1982 Modesto A's Roster
Team Record: 94-46
Finished 1st in the CL's North Division
Manager: Pete Whisenant (94-46)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: Del Webb Field
Attendance: 83,651, Avg. 1,195
Playoffs - Modesto A's 4 games, Visalia Oaks 2
The Modesto A's of the California League ended the 1982 season with a record of 94 wins and 46 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The A's allowed 482 runs, least in the league. Modesto plated 637 runs. Dave Hudgens paced the squad with 24 home runs and drove in 82 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time with a .301 average. Mark Ferguson topped the team with 17 wins, and Tim Conroy, Mike Warren and Curt Young each added 15 or more victories as well Mark Ferguson recorded a 1.77 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1982 Modesto A's who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Warren, Dave Hudgens, Rick Rodriguez, Tim Conroy, Curt Young, Charlie O'Brien, Phil Stephenson, Mickey Tettleton, Ed Figueroa and Bobby Moore.
Pete Whisenant served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Anderson | R | R | October 10, 1955 | 6'2" | 187 | |
| Terry Byrum | L | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Jim Camacho | R | R | March 2, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Tim Conroy | L | L | April 3, 1960 | 6'0" | 178 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Tom Copeland | L | L | October 14, 1959 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Kevin Coughlon | R | R | November 8, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Juan Cruz | R | R | July 23, 1962 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Aurdie Culbert | R | R | May 28, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Gary Dawson | R | R | March 22, 1960 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| James Durrman | L | R | August 12, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Mark Ferguson | R | February 6, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ed Figueroa | R | R | October 14, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | Ciales, PR |
| Tim Hallgren | R | R | June 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Timothy Hampton | R | 6'5" | 210 | |||
| Therron Harper | R | R | June 11, 1959 | 6'4" | 200 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Tony Herron | L | March 7, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Rod Hobbs | R | R | May 13, 1959 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| John Hotchkiss | R | R | September 6, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Dave Hudgens | L | L | December 5, 1956 | 6'2" | 210 | Oroville, CA US |
| Paul Josephson | R | R | November 1, 1955 | 6'2" | 187 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Michael Lynes | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Bobby Moore | R | R | November 8, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | Sweetwater, LA US |
| Roderick Murphy | R | R | June 18, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Charlie O'Brien | R | R | May 1, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Rick Odekirk | L | L | November 15, 1957 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Wayne Palica | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Mike Powers | R | R | November 13, 1957 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| Thad Reece | L | R | November 15, 1958 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Edwin Retzer | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Rick Rodriguez | R | R | September 21, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Wayne Rudolph | S | L | 5'6" | 150 | ||
| Joe Soprano | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Phil Stephenson | L | L | September 19, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | Guthrie, OK US |
| Mickey Tettleton | S | R | September 16, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Donald VanMarter | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Mike Warren | R | R | March 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Victor Woods | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Curt Young | R | L | April 16, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | Saginaw, MI US |
| Selwyn Young | S | R | October 18, 1959 | 5'10" | 165 |
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.
