1982 Durham Bulls Roster
Team Record: 80-56
Finished 2nd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Bobby Dews (80-56)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Durham Athletic Park
Attendance: 157,325, Avg. 2,314
Playoffs - Durham Bulls 1 game, Peninsula Pilots 0
Finals - Alexandria Dukes 3 games, Durham Bulls 0
The Durham Bulls of the Carolina League ended the 1982 season with a record of 80 wins and 56 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Bulls conceded 538 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Durham plated 598 runs. Miguel Sosa paced the team with 25 home runs, while Bob Tumpane and Tommy Thompson walloped 15 or more, too. Miguel Sosa drove in 69 runs. Keith Hagman led all regular batters with a .303 average. Andre Treadway topped the squad with 11 wins, and Jeff Dedmon recorded a 2.75 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1982 Durham Bulls who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Pat Kelly, Brian Fisher, Jeff Twitty, Jeff Dedmon, Tom Waddell and Mike Payne.
Bobby Dews served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Bailey | R | R | March 28, 1957 | 6'0" | 198 | Norristown, PA US |
| Steve Chmil | R | R | August 26, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | Westbury, NY US |
| Dave Clay | R | R | May 2, 1959 | 6'1" | 178 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Dennis Clow | R | R | March 27, 1960 | 5'11" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ricky Coatney | R | R | August 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 201 | Mena, AR US |
| Jeff Dedmon | L | R | March 4, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Torrance, CA US |
| Brian Fisher | R | R | March 18, 1962 | 6'4" | 210 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Timothy Fuller | R | R | December 5, 1960 | 5'11" | 165 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Mike Garcia | R | R | May 8, 1957 | 5'10" | 170 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Inocencio Guerrero | R | R | December 28, 1960 | 6'0" | 187 | Higueral, DO |
| Keith Hagman | L | L | April 22, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Charles Hatcher | R | R | March 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 192 | Marianna, FL US |
| Bruce Heiser | R | R | September 27, 1959 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Scott Hood | L | R | June 15, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Pat Kelly | R | R | August 27, 1955 | 6'3" | 210 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Joseph Lorenz | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Bob Luzon | R | R | August 5, 1960 | 6'1" | 170 | Flushing, NY US |
| Dan Mann | R | R | November 8, 1959 | 5'10" | 182 | Lithonia, GA US |
| John Mortillaro | L | L | January 21, 1960 | 6'5" | 215 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bryan Neal | L | R | September 13, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | Austin, TX US |
| Roy North | R | R | March 2, 1958 | 6'4" | 185 | Bristol, PA US |
| Mike Payne | R | R | November 15, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | Woonsocket, RI US |
| Gary Reiter | L | L | September 27, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Calexico, CA US |
| Rafael Santana | R | R | March 4, 1958 | 6'1" | 145 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Kenneth Scanlon | R | R | October 5, 1959 | 5'10" | 165 | New York, NY US |
| Al Sears | R | R | November 23, 1958 | 5'11" | 170 | Pax River, MD US |
| Rick Siriano | L | L | July 15, 1959 | 5'8" | 180 | Utica, NY US |
| Mike Smith | R | R | August 15, 1958 | 6'5" | 215 | Newton, MA US |
| Miguel Sosa | R | R | May 15, 1960 | 5'10" | 160 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Jim Stefanski | R | R | October 6, 1958 | 6'1" | 200 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Tommy Thompson | L | R | October 18, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Freddy Tiburcio | L | L | January 24, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Andre Treadway | R | R | December 16, 1961 | 6'4" | 185 | Brevard, NC US |
| Bob Tumpane | L | L | November 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 205 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Jeff Twitty | L | L | November 10, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Lancaster, SC US |
| Tom Waddell | R | R | September 17, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Dundee, Dundee GB |
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.
