1982 West Haven A's Roster
Team Record: 86-54
Finished 1st in the EL's South Division
Manager: Bob Didier (86-54)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: West Haven, Connecticut
Ballpark: Quigley Stadium
Attendance: 51,791, Avg. 740
Finals - West Haven A's 3 games, Lynn Sailors 0
The West Haven A's of the Eastern League ended the 1982 season with a record of 86 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The A's scored 722 runs and conceded 597 runs. Jim Bennett led West Haven with 29 home runs, and Bill Bathe walloped 15 or more, too. Jim Bennett drove in 115 runs. Rusty McNealy paced all regular hitters by hitting .310. Bill Krueger topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.83 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1982 West Haven A's who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Chuck Hensley, Mike Woodard, Steve Ontiveros, Bert Bradley, Donnie Hill, Tim Pyznarski, Bill Bathe, Gorman Heimueller, Bill Krueger, Bobby Moore, Keith Comstock, Rusty McNealy, Chris Codiroli, DeWayne Buice and Mike Gallego.
Bob Didier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Abraham | L | L | October 8, 1951 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Bill Bathe | R | R | October 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Downey, CA US |
| Jim Bennett | L | L | February 8, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Bert Bradley | S | R | December 23, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Athens, GA US |
| DeWayne Buice | R | R | August 20, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Chris Codiroli | R | R | March 26, 1958 | 6'1" | 160 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Keith Comstock | L | L | December 23, 1955 | 6'0" | 174 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Pat Dempsey | R | R | October 23, 1956 | 6'4" | 185 | Encino, CA US |
| Johnny Evans | R | R | June 26, 1958 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Charles Fick | R | R | November 11, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Mike Gallego | R | R | October 31, 1960 | 5'8" | 160 | Whittier, CA US |
| Lynn Garrett | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Stephen Gelfarb | L | L | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Tim Hallgren | R | R | June 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Gorman Heimueller | L | L | September 24, 1955 | 6'4" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Chuck Hensley | L | L | March 11, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | Tulare, CA US |
| Donnie Hill | S | R | November 12, 1960 | 5'10" | 160 | Pomona, CA US |
| Rod Hobbs | R | R | May 13, 1959 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Bill Krueger | L | L | April 24, 1958 | 6'5" | 205 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Lou Marietta | R | R | December 29, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Ventura, CA US |
| Monte McAbee | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Rusty McNealy | L | L | August 12, 1958 | 5'8" | 160 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Paul Mize | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Bobby Moore | R | R | November 8, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | Sweetwater, LA US |
| Steve Ontiveros | R | R | March 5, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Tularosa, NM US |
| Scot Pyle | R | R | 5'7" | 170 | ||
| Tim Pyznarski | R | R | February 4, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Luis Rojas | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Dennis Sherow | R | R | January 4, 1955 | 6'5" | 195 | , CA US |
| Jack Smith | R | R | December 4, 1958 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Mike Woodard | L | R | March 2, 1960 | 5'9" | 155 | Melrose Park, IL US |
| Selwyn Young | S | R | October 18, 1959 | 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.
