1982 Winston-Salem Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 45-93
Finished 4th in the CL's South Division
Manager: Rac Slider (45-93)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 46,430, Avg. 673
The Winston-Salem Red Sox of the Carolina League ended the 1982 season with a record of 45 wins and 93 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Red Sox plated 567 runs and allowed 732 runs. Dave Malpeso paced Winston-Salem with 29 home runs, and John Ackley walloped 15 or more, too. Dave Malpeso drove in 91 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .317 average. Scott Gering led the team with 6 wins and a team-best 3.76 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Todd Benzinger and Tom McCarthy both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Rac Slider served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ackley | R | R | August 24, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Mount Kisco, NY US |
| Joe Arfstrom | S | R | June 13, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Tony Beal | R | R | November 2, 1961 | 6'0" | 183 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Todd Benzinger | S | R | February 11, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Dayton, KY US |
| Al Bowlin | L | L | July 3, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Modesto, CA US |
| Bill Carpenter | R | R | October 19, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Norwich, CT US |
| Kevin Clinton | L | R | October 17, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | Ponca City, OK US |
| Chuck Dale | R | R | December 19, 1957 | 5'10" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Charles Fisher | R | R | April 7, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Jay Fredlund | R | R | August 26, 1957 | 6'6" | 220 | New Milford, CT US |
| Steve Garrett | R | R | October 9, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Scott Gering | R | R | October 23, 1959 | 6'1" | 192 | New York, NY US |
| Tim Gordon | R | R | July 19, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Kevin Grubbs | R | R | June 13, 1961 | 6'3" | 172 | Napa, CA US |
| Chris Howard | S | R | September 24, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | Fort Thomas, KY US |
| Al Hulbert | R | R | September 1, 1958 | 6'4" | 210 | Worcester, MA US |
| Jeff Hunter | L | R | January 22, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Omaha, NE US |
| Kevin Kane | R | R | August 25, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | Iowa City, IA US |
| Jeff Ledbetter | L | L | December 25, 1959 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Dave Malpeso | R | R | December 18, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | Franklin, VA US |
| Tom McCarthy | R | R | June 18, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Landstuhl, DE |
| George Mecerod | R | R | January 8, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Liberty, NY US |
| Mark Meleski | L | R | November 16, 1960 | 5'11" | 155 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Mike Mesh | R | R | July 13, 1960 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Gary Miller-Jones | S | R | August 1, 1961 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Brandon Plainte | L | L | January 14, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | Worcester, MA US |
| Dave Scheller | L | L | November 2, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Litchfield, IL US |
| Jim Teller | R | R | May 17, 1958 | 6'2" | 195 | Redlands, CA US |
| Miguel Valdez | R | R | January 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 150 | Los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ed Waynick | R | R | December 22, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Parker Wilson | R | R | December 4, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | Tuscaloosa, AL 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.
