1981 South Atlantic League Leaders
1981 South Atlantic League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1981 South Atlantic League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Avg. | H | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Murphy | Asheville Tourists | .369 | 151 | 409 |
| Joe Orsulak | Greenwood Pirates | .315 | 145 | 460 |
| La Schelle Tarver | Shelby Mets | .314 | 134 | 427 |
| Jeff Reynolds | Greensboro Hornets | .306 | 145 | 474 |
| Luis Ojeda | Gastonia Cardinals | .304 | 121 | 398 |
| Marvin Clack | Greenwood Pirates | .303 | 142 | 468 |
| Matt Winters | Greensboro Hornets | .300 | 121 | 404 |
| Trench Davis | Greenwood Pirates | .298 | 158 | 530 |
| Greg Gagne | Greensboro Hornets | .297 | 108 | 364 |
| Fermin Ubri | Shelby Mets | .297 | 139 | 468 |
| Tom Dunbar | Asheville Tourists | .296 | 157 | 530 |
| Randy Filkins | Greensboro Hornets | .296 | 101 | 341 |
| Rick Siriano | Anderson Braves | .290 | 111 | 383 |
| George Gomez | Asheville Tourists | .289 | 103 | 356 |
| Bob Helsom | Greensboro Hornets | .289 | 114 | 394 |
| Rich Renteria | Greenwood Pirates | .286 | 146 | 510 |
| Randy Milligan | Shelby Mets | .283 | 115 | 406 |
| Jeff Stone | Spartanburg Traders | .277 | 143 | 516 |
| Rocket Wheeler | Florence Blue Jays | .277 | 145 | 523 |
| Billy Best | Charleston Royals | .275 | 123 | 447 |
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trench Davis | Greenwood Pirates | 158 | 24 | 9 | 4 |
| Tom Dunbar | Asheville Tourists | 157 | 33 | 7 | 15 |
| Dan Murphy | Asheville Tourists | 151 | 28 | 4 | 18 |
| Rich Renteria | Greenwood Pirates | 146 | 19 | 5 | 4 |
| Joe Orsulak | Greenwood Pirates | 145 | 18 | 8 | 6 |
| Jeff Reynolds | Greensboro Hornets | 145 | 28 | 3 | 26 |
| Rocket Wheeler | Florence Blue Jays | 145 | 20 | 9 | 7 |
| Jeff Stone | Spartanburg Traders | 143 | 13 | 9 | 3 |
| Marvin Clack | Greenwood Pirates | 142 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| Fermin Ubri | Shelby Mets | 139 | 20 | 4 | 2 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Gladden | Charleston Royals | 2.09 | 10 | 9 |
| John Martin | Gastonia Cardinals | 2.12 | 11 | 13 |
| Glenn Ray | Charleston Royals | 2.65 | 13 | 7 |
| Marty Mason | Greensboro Hornets | 2.73 | 11 | 2 |
| Edmund Sanford | Gastonia Cardinals | 2.73 | 13 | 7 |
| Dar Smith | Asheville Tourists | 2.76 | 16 | 5 |
| Kelly Scott | Greensboro Hornets | 2.98 | 16 | 6 |
| Doug Welenc | Florence Blue Jays | 3.05 | 10 | 3 |
| Tony Ghelfi | Spartanburg Traders | 3.07 | 10 | 11 |
| Chris Green | Greenwood Pirates | 3.08 | 15 | 7 |
| Jerry Perry | Gastonia Cardinals | 3.19 | 14 | 7 |
| Jack McKnight | Florence Blue Jays | 3.24 | 9 | 8 |
| Harley Woody | Macon Peaches | 3.30 | 8 | 10 |
| Mark Cartwright | Greensboro Hornets | 3.37 | 15 | 4 |
| Mike Bielecki | Greenwood Pirates | 3.42 | 12 | 11 |
| Walt Pierce | Gastonia Cardinals | 3.49 | 5 | 14 |
| Fernando Gonzalez | Greenwood Pirates | 3.52 | 10 | 11 |
| Joey Pursell | Florence Blue Jays | 3.53 | 7 | 11 |
| Ron Richardson | Spartanburg Traders | 3.53 | 11 | 11 |
| Kevin Gross | Spartanburg Traders | 3.56 | 13 | 12 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
