1982 Asheville Tourists Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ambrose | R | August 16, 1959 | 6'3" | 188 | ||
| Don Berti | R | R | September 5, 1959 | 6'1" | 197 | |
| Willie Blas | R | June 12, 1960 | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Randy Braun | L | R | November 4, 1959 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Curtis Burke | R | R | March 27, 1960 | 6'0" | 188 | Columbia, SC US |
| Mike Callahan | R | April 3, 1960 | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Glenn Carpenter | R | L | December 9, 1959 | 6'1" | 197 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Hank Clark | R | R | August 6, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Rafael Corniel | R | 6'3" | 170 | |||
| Gary D'Onofrio | S | R | June 26, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Juan Delgado | R | R | January 20, 1963 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Elvido DePaula | R | October 21, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Nelson Espinal | R | R | January 15, 1964 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Ernesto Espinoza | R | R | December 3, 1960 | 6'3" | 165 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Bobby Falls | S | R | February 19, 1962 | 5'11" | 181 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Ramon Garcia | R | R | October 13, 1961 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Roger Godwin | R | April 26, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Johnny Isaac | S | R | August 12, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Henry Janssen | R | R | May 19, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Kalvin Koenig | L | October 2, 1959 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| David Malloy | L | 6'5" | 205 | |||
| Steve McAllister | S | R | November 11, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Louie Meadows | L | L | April 29, 1961 | 5'11" | 190 | Maysville, NC US |
| Greg Mize | R | December 18, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Uvaldo Regalado | R | May 23, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Ed Reilly | R | November 8, 1958 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Tom Riewerts | L | March 23, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Ricardo Rivera | S | R | February 7, 1960 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Chuck Robertson | R | August 5, 1959 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Jim Sherman | R | R | January 26, 1960 | 6'2" | 192 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Jamey Shouppe | L | October 7, 1960 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Julio Solano | R | R | January 8, 1960 | 6'1" | 160 | Agua Blanca, El Seibo DO |
| Mark Turner | L | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Billy Weems | L | R | October 31, 1957 | 5'10" | 156 | |
| Roberto Yan | R | R | May 7, 1959 | 6'3" | 165 | San 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.
