1982 Tidewater Tides Roster
Team Record: 74-63
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Jack Aker (74-63)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: Metropolitan Park
Attendance: 148,271, Avg. 2,165
Playoffs - Tidewater Tides 3 games, Columbus Clippers 0
Finals - Tidewater Tides 3 games, Rochester Red Wings 0
The Tidewater Tides of the International League ended the 1982 season with a record of 74 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the IL.
The Tides allowed 530 runs, least in the league. Tidewater plated 637 runs. Mike Davis paced the team with 16 home runs, and Bruce Bochy walloped 15 or more, too. Marvell Wynne drove in 65 runs. Rusty Tillman led batters with significant playing time by hitting .322. Steve Ratzer topped the squad with 11 wins, while Greg Biercevicz registered a 2.64 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1982 Tidewater Tides who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Rick Ownbey, Kelvin Chapman, Ron Darling, Mike Fitzgerald, José Oquendo, Brent Gaff, La Schelle Tarver, Gil Flores, Steve Ratzer, Bruce Bochy, Walt Terrell, Phil Mankowski, Rick Anderson, Terry Leach, Mike Cubbage, Tom Gorman, Rusty Tillman, Brian Giles, Scott Holman, Dave Von Ohlen, Tom Dixon, Marvell Wynne, Tom Hausman and Mike Howard.
Jack Aker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Anderson | R | R | November 29, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Everett, WA US |
| Mike Anicich | R | R | May 16, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Sergio Beltre | R | R | October 22, 1958 | 6'2" | 175 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Greg Biercevicz | R | R | October 21, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Derby, CT US |
| Bruce Bochy | R | R | April 16, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | Landes de Bussac, FR |
| Kelvin Chapman | R | R | June 2, 1956 | 5'11" | 173 | Willits, CA US |
| Mike Cubbage | L | R | July 21, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Ron Darling | R | R | August 19, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Mike Davis | R | R | July 18, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | Janesville, WI US |
| Tom Dixon | R | R | April 23, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | Orlando, FL US |
| David Duff | R | R | June 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Scott Dye | R | R | January 9, 1957 | 6'1" | 200 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Mike Fitzgerald | R | R | July 13, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Gil Flores | R | R | October 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Ponce, PR |
| Brent Gaff | R | R | October 5, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Brian Giles | R | R | April 27, 1960 | 6'1" | 165 | Manhattan, KS US |
| Tom Gorman | L | L | December 16, 1957 | 6'4" | 194 | Portland, OR US |
| Tom Hausman | R | R | March 31, 1953 | 6'4" | 190 | Mobridge, SD US |
| Scott Holman | R | R | September 18, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | Santa Paula, CA US |
| Mike Howard | S | R | April 2, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Terry Leach | R | R | March 13, 1954 | 6'0" | 215 | Selma, AL US |
| Ron MacDonald | R | R | September 30, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | Kenosha, WI US |
| Phil Mankowski | L | R | January 9, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Ricky McMullen | R | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| José Oquendo | S | R | July 4, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Rick Ownbey | R | R | October 20, 1957 | 6'3" | 185 | Corona, CA US |
| Ricky Poe | L | L | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Steve Ratzer | R | R | September 9, 1953 | 6'1" | 192 | Paterson, NJ US |
| La Schelle Tarver | L | L | January 30, 1959 | 5'11" | 165 | Modesto, CA US |
| Walt Terrell | L | R | May 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | Jeffersonville, IN US |
| Rusty Tillman | R | R | August 29, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Dave Von Ohlen | L | L | October 25, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | Flushing, NY US |
| Marvell Wynne | L | L | December 17, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL 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.
