1982 Wisconsin Rapids Twins Roster
Team Record: 56-82
Finished 3rd in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Ken Staples (56-82)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Witter Field
Attendance: 37,748, Avg. 547
The Wisconsin Rapids Twins of the Midwest League ended the 1982 season with a record of 56 wins and 82 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Twins plated 586 runs and surrendered 623 runs. Steve Aragon paced Wisconsin Rapids with 13 home runs and drove in 75 runs. Álvaro Espinoza topped all regular batters with a .266 average. Mark Portugal paced the team with 9 wins, while Mike Weiermiller registered a 3.62 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1982 Wisconsin Rapids Twins who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Mark Portugal, Frank Eufemia, Álvaro Espinoza and Mark Davidson.
Ken Staples served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Aragon | R | R | January 22, 1959 | 5'10" | 158 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Jeff Arney | R | May 12, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Erez Borowsky | R | R | August 1, 1960 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Sebby Borriello | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Herb Carter | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Mark Davidson | R | R | February 15, 1961 | 6'2" | 180 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Bob DeCosta | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Álvaro Espinoza | R | R | February 19, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Frank Eufemia | R | R | December 23, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Bronx, NY US |
| Donald Fleming | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Wilfredo Flores | L | 5'10" | 158 | |||
| John Foster | L | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Phil Franko | L | R | December 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Jose Gil | R | R | March 10, 1962 | 5'11" | 183 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
| Joaquin Gonzalez | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| David Gross | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Craig Henderson | L | October 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US | |
| Richard Henkemeyer | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Kiel Higgins | R | October 5, 1959 | 6'3" | 187 | ||
| Barry Houston | L | L | February 28, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Greg Howe | R | R | March 27, 1961 | 6'3" | 190 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Dave Hoyt | R | R | July 29, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Madrid, ES |
| Ken Klump | R | December 1, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Mark Larcom | L | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Joseph Malaczewski | L | 6'2" | 162 | |||
| Paul Mancuso | L | January 12, 1960 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Jack McMahon | R | June 27, 1958 | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Larry Mikesell | L | May 5, 1959 | 6'0" | 150 | ||
| Marc Page | R | 6'3" | 205 | |||
| Adrien Perkins | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Tony Pilla | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Eric Porter | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Mark Portugal | R | R | October 30, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Brian Rupe | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Johnny Salery | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Ricky Sheetz | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Brad Skoglund | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| James Stewart | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Luis Suarez | R | R | February 4, 1959 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Michael Tryon | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Ronn Van Krevelen | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Mike Weiermiller | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Rhett Whisman | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Mark Wright | R | 6'5" | 215 |
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.
