1981 Amarillo Gold Sox Roster
Team Record: 77-59
Finished 2nd in the TL's West Division
Manager: Eddie Watt (77-59)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Ballpark: Amarillo Dilla Villa
Attendance: 89,476, Avg. 1,316
Playoffs - San Antonio Dodgers 2 games, Amarillo Gold Sox 1
The Amarillo Gold Sox of the Texas League ended the 1981 season with a record of 77 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Gold Sox plated 667 runs and yielded 595 runs. Joe Lansford paced Amarillo with 25 home runs and drove in 86 runs. Ron Tingley led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .288 clip. Dave Dravecky topped the team with 15 wins, while Tim Hamm earned a 2.27 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Tony Gwynn, James Steels, Ron Tingley, Dave Dravecky, Joe Lansford, Mark Thurmond and Andy Hawkins were all players from the 1981 Amarillo Gold Sox who played in the Majors during their careers.
Eddie Watt served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Alvarez | R | R | January 15, 1956 | 6'0" | 158 | |
| Byron Ballard | S | R | July 27, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | White Plains, NY US |
| Mike Barba | R | R | May 3, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | Summit, NJ US |
| Aaron Cain | R | R | December 24, 1956 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Frank Castro | R | R | July 10, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Sydney Church | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Mark Daly | R | L | September 11, 1954 | 6'1" | 197 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Jerry DeSimone | S | R | September 3, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Troy Dixon | R | R | 6'3" | 177 | ||
| Dave Dravecky | R | L | February 14, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Daniel Gausepohl | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Tony Gwynn | L | L | May 9, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tim Hamm | R | R | August 8, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Andy Hawkins | R | R | January 21, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Waco, TX US |
| Donald Johnson | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Jerry Johnson | R | R | June 3, 1958 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Joe Lansford | R | R | January 15, 1961 | 6'5" | 225 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Joseph Majer | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Randal Miller | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Daniel Purpura | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Jeff Pyburn | R | R | December 16, 1957 | 6'1" | 205 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Douglas Slettvet | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| James Steels | L | L | May 30, 1961 | 5'10" | 185 | Jackson, MS US |
| John Stevenson | R | R | September 4, 1959 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Mark Thurmond | L | L | September 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Ron Tingley | R | R | May 27, 1959 | 6'2" | 160 | Presque Isle, ME US |
| Courtney Wyrick | R | 5'10" | 180 |
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.
