1982 Jacksonville Suns Roster
Team Record: 83-61
Finished 1st in the SL's East Division
Manager: Gene Lamont (83-61)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Sam M. Wolfson Park
Attendance: 125,645, Avg. 1,745
Playoffs - Jacksonville Suns 3 games, Columbus Astros 1
Finals - Nashville Sounds 3 games, Jacksonville Suns 1
The Jacksonville Suns of the Southern League ended the 1982 season with a record of 83 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Suns led the circuit with just 527 runs allowed. Jacksonville scored 593 runs, worst in the league,. Mike Brewer paced the squad with 20 home runs, while Robert Ferris walloped 15 or more, too. Mike Brewer drove in 68 runs. Dave Leeper topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .293 clip. Walt Vanderbush paced the squad with 13 wins, and Theo Shaw earned a 2.81 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1982 Jacksonville Suns who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Danny Jackson, Mike Parrott, Bob Hegman, Jim Scranton, Tony Ferreira, Butch Davis, Mike Brewer, Phil Huffman, Rondin Johnson, Dave Leeper, Mark Huismann and Derek Botelho.
Gene Lamont served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Alvarez | R | R | May 8, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Mitch Ashmore | R | R | September 17, 1958 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| James Atkinson | L | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Derek Botelho | R | R | August 2, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Mike Brewer | R | R | October 24, 1959 | 6'5" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Butch Davis | R | R | June 19, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Williamston, NC US |
| Duane Dewey | R | R | August 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Tony Ferreira | L | L | October 4, 1962 | 6'1" | 160 | Riverside, CA US |
| Robert Ferris | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Nick Harsh | R | August 5, 1959 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Bob Hegman | R | R | February 26, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Springfield, MN US |
| Phil Huffman | R | R | June 20, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Freeport, TX US |
| Mark Huismann | R | R | May 11, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Danny Jackson | R | L | January 5, 1962 | 6'0" | 205 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Rondin Johnson | S | R | December 16, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Dave Leeper | L | L | October 30, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Mike Parrott | R | R | December 6, 1954 | 6'4" | 210 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Gary Pickert | L | L | June 12, 1955 | 6'4" | 190 | Overland Park, KS US |
| Mark Pirruccello | S | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Doug Potestio | R | February 24, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Steve Raine | R | R | July 6, 1960 | 6'2" | 187 | |
| Glenn Ray | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Jim Scranton | R | R | April 5, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | Torrance, CA US |
| Theo Shaw | R | R | May 30, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | Cook County, FL US |
| Doug Simunic | R | R | January 17, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Daniel St. Clair | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Russ Stephans | R | R | May 20, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ira Turner | R | R | 6'1" | 197 | ||
| Walt Vanderbush | R | August 14, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | East Stroudsburg, PA US | |
| Marty Wilkerson | L | R | June 25, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Larry Williams | R | 6'3" | 185 | |||
| Reggie Wyatt | L | 6'3" | 170 | |||
| Vinnie Yuhas | R | R | May 23, 1961 | 6'1" | 170 |
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.
