1982 Denver Bears Roster
Team Record: 68-67
Finished 3rd in the AA's West Division
Manager: Rich Donnelly (68-67)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Denver, Colorado
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 537,914, Avg. 7,969
The Denver Bears of the American Association ended the 1982 season with a record of 68 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Bears scored 771 runs and surrendered 753 runs. Pete O'Brien led Denver with 25 home runs, while Pete Mackanin, Randy Bass, Jim Anderson and Bob Johnson each walloped 15 or more also. Pete O'Brien drove in 102 runs. Jim Anderson paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .314 average. Jim Farr topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 4.27 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1982 Denver Bears who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rick Sofield, Pete O'Brien, Víctor Cruz, Pat Putnam, Randy Bass, John Butcher, Dave Rajsich, Terry Bogener, Dennis Littlejohn, Jim Farr, Ramón Avilés, Mark Mercer, Joe Gates, Bob Johnson, Rick Matula, Joe Kerrigan, Dan Boitano, Steve Luebber, Jack Lazorko, Mike Smithson, Wayne Tolleson, Nick Capra, Don Werner, Pete Mackanin, Bob Babcock, Len Whitehouse, Dave Hostetler, Bob Jones, Jim Anderson, Dan Gonzales, Don Kainer, Will McEnaney and Roger Holt.
Rich Donnelly served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Anderson | R | R | February 23, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ramón Avilés | R | R | January 22, 1952 | 5'9" | 155 | Manati, PR |
| Bob Babcock | R | R | August 25, 1949 | 6'5" | 210 | New Castle, PA US |
| Mel Barrow | R | R | April 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Randy Bass | L | R | March 13, 1954 | 6'1" | 210 | Lawton, OK US |
| Terry Bogener | L | L | September 28, 1955 | 6'0" | 193 | Hannibal, MO US |
| Dan Boitano | R | R | March 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| John Butcher | R | R | March 8, 1957 | 6'4" | 185 | Glendale, CA US |
| Nick Capra | R | R | March 8, 1958 | 5'8" | 165 | Denver, CO US |
| Tracy Cowger | R | R | July 22, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Víctor Cruz | R | R | December 24, 1957 | 5'9" | 174 | Rancho Viejo, La Vega DO |
| Jim Farr | R | R | May 18, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Waverly, NY US |
| Joe Gates | L | R | October 3, 1954 | 5'7" | 175 | Gary, IN US |
| Dan Gonzales | L | R | September 30, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Whittier, CA US |
| Roger Holt | S | R | April 8, 1956 | 5'11" | 165 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Dave Hostetler | R | R | March 27, 1956 | 6'4" | 215 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Tony Hudson | R | R | June 29, 1958 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Mike Jirschele | R | R | March 3, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Clintonville, WI US |
| Bob Johnson | R | R | July 31, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Bob Jones | L | L | October 11, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | Elkton, MD US |
| Don Kainer | R | R | September 3, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Joe Kerrigan | R | R | January 30, 1954 | 6'5" | 205 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jack Lazorko | R | R | March 30, 1956 | 5'11" | 200 | Hoboken, NJ US |
| Dennis Littlejohn | R | R | October 4, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Dennis Long | R | August 2, 1958 | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Steve Luebber | R | R | July 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | Clinton, MO US |
| Pete Mackanin | R | R | August 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Rick Matula | R | R | November 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 190 | Wharton, TX US |
| Will McEnaney | L | L | February 14, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Springfield, OH US |
| Mark Mercer | L | L | May 22, 1954 | 6'5" | 220 | Fort Bragg, NC US |
| Jerry Neufang | R | R | November 23, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Pete O'Brien | L | L | February 9, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Craig Perkins | R | R | June 23, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Pat Putnam | L | R | December 3, 1953 | 6'0" | 205 | Bethel, VT US |
| Dave Rajsich | L | L | September 28, 1951 | 6'5" | 175 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Paul Semall | R | R | July 16, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Mike Smithson | R | R | January 21, 1955 | 6'8" | 215 | Centerville, TN US |
| Rick Sofield | L | R | December 16, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Cheyenne, WY US |
| Dave Stockstill | L | R | October 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | Springfield, MO US |
| Wayne Tolleson | S | R | November 22, 1955 | 5'9" | 160 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Gary Venner | L | R | April 22, 1959 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Don Werner | R | R | March 8, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Appleton, WI US |
| Len Whitehouse | L | L | September 10, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | Burlington, VT US |
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.
