1982 Portland Beavers Roster
Team Record: 65-79
Finished 5th in the PCL's North Division
Manager: Tom Trebelhorn (65-79)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: PGE Park
Attendance: 272,781, Avg. 3,789
The Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1982 season with a record of 65 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Beavers tallied 729 runs and gave up 729 runs. Eddie Vargas paced Portland with 28 home runs, while Willie Horton, Brian Harper and Doug Frobel each walloped 15 or more, too. Willie Horton drove in 82 runs. Eddie Vargas led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .311. Odell Jones topped the team with 16 wins, and Lee Tunnell recorded a 3.47 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Stan Cliburn, Reggie Walton, Trench Davis, Lee Tunnell, Manny Sarmiento, Eddie Vargas, Dewey Robinson, José DeLeón, Paul Dade, Joe Gates, Santo Alcalá, Dave Augustine, Butch Edge, Mark Lee, Brian Harper, Cecilio Guante, Ron Wotus, Paul Moskau, Denny González, Nelson Norman, Kevin Kobel, Doug Frobel, Odell Jones, Bob Long, Pascual Pérez, Junior Ortiz, Willie Horton and Randy Niemann were all players from the 1982 Portland Beavers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Tom Trebelhorn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santo Alcalá | R | R | December 23, 1952 | 6'5" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Dave Augustine | R | R | November 28, 1949 | 6'2" | 174 | Follansbee, WV US |
| Wayne Caughey | L | R | February 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Brainerd, MN US |
| Stan Cliburn | R | R | December 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 195 | Jackson, MS US |
| Paul Dade | R | R | December 7, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Trench Davis | L | L | September 12, 1960 | 6'3" | 171 | Baltimore, MD US |
| José DeLeón | R | R | December 20, 1960 | 6'3" | 210 | Rancho Viejo, La Vega DO |
| Butch Edge | R | R | July 18, 1956 | 6'3" | 203 | Houston, TX US |
| Mercedes Esquer | R | L | August 2, 1959 | 6'0" | 147 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Doug Frobel | L | R | June 6, 1959 | 6'4" | 196 | Ottawa, ON CA |
| Joe Gates | L | R | October 3, 1954 | 5'7" | 175 | Gary, IN US |
| Denny González | R | R | July 22, 1963 | 5'11" | 165 | Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata DO |
| Cecilio Guante | R | R | February 1, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Brian Harper | R | R | October 16, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Willie Horton | R | R | October 18, 1942 | 5'11" | 209 | Arno, VA US |
| Odell Jones | R | R | January 13, 1953 | 6'3" | 175 | Tulare, CA US |
| Kevin Kobel | R | L | October 2, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Larry Lamonde | R | July 9, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US | |
| Mark Lee | R | R | June 14, 1953 | 6'4" | 225 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Bob Long | R | R | November 11, 1954 | 6'3" | 178 | Jasper, TN US |
| Dennis Miscik | L | L | April 27, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Calumet, PA US |
| Bobby Mitchell | L | R | December 25, 1953 | 5'10" | 170 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Paul Moskau | R | R | December 20, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Doug Neuenschwander | R | R | February 2, 1955 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Randy Niemann | L | L | November 15, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | Scotia, CA US |
| Nelson Norman | S | R | May 23, 1958 | 6'2" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Junior Ortiz | R | R | October 24, 1959 | 5'11" | 174 | Humacao, PR |
| Pascual Pérez | R | R | May 17, 1957 | 6'2" | 162 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Dewey Robinson | R | R | April 28, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | Evanston, IL US |
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | February 25, 1959 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Manny Sarmiento | R | R | February 2, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | Cagua, Aragua VE |
| Lee Tunnell | R | R | October 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Tyler, TX US |
| Eddie Vargas | R | R | February 23, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Guanica, PR |
| Reggie Walton | R | R | October 24, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Ron Wotus | R | R | March 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 164 | Hartford, CT 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.
