1982 Reading Phillies Roster
Team Record: 63-75
Finished 3rd in the EL's South Division
Manager: John Felske (63-75)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 81,875, Avg. 1,187
The Reading Phillies of the Eastern League ended the 1982 season with a record of 63 wins and 75 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Phillies scored 621 runs and allowed 661 runs. Jerry Willard led Reading with 12 home runs Paul Fryer drove in 65 runs. Raymond Borucki and Keith Washington paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .288. Kyle Money topped the squad with 12 wins, while Jay Baller recorded a 2.68 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1982 Reading Phillies who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ed Hearn, Don Carman, Kevin Gross, Jerry Willard, John Russell, Rich Wortham, George Riley, Jay Baller, Roy Smith and Steve Jeltz.
John Felske served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Baller | R | R | October 6, 1960 | 6'6" | 215 | Stayton, OR US |
| Raymond Borucki | R | R | December 15, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Joe Bruno | L | L | October 30, 1957 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Darren Burroughs | R | L | April 23, 1960 | 6'2" | 165 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Don Carman | L | L | August 14, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| David Enos | S | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Kelly Faulk | R | April 23, 1959 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Paul Fryer | R | R | September 18, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Scranton, PA US |
| Wally Goff | S | L | May 12, 1959 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Kevin Gross | R | R | June 8, 1961 | 6'5" | 203 | Downey, CA US |
| Steve Harvey | R | R | February 22, 1960 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Ed Hearn | R | R | August 23, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | Stuart, FL US |
| Mike Ibarra | R | R | May 31, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | , Bocas del Toro PA |
| Steve Jeltz | S | R | May 28, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Paris, FR |
| Jon Lindsey | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Manuel McDonald | R | R | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Kyle Money | R | R | October 24, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | Greenville, TX US |
| Joe Nemeth | L | L | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Herbert Orensky | L | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| John Palmieri | L | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Dan Prior | R | R | 6'5" | 195 | ||
| Jim Rasmussen | R | January 7, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Council Bluffs, IA US | |
| George Riley | L | L | October 6, 1956 | 6'2" | 210 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Luis Rodriguez | R | R | November 16, 1956 | 5'8" | 168 | |
| John Russell | R | R | January 5, 1961 | 6'0" | 200 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Randy Salava | L | R | August 18, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Owosso, MI US |
| Roy Smith | R | R | September 6, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 | Mount Vernon, NY US |
| Denny Thomas | R | R | March 16, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Cuba, NY US |
| Alfredo Velazquez | S | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Keith Washington | S | R | October 8, 1959 | 6'0" | 160 | Albany, NY US |
| Jerry Willard | L | R | March 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Rich Wortham | R | L | October 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Odessa, TX US |
| James Wright | R | 6'4" | 195 |
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.
