1982 Fresno Giants Roster
Team Record: 50-90
Finished 5th in the CL's South Division
Manager: Jim Maloney (50-90)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Fresno, California
Ballpark: John Euless Park
Attendance: 77,286, Avg. 1,104
The Fresno Giants of the California League ended the 1982 season with a record of 50 wins and 90 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Giants scored 623 runs and gave up 859 runs, most in the circuit. Marvin Ward led Fresno with 11 home runs Bryan Snyder drove in 75 runs and topped all regular hitters with a .304 average. Denny Schafer paced the team with 8 wins, while Gregory McSparran earned a 4.35 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1982 Fresno Giants who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Steve Stanicek, Chris Brown, Bill Bordley, Jessie Reid, Jim Maloney and Gil Patterson.
Jim Maloney served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffery Adams | R | R | July 1, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Stan Baughn | S | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Rob Biagini | R | 6'4" | 182 | |||
| Bill Bordley | R | L | January 9, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Cory Bridges | R | R | December 30, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Chris Brown | R | R | August 15, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Jackson, MS US |
| Jim Buckmier | R | R | November 5, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| Jose Chue | R | R | May 17, 1960 | 6'2" | 155 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Gary Davenport | R | R | May 20, 1959 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Ben Gallo | L | November 16, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Billy Heimach | S | R | September 12, 1958 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| James Johnson | R | R | March 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Steve Keeney | L | R | April 4, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Dean Kornacker | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Bill Lachemann | L | R | April 5, 1934 | 5'9" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jerry Littmann | L | R | March 21, 1959 | 5'8" | 158 | |
| Jim Maloney | L | R | June 2, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | Fresno, CA US |
| Marty Mathiesen | R | 6'6" | 195 | |||
| Donald Mazzilli | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Gregory McSparran | R | April 24, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Gil Patterson | R | R | September 5, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jessie Reid | L | L | June 1, 1962 | 6'1" | 200 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Kernan Ronan | R | June 27, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Denny Schafer | R | October 18, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Bryan Snyder | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| George Spiroff | R | R | April 12, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | Crestline, OH US |
| Bob Spurlin | R | R | September 18, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Steve Stanicek | R | R | June 19, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | Lake Forest, IL US |
| James Stassi | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Jeff Trax | R | September 18, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Marvin Ward | L | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Dave Wilhelmi | R | November 7, 1961 | 6'6" | 230 | ||
| David Wilson | R | R | August 20, 1958 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Mark Winters | L | 6'7" | 205 |
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.
