1982 Florence Blue Jays Roster
Team Record: 77-64
Finished 1st in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Dennis Holmberg (77-64)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Florence, South Carolina
Ballpark: American Legion Stadium
Attendance: 54,446, Avg. 772
Playoffs - Florence Blue Jays 2 games, Charleston Royals 0
Finals - Greensboro Hornets 3 games, Florence Blue Jays 2
The Florence Blue Jays of the South Atlantic League ended the 1982 season with a record of 77 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Blue Jays scored 750 runs and conceded 677 runs. Edward Santos led Florence with 19 home runs, and Jim Bishop walloped 15 or more, too. Edward Santos drove in 94 runs. Jim Bishop paced all regular batters by connecting at a .286 clip. Steve Reish topped the squad with 12 wins, while Devon Harper recorded a 2.84 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1982 Florence Blue Jays who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Gibson Alba, Stan Clarke, Jimmy Key and Mike Sharperson.
Dennis Holmberg served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson Alba | L | L | January 18, 1960 | 6'2" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jim Bishop | R | R | April 11, 1963 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Stan Clarke | R | L | August 9, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Toledo, OH US |
| Mike Cullen | R | R | March 21, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Angel Diaz | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Check Faucette | R | R | 6'4" | 230 | ||
| Glenn Gallagher | R | October 21, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Devon Harper | R | July 11, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jimmy Key | R | L | April 22, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Ken Kinnard | S | R | February 24, 1961 | 6'3" | 195 | Claremore, OK US |
| Benito Malave | R | October 1, 1961 | 6'1" | 160 | Cumana, Sucre VE | |
| Omar Malave | R | R | January 17, 1963 | 6'3" | 154 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Alex Marte | L | L | December 12, 1962 | 6'0" | 168 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Greg Moore | R | October 30, 1959 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Onesimo Perez | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Chris Phillips | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Scott Pleis | R | R | May 6, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Mark Poole | R | R | April 15, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Martin Pulley | R | R | 5'8" | 180 | ||
| Joey Pursell | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Steve Reish | R | October 29, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Rafael Rivas | S | R | April 21, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Randy Romagna | R | R | September 19, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Derrick Ruetter | L | 6'5" | 170 | |||
| Robin Rusch | L | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Edward Santos | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Ramon Sarmiento | R | R | July 14, 1963 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Mike Sharperson | R | R | October 4, 1961 | 6'3" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Bernie Tatis | S | R | May 21, 1962 | 5'11" | 160 | Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO |
| Rocket Wheeler | R | R | January 11, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | Houston, TX 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.
