1982 Charlotte O's Roster
Team Record: 66-77
Finished 5th in the SL's East Division
Manager: Mark Wiley (66-77)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Ballpark: Clark Griffith Park
Attendance: 148,973, Avg. 2,084
The Charlotte O's of the Southern League ended the 1982 season with a record of 66 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The O's scored 690 runs and conceded 687 runs. Donald Bowman, John Denman, Leo Hernández and Matt Tyner led Charlotte with 20 home runs apiece., while John Stefero walloped 15 or more, too. Jesus Alfaro drove in 71 runs and topped all regular hitters with a .301 average. Francisco Oliveras and Tom Rowe paced the squad with 10 wins each, and Francisco Oliveras earned a 3.55 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1982 Charlotte O's who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Vic Rodríguez, Francisco Oliveras, Chris Bourjos, Dave Huppert, Tony Arnold, Drungo Hazewood, Leo Hernández, Jeff Schaefer, Ken Dixon, Mark Brown, Phil Nastu, John Stefero, Mark Corey and Mark Smith.
Mark Wiley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Alfaro | R | R | September 26, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Juan Arias | R | R | November 25, 1957 | 5'10" | 155 | Navarelle, DO |
| Tony Arnold | R | R | May 3, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | El Paso, TX US |
| Chris Bourjos | R | R | October 16, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Donald Bowman | R | R | September 10, 1957 | 6'5" | 223 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| Randy Boyd | L | September 23, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Mark Brown | S | R | July 13, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | Bellows Falls, VT US |
| Eddie Brunson | R | R | July 20, 1958 | 6'2" | 195 | Miami, FL US |
| Carlos Cabassa | L | L | February 2, 1958 | 6'1" | 178 | San Juan, PR |
| Mark Corey | R | R | November 3, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucumcari, NM US |
| Gregory Dees | L | R | April 18, 1961 | 6'4" | 201 | |
| John Denman | R | R | November 19, 1956 | 6'2" | 200 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Tim Derryberry | L | R | April 21, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | Pomona, CA US |
| Ken Dixon | S | R | October 17, 1960 | 5'11" | 166 | Monroe, VA US |
| Jeff Doerr | R | R | December 20, 1961 | 6'2" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Drungo Hazewood | R | R | September 2, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | Mobile, AL US |
| Leo Hernández | R | R | November 6, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Santa Lucia, Miranda VE |
| Neal Herrick | R | R | January 18, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Leon Hoke | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Eddie Hook | R | R | January 17, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Dave Huppert | R | R | April 17, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | South Gate, CA US |
| Kevin Jacobson | R | R | September 3, 1957 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Joe Kucharski | R | R | February 3, 1961 | 6'3" | 225 | Houston, TX US |
| Bruce MacPherson | R | R | November 30, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tim Maples | R | R | August 31, 1960 | 6'2" | 180 | Jacksonville, NC US |
| Alec McCullock | R | April 9, 1959 | 6'7" | 250 | Alexandria, VA US | |
| James Montague | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Mark Naehring | R | R | February 9, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Phil Nastu | L | L | March 8, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Tim Norris | R | R | February 13, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Francisco Oliveras | R | R | January 31, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Russell Pensiero | L | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Julio Perez | S | R | September 17, 1958 | 5'11" | 155 | New York, NY US |
| Vic Rodríguez | R | R | July 14, 1961 | 5'11" | 173 | New York, NY US |
| Tom Rowe | R | R | October 13, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Bronx, NY US |
| Richard Sadey | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jeff Schaefer | R | R | May 31, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | Patchogue, NY US |
| Marc Sczesnak | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Mark Smith | L | R | November 23, 1955 | 6'2" | 215 | Alexandria, VA US |
| John Stefero | L | R | September 22, 1959 | 5'8" | 185 | Sumter, SC US |
| Johnny Tutt | R | R | March 11, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Rome, GA US |
| Matt Tyner | R | R | November 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| Robert Whitfield | R | R | 6'3" | 170 |
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.
