1982 Pawtucket Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 67-71
Finished 5th in the IL
Manager: Joe Morgan (67-71)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Ballpark: McCoy Stadium
Attendance: 204,724, Avg. 2,967
The Pawtucket Red Sox of the International League ended the 1982 season with a record of 67 wins and 71 losses, finishing fifth in the IL.
The Red Sox plated 626 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 704 runs. Garry Hancock paced Pawtucket with 21 home runs, while Dave Koza, Gino Gentile and Chico Walker each walloped 15 or more, too. Dave Koza recorded 72 runs batted in. Marty Barrett led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .300 clip. Dennis Burtt topped the squad with 13 wins, and Keith MacWhorter registered a 4.62 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Marty Barrett, John Lickert, Sam Bowen, Lee Graham, Marc Sullivan, John Henry Johnson, Garry Hancock, Ed Jurak, Mark Fidrych, John Verhoeven, Keith MacWhorter, Dave Schmidt, Brian Denman, Steve Crawford, Jim Dorsey, Chico Walker and Dennis Burtt were all players from the 1982 Pawtucket Red Sox who played in the Majors during their careers.
Joe Morgan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Barrett | R | R | June 23, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Sam Bowen | R | R | September 18, 1952 | 5'9" | 170 | Brunswick, GA US |
| Craig Brooks | L | R | September 26, 1956 | 6'1" | 175 | Topeka, KS US |
| Mike Burns | R | R | August 19, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Jackson, MI US |
| Dennis Burtt | R | R | November 29, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Juan Bustabad | L | R | August 16, 1961 | 5'10" | 150 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Steve Crawford | R | R | April 29, 1958 | 6'5" | 225 | Pryor, OK US |
| Brian Denman | R | R | February 12, 1956 | 6'4" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Jim Dorsey | R | R | August 2, 1955 | 6'7" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mark Fidrych | R | R | August 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 175 | Worcester, MA US |
| Gino Gentile | L | L | August 26, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Lee Graham | L | L | September 22, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | Summerfield, FL US |
| Garry Hancock | L | L | January 23, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Tampa, FL US |
| John Henry Johnson | L | L | August 21, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Ed Jurak | R | R | October 24, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Jerry King | R | R | August 23, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Dave Koza | R | L | September 16, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | Norfolk, VA US |
| John Lickert | R | R | April 4, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Keith MacWhorter | R | R | December 30, 1955 | 6'4" | 190 | Worcester, MA US |
| Bill Moloney | L | L | March 21, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | Lowell, MA US |
| Danny Parks | R | R | August 19, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Dave Schmidt | R | R | December 22, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Dave Schoppee | R | R | April 24, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 | Bangor, ME US |
| Marc Sullivan | R | R | July 25, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | Quincy, MA US |
| John Verhoeven | R | R | July 3, 1952 | 6'5" | 200 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Chico Walker | S | R | November 25, 1957 | 5'9" | 170 | Jackson, MS US |
| Jim Wilson | R | R | January 15, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
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.
