1982 Visalia Oaks Roster
Team Record: 82-58
Finished 1st in the CL's South Division
Manager: Phil Roof (82-58)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 43,845, Avg. 626
Playoffs - Modesto A's 4 games, Visalia Oaks 2
The Visalia Oaks of the California League ended the 1982 season with a record of 82 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Oaks scored 732 runs and conceded 588 runs. Jerry Lomastro led Visalia with 19 home runs, and Jim Weaver walloped 15 or more, too. Jerry Lomastro accounted for 91 RBI. Jeff Reed topped batters with significant playing time with a .329 average. Rich Yett paced the team with 16 wins, while Manuel Pena recorded a 3.18 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Jay Pettibone, Bryan Oelkers, Curt Wardle, Jim Weaver, Rich Yett, Steve Lombardozzi and Jeff Reed were all players from the 1982 Visalia Oaks who played in the Majors during their careers.
Phil Roof served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Angulo | L | L | June 30, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | Huntington Park, CA US |
| Carson Carroll | R | R | September 23, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Mike Cole | L | R | September 30, 1960 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| Paul Felix | S | R | April 4, 1960 | 6'4" | 225 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Jim Flores | S | R | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Phil Franko | L | R | December 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Doug Fregin | R | April 5, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Little Falls, MN US | |
| Mike Giordano | R | August 12, 1959 | 6'0" | 183 | Neubruke, DE | |
| Joaquin Gonzalez | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Tony Guerrero | L | September 18, 1962 | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| Greg Howe | R | R | March 27, 1961 | 6'3" | 190 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Kirby Krueger | R | June 23, 1959 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Joseph Kubit | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Jerry Lomastro | R | R | August 9, 1958 | 5'11" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Steve Lombardozzi | R | R | April 26, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | Malden, MA US |
| Bryan Oelkers | L | L | March 11, 1961 | 6'3" | 192 | Zaragoza, ES |
| John Palica | S | L | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Manuel Pena | L | January 1, 1959 | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Jay Pettibone | R | R | June 21, 1957 | 6'4" | 182 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Mike Piatnik | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Frank Ramppen | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Jeff Reed | L | R | November 12, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Joliet, IL US |
| George Skeens | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Eric Snider | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Raymond Stein | L | L | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Luis Suarez | R | R | February 4, 1959 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Curt Wardle | L | L | November 16, 1960 | 6'5" | 220 | Downey, CA US |
| Jim Weaver | L | L | October 10, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | Kingston, NY US |
| Randy Weibel | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Rich Yett | R | R | October 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 187 | Pomona, 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.
