1982 Tulsa Drillers Roster
Team Record: 70-66
Finished 1st in the TL's East Division
Manager: Tom Burgess (70-66)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Driller Stadium
Attendance: 128,668, Avg. 1,892
Playoffs - Tulsa Drillers 2 games, Jackson Mets 1
Finals - Tulsa Drillers 3 games, El Paso Diablos 0
The Tulsa Drillers of the Texas League ended the 1982 season with a record of 70 wins and 66 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Drillers scored 633 runs and yielded 666 runs. Tom Dunbar led Tulsa with 16 home runs, and Dave Stockstill walloped 15 or more also. Tom Dunbar drove in 85 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .323. Brad Mengwasser paced the squad with 13 wins, while Al Lachowicz recorded a 3.88 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1982 Tulsa Drillers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Will McEnaney, Steve Buechele, Tom Dunbar, Curt Wilkerson, Donnie Scott, Mike Mason, Mark Mercer, Tom Henke, Bob Babcock, Jack Lazorko, Greg Tabor, Jim Gideon, Dar Smith and Al Lachowicz.
Tom Burgess served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Aguayo | R | R | August 13, 1959 | 5'6" | 155 | |
| Bob Babcock | R | R | August 25, 1949 | 6'5" | 210 | New Castle, PA US |
| Bobby Ball | S | R | July 9, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Brett Benza | R | R | July 19, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Steve Buechele | R | R | September 26, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | Lancaster, CA US |
| Tracy Cowger | R | R | July 22, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Ron Dillard | R | R | June 10, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Tom Dunbar | L | L | November 24, 1959 | 6'2" | 192 | Graniteville, SC US |
| Jim Gideon | R | R | September 26, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Taylor, TX US |
| Luis Gonzalez | R | L | December 9, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ron Gooch | R | R | April 16, 1957 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Tom Henke | R | R | December 21, 1957 | 6'5" | 215 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Tim Henry | L | November 11, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Mike Jirschele | R | R | March 3, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Clintonville, WI US |
| Al Lachowicz | R | R | September 6, 1960 | 6'3" | 198 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jack Lazorko | R | R | March 30, 1956 | 5'11" | 200 | Hoboken, NJ US |
| Marty Leach | R | January 13, 1960 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Dennis Long | R | August 2, 1958 | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Mike Mason | L | L | November 21, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | Fairbault, MN US |
| James Maxwell | L | R | January 23, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Will McEnaney | L | L | February 14, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Springfield, OH US |
| Larry McLane | L | November 26, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | Evergreen Park, IL US | |
| Oscar Mejia | R | R | December 4, 1961 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Brad Mengwasser | R | October 2, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Mark Mercer | L | L | May 22, 1954 | 6'5" | 220 | Fort Bragg, NC US |
| Stephen Moore | S | R | January 24, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Dan Murphy | L | L | May 26, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Jerry Neufang | R | R | November 23, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Kevin Richards | R | R | May 29, 1958 | 6'2" | 178 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Mike Rubel | R | R | January 9, 1960 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Donnie Scott | S | R | August 16, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | Dunedin, FL US |
| Dar Smith | R | R | July 29, 1960 | 6'4" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Dave Stockstill | L | R | October 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | Springfield, MO US |
| Greg Tabor | R | R | May 21, 1961 | 6'0" | 165 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Curt Wilkerson | S | R | April 26, 1961 | 5'9" | 158 | Petersburg, VA 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.
