1982 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 84-78
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,026,477, Avg. 13,506
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Manager: Chuck Tanner (84-78)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1982 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 84-78
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,026,477, Avg. 13,506
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Manager: Chuck Tanner (84-78)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1982 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1982 season with a record of 84 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's East Division.
The Pirates scored 724 runs and yielded 696 runs. Jason Thompson walloped 31 home runs for Pittsburgh, while Mike Easler and Bill Madlock swatted 20 or more as well. Jason Thompson accounted for 101 RBI. Bill Madlock led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .319 clip. Don Robinson topped the team with 15 wins, and John Candelaria registered a 2.94 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Chuck Tanner coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Baumgarten | P | L | L | May 27, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Highland Park, IL USA |
| Rafael Belliard | SS | R | R | October 24, 1961 | 5'6" | 160 | Pueblo Nuevo, Valverde D.R. |
| Dale Berra | SS | R | R | December 13, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Ridgewood, NJ USA |
| John Candelaria | P | L | L | November 6, 1953 | 6'7" | 230 | New York, NY USA |
| Dick Davis | RF | R | R | September 25, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Mike Easler | LF | L | R | November 29, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Doug Frobel | RF | L | R | June 6, 1959 | 6'4" | 196 | Ottawa, ON CAN |
| Tom Griffin | P | R | R | February 22, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Cecilio Guante | P | R | R | February 1, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo D.R. |
| Brian Harper | LF | R | R | October 16, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Richie Hebner | RF | L | R | November 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | Boston, MA USA |
| Grant Jackson | P | B | L | September 28, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Fostoria, OH USA |
| Lee Lacy | RF | R | R | April 10, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Longview, TX USA |
| Bill Madlock | 3B | R | R | January 12, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Larry McWilliams | P | L | L | February 10, 1954 | 6'5" | 180 | Wichita, KS USA |
| John Milner | 1B | L | L | December 28, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Willie Montanez | 1B | L | L | April 1, 1948 | 6'0" | 170 | Catano, P.R. |
| Omar Moreno | CF | L | L | October 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Puerto Armuelles, Chiriqui Panama |
| Jim Morrison | 3B | R | R | September 23, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Pensacola, FL USA |
| Paul Moskau | P | R | R | December 20, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | St. Joseph, MO USA |
| Steve Nicosia | C | R | R | August 6, 1955 | 5'10" | 185 | Paterson, NJ USA |
| Randy Niemann | P | L | L | November 15, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | Scotia, CA USA |
| Wayne Nordhagen | LF | R | R | July 4, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Thief River Falls, MN USA |
| Nelson Norman | 2B | B | R | May 23, 1958 | 6'2" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Junior Ortiz | C | R | R | October 24, 1959 | 5'11" | 174 | Humacao, P.R. |
| Dave Parker | RF | L | R | June 9, 1951 | 6'5" | 230 | Grenada, MS USA |
| Tony Pena | C | R | R | June 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi D.R. |
| Johnny Ray | 2B | B | R | March 1, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | Chouteau, OK USA |
| Ken Reitz | 3B | R | R | June 24, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Rick Rhoden | P | R | R | May 16, 1953 | 6'3" | 195 | Boynton Beach, FL USA |
| Bill Robinson | LF | R | R | June 26, 1943 | 6'2" | 189 | McKeesport, PA USA |
| Don Robinson | P | R | R | June 8, 1957 | 6'4" | 225 | Ashland, KY USA |
| Enrique Romo | P | R | R | July 15, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | Santa Rosalia, Baja California Sur Mexico |
| Manny Sarmiento | P | R | R | February 2, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | Cagua, Aragua Venezuela |
| Rod Scurry | P | L | L | March 17, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Jim Smith | SS | R | R | September 8, 1954 | 6'3" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Eddie Solomon | P | R | R | February 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Perry, GA USA |
| Willie Stargell | 1B | L | L | March 6, 1940 | 6'2" | 188 | Earlsboro, OK USA |
| Kent Tekulve | P | R | R | March 5, 1947 | 6'4" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Jason Thompson | 1B | L | L | July 6, 1954 | 6'4" | 200 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Lee Tunnell | P | R | R | October 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Tyler, TX USA |
| Eddie Vargas | 1B | R | R | February 23, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Guanica, P.R. |
| Reggie Walton | LF | R | R | October 24, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Kansas City, MO USA |
