1982 Lakeland Tigers Roster
Team Record: 65-68
Finished 4th in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Bruce Kimm (65-68)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 47,774, Avg. 718
The Lakeland Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 1982 season with a record of 65 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Tigers plated 558 runs and surrendered 593 runs. Scott Earl paced Lakeland with 12 home runs Mark Smith drove in 62 runs. Nelson Simmons topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .293. Scott Tabor led the team with 8 wins, while Mark Lockenmeyer registered a 2.98 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Nelson Simmons, Roger Mason, Dwight Lowry, Don Heinkel, Bryan Kelly, Scott Earl and Colin Ward were all players from the 1982 Lakeland Tigers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bruce Kimm served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo Arce | R | R | November 15, 1960 | 5'10" | 172 | |
| Michael Beecroft | S | R | June 29, 1959 | 6'4" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Emilio Carrasquel | R | R | February 21, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Roberto Casasnovas | L | R | February 16, 1962 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Pedro Chavez | R | R | February 23, 1962 | 5'11" | 162 | Los Teques, Miranda VE |
| Kerry Cook | R | January 14, 1961 | 6'9" | 220 | ||
| Scott Earl | R | R | September 18, 1960 | 5'11" | 165 | Seymour, IN US |
| George Foussianes | R | R | December 21, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Jon Furman | R | November 25, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Walter Garner | R | February 23, 1959 | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Christopher Goodyear | R | R | May 14, 1961 | 5'9" | 163 | |
| Randy Harvey | L | L | April 3, 1961 | 6'3" | 203 | |
| Kennie Haynes | R | R | September 3, 1960 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Don Heinkel | L | R | October 20, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Racine, WI US |
| Mark Jacob | R | May 13, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Bryan Kelly | R | R | February 24, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Paul Langfield | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Bob Laurie | R | R | October 3, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Mark Lockenmeyer | R | December 16, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Dwight Lowry | L | R | October 23, 1957 | 6'3" | 210 | Lumberton, NC US |
| Joseph Maloney | R | R | August 13, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Roger Mason | R | R | September 18, 1957 | 6'6" | 215 | Bellaire, MI US |
| James Maxwell | L | R | January 23, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| John Moller | R | L | July 14, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Greg Norman | R | R | December 8, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Gary Nutter | R | December 11, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Nicholas O'Connor | R | June 4, 1961 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| James Ross | R | November 30, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Benny Ruiz | R | R | July 10, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Albert Silva | R | R | February 23, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Virgilio Silverio | L | L | February 22, 1961 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Nelson Simmons | S | R | June 27, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Mark Smith | R | R | March 2, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Scott Tabor | R | August 20, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Reggie Thomas | L | R | August 10, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ralph Treuel | R | R | June 7, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | Elyria, OH US |
| Colin Ward | L | L | November 22, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mark Williams | R | R | May 24, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Mike Williams | R | R | March 5, 1959 | 6'1" | 218 | |
| Jon Zureich | L | L | August 29, 1959 | 6'0" | 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.
