1982 Niagara Falls White Sox Roster
Team Record: 42-34
Finished 1st in the NYPL's West Division
Manager: Fred Nelson (42-34)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Niagara Falls, New York
Ballpark: Sal Maglie Stadium
Attendance: 29,883, Avg. 786
Playoffs - Niagara Falls White Sox 2 games, Oneonta Yankees 1
The Niagara Falls White Sox of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1982 season with a record of 42 wins and 34 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The White Sox paced the league with just 355 runs allowed. Niagara Falls scored 414 runs. Wes Kent led the team with 20 home runs and recorded 64 runs batted in. Craig Smajstrla topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .304 average. Johnny Moses paced the squad with 8 wins, while Mike Trujillo recorded a 2.39 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1982 Niagara Falls White Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Trujillo, Craig Smajstrla and John Cangelosi.
Fred Nelson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Barton | R | R | September 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| John Cangelosi | S | L | March 10, 1963 | 5'8" | 150 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Gregorio Cruz | R | September 3, 1963 | 5'8" | 140 | ||
| Jose DeJesus | R | R | July 26, 1963 | |||
| Rich Devincenzo | L | L | August 10, 1959 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Edison Flores | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Bill Gayton | L | R | April 10, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Scott Gibson | R | October 22, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Pedro Guzman | R | June 23, 1961 | 5'9" | 149 | ||
| Al Heath | L | September 10, 1962 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Mike Henley | R | R | November 22, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Garry Keeton | R | R | March 12, 1961 | 6'0" | 173 | |
| Wes Kent | R | R | June 4, 1962 | 6'6" | 220 | |
| Dave Kinsel | R | R | November 4, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Johnny Moses | L | May 22, 1960 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Mike Nittoli | R | R | March 25, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Steve Noworyta | R | March 12, 1960 | 6'3" | 201 | Hammond, IN US | |
| Edgar Perez | R | R | June 30, 1964 | 5'10" | 138 | |
| Paul Schneider | R | August 31, 1960 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Ed Sedar | R | R | August 8, 1961 | 6'1" | 200 | Waukegan, IL US |
| John Skinner | L | R | May 3, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Franklin, IN US |
| Craig Smajstrla | S | R | June 19, 1962 | 5'9" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
| Buster Sunde | R | September 5, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Mike Toothman | R | R | February 17, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Mike Trujillo | R | R | January 12, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Denver, CO US |
| Troy Ybarra | L | R | 6'0" | 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.
