1982 Greenwood Pirates Roster

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 52-86
Finished 5th in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Joe Frisina (52-86)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Greenwood, South Carolina
Ballpark: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 21,019, Avg. 305
1982 Greenwood Pirates Statistics

The Greenwood Pirates of the South Atlantic League ended the 1982 season with a record of 52 wins and 86 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.

The Pirates scored 583 runs and allowed 742 runs. Benny Distefano led Greenwood with 15 home runs and accounted for 89 RBI, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .289 clip. Dorn Taylor and Ravelo Manzanillo topped the team with 9 wins each, and Dorn Taylor recorded a 2.3 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.

Scott Bailes, Benny Distefano, Dave Johnson, Sam Khalifa, Ravelo Manzanillo, Bip Roberts, Rubén Rodríguez and Dorn Taylor were all players from the 1982 Greenwood Pirates who played in the Majors during their careers.

Joe Frisina served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Larry AckerLLOctober 4, 19606'3"195Meadeville, PA US
Jerry AubinRRJuly 11, 19606'1"190
Manuel AzconaLDecember 18, 19636'1"185
Miguel BaezL5'11"165
Tony BagwellRR6'1"180
Scott BailesLLDecember 18, 19616'2"170Chillicothe, OH US
Kerry BakerRRFebruary 4, 19596'3"218
Mike BergerRRSeptember 24, 19626'1"205Pittsburgh, PA US
Craig BrownRRNovember 19, 19626'1"190
Kevin BurgeLL
Jim ChurchillRR6'2"195
Chip CunninghamRRSeptember 30, 19626'3"170
Nellie DeLaRosaLLMarch 24, 19625'9"145
Rumaldo DelgadoLLNovember 10, 19625'9"168
Brian DeValkLRMarch 30, 19605'10"170
Benny DistefanoLLJanuary 23, 19626'1"195Brooklyn, NY US
Dorley DownsRSeptember 17, 19626'2"165
Orlando EstrellaR
David FrederickLR6'0"190
Tomas GironRApril 24, 19615'11"164
Tom GrazianoLLJune 12, 19596'2"185
Joseph HallL6'2"176
Dave JohnsonRROctober 24, 19595'10"180Baltimore, MD US
Sam KhalifaRRDecember 5, 19635'11"170Fontana, CA US
Stephen KowalskiSR5'11"165
Luis LaraR6'3"160
Ravelo ManzanilloLLOctober 17, 19636'0"210San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Tomas MartinezRRJune 27, 19606'0"160
Charles MartyR6'8"225
Michael McCardellRR5'10"185
Cesar MenaRR5'10"157
Richard MottR6'2"202
Jim OpieRRAugust 1, 19616'2"185Binghamton, NY US
Glenn PadgettR6'3"205
Kenneth PellienL5'11"175
Stacey PettisLRApril 2, 19635'11"
Pete RiceRRSeptember 5, 19616'5"200
Bip RobertsSROctober 27, 19635'7"150Berkeley, CA US
Rubén RodríguezRRAugust 4, 19646'0"170Cabrera, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO
Dan SmithRR6'3"180
James StinnettR6'2"210
Steve SusceROctober 8, 19596'4"210
Dorn TaylorRRAugust 11, 19586'2"180Abington, PA US
Ronald TaylorR6'0"150
Boris VillaRR
John WatsonRR

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.




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