1982 Salt Lake City Gulls Roster
Team Record: 73-70
Finished 2nd in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Bobby Floyd (73-70)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Ballpark: Derks Field
Attendance: 255,671, Avg. 3,576
Playoffs - Albuquerque Dukes 2 games, Salt Lake City Gulls 0
The Salt Lake City Gulls of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1982 season with a record of 73 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Gulls scored 794 runs and allowed 850 runs. Orlando Mercado led Salt Lake City with 16 home runs, and Rod Allen walloped 15 or more as well. Rod Allen recorded 75 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .323 average. Rich Bordi and Matt Young paced the squad with 12 wins each, while Rich Bordi recorded a 4.5 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1982 Salt Lake City Gulls who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Brian Allard, Bob Stoddard, Mike Hart, Jim Essian, Jim Maler, Brian Snyder, Steve Stroughter, Gene Nelson, Rich Bordi, Orlando Mercado, Mario Díaz, Matt Young, Domingo Ramos, Ed Núñez, Vance McHenry, Larry Andersen, Casey Parsons, Ron Musselman, Bobby Brown, Rod Allen, Jamie Allen, Mike Moore, Gary Gray, Al Chambers, Joe Decker, Thad Bosley, Roy Thomas, Dave Valle, Glenn Abbott and Bryan Clark.
Bobby Floyd served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Abbott | R | R | February 16, 1951 | 6'6" | 200 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Brian Allard | R | R | January 3, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Spring Valley, IL US |
| Jamie Allen | R | R | May 29, 1958 | 6'0" | 205 | Yakima, WA US |
| Rod Allen | R | R | October 5, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Larry Andersen | R | R | May 6, 1953 | 6'3" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| Rich Bordi | R | R | April 18, 1959 | 6'7" | 210 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Thad Bosley | L | L | September 17, 1956 | 6'3" | 175 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Bobby Brown | S | R | May 25, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Al Chambers | L | L | March 24, 1961 | 6'4" | 217 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Bryan Clark | L | L | July 12, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Madera, CA US |
| Roy Clark | R | R | May 22, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Joe Decker | R | R | June 16, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Storm Lake, IA US |
| Mario Díaz | R | R | January 10, 1962 | 5'10" | 145 | Humacao, PR |
| Jim Essian | R | R | January 2, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Manny Estrada | R | R | June 9, 1952 | 5'8" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Steve Finch | R | R | March 9, 1958 | 6'3" | 160 | Escondido, CA US |
| Gary Gray | R | R | September 21, 1952 | 6'0" | 187 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Tracy Harris | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Mike Hart | L | L | February 17, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Jim Maler | R | R | August 16, 1958 | 6'4" | 230 | New York, NY US |
| Vance McHenry | R | R | July 10, 1956 | 5'9" | 165 | Chico, CA US |
| Orlando Mercado | R | R | November 7, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Arecibo, PR |
| Mike Moore | R | R | November 26, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Carnegie, OK US |
| Ron Musselman | R | R | November 11, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Gene Nelson | R | R | December 3, 1960 | 6'0" | 172 | Tampa, FL US |
| Ed Núñez | R | R | May 27, 1963 | 6'5" | 235 | Humacao, PR |
| Casey Parsons | L | R | April 14, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Wenatchee, WA US |
| Domingo Ramos | R | R | March 29, 1958 | 5'10" | 154 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Brian Snyder | L | L | February 20, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | Flemington, NJ US |
| Bob Stoddard | R | R | March 8, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Steve Stroughter | L | L | March 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | Visalia, CA US |
| Roy Thomas | R | R | June 22, 1953 | 6'5" | 215 | Quantico, VA US |
| Dave Valle | R | R | October 30, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Bayside, NY US |
| Glen Walker | R | R | January 31, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Sammye Welborn | R | R | June 16, 1956 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Matt Young | L | L | August 9, 1958 | 6'3" | 205 | Pasadena, 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.
