1982 Medicine Hat Blue Jays Roster
Team Record: 44-26
Finished 1st in the PL's North Division
Manager: Duane Larson (44-26)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Ballpark: Athletic Park
Attendance: 51,236, Avg. 1,464
Playoffs - Medicine Hat Blue Jays 3 games, Great Falls Giants 1
The Medicine Hat Blue Jays of the Pioneer League ended the 1982 season with a record of 44 wins and 26 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Blue Jays plated 438 runs and yielded 366 runs. Chris Johnston paced Medicine Hat with 15 home runs and accounted for 77 RBI, while leading hitters with significant playing time with a .358 average. Keith Gilliam topped the squad with 10 wins, and Derrick Ruetter registered a 2.03 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1982 Medicine Hat Blue Jays who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Steve Davis, David Wells, Pat Borders, Dave Walsh and Jimmy Key.
Duane Larson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kash Beauchamp | R | R | January 8, 1963 | 6'3" | 165 | Bartlesville, OK US |
| Pat Borders | R | R | May 14, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | Columbus, OH US |
| Ronnie Chapman | S | R | January 14, 1961 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Steve Davis | L | L | August 4, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Check Faucette | R | R | 6'4" | 230 | ||
| Mark Gerard | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Keith Gilliam | L | March 25, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Daniel Gorden | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Greg Griffin | R | R | October 24, 1960 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Ron Johnson | R | R | November 8, 1962 | 6'5" | 190 | |
| Chris Johnston | R | R | April 22, 1961 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Roger Kahle | L | 6'4" | 210 | |||
| Jimmy Key | R | L | April 22, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Scott Kimball | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Tim Kuziomko | R | R | January 27, 1963 | 6'3" | 197 | |
| Michael Lavery | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| Perry Mader | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| John Mason | S | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Richard Patterson | R | September 26, 1962 | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Charles Phillips | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Vernon Rhodes | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Russell Rightmire | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Derrick Ruetter | L | 6'5" | 170 | |||
| Chris Shaddy | R | R | October 14, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Carrollton, MO US |
| Dave Stenhouse | R | R | December 26, 1960 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Dave Walsh | L | L | September 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | Arlington, MA US |
| David Wells | L | L | May 20, 1963 | 6'3" | 187 | Torrance, CA US |
| John Yari | L | R | 5'11" | 180 |
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.
