1981 San Diego Padres Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 41-69
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 559,711, Avg. 10,365
Ballpark: Jack Murphy Stadium
Manager: Frank Howard (41-69)
Location: San Diego, California
1981 San Diego Padres StatisticsTeam Record: 41-69
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 559,711, Avg. 10,365
Ballpark: Jack Murphy Stadium
Manager: Frank Howard (41-69)
Location: San Diego, California
1981 San Diego Padres Results
The San Diego Padres of the National League ended the 1981 season with a record of 41 wins and 69 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's West Division.
The Padres scored 382 runs and yielded 455 runs. Gene Richards drove in 42 runs. Luis Salazar led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .303. Juan Eichelberger topped the team with 8 wins, while Gary Lucas recorded a 2.00 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Frank Howard coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Armstrong | P | R | R | March 7, 1954 | 6'3" | 193 | Glen Cove, NY USA |
| Randy Bass | 1B | L | R | March 13, 1954 | 6'1" | 210 | Lawton, OK USA |
| Juan Bonilla | 2B | R | R | January 12, 1956 | 5'9" | 170 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Danny Boone | P | L | L | January 14, 1954 | 5'8" | 150 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| John Curtis | P | L | L | March 9, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Newton, MA USA |
| Dave Edwards | RF | R | R | February 24, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Juan Eichelberger | P | R | R | October 21, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Barry Evans | 3B | R | R | November 30, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Steve Fireovid | P | B | R | June 6, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | Bryan, OH USA |
| Tim Flannery | 3B | L | R | September 29, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Doug Gwosdz | C | R | R | June 20, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Houston, TX USA |
| Ruppert Jones | CF | L | L | March 12, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Terry Kennedy | C | L | R | June 4, 1956 | 6'3" | 220 | Euclid, OH USA |
| Fred Kuhaulua | P | L | L | February 23, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| Joe Lefebvre | RF | L | R | February 22, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | Concord, NH USA |
| John Littlefield | P | R | R | January 5, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | Covina, CA USA |
| Tim Lollar | P | L | L | March 17, 1956 | 6'3" | 200 | Poplar Bluff, MO USA |
| Gary Lucas | P | L | L | November 8, 1954 | 6'5" | 200 | Riverside, CA USA |
| Jose Moreno | RF | B | R | November 1, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Steve Mura | P | R | R | February 12, 1955 | 6'2" | 188 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Broderick Perkins | 1B | L | L | November 23, 1954 | 5'10" | 180 | Pittsburg, CA USA |
| Mike Phillips | 2B | L | R | August 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Mario Ramirez | 3B | R | R | September 12, 1957 | 5'9" | 155 | Yauco, P.R. |
| Gene Richards | LF | L | L | September 29, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | Monticello, SC USA |
| Luis Salazar | 3B | R | R | May 19, 1956 | 5'9" | 180 | Barcelona, Anzoategui Venezuela |
| Eric Show | P | R | R | May 19, 1956 | 6'1" | 185 | Riverside, CA USA |
| Ozzie Smith | SS | B | R | December 26, 1954 | 5'11" | 150 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Craig Stimac | P | R | R | November 18, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | Oak Park, IL USA |
| Steve Swisher | C | R | R | August 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 205 | Parkersburg, WV USA |
| Jerry Turner | RF | L | L | January 17, 1954 | 5'9" | 180 | Texarkana, AR USA |
| John Urrea | P | R | R | February 9, 1955 | 6'3" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Chris Welsh | P | L | L | April 14, 1955 | 6'2" | 185 | Wilmington, DE USA |
| Alan Wiggins | LF | B | R | February 17, 1958 | 6'2" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Rick Wise | P | R | R | September 13, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | Jackson, MI USA |
