1981 Bellingham Mariners Roster
Team Record: 39-31
Finished 1st in the NWL's North Division
Manager: Jeff Scott (39-31)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Bellingham, Washington
Ballpark: Joe Martin Stadium
Attendance: 21,390, Avg. 611
Playoffs - Medford A's 2 games, Bellingham Mariners 1
The Bellingham Mariners of the Northwest League ended the 1981 season with a record of 39 wins and 31 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Mariners scored 364 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 353 runs. Chip Conklin led Bellingham with 15 home runs and drove in 57 runs. Phil Bradley paced all regular batters by connecting at a .301 clip. Mark Langston topped the team with 7 wins, while Lee Guetterman registered a 2.68 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1981 Bellingham Mariners who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Brick Smith, Phil Bradley, Ricky Nelson, Mark Langston and Lee Guetterman.
Jeff Scott served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Aulenback | R | R | July 17, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Phil Bradley | R | R | March 11, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Bloomington, IN US |
| Howie Brodsky | L | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Chip Conklin | R | R | March 18, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Eduardo Cruz | R | R | 5'11" | 148 | ||
| Ronn Dixon | L | November 30, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| John Edmonds | L | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Jeffrey Eldridge | R | October 21, 1960 | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Lee Guetterman | L | L | November 22, 1958 | 6'8" | 225 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Terry Hayes | L | May 14, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Clay Hill | L | R | September 19, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Don Holland | R | November 24, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Wayne Kinley | R | 6'5" | 210 | |||
| Kalvin Koenig | L | October 2, 1959 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| David LaBounty | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Mark Langston | R | L | August 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 177 | San Diego, CA US |
| Vic Martin | R | December 6, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Bret McAfee | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Howard Meier | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Frank Meraz | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Dave Myers | R | R | August 8, 1959 | 6'4" | 190 | York, PA US |
| Ricky Nelson | L | R | May 8, 1959 | 6'0" | 200 | Eloy, AZ US |
| Juan Oppenheimer | R | R | July 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Santurce, PR |
| Eric Parent | R | 6'6" | 210 | |||
| Donald Pierce | S | R | 6'3" | 187 | ||
| Edwin Quinones | S | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Anthony Rodriguez | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Rafael Sanchez | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Brick Smith | R | R | May 2, 1959 | 6'4" | 225 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Curt Towey | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Ric Wilson | R | R | October 21, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 |
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.
