1982 Elizabethton Twins Roster

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 32-36
Finished 2nd in the AL's South Division
Manager: Fred Waters (32-36)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Stadium
Attendance: 10,912, Avg. 321
1982 Elizabethton Twins Statistics

The Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 1982 season with a record of 32 wins and 36 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.

The Twins scored 393 runs and conceded 328 runs. Michael Moreno accounted for 59 RBI. Kirby Puckett led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .382 clip. Curt Kindred topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 2.79 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Marty Pevey and Kirby Puckett both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.

Fred Waters served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Luis AvilesSL6'0"165
James BurnosR6'0"180
Dave ButtersRRMarch 5, 19646'4"193
Herb CarterRR6'1"190
Carlos CastellanoL6'0"190
Thomas CichonLR6'1"195
Luis CruzLR5'11"159
Sixto DeLaCruzR6'5"165
Albert EverettR6'0"185
Robert FerroRR5'8"160
Jose GilRRMarch 10, 19625'11"183Cabimas, Zulia VE
Tim GraupmannRRAugust 3, 19625'10"185
David GrossR6'2"195
Larry HatleyLL6'3"175
Martin HestingL6'2"180
Randall HuletteR6'2"195
Curt KindredRMarch 8, 19636'6"185
Mark LarcomL6'2"185
Andrew LesnakRR6'1"
Mike MaackLJanuary 20, 19606'2"170
Michael McCarverLL5'11"185
Michael MorenoRR5'8"165
Hector OrtizRR5'8"180
Marc PageR6'3"205
Terrill ParhamL6'2"195
Marty PeveyLRDecember 25, 19626'1"185Savannah, GA US
Kirby PuckettRRMarch 14, 19605'8"178Chicago, IL US
John RiveraRR
Archie SandersR6'3"210
Theodore SawyerR6'3"190
Ron ScheerSRMarch 22, 19616'1"190
William SmithR5'10"175
James StewartRR6'0"190
Jeffrey SzczecinskiLL5'11"170
Rhett WhismanRR6'0"180
Jeffrey WilsonLR5'10"165
Alberto ZappalaRR6'0"185

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.




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