1982 Asheville Tourists Roster

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 65-76
Finished 4th in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Dave Cripe (65-76)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 55,228, Avg. 783
1982 Asheville Tourists Statistics

The Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League ended the 1982 season with a record of 65 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.

The Tourists tallied 809 runs and gave up 779 runs, most in the league. Randy Braun paced Asheville with 23 home runs, while Curtis Burke walloped 15 or more, too. Glenn Carpenter and Curtis Burke each drove in 81 runs. Juan Delgado led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .328 clip. Julio Solano topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.54 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Julio Solano and Louie Meadows both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.

Dave Cripe served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jim AmbroseRAugust 16, 19596'3"188
Don BertiRRSeptember 5, 19596'1"197
Willie BlasRJune 12, 19606'0"165
Randy BraunLRNovember 4, 19596'5"225
Curtis BurkeRRMarch 27, 19606'0"188Columbia, SC US
Mike CallahanRApril 3, 19606'4"195
Glenn CarpenterRLDecember 9, 19596'1"197Staten Island, NY US
Hank ClarkRRAugust 6, 19596'0"185
Rafael CornielR6'3"170
Gary D'OnofrioSRJune 26, 19586'0"180
Juan DelgadoRRJanuary 20, 19635'11"165Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Elvido DePaulaROctober 21, 19606'0"180
Nelson EspinalRRJanuary 15, 19645'11"160
Ernesto EspinozaRRDecember 3, 19606'3"165Valencia, Carabobo VE
Bobby FallsSRFebruary 19, 19625'11"181Charlotte, NC US
Ramon GarciaRROctober 13, 19615'8"180
Roger GodwinRApril 26, 19596'2"200
Johnny IsaacSRAugust 12, 19626'0"175
Henry JanssenRRMay 19, 19606'0"185
Kalvin KoenigLOctober 2, 19595'10"175
David MalloyL6'5"205
Steve McAllisterSRNovember 11, 19595'10"170
Louie MeadowsLLApril 29, 19615'11"190Maysville, NC US
Greg MizeRDecember 18, 19606'1"180
Uvaldo RegaladoRMay 23, 19596'1"170
Ed ReillyRNovember 8, 19585'11"190
Tom RiewertsLMarch 23, 19596'2"195
Ricardo RiveraSRFebruary 7, 19605'10"155
Chuck RobertsonRAugust 5, 19595'10"165
Jim ShermanRRJanuary 26, 19606'2"192Wilmington, DE US
Jamey ShouppeLOctober 7, 19605'11"170
Julio SolanoRRJanuary 8, 19606'1"160Agua Blanca, El Seibo DO
Mark TurnerL6'0"165
Billy WeemsLROctober 31, 19575'10"156
Roberto YanRRMay 7, 19596'3"165San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO

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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