1982 Greensboro Hornets Roster
Team Record: 96-45
Finished 1st in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Doug Holmquist (96-45)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 224,107, Avg. 3,179
Finals - Greensboro Hornets 3 games, Florence Blue Jays 2
The Greensboro Hornets of the South Atlantic League ended the 1982 season with a record of 96 wins and 45 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Hornets led the circuit with 857 runs, spearheaded by 118 home runs. Greensboro yielded 645 runs, fewest in the league. Mike Pagliarulo paced the team with 22 home runs, while Mike Lebo, Mike Reddish and Matt Winters each walloped 15 or more, too. Matt Winters drove in 93 runs. Víctor Mata topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .314 clip. Mark Silva, Dave Szymczak and Mark Shiflett paced the squad with 14 wins each, and Mark Shiflett recorded a 2.42 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Matt Winters, Edwin Rodríguez, Orestes Destrade, Pete Dalena, Víctor Mata, Mike Pagliarulo and Bill Lindsey were all players from the 1982 Greensboro Hornets who played in the Majors during their careers.
Doug Holmquist served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyce Bailey | R | February 9, 1961 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Johnny Baldwin | R | February 27, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Mark Blaser | R | R | October 19, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mo Ching | L | L | July 11, 1963 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Pete Dalena | L | R | June 26, 1960 | 5'11" | 200 | Fresno, CA US |
| Orestes Destrade | S | R | May 8, 1962 | 6'4" | 210 | Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba CU |
| Guy Elston | R | June 10, 1960 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Randy Filkins | R | R | January 15, 1958 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Steve Fincher | L | November 28, 1962 | 6'7" | 198 | Tampa, FL US | |
| Matt Gallegos | S | R | September 11, 1959 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Brent Gjesdal | R | R | May 5, 1961 | 6'0" | 193 | Portland, OR US |
| Trent Grove | L | R | June 26, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| John Hughes | L | R | May 16, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Tom Jones | L | R | February 5, 1960 | 6'0" | 162 | |
| Frank Kneuer | R | R | May 17, 1960 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Mike Lebo | L | R | August 22, 1958 | 6'4" | 215 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Bill Lindsey | R | R | April 12, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Víctor Mata | R | R | June 17, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Mark Mendez | R | March 3, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Dave Niemiec | R | October 1, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Shane O'Shea | S | R | August 14, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Mike Pagliarulo | L | R | March 15, 1960 | 6'1" | 205 | Medford, MA US |
| Bill Peltola | R | June 1, 1959 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Bob Raftice | L | July 20, 1962 | 6'5" | 208 | ||
| Mike Reddish | R | R | May 27, 1959 | 6'1" | 205 | Boston, MA US |
| Edwin Rodríguez | R | R | August 14, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | Ponce, PR |
| Mark Shiflett | L | November 24, 1958 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Mark Silva | R | September 17, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Mike Siwiec | R | November 17, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Andy Swope | R | August 17, 1960 | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Dave Szymczak | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Matt Winters | L | R | March 18, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Dave Woodworth | L | October 30, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 |
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.
