1981 Columbus Astros Roster
Team Record: 63-78
Finished 5th in the SL's East Division
Manager: Matt Galante (63-78)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Golden Park I & II
Attendance: 109,135, Avg. 1,548
The Columbus Astros of the Southern League ended the 1981 season with a record of 63 wins and 78 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Astros scored 661 runs and gave up 729 runs, most in the circuit. Larry Ray led Columbus with 21 home runs and recorded 107 runs batted in. Chris Jones paced all regular batters by hitting .320. Keith Bonine and Zac Paris topped the squad with 11 wins each, while Mark Ross earned a 2.25 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Jeff Heathcock, Chris Jones, Pat Perry, David Clyde, Bill Doran, Mark Ross, Dan O'Brien, Larry Ray and John Mizerock were all players from the 1981 Columbus Astros who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Matt Galante served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Aponte | R | R | April 3, 1956 | 6'1" | 175 | El Seibo, DO |
| Julio Beltran | R | R | June 11, 1958 | 5'10" | 150 | Ingenio Consuelo, DO |
| Steve Benson | R | R | March 10, 1957 | 5'10" | 156 | |
| Keith Bonine | R | R | August 11, 1957 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Larry Brown | R | R | June 23, 1957 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Paul Cacciatore | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Mark Campbell | R | R | May 10, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| David Clyde | L | L | April 22, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Kansas City, KS US |
| John Csefalvay | L | L | May 10, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Bill Doran | S | R | May 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jeff Heathcock | R | R | November 18, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Covina, CA US |
| John Hessler | S | R | June 3, 1957 | 6'3" | 200 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Stan Hough | R | R | January 27, 1954 | 6'1" | 170 | Waco, TX US |
| Francisco Jabalera | L | L | November 18, 1959 | 5'11" | 155 | Ingenio Consuelo, DO |
| Ronald Jacobs | R | R | September 12, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| David Johnson | R | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Chris Jones | L | L | July 13, 1957 | 6'0" | 183 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Stan Leland | R | R | May 17, 1959 | 6'4" | 190 | Wabash, IN US |
| Val Medina | R | R | November 11, 1958 | 5'11" | 172 | Domingo Mersede, DO |
| Gary Melson | R | R | February 27, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| John Mizerock | L | R | December 8, 1960 | 5'11" | 190 | Punxsutawney, PA US |
| Dan O'Brien | R | R | April 22, 1954 | 6'4" | 215 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Zac Paris | R | R | September 9, 1957 | 6'1" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Pat Perry | L | L | February 4, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Taylorville, IL US |
| Gregory Petersen | R | December 9, 1956 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Steven Quealey | R | October 27, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Larry Ray | L | R | March 11, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Madison, IN US |
| Randy Rogers | R | R | August 16, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Mark Ross | R | R | August 8, 1954 | 6'0" | 195 | Galveston, TX US |
| Neil Simons | L | L | July 31, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Mark Strucher | R | R | March 15, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Eustis, FL US |
| Cliff Wherry | R | R | September 20, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Greg Wilkes | R | R | 6'2" | 175 |
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.
