1982 Burlington Rangers Roster
Team Record: 63-75
Finished 3rd in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Marty Scott (63-75)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 59,292, Avg. 859
The Burlington Rangers of the Midwest League ended the 1982 season with a record of 63 wins and 75 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Rangers plated 616 runs and conceded 618 runs. Kevin Buckley paced Burlington with 29 home runs, and Chuckie Canady walloped 15 or more also. Kevin Buckley drove in 93 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .287 clip. Larry McLane and Al Hartman led the squad with 10 wins each, while Tony Fossas recorded a 3.08 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Greg Tabor, Kevin Buckley, Dar Smith, Tony Fossas, Dwayne Henry, Billy Taylor, Curt Wilkerson and Glen Cook were all players from the 1982 Burlington Rangers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Marty Scott served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Ball | S | R | July 9, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Barry Bass | R | April 3, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | , US | |
| Joe Benes | L | August 8, 1959 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Frank Brosious | R | September 22, 1959 | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Kevin Buckley | R | R | January 16, 1959 | 6'1" | 200 | Quincy, MA US |
| Chuckie Canady | R | R | August 12, 1959 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Glen Cook | R | R | September 8, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| George Crum | R | R | February 16, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Doug Davis | R | R | February 11, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ron Dillard | R | R | June 10, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Tony Fossas | L | L | September 23, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Mark Gammage | R | September 10, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| George Gomez | R | R | April 19, 1959 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Luis Gonzalez | R | L | December 9, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Otto Gonzalez | R | R | October 15, 1963 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Whitney Harry | R | R | August 17, 1960 | 6'2" | 198 | |
| Al Hartman | R | July 23, 1962 | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Brendan Hennessy | R | R | August 2, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | Bronx, NY US |
| Dwayne Henry | R | R | February 16, 1962 | 6'3" | 205 | Elkton, MD US |
| Tim Henry | L | November 11, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Rod Hodde | L | L | December 13, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Tony Hudson | R | R | June 29, 1958 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Jim Jeffries | R | R | January 28, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Keith Jones | S | R | June 11, 1959 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Tim Maki | R | February 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Larry McLane | L | November 26, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | Evergreen Park, IL US | |
| Oscar Mejia | R | R | December 4, 1961 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Mike Schmid | L | December 12, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Todd Schulte | L | September 13, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Gary Sharp | R | R | June 6, 1960 | 5'11" | 200 | |
| Dar Smith | R | R | July 29, 1960 | 6'4" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Sam Sorce | R | R | April 21, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | LaGrange Park, IL US |
| Greg Tabor | R | R | May 21, 1961 | 6'0" | 165 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Billy Taylor | R | R | October 16, 1961 | 6'8" | 200 | Monticello, FL US |
| Tony Triplett | R | R | August 31, 1960 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Gary Venner | L | R | April 22, 1959 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Ray Warren | L | October 10, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Curt Wilkerson | S | R | April 26, 1961 | 5'9" | 158 | Petersburg, VA US |
| Mitch Zwolensky | R | R | December 29, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 |
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.
