1982 Medford A's Roster
Team Record: 53-17
Finished 1st in the NWL's South Division
Manager: Dennis Rogers (53-17)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Medford, Oregon
Ballpark: Miles Field
Attendance: 58,053, Avg. 1,659
Playoffs - Salem Angels 2 games, Medford A's 0
The Medford A's of the Northwest League ended the 1982 season with a record of 53 wins and 17 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The A's plated 499 runs, tops in the circuit. Medford conceded 337 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Phil Strom paced the team with 15 home runs and drove in 71 runs. Jim Eppard led all regular hitters with a .376 average. Eric Barry topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.4 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1982 Medford A's who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Steve Ontiveros, Charlie O'Brien, Jeff Kaiser and Jim Eppard.
Dennis Rogers served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bailey | R | March 29, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Vincent Bailey | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Eric Barry | L | February 5, 1961 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Bob Bathe | R | R | October 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Thomas Colburn | S | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Mark Dye | R | R | April 18, 1962 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Jim Eppard | L | L | April 27, 1960 | 6'2" | 180 | South Bend, IN US |
| James Feeley | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| David Glick | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Glenn Godwin | L | August 19, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Dennis Gonsalves | R | March 6, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| James Good | R | R | April 12, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Mike Gorman | R | June 9, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Brian Graham | R | R | April 9, 1961 | 6'1" | 181 | |
| Elton Hooker | S | L | 5'11" | 187 | ||
| Milton Jackson | R | July 31, 1958 | 6'7" | 212 | ||
| Jeff Kaiser | R | L | July 24, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Anthony Laurenzi | R | R | February 22, 1960 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Gregory Mine | R | 6'2" | 205 | |||
| Ed Myers | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Charlie O'Brien | R | R | May 1, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Pat O'Hara | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Steve Ontiveros | R | R | March 5, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Tularosa, NM US |
| Jose Perez | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| David Peterson | L | L | August 20, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Luis Rojas | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Phil Strom | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ray Thoma | R | R | July 5, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| John Vela | L | 6'2" | 196 |
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.
