1982 Lynchburg Mets Roster
Team Record: 65-71
Finished 3rd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Dan Monzon (65-71)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 49,539, Avg. 729
Playoffs - Alexandria Dukes 1 game, Lynchburg Mets 0
The Lynchburg Mets of the Carolina League ended the 1982 season with a record of 65 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Mets scored 653 runs and surrendered 613 runs. Lloyd McClendon led Lynchburg with 18 home runs Roger Frash drove in 79 runs. La Schelle Tarver topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .308. Jody Johnston paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.12 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1982 Lynchburg Mets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were La Schelle Tarver, Herm Winningham, Lloyd McClendon, Paul Wilmet, DeWayne Vaughn, Kevin Mitchell, Jay Tibbs, Jeff Bettendorf, John Christensen, Roger McDowell, Randy Milligan and Greg Olson.
Dan Monzon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Ballard | S | R | July 27, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | White Plains, NY US |
| Roger Begue | S | R | January 9, 1959 | 6'5" | 195 | Akron, OH US |
| Jeff Bettendorf | R | R | December 10, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | Lompoc, CA US |
| John Christensen | R | R | September 15, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | Downey, CA US |
| John DelMonte | L | L | September 5, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Darryl Denby | S | R | June 1, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Duane Evans | L | L | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Roger Frash | L | L | April 5, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bill Fultz | R | May 26, 1961 | 6'2" | 199 | ||
| Robert Gilles | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Jody Johnston | R | November 6, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Bruce Kastelic | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Jose Marcano | R | R | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Lloyd McClendon | R | R | January 11, 1959 | 5'10" | 190 | Gary, IN US |
| Roger McDowell | R | R | December 21, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Thomas Miller | L | L | July 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Randy Milligan | R | R | November 27, 1961 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Kevin Mitchell | R | R | January 13, 1962 | 5'10" | 186 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bruce Morrison | R | R | March 14, 1959 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Rick Myles | L | L | April 12, 1959 | 6'3" | 192 | Kokomo, IN US |
| Greg Olson | R | R | September 6, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | Marshall, MN US |
| John Raeside | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Edward Rech | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Chuck Schnoor | R | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Jeffery Sunderlage | L | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| La Schelle Tarver | L | L | January 30, 1959 | 5'11" | 165 | Modesto, CA US |
| Jay Tibbs | R | R | January 4, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Richard Tippin | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Fermin Ubri | R | R | May 5, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| DeWayne Vaughn | R | R | July 22, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Rich Webster | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Paul Wilmet | R | R | November 8, 1958 | 5'11" | 170 | Green Bay, WI US |
| Herm Winningham | L | R | December 1, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | Orangeburg, SC 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.
