1981 Bristol Tigers Roster
Team Record: 29-41
Finished 5th in the AL
Manager: Joe Lewis (29-41)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Bristol, Virginia
Ballpark: DeVault Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,486, Avg. 271
The Bristol Tigers of the Appalachian League ended the 1981 season with a record of 29 wins and 41 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Tigers plated 326 runs and yielded 396 runs. Mike Williams paced Bristol with 12 home runs and drove in 60 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .321. Ernie Moya and Ricky Barlow topped the team with 6 wins each, and Robert McFadden registered a 3.45 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Nelson Simmons and Scott Earl both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Joe Lewis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Barlow | R | R | March 21, 1963 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Laurence Berthelson | R | January 20, 1962 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Bubby Brister | R | R | August 15, 1962 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Carl Burns | S | R | April 5, 1962 | 5'9" | 190 | |
| Tom Corcoran | R | February 28, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Mark Dye | R | R | April 18, 1962 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Scott Earl | R | R | September 18, 1960 | 5'11" | 165 | Seymour, IN US |
| David Edwards | R | |||||
| Lawrence Gilmore | L | R | January 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Christopher Goodyear | R | R | May 14, 1961 | 5'9" | 163 | |
| Kennie Haynes | R | R | September 3, 1960 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Guy Hubert | R | R | September 16, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Mark Jacob | R | May 13, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Michael Jones | L | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Mark Lockenmeyer | R | December 16, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Steve Mastro | S | R | March 30, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Robert McFadden | R | April 4, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Thomas Merkle | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| George Miquel | L | December 30, 1963 | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Jim Moriarty | R | R | May 20, 1963 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Ernie Moya | R | November 15, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Don O'Connor | R | April 9, 1962 | 6'7" | 196 | ||
| Gerardo Pardo | R | |||||
| Kevin Perrett | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Dan Phillip | S | R | September 1, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Kraig Priessman | R | R | September 24, 1963 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Mark Schlemmer | R | R | October 19, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Terry Schultz | L | May 6, 1959 | ||||
| Albert Silva | R | R | February 23, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Nelson Simmons | S | R | June 27, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Ronald Thoel | L | August 14, 1960 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Jesus Vila | R | R | August 9, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | , CU |
| Willie Ward | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Mike Williams | R | R | March 5, 1959 | 6'1" | 218 | |
| Bob Williamson | L | R | March 8, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Kevin Young | L | R | February 21, 1960 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Edgar Zayas | R | R | 6'0" | 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.
