1982 Knoxville Blue Jays Statistics

Southern League (SL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 73-71
Finished 2nd in the SL's West Division
Manager: Larry Hardy (73-71)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smithson Stadium
Attendance: 84,451, Avg. 1,173
1982 Knoxville Blue Jays Roster

Playoffs - Nashville Sounds 3 games, Knoxville Blue Jays 1

The Knoxville Blue Jays of the Southern League ended the 1982 season with a record of 73 wins and 71 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.

The Blue Jays scored 594 runs and conceded 618 runs. Tim Thompson led Knoxville with 18 home runs, while Vernon Ramie and Ron Shepherd walloped 15 or more as well. Tim Thompson drove in 73 runs. Carlos Rios paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .285 clip. Dennis Howard topped the squad with 13 wins, and Keith Walker recorded a 2.83 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Members of the 1982 Knoxville Blue Jays who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dan Whitmer, Tom Dodd, John Cerutti, Toby Hernández, Brian Milner, Stan Clarke, Gary Wilson, Matt Williams, Ron Shepherd, Paul Hodgson and Joe Cannon.

Larry Hardy served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Dennis Howard1313.5004.07302821331194.71819688158521506110
Matt Williams1113.4584.28282801010193.3173106921310711575131
Jim Baker106.6253.8617170720116.71275550834260407
Keith Walker86.5712.8233131520127.711349401251161007
Colin McLaughlin87.5333.4220200420123.7104604748911033018
Brian Stemberger701.0003.314312200573.3743627631133100
Scot Elam616.2734.2329290910187.315811888914601474227
John Cerutti401.0001.1144011032.31844010017202
Tom Lukish45.4442.7154051002066.3622920226647326
Randy Ford24.3335.67264800160.3694638434151201
Rick O'Keeffe001.592010005.72110203000
Gary Wilson006.754030006.75750607301
Mike Cuellar0011.374010006.39880603100
Stan Clarke01.0001.69110600216.0113303012203
Totals7371.5073.80305144954912291210.3110661851173630158513661130

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Tim Thompson1335384718113331318733155105.282.366.476.8422249035
Carlos Rios125525463671322411382393939.285.343.348.69016131730
Ron Shepherd13653448262119198156531840125.247.304.413.7171992552
Andre Wood1345835066111920544033165983.235.316.318.63516131141
Eddie Dennis1234504234210613313826131351.251.271.303.5731281760
Vernon Ramie11942334758992231768336667.285.393.513.9061781186
Joe Cannon8635133140881477462541671.266.302.414.7161372020
Vassie Gardner963493194079585302272270.248.292.361.6521150351
Toby Hernández84294273207013032521646.256.279.337.6169231110
Paul Hodgson6921317411416019003547.236.370.287.657502200
Pete Dempsey2610993193481110501412.366.459.505.964472000
Hilario Soriano186260117310600014.283.290.367.657221010
Brian Milner3713211581720011001138.148.229.165.394192130
Dan Whitmer134839710102500610.256.362.436.798171110
Rocket Wheeler1234299820142034.276.333.448.782130110
Martin Pulley614130200010013.154.214.154.36820000
Colin McLaughlin20220000000001.000.000.000.00000000
Totals1237466141405261074183407646917562386786.259.324.378.7021565032604315


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Tim Thompson1B1321207651092.9929.636
Paul Hodgson1B15996310.9727.000
Vernon Ramie1B170011.0007.000
Andre Wood2B1332983711281.9825.030
Eddie Dennis2B13312826.9674.538
Rocket Wheeler2B112001.0003.000
Carlos Rios2B12310.8335.000
Jeff Reynolds3B105.000
Pete Dempsey3B26145765.9222.731
Eddie Dennis3B761642.8463.143
Rocket Wheeler3B661433.8703.333
Toby HernándezC8346164138.9766.32514
Brian MilnerC332012940.9836.9705
Hilario SorianoC171171121.9857.5292
Dan WhitmerC1368731.9625.7690
Martin PulleyC624220.9294.3330
Ron ShepherdOF136260491.9671.941
Vassie GardnerOF90139951.9671.644
Joe CannonOF85142923.9871.776
Eddie DennisOF801241042.9711.675
Tom DoddOF27.000
Paul HodgsonOF23320001.0001.391
Vernon RamieOF210001.000.500
Tom LukishP54317021.000.370
Brian StembergerP43313011.000.372
Keith WalkerP3362621.941.970
Dennis HowardP3063342.9071.300
Scot ElamP29133521.9601.655
Matt WilliamsP28192911.9801.714
Randy FordP2675001.000.462
Colin McLaughlinP2042140.8621.250
Jim BakerP1732111.9601.412
Stan ClarkeP1113011.000.364
Gary WilsonP40010.000.000
Mike CuellarP401001.000.250
John CeruttiP425001.0001.750
Rick O'KeeffeP201001.000.500
Carlos RiosSS1201663634260.9264.408
Eddie DennisSS23245286.9053.304
Rocket WheelerSS336001.0003.000
Andre WoodSS116001.0007.000
Totals148735011344150293.9703.2582100

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.





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