1981 Butte Copper Kings Roster
Team Record: 39-31
Finished 1st in the PL's South Division
Manager: Ken Richardson (39-31)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Butte, Montana
Ballpark: Alumni Stadium
Attendance: 30,519, Avg. 872
Playoffs - Butte Copper Kings 3 games, Calgary Expos 2
The Butte Copper Kings of the Pioneer League ended the 1981 season with a record of 39 wins and 31 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Copper Kings topped the circuit with 459 runs, spearheaded by 38 home runs. Butte yielded 405 runs. Eric Peyton drove in 65 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .403 clip. Gary Evans led the team with 7 wins, while Scott Roberts recorded a 1.85 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1981 Butte Copper Kings who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bill Wegman, Bryan Clutterbuck, Hipólito Peña and Ernie Riles.
Ken Richardson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Clayton | R | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Bryan Clutterbuck | R | R | December 17, 1959 | 6'4" | 223 | Detroit, MI US |
| Henry Contreras | R | R | 5'7" | 175 | ||
| Dionisio DeJesus | R | R | 6'1" | 176 | ||
| Bradley DeKraai | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Charles Dinkins | L | L | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Rich Embser | L | May 1, 1960 | 6'6" | 200 | Newark, NJ US | |
| Gary Evans | R | September 15, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Fritz Fedor | R | December 26, 1961 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Craig Herberholz | R | 6'4" | 200 | |||
| Mark Higgins | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Dave Hoff | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Dewey James | S | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Ryan Job | R | R | May 24, 1963 | 6'1" | 174 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Ronnie Jones | S | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Butch Kirby | L | R | December 12, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Billy Max | R | R | March 25, 1960 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Randy McFarlen | S | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Joe Morales | S | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Angel Morris | R | R | April 22, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Mike Myerchin | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Garrett Nago | R | R | June 19, 1959 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Michael Orlich | R | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Joel Parker | R | R | 6'4" | 194 | ||
| Hipólito Peña | L | L | January 30, 1964 | 6'3" | 165 | Fantino, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Eric Peyton | L | L | November 22, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Rene Reina | R | R | 6'4" | 180 | ||
| Clyde Rice | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Ernie Riles | L | R | October 2, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Cairo, GA US |
| Scott Roberts | R | October 7, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Mike Samuel | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Collin Tanabe | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Bill Wegman | R | R | December 19, 1962 | 6'5" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bruce Williams | R | December 28, 1962 | 6'1" | 220 | ||
| John Wood | R | December 2, 1960 | 5'10" | 175 | Olympia, 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.
