1982 Shreveport Captains Roster
Team Record: 62-73
Finished 4th in the TL's East Division
Manager: Jack Mull (62-73)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: SPAR Stadium
Attendance: 46,920, Avg. 695
The Shreveport Captains of the Texas League ended the 1982 season with a record of 62 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Captains scored 591 runs and conceded 638 runs. Rob Deer led Shreveport with 27 home runs, and Kelvin Torve walloped 15 or more, too. Kelvin Torve drove in 84 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .305 clip. Frank Williams paced the squad with 11 wins, while Mike Brecht recorded a 3.5 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Jeff Cornell, Chris Brown, Kelvin Torve, Frank Williams, Scott Garrelts, Randy Gomez, Rob Deer, Randy Kutcher and Jeff Ransom were all players from the 1982 Shreveport Captains who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Jack Mull served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Baker | R | R | November 26, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | Kokomo, IN US |
| Mike Brecht | L | June 4, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Chris Brown | R | R | August 15, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Jackson, MS US |
| Jose Chue | R | R | May 17, 1960 | 6'2" | 155 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Jeff Cornell | S | R | February 10, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Bob Cummings | R | R | September 8, 1960 | 6'2" | 187 | Chicago, IL US |
| Rob Deer | R | R | September 29, 1960 | 6'3" | 210 | Orange, CA US |
| James Dunn | R | R | November 5, 1958 | 5'10" | 165 | Portland, OR US |
| Scott Garrelts | R | R | October 30, 1961 | 6'4" | 195 | Champaign, IL US |
| Bob Gendron | R | September 1, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Randy Gomez | R | R | February 4, 1957 | 5'10" | 185 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Billy Heimach | S | R | September 12, 1958 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Phillip Hinrichs | R | R | October 4, 1957 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Donald Jamerson | L | R | May 5, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Dean Kornacker | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Randy Kutcher | R | R | April 20, 1960 | 5'11" | 170 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Chuck Lusted | R | October 23, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Donald Mazzilli | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Kevin McKenna | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Doran Perdue | L | R | January 24, 1958 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Ronald Pisel | R | R | September 17, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jeff Ransom | R | R | November 11, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Kernan Ronan | R | June 27, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| John Stevenson | R | R | September 4, 1959 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Sean Toerner | R | R | July 30, 1959 | 5'11" | 168 | Burbank, CA US |
| Kelvin Torve | L | R | January 10, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Doug Wabeke | R | R | February 24, 1958 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| David Wiggins | L | R | May 25, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Frank Williams | R | R | February 13, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Larry Williams | R | 6'3" | 185 | |||
| James Wojcik | L | R | August 23, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 |
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.
