1982 Waterloo Indians Roster
Team Record: 75-64
Finished 2nd in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Gomer Hodge (75-64)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Waterloo, Iowa
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 73,597, Avg. 1,059
The Waterloo Indians of the Midwest League ended the 1982 season with a record of 75 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Indians scored 680 runs and yielded 626 runs. John Malkin led Waterloo with 20 home runs and drove in 72 runs. Dave Gallagher paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .289. Rodney McDonald topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.98 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Mike Jeffcoat, Dwight Taylor, Junior Noboa, José Román, Dave Gallagher, Ramón Romero and Jim Wilson were all players from the 1982 Waterloo Indians who played in the Majors during their careers.
Gomer Hodge served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Alpert | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Dane Anthony | R | R | August 29, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | Chambersburg, PA US |
| Rod Carraway | R | R | November 3, 1959 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Stephen Cushing | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Wayne Dale | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Rich Doyle | R | February 4, 1964 | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Tracy Echols | R | R | 6'1" | 168 | ||
| Ralph Elpin | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Winston Ficklin | R | R | November 13, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | Richmond, CA US |
| Dave Gallagher | R | R | September 20, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Mike Gertz | L | L | February 2, 1961 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Mike Jeffcoat | L | L | August 3, 1959 | 6'2" | 187 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
| Wayne Johnson | L | May 30, 1963 | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Rickey Lintz | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Buck Long | R | February 27, 1960 | 6'6" | 190 | ||
| John Malkin | R | R | August 28, 1960 | 6'3" | 209 | New York, NY US |
| Sammy Martin | S | R | March 21, 1961 | 5'10" | 165 | Columbia, SC US |
| Rey Martinez | L | L | April 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Rodney McDonald | R | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Marlin Methven | S | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| John Miglio | L | L | March 10, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jerry Nalley | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Junior Noboa | R | R | November 10, 1964 | 5'10" | 155 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Tom Owens | R | R | October 30, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | Flint, MI US |
| Juan Pacho | R | R | April 8, 1963 | 5'10" | 150 | Yucatan, MX |
| Chris Rehbaum | L | L | April 15, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Steve Roche | R | R | February 20, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | St. Paul, MN US |
| José Román | R | R | May 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Ramón Romero | L | L | January 8, 1959 | 6'4" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Brian Silvas | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Eddie Tanner | S | R | July 7, 1962 | 5'10" | 165 | Columbia, SC US |
| Dwight Taylor | L | L | March 24, 1960 | 5'9" | 166 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Taylor | L | R | February 21, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | Lexington, KY US |
| Randy Washington | R | R | August 7, 1963 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| David Wick | L | L | December 29, 1957 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Alan Willis | R | 6'5" | 225 | |||
| Jim Wilson | R | R | December 29, 1960 | 6'3" | 230 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Phillip Wilson | R | R | 6'0" | 187 |
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.
