1982 Birmingham Barons Roster
Team Record: 69-74
Finished 4th in the SL's West Division
Manager: Ed Brinkman (69-74)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Attendance: 231,294, Avg. 3,235
The Birmingham Barons of the Southern League ended the 1982 season with a record of 69 wins and 74 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Barons plated 626 runs and gave up 619 runs. Walter Poole paced Birmingham with 18 home runs, and Bárbaro Garbey walloped 15 or more also. Bárbaro Garbey accounted for 99 RBI. Kenny Baker led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .342 clip. Randy O'Neal topped the squad with 11 wins, while Charlie Nail recorded a 3.34 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Doug Baker, Chuck Cary, Odie Davis, Bruce Fields, John Flannery, Bárbaro Garbey, Paul Gibson, Dave Gumpert, Don Heinkel, Bryan Kelly, Ron Mathis, Bob Melvin, Randy O'Neal, Kevin Pasley, Nelson Simmons, Alan Wirth and Darrell Woodard were all players from the 1982 Birmingham Barons who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ed Brinkman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Baker | S | R | April 3, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Kenny Baker | L | L | March 5, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | Newport News, VA US |
| Jerry Bass | R | R | October 3, 1955 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Michael Beecroft | S | R | June 29, 1959 | 6'4" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Emilio Carrasquel | R | R | February 21, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Chuck Cary | L | L | March 3, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | Whittier, CA US |
| Odie Davis | R | R | August 13, 1955 | 6'1" | 178 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Paul Djakonow | R | R | August 6, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Bruce Fields | L | R | October 6, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| John Flannery | R | R | January 25, 1957 | 6'3" | 173 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Vern Followell | S | R | October 25, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| George Foussianes | R | R | December 21, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bárbaro Garbey | R | R | December 4, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba CU |
| Eddie Gates | R | R | November 20, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
| Paul Gibson | R | L | January 4, 1960 | 6'0" | 165 | Southampton, NY US |
| Dave Gumpert | R | R | May 5, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | South Haven, MI US |
| Raphael Hampton | R | R | October 29, 1957 | 6'1" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Randy Harvey | L | L | April 3, 1961 | 6'3" | 203 | |
| Don Heinkel | L | R | October 20, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Racine, WI US |
| Gary Hinson | R | R | March 14, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Bryan Kelly | R | R | February 24, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Bob Laurie | R | R | October 3, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ron Mathis | R | R | September 25, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US |
| James Maxwell | L | R | January 23, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Frank McCann | R | R | February 26, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Bob Melvin | R | R | October 28, 1961 | 6'4" | 205 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Homer Moncrief | R | R | July 26, 1958 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Charlie Nail | R | November 22, 1961 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Gary Nutter | R | December 11, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Randy O'Neal | R | R | August 30, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Ashland, KY US |
| Kevin Pasley | R | R | July 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Walter Poole | R | R | November 6, 1958 | 6'1" | 205 | Lake Arrowhead, CA US |
| Steven Quealey | R | October 27, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Rondal Rollin | R | R | January 25, 1959 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Nelson Simmons | S | R | June 27, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Scott Tabor | R | August 20, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Mark Williams | R | R | May 24, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Alan Wirth | R | R | December 8, 1956 | 6'4" | 190 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Darrell Woodard | R | R | December 10, 1956 | 5'11" | 160 | Wilma, AR US |
| Stan Younger | L | L | January 27, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 |
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.
