1982 Bluefield Orioles Roster
Team Record: 47-22
Finished 1st in the AL's North Division
Manager: John Hart (47-22)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 28,837, Avg. 836
The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 1982 season with a record of 47 wins and 22 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Orioles paced the league with 442 runs, sparked by 56 home runs. Bluefield yielded 285 runs. Jeff Doerr led the team with 14 home runs Jim Traber drove in 63 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .323 clip. John Habyan paced the squad with 9 wins, while Tandy Charley recorded a 2.22 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1982 Bluefield Orioles who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Eric Bell, Billy Ripken, Jim Traber, Ken Gerhart and John Habyan.
John Hart served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Anderson | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Gerry Barragan | S | R | July 24, 1963 | 5'11" | 150 | San Diego, CA US |
| Eric Bell | L | L | October 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 178 | Modesto, CA US |
| Charles Bertucio | S | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Greg Beucher | R | R | April 22, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | Uniontown, PA US |
| Michael Cain | R | R | November 27, 1960 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Tandy Charley | L | L | March 18, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | Aberdeen, WA US |
| Carlos Concepcion | R | R | January 27, 1963 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Bill Cowgill | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Hughes Crisp | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Hubert Crumley | R | 6'2" | 205 | |||
| Jeff Doerr | R | R | December 20, 1961 | 6'2" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Gene Dudek | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Fran Fitzgerald | R | R | January 17, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Ken Gerhart | R | R | May 19, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | Charleston, SC US |
| Randle Granger | S | R | January 4, 1959 | 6'1" | 189 | Dolton, IL US |
| Dave Griggs | S | R | November 2, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| John Grissom | L | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| John Habyan | R | R | January 29, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Bay Shore, NY US |
| Chris Holmes | L | R | 6'0" | 205 | ||
| Nick Krsnich | R | November 11, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jeff Lackie | L | May 21, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Vincent Lawrence | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Kurt Leiter | R | 6'4" | 210 | |||
| John Leonard | R | 6'3" | 215 | |||
| Edward Mason | R | 6'1" | 200 | |||
| Oliver Maull | L | R | July 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Gerry Melillo | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Manuel Miranda | R | R | June 27, 1963 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| James Montague | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Timothy Mulcahy | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| George Page | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Billy Ripken | R | R | December 16, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | Havre de Grace, MD US |
| Marc Sczesnak | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Steven Spalt | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Dennis Tiefenthaler | R | R | May 17, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | Wagner, SD US |
| Jim Traber | L | L | December 26, 1961 | 6'0" | 194 | Columbus, OH US |
| Michael Vanderburg | S | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Roger Wilson | L | June 16, 1963 | 6'5" | 180 | ||
| Louis Zanini | R | R | 5'9" | 170 |
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.
