1982 Greenwood Pirates Roster
Team Record: 52-86
Finished 5th in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Joe Frisina (52-86)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Greenwood, South Carolina
Ballpark: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 21,019, Avg. 305
The Greenwood Pirates of the South Atlantic League ended the 1982 season with a record of 52 wins and 86 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Pirates scored 583 runs and allowed 742 runs. Benny Distefano led Greenwood with 15 home runs and accounted for 89 RBI, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .289 clip. Dorn Taylor and Ravelo Manzanillo topped the team with 9 wins each, and Dorn Taylor recorded a 2.3 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Rubén Rodríguez, Ravelo Manzanillo, Benny Distefano, Scott Bailes, Dorn Taylor, Sam Khalifa, Dave Johnson and Bip Roberts were all players from the 1982 Greenwood Pirates who played in the Majors during their careers.
Joe Frisina served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Acker | L | L | October 4, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Meadeville, PA US |
| Jerry Aubin | R | R | July 11, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Manuel Azcona | L | December 18, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Miguel Baez | L | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Tony Bagwell | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Scott Bailes | L | L | December 18, 1961 | 6'2" | 170 | Chillicothe, OH US |
| Kerry Baker | R | R | February 4, 1959 | 6'3" | 218 | |
| Mike Berger | R | R | September 24, 1962 | 6'1" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Craig Brown | R | R | November 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Kevin Burge | L | L | ||||
| Jim Churchill | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Chip Cunningham | R | R | September 30, 1962 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Nellie DeLaRosa | L | L | March 24, 1962 | 5'9" | 145 | |
| Rumaldo Delgado | L | L | November 10, 1962 | 5'9" | 168 | |
| Brian DeValk | L | R | March 30, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Benny Distefano | L | L | January 23, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Dorley Downs | R | September 17, 1962 | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Orlando Estrella | R | |||||
| David Frederick | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Tomas Giron | R | April 24, 1961 | 5'11" | 164 | ||
| Tom Graziano | L | L | June 12, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Joseph Hall | L | 6'2" | 176 | |||
| Dave Johnson | R | R | October 24, 1959 | 5'10" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Sam Khalifa | R | R | December 5, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | Fontana, CA US |
| Stephen Kowalski | S | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Luis Lara | R | 6'3" | 160 | |||
| Ravelo Manzanillo | L | L | October 17, 1963 | 6'0" | 210 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Tomas Martinez | R | R | June 27, 1960 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Charles Marty | R | 6'8" | 225 | |||
| Michael McCardell | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Cesar Mena | R | R | 5'10" | 157 | ||
| Richard Mott | R | 6'2" | 202 | |||
| Jim Opie | R | R | August 1, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Glenn Padgett | R | 6'3" | 205 | |||
| Kenneth Pellien | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Stacey Pettis | L | R | April 2, 1963 | 5'11" | ||
| Pete Rice | R | R | September 5, 1961 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Bip Roberts | S | R | October 27, 1963 | 5'7" | 150 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Rubén Rodríguez | R | R | August 4, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | Cabrera, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Dan Smith | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| James Stinnett | R | 6'2" | 210 | |||
| Steve Susce | R | October 8, 1959 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Dorn Taylor | R | R | August 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Abington, PA US |
| Ronald Taylor | R | 6'0" | 150 | |||
| Boris Villa | R | R | ||||
| John Watson | R | R |
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.
