1981 Albuquerque Dukes Roster
Team Record: 94-38
Finished 1st in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Del Crandall (94-38)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ballpark: All-Sports Stadium
Attendance: 244,464, Avg. 3,704
Finals - Albuquerque Dukes 3 games, Tacoma Tigers 0
The Albuquerque Dukes of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1981 season with a record of 94 wins and 38 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Dukes paced the league with 875 runs. Albuquerque surrendered 604 runs. Mike Marshall walloped 34 home runs for the team, while Ron Roenicke and Candy Maldonado swatted 15 or more, too. Mike Marshall drove in 137 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .373 clip. Ted Power led the team with 18 wins, plus Brian Holton added 15 or more wins, too Brian Holton recorded a 3.44 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Mike Marshall, Brent Strom, Ron Roenicke, Alex Taveras, Dave Patterson, Gil Rondón, Ricky Wright, Brian Holton, Ted Power, Steve Shirley, Gary Weiss, Rudy Law, Bobby Mitchell, Candy Maldonado, Don Crow, Jack Perconte, Alejandro Peña and Tack Wilson were all players from the 1981 Albuquerque Dukes who played in the Majors during their careers.
Del Crandall served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Caughey | L | R | February 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Brainerd, MN US |
| Don Crow | R | R | August 18, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | Yakima, WA US |
| Larry Fobbs | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Brian Holton | R | R | November 29, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Kevin Keefe | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Rudy Law | L | L | October 7, 1956 | 6'1" | 165 | Waco, TX US |
| Candy Maldonado | R | R | September 5, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Humacao, PR |
| Mike Marshall | R | R | January 12, 1960 | 6'5" | 215 | Libertyville, IL US |
| Bobby Mitchell | L | L | April 7, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Dave Moore | R | R | September 19, 1954 | 6'2" | 179 | Lexington, KY US |
| Dave Patterson | R | R | July 25, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | Springfield, MO US |
| Alejandro Peña | R | R | June 25, 1959 | 6'1" | 200 | Cambiaso, Puerto Plata DO |
| Jack Perconte | L | R | August 31, 1954 | 5'10" | 160 | Joliet, IL US |
| Ted Power | R | R | January 31, 1955 | 6'4" | 215 | Guthrie, OK US |
| David Richards | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ron Roenicke | S | L | August 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Covina, CA US |
| Gil Rondón | R | R | November 18, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Bronx, NY US |
| Steve Shirley | L | L | October 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Brent Strom | R | L | October 14, 1948 | 6'3" | 189 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bill Swiacki | R | R | 6'7" | 220 | ||
| Alex Taveras | R | R | October 9, 1955 | 5'10" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Gary Weiss | S | R | December 27, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Brenham, TX US |
| Tack Wilson | R | R | May 16, 1956 | 5'10" | 185 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Ricky Wright | L | L | November 22, 1958 | 6'3" | 175 | Paris, TX US |
| Mike Zouras | R | R | 6'2" | 195 |
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.
