1982 Indianapolis Indians Roster
Team Record: 75-61
Finished 1st in the AA's East Division
Manager: George Scherger (75-61)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Owen J. Bush Stadium
Attendance: 213,965, Avg. 3,147
Finals - Indianapolis Indians 4 games, Omaha Royals 2
The Indianapolis Indians of the American Association ended the 1982 season with a record of 75 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Indians tallied 709 runs and conceded 648 runs. Nick Esasky paced Indianapolis with 27 home runs, and Gary Redus walloped 15 or more, too. Gary Redus drove in 93 runs and topped all regular batters with a .333 average. Bill Dawley led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.82 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Skeeter Barnes, Germán Barranca, Bill Bonham, Keefe Cato, Steve Christmas, Bill Dawley, Joe Edelen, Nick Esasky, Neil Fiala, Tom Foley, Greg Harris, Ben Hayes, Clint Hurdle, Orlando Isales, Kurt Kepshire, Gil Kubski, Tom Lawless, Brad Lesley, Mike O'Berry, Gary Redus, Bill Scherrer, Freddie Toliver, Dave Tomlin, Dave Van Gorder, Duane Walker, Dallas Williams and Kip Young were all players from the 1982 Indianapolis Indians who played in the Majors during their careers.
George Scherger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Skeeter Barnes | R | R | March 7, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
Germán Barranca | L | R | October 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 160 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
Bill Bonham | R | R | October 1, 1948 | 6'3" | 190 | Glendale, CA US |
Brooks Carey | L | L | March 18, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Key West, FL US |
Rich Carlucci | L | R | December 18, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
Keefe Cato | R | R | May 6, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Yonkers, NY US |
Steve Christmas | L | R | December 9, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | Orlando, FL US |
Bill Dawley | R | R | February 6, 1958 | 6'5" | 235 | Norwich, CT US |
Mike Dowless | R | R | December 13, 1960 | 6'5" | 225 | Bethesda, MD US |
Joe Edelen | R | R | September 16, 1955 | 6'0" | 165 | Durant, OK US |
Nick Esasky | R | R | February 24, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | Hialeah, FL US |
Ronnie Farkas | R | R | July 30, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | |
Neil Fiala | L | R | August 24, 1956 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
Tom Foley | L | R | September 9, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | Fort Benning, GA US |
Greg Harris | S | R | November 2, 1955 | 6'0" | 165 | Lynwood, CA US |
Ben Hayes | R | R | August 4, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Niagara Falls, NY US |
Clint Hurdle | L | R | July 30, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | Big Rapids, MI US |
Orlando Isales | R | R | December 22, 1959 | 5'9" | 175 | Santurce, PR |
Kurt Kepshire | L | R | July 3, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | Bridgeport, CT US |
Gil Kubski | L | R | October 12, 1954 | 6'3" | 185 | Longview, TX US |
Tom Lawless | R | R | December 19, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | Erie, PA US |
Brad Lesley | R | R | September 11, 1958 | 6'6" | 230 | Turlock, CA US |
Mike O'Berry | R | R | April 20, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
Rick O'Keeffe | L | L | July 26, 1957 | 6'6" | 225 | Bronx, NY US |
Gary Redus | R | R | November 1, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | Tanner, AL US |
Brian Ryder | R | R | February 13, 1960 | 6'6" | 175 | Worcester, MA US |
Bill Scherrer | L | L | January 20, 1958 | 6'4" | 170 | Tonawanda, NY US |
Freddie Toliver | R | R | February 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | Natchez, MS US |
Dave Tomlin | L | L | June 22, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Maysville, KY US |
Dave Van Gorder | R | R | March 27, 1957 | 6'2" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Duane Walker | L | L | March 13, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | Pasadena, TX US |
Dallas Williams | L | L | February 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Kip Young | R | R | October 29, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Georgetown, OH 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.