1982 Midland Cubs Roster
Team Record: 67-66
Finished 2nd in the TL's West Division
Manager: Brian Murphy (67-66)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Midland, Texas
Ballpark: Christensen Stadium
Attendance: 114,045, Avg. 1,715
Playoffs - El Paso Diablos 2 games, Midland Cubs 0
The Midland Cubs of the Texas League ended the 1982 season with a record of 67 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Cubs tallied 739 runs and allowed 730 runs. Carmelo Martínez paced Midland with 27 home runs, while Mike Diaz, Fritzie Connally and Joe Carter each walloped 15 or more, too. Joe Carter drove in 98 runs. Carmelo Martínez topped hitters with significant playing time with a .334 average. Doug Welenc and Jon Perlman led the squad with 13 wins each, and Ken Pryce earned a 3.19 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1982 Midland Cubs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Diaz, Dave Owen, Fritzie Connally, Joe Carter, Carlos Lezcano, Carmelo Martínez, Henry Cotto, Jerry Morales, Jon Perlman and Larry Cox.
Brian Murphy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Blyth | R | R | August 11, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Joe Carter | R | R | March 7, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Bruce Chaney | R | R | January 6, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Randy Clark | R | R | November 11, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Fritzie Connally | R | R | May 19, 1958 | 6'3" | 210 | Bryan, TX US |
| Henry Cotto | R | R | January 5, 1961 | 6'2" | 178 | New York, NY US |
| Larry Cox | R | R | September 11, 1947 | 5'10" | 178 | Bluffton, OH US |
| Mike Diaz | R | R | April 15, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Javier Fierro | R | R | May 27, 1955 | 5'10" | 185 | El Paso, TX US |
| Jim Gerlach | R | R | January 20, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Carlos Gil | R | R | January 7, 1959 | 6'1" | 155 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Don Hyman | R | R | March 10, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Mike Kelley | L | L | September 6, 1957 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Mike King | L | L | February 14, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Carlos Lezcano | R | R | September 30, 1955 | 6'2" | 185 | Arecibo, PR |
| Jared Martin | L | L | August 27, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| Carmelo Martínez | R | R | July 28, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | Dorado, PR |
| Tim Millner | R | May 24, 1957 | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Eddie Moore | R | R | October 2, 1956 | 5'10" | 180 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Jerry Morales | R | R | February 18, 1949 | 5'10" | 155 | Yabucoa, PR |
| Dave Owen | S | R | April 25, 1958 | 6'2" | 170 | Cleburne, TX US |
| David Pagel | L | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Jim Payne | R | R | July 3, 1957 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jon Perlman | L | R | December 13, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Ken Pryce | R | August 18, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Tom Smith | R | November 5, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Thomas Spino | R | R | June 15, 1959 | 6'3" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike Thompson | L | July 27, 1958 | 5'10" | 167 | ||
| Doug Welenc | R | April 1, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 |
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.
