1982 Wichita Aeros Roster

American Association (AA) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 70-67
Finished 2nd in the AA's West Division
Manager: Felipe Alou (70-67)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Ballpark: Lawrence-Dumont Stadium
Attendance: 106,754, Avg. 1,558
1982 Wichita Aeros Statistics

The Wichita Aeros of the American Association ended the 1982 season with a record of 70 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.

The Aeros plated 829 runs, tops in the circuit. Wichita yielded 806 runs, most in the league. Ken Phelps walloped 46 home runs for the squad, while Mike Stenhouse and Pat Rooney added 15 or more as well. Ken Phelps drove in 141 runs. Roy Johnson led batters with significant playing time with a .367 average. Rick Ramos and Bill Sattler topped the squad with 10 wins each, and Rick Ramos recorded a 5.16 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 1982 Wichita Aeros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Roy Johnson, Tom Dixon, Brad Mills, Rick Grapenthin, Dan Norman, Luis Quintana, Mike Stenhouse, Rich Murray, Wallace Johnson, Shooty Babitt, Mike Gates, Greg Bargar, Tom Gorman, Mike Griffin, Mike Fuentes, Kim Seaman, Bryn Smith, Tom Wieghaus, Mike Phillips, Rick Engle, Ken Phelps, Jerry Manuel, Doug Capilla, Chris Smith, Pepe Frías, Willie Mueller, Brad Gulden, Bryan Little, Pat Rooney and Hal Dues.

Felipe Alou served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Joseph AboneRRAugust 5, 19576'1"180Rome, NY US
Shooty BabittRRMarch 9, 19595'8"174Oakland, CA US
Greg BargarRRJanuary 27, 19596'2"185Inglewood, CA US
Doug CapillaLLJanuary 7, 19525'11"160Honolulu, HI US
Leonel CarrionRRFebruary 15, 19525'11"175Maracaibo, Zulia VE
Tom DixonRRApril 23, 19555'11"175Orlando, FL US
Hal DuesRRSeptember 22, 19546'3"180La Marque, TX US
Rick EngleRLApril 7, 19575'11"181Corbin, KY US
Pepe FríasRRJuly 14, 19485'10"159San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Mike FuentesRRJune 11, 19586'3"190Miami, FL US
Mike GatesLRSeptember 20, 19566'0"165Culver City, CA US
Gene GlynnRRSeptember 22, 19565'10"155Waseca, MN US
Tom GormanLLDecember 16, 19576'4"194Portland, OR US
Rick GrapenthinRRApril 16, 19586'2"205Linn Grove, IA US
Mike GriffinRRJune 26, 19576'4"195Colusa, CA US
Brad GuldenLRJune 10, 19565'10"175New Ulm, MN US
Roy JohnsonLLJune 27, 19596'4"205Parkin, AR US
Wallace JohnsonSRDecember 25, 19566'0"173Gary, IN US
Bryan LittleSROctober 8, 19595'10"160Houston, TX US
Bruce MacPhersonRRNovember 30, 19546'2"200Los Angeles, CA US
Jerry ManuelSRDecember 23, 19536'0"165Hahira, GA US
Frank McCannRRFebruary 26, 19546'0"175
Brad MillsLRJanuary 19, 19576'0"195Exeter, CA US
Willie MuellerRRAugust 30, 19566'4"220West Bend, WI US
Rich MurrayRRJuly 6, 19576'4"195Los Angeles, CA US
Eric MustadRROctober 16, 19556'0"192Santa Monica, CA US
Dan NormanRRJanuary 11, 19556'2"195Los Angeles, CA US
Ken PhelpsLLAugust 6, 19546'1"209Seattle, WA US
Mike PhillipsLRAugust 19, 19506'0"170Beaumont, TX US
Luis QuintanaLLDecember 25, 19516'2"175Vega Baja, PR
Rick RamosRRMay 11, 19566'5"215
Pat RooneyRRNovember 28, 19576'1"190Chicago, IL US
Bill SattlerRRAugust 19, 19576'0"166
Kim SeamanLLMay 6, 19576'4"205Pascagoula, MS US
Bryn SmithRRAugust 11, 19556'2"200Marietta, GA US
Chris SmithSRJuly 18, 19576'0"185Torrance, CA US
Hilario SorianoRR6'0"170
Mike StenhouseLRMay 29, 19586'1"195Pueblo, CO US
Robert TeneniniRRFebruary 28, 19566'5"210Syracuse, NY US
Jeffrey UlrichRRNovember 3, 19585'10"180Clovis, CA US
Tom WieghausRRFebruary 1, 19576'0"195Chicago Heights, IL 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.




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