1981 Billings Mustangs Roster
Team Record: 30-40
Finished 2nd in the PL's South Division
Manager: James Hoff (30-40)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Billings, Montana
Ballpark: Cobb Field
Attendance: 79,018, Avg. 2,258
The Billings Mustangs of the Pioneer League ended the 1981 season with a record of 30 wins and 40 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Mustangs plated 377 runs and allowed 411 runs. Charlie Colclough recorded 45 runs batted in. Paul O'Neill led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .315 clip. Mike Smith and William Kincanon topped the team with 5 wins each, while Virgil Conley recorded a 3 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1981 Billings Mustangs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Paul O'Neill, Terry McGriff and Mike Smith.
James Hoff served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Barba | R | November 15, 1962 | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Ron Carapezzi | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Charlie Colclough | L | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Virgil Conley | L | September 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Lanell Culver | S | L | October 13, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Dexter Day | R | R | September 26, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Anthony Delancey | R | R | March 2, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Gary DeSa | R | R | July 21, 1963 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Tim Dodd | R | August 28, 1963 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Guy Findeisen | R | June 25, 1963 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| John Grier | S | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Gerry Groninger | R | R | May 29, 1959 | 6'0" | 190 | Lakewood, CO US |
| Douglas Groth | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Michael Hennessy | L | 6'1" | 150 | |||
| Toney Howell | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Bubba Jennings | R | R | November 9, 1959 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Rick Johns | R | June 9, 1963 | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| William Kincanon | R | January 9, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Mike Knox | R | June 13, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | Butler, PA US | |
| Mike Manfre | R | R | December 6, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Mark Matzen | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Terry McGriff | R | R | September 23, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| John Minyard | R | July 3, 1962 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Paul O'Neill | L | L | February 25, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
| Rafael Ortiz | R | 6'0" | 153 | |||
| Steve Padia | L | R | October 22, 1962 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Cletis Parrish | S | R | December 31, 1961 | 5'9" | 156 | |
| Byron Peyton | R | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Jeff Rhodes | R | R | April 3, 1963 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Stephen Rhodes | R | R | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Mike Smith | R | R | February 23, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | Jackson, MS US |
| T. J. Stout | R | R | August 15, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jim Strichek | R | November 6, 1962 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| David Wilson | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Delwyn Young | S | R | October 4, 1963 | 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.
