1982 Spartanburg Traders Roster
Team Record: 69-71
Finished 3rd in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Tony Taylor (0-0), P. J. Carey (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Ballpark: Duncan Park
Attendance: 40,288, Avg. 576
The Spartanburg Traders of the South Atlantic League ended the 1982 season with a record of 69 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Traders scored 733 runs and surrendered 703 runs. Ed Lowery led Spartanburg with 14 home runs Brian Suarez drove in 83 runs. Jim Olander paced all regular batters by connecting at a .305 clip. Brian Hunter topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.18 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1982 Spartanburg Traders who spent time in the Majors during their careers included José Segura, Jim Olander, Rich Surhoff, Rocky Childress and Rick Schu.
Tony Taylor and P. J. Carey served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Agapay | L | L | February 2, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jerry Arnold | L | L | November 30, 1959 | 6'4" | 200 | Lufkin, TX US |
| Rocky Childress | R | R | February 18, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Joe Cipolloni | R | R | August 12, 1960 | 5'8" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Adolph Crump | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Will Currier | L | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Jay Davisson | R | R | May 20, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Matt Dorin | R | R | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Mark Frishman | R | R | November 4, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Bryan Hoppie | S | R | January 5, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Bernardo Howard | S | R | 6'1" | 196 | ||
| Brian Hunter | R | 6'2" | 165 | |||
| Billy Irions | L | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Kent Keiser | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Larry Knight | R | April 21, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Ed Lowery | R | R | December 27, 1960 | 6'3" | 168 | |
| John Machin | L | L | May 25, 1962 | 6'3" | 192 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Scott Nye | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Jim Olander | R | R | February 21, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Tucson, AZ US |
| C. L. Penigar | S | R | July 31, 1963 | 6'5" | 180 | |
| Henry Powell | R | R | January 19, 1962 | 5'11" | 215 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Jim Reilly | S | R | February 27, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Johnny Rodriguez | R | October 31, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Frank Rubio | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Rick Schu | R | R | January 26, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| José Segura | R | R | January 26, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | Fundacion, Barahona DO |
| Dave Seiler | L | L | July 30, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | Zaragoza, ES |
| Vin Soreca | R | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Manhattan, NY US |
| Brian Suarez | R | R | 6'3" | 203 | ||
| Rich Surhoff | R | R | October 3, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | Bronx, NY US |
| Sergio Ysambert | R | R | 6'1" | 180 |
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.
