | R | January 31, 1955 | 6'4" | 215 | Guthrie, OK US |
| Dean Rennicke | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Rich Rodas | L | L | November 7, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | Roseville, CA US |
| Ron Roenicke | S | L | August 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Covina, CA US |
| Dave Sax | R | R | September 22, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Greg Schultz | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Steve Shirley | L | L | October 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Alex Taveras | R | R | October 9, 1955 | 5'10" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Larry White | R | R | September 24, 1958 | 6'5" | 190 | San Fernando, CA US |
| Tack Wilson | R | R | May 16, 1956 | 5'10" | 185 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Brett Wise | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Ricky Wright | L | L | November 22, 1958 | 6'3" | 175 | Paris, TX 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.
