1982 Columbus Astros Roster
Team Record: 74-69
Finished 2nd in the SL's East Division
Manager: Matt Galante (74-69)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Synovus Park
Attendance: 159,266, Avg. 2,227
Playoffs - Jacksonville Suns 3 games, Columbus Astros 1
The Columbus Astros of the Southern League ended the 1982 season with a record of 74 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Astros plated 667 runs and conceded 667 runs. John Csefalvay paced Columbus with 17 home runs Simon Rosario drove in 69 runs. Ruben Robles led all regular batters by hitting .297. Jeff Heathcock topped the squad with 13 wins, while Jim MacDonald recorded a 3.23 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1982 Columbus Astros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ron Mathis, Jeff Calhoun, Eric Bullock, Tom Wiedenbauer, Ty Gainey, Bobby Sprowl, John Mizerock, Glenn Davis, Mike Grace, Rick Williams, Jeff Heathcock and Pat Perry.
Matt Galante served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Benson | R | R | March 10, 1957 | 5'10" | 156 | |
| Keith Bodie | R | R | February 13, 1956 | 5'10" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Keith Bonine | R | R | August 11, 1957 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Eric Bullock | L | L | February 16, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jeff Calhoun | L | L | April 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | La Grange, GA US |
| Wes Clements | R | R | May 26, 1958 | 6'4" | 195 | Inglewood, CA US |
| John Csefalvay | L | L | May 10, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Ed Cuervo | L | R | August 27, 1957 | 5'10" | 175 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
| Glenn Davis | R | R | March 28, 1961 | 6'3" | 205 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Steve Dunnegan | R | December 28, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Ty Gainey | L | R | December 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Cheraw, SC US |
| Steve Garcia | L | R | October 25, 1960 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Scott Gardner | R | October 29, 1957 | 6'6" | 200 | ||
| Mike Grace | R | R | June 14, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Jeff Heathcock | R | R | November 18, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Covina, CA US |
| Stan Hough | R | R | January 27, 1954 | 6'1" | 170 | Waco, TX US |
| Francisco Jabalera | L | L | November 18, 1959 | 5'11" | 155 | Ingenio Consuelo, DO |
| Del Leatherwood | R | L | March 30, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Dan Ledduke | R | R | August 8, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 | Albany, NY US |
| Douglas Lulay | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Jim MacDonald | R | R | February 6, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Johnsbury, VT US |
| Ron Mathis | R | R | September 25, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Jim McDonald | L | L | October 20, 1957 | 6'2" | 190 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Tim Meckes | R | May 7, 1959 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| John Mizerock | L | R | December 8, 1960 | 5'11" | 190 | Punxsutawney, PA US |
| Jeff Morris | L | January 30, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Tucson, AZ US | |
| Mike Penate | R | September 29, 1958 | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Pat Perry | L | L | February 4, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Taylorville, IL US |
| Ruben Robles | R | R | August 13, 1959 | 6'2" | 196 | |
| Simon Rosario | R | R | May 18, 1957 | 6'1" | 159 | Paraje Clavellina, DO |
| Wally Sarmiento | R | R | November 25, 1958 | 6'1" | 155 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
| Larry Simcox | R | R | April 29, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Benny Snyder | R | January 30, 1959 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Bobby Sprowl | L | L | April 14, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Sandusky, OH US |
| Mark Strucher | R | R | March 15, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Eustis, FL US |
| Jim Thomas | S | R | August 23, 1960 | 5'10" | 175 | Wichita, KS US |
| Cliff Wherry | R | R | September 20, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Tom Wiedenbauer | R | R | November 5, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Menomonee, WI US |
| Rick Williams | R | R | November 9, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Merced, CA 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.
