1981 Burlington Bees Roster

Midwest League (MWL) - Class: A
Team Record: 54-81
Finished 3rd in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Terry Bevington (54-81)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 63,127, Avg. 935
1981 Burlington Bees Statistics

The Burlington Bees of the Midwest League ended the 1981 season with a record of 54 wins and 81 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.

The Bees scored 553 runs and conceded 707 runs, most in the circuit. Gerald Miller led Burlington with 18 home runs, while Randy Ready, Carlos Ponce and Steven Michael each walloped 15 or more also. Gerald Miller drove in 64 runs. Randy Ready paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .308. Tim Crews topped the squad with 10 wins, and Raymond Gallo recorded a 2.84 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 1981 Burlington Bees who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Juan Castillo, Tim Crews, Bob McClure, Carlos Ponce and Randy Ready.

Terry Bevington served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Ricki BassRRMarch 8, 19595'11"180
Juan CastilloSRJanuary 25, 19625'11"162San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Henry ContrerasRR5'7"175
Tim CrewsRRApril 3, 19616'0"190Tampa, FL US
Dan DavidsmeierRRApril 8, 19596'0"180
Bradley DeKraaiRR6'2"180
Michael DonovanR6'3"190
Richard EffrigR6'6"200
Raymond GalloL6'2"200
Steven GibsonRR6'5"190
Marcos GomezSR6'0"170
Orlando GonzalezRR5'10"160
Craig HarrisRR6'5"210
Craig HerberholzR6'4"200
Nick HernandezRR6'4"211
Mark HigginsRR6'4"205
Ronnie JonesSR5'11"170
John JordanRR6'2"190
Butch KirbyLRDecember 12, 19615'11"165
Mark LepsonR6'4"215
Bob McClureRLApril 29, 19525'11"170Oakland, CA US
Kevin McCoyR6'4"195
Karl McKayRRJune 4, 19616'2"180
Steven MichaelLL6'1"200
Gerald MillerRR6'3"195
Joe MoralesSR5'11"170
Angel MorrisRRApril 22, 19636'3"195
David MorrisRSeptember 3, 19626'2"202
Steven NorwoodLR6'2"195
Joel ParkerRR6'4"194
Carlos PonceRRFebruary 7, 19595'10"170Rio Piedras, PR
Vincent PoneRR6'1"200
Randy ReadyRRJanuary 8, 19605'11"180San Mateo, CA US
Mike SamuelRR6'0"160
Bob SchroeckR6'2"190
Gene SmithR5'11"185
Tom StiboraLMarch 27, 19586'6"220
Murphy SuaRR6'0"185
Jesse VasquezRDecember 18, 19616'1"175Santa Ana, Sonora MX
John WoodRDecember 2, 19605'10"175Olympia, WA US

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.




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