1982 El Paso Diablos Roster
Team Record: 76-60
Finished 1st in the TL's West Division
Manager: Tony Muser (76-60)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: El Paso, Texas
Ballpark: Dudley Field
Attendance: 273,014, Avg. 4,015
Playoffs - El Paso Diablos 2 games, Midland Cubs 0
Finals - Tulsa Drillers 3 games, El Paso Diablos 0
The El Paso Diablos of the Texas League ended the 1982 season with a record of 76 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Diablos paced the circuit with 928 runs, powered by 161 home runs. El Paso allowed 832 runs. Bill Foley powered the squad with 23 home runs, while Robert Schuster, Steven Michael, Eric Peyton, Jon Hansen and Randy Ready each walloped 15 or more, too. Bill Foley drove in 106 runs. Randy Ready led all regular hitters by hitting .375. Bob Schroeck and Dan Burns topped the squad with 10 wins each, and Dan Burns earned a 3.8 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1982 El Paso Diablos who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bob Gibson, Jaime Cocanower, Randy Ready, Mark Corey, Andy Beene and Dion James.
Tony Muser served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Beene | R | R | October 13, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | Freeport, TX US |
| Eddie Brunson | R | R | July 20, 1958 | 6'2" | 195 | Miami, FL US |
| Dan Burns | R | R | December 31, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Jaime Cocanower | R | R | February 14, 1957 | 6'4" | 200 | San Juan, PR |
| Mark Corey | R | R | November 3, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucumcari, NM US |
| Dan Davidsmeier | R | R | April 8, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bill Foley | R | R | September 2, 1956 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Raymond Gallo | L | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Bob Gibson | R | R | June 19, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Marcos Gonzalez | R | R | 6'2" | 169 | ||
| David Grier | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Jon Hansen | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Dion James | L | L | November 9, 1962 | 6'1" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jerry Jenkins | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Mark Johnston | L | R | February 10, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Kurt Kingsolver | R | R | September 25, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Ron Koenigsfeld | R | R | February 21, 1958 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Jim Koontz | R | June 18, 1957 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Steven Manderfield | L | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Steven Michael | L | L | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Stephen Parrott | R | R | 6'6" | 220 | ||
| Eric Peyton | L | L | November 22, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Randy Ready | R | R | January 8, 1960 | 5'11" | 180 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Bob Schroeck | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Robert Schuster | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Weldon Swift | R | R | February 17, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Derek Tatsuno | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Jackie Uhey | S | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Jesse Vasquez | R | December 18, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | Santa Ana, Sonora MX | |
| Don Whiting | L | L | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Clint Wickensheimer | R | R | November 13, 1957 | 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.
