1982 Shelby Mets Roster
Team Record: 77-63
Finished 2nd in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Rick Miller (77-63)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Shelby, North Carolina
Ballpark: Veterans Stadium
Attendance: 11,784, Avg. 168
The Shelby Mets of the South Atlantic League ended the 1982 season with a record of 77 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Mets scored 843 runs and yielded 736 runs. John Christensen led Shelby with 22 home runs, while Bruce Morrison walloped 15 or more also. John Christensen accounted for 97 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .334 average. Reggie Jackson and Steve Ray paced the squad with 10 wins each, and Jeff Bettendorf registered a 4.3 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
John Christensen, Jeff Bettendorf, Roger McDowell, Mark Carreon, Bill Latham, Barry Lyons, Lenny Dykstra and John Gibbons were all players from the 1982 Shelby Mets who played in the Majors during their careers.
Rick Miller served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bettendorf | R | R | December 10, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | Lompoc, CA US |
| Bob Bomerito | R | R | August 8, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| David Buttles | R | April 27, 1961 | 6'2" | 180 | San Diego, CA US | |
| Mark Carreon | R | L | July 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Christensen | R | R | September 15, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | Downey, CA US |
| Joseph Collins | L | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Larry Czeszewski | R | R | 5'10" | |||
| Darryl Denby | S | R | June 1, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Richard Diaz | R | R | 5'11" | 182 | ||
| Lenny Dykstra | L | L | February 10, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Augie Garcia | R | R | March 9, 1963 | 5'11" | 150 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| John Gibbons | R | R | June 8, 1962 | 5'11" | 187 | Great Falls, MT US |
| Joe Graves | R | October 5, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Ken Harris | R | R | March 8, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| John Heller | L | R | July 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Reggie Jackson | R | October 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Michael Kreymborg | R | R | July 2, 1960 | 6'6" | 170 | |
| Eric Kuntz | R | 6'3" | 205 | |||
| Bill Latham | L | L | August 29, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Ron Leach | L | L | August 21, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Clovis, CA US |
| Barry Lyons | R | R | June 3, 1960 | 6'1" | 205 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Roger McDowell | R | R | December 21, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Larry McNutt | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Bruce Morrison | R | R | March 14, 1959 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Frank Moscat | R | R | May 20, 1962 | 6'2" | 175 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| James Oates | L | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Felix Perdomo | S | R | September 11, 1963 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Rich Pickett | L | July 11, 1959 | 6'1" | 193 | ||
| Elvin Pina | R | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| John Raeside | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Steve Ray | L | September 15, 1961 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Michael Robair | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Steven Stenquist | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Kevin Teate | R | R | October 27, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | Griffin, GA US |
| Dave Wyatt | L | December 5, 1961 | 6'1" | 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.
