1982 Butte Copper Kings Roster
Team Record: 41-29
Finished 2nd in the PL's South Division
Manager: Tommy Jones (41-29)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Butte, Montana
Ballpark: Alumni Stadium
Attendance: 33,883, Avg. 968
The Butte Copper Kings of the Pioneer League ended the 1982 season with a record of 41 wins and 29 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Copper Kings plated 539 runs, tops in the circuit. Butte conceded 378 runs. Cecil Fielder paced the squad with 20 home runs, while Joe Citari walloped 15 or more, too. Cecil Fielder drove in 68 runs. Jeffrey Neuzil topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .379 clip. Mark Walberg led the team with 8 wins, and Duane Ware recorded a 3.78 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1982 Butte Copper Kings who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Cecil Fielder, Van Snider and John Davis.
Tommy Jones served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Chelini | R | 6'4" | 200 | |||
| Joe Citari | R | R | August 31, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Michael Dannewitz | R | 6'1" | 205 | |||
| John Davis | R | R | January 5, 1963 | 6'7" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
| Cecil Fielder | R | R | September 21, 1963 | 6'3" | 230 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Matt Hall | L | L | February 22, 1961 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Vaughn Hempfield | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Kurt Korinek | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| Art Martinez | R | March 28, 1961 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Ed McNamara | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Tom Mohr | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Gregory Moseley | R | 5'11" | 168 | |||
| Jeffrey Neuzil | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Stanley Oxner | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Kenneth Patterson | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| William Phillips | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Nicky Richards | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Warren Skelton | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Christopher Smith | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Van Snider | L | R | August 11, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Don Sparling | R | December 30, 1962 | 6'4" | 230 | ||
| Joe Stefani | R | February 6, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Scott Steinberg | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Joe Szekely | L | R | June 28, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Paris, TX US |
| Basil Tennell | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Arthur Vanderpohl | L | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Mark Walberg | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Thomas Wallace | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Duane Ware | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Richard West | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| William Wilder | R | April 11, 1960 | 6'2" | 182 |
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.
