1981 Anderson Braves Roster
South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 57-86
Finished 5th in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Sonny Jackson (57-86)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Anderson, South Carolina
Ballpark: Anderson City Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 34,349, Avg. 480
1981 Anderson Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 57-86
Finished 5th in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Sonny Jackson (57-86)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Anderson, South Carolina
Ballpark: Anderson City Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 34,349, Avg. 480
The Anderson Braves of the South Atlantic League ended the 1981 season with a record of 57 wins and 86 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Braves scored 614 runs and yielded 746 runs. Bob Luzon recorded 48 runs batted in. Alan Walker topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.61 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Tom Waddell and Brian Fisher both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Sonny Jackson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Ames | R | January 20, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Eric Ayala | R | R | May 2, 1960 | 5'11" | 168 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Lynn Ayers | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Buddy Bailey | R | R | March 28, 1957 | 6'0" | 198 | Norristown, PA US |
| Mark Bonner | R | R | September 29, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Clint Brill | R | R | January 16, 1960 | 5'11" | 190 | Canton, OH US |
| Steve Chmil | R | R | August 26, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | Westbury, NY US |
| Dave Clay | R | R | May 2, 1959 | 6'1" | 178 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Dennis Clow | R | R | March 27, 1960 | 5'11" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ricky Coatney | R | R | August 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 201 | Mena, AR US |
| Terry Cormack | L | R | October 13, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Brian Fisher | R | R | March 18, 1962 | 6'4" | 210 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Timothy Fuller | R | R | December 5, 1960 | 5'11" | 165 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Ralph Giansanti | R | R | September 11, 1962 | 5'8" | 160 | Hartford, CT US |
| Inocencio Guerrero | R | R | December 28, 1960 | 6'0" | 187 | Higueral, DO |
| Mike Hamer | R | R | October 22, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bruce Heiser | R | R | September 27, 1959 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gustavo Hernandez | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Michael Hinton | L | L | November 21, 1960 | 5'11" | 180 | Flint, MI US |
| Robert Kennedy | R | September 12, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Len Klaus | L | R | July 8, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| John Lee | R | R | June 18, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Bob Luzon | R | R | August 5, 1960 | 6'1" | 170 | Flushing, NY US |
| Bryan Neal | L | R | September 13, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | Austin, TX US |
| Jay Palma | R | R | January 27, 1961 | 6'4" | 185 | San Jose, CA US |
| Vidal Payano | R | R | April 28, 1962 | 5'10" | 160 | Guaymate, La Romana DO |
| Rafael Quezada | R | R | February 8, 1961 | 5'11" | 175 | San Jose DeLosilano, DO |
| Kevin Rigby | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Carlos Rymer | R | R | September 2, 1960 | 6'5" | 195 | Ingelo Consuelo, DO |
| Rick Siriano | L | L | July 15, 1959 | 5'8" | 180 | Utica, NY US |
| Jon Soderberg | R | R | September 7, 1960 | 6'5" | 215 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jim Stefanski | R | R | October 6, 1958 | 6'1" | 200 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Freddy Tiburcio | L | L | January 24, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Andre Treadway | R | R | December 16, 1961 | 6'4" | 185 | Brevard, NC US |
| Bob Tumpane | L | L | November 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 205 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Tom Waddell | R | R | September 17, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Dundee, Dundee GB |
| Alan Walker | R | L | June 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Gettysburg, PA US |
| Dale Weaver | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Gary Wex | R | March 7, 1958 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Randy Whistler | R | R | October 23, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 |
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.
