1981 Chattanooga Lookouts Roster
Team Record: 67-75
Finished 4th in the SL's West Division
Manager: Woody Smith (67-75)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe Engel Stadium
Attendance: 149,017, Avg. 2,099
The Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern League ended the 1981 season with a record of 67 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Lookouts scored 660 runs and surrendered 713 runs. Sal Rende led Chattanooga with 25 home runs, and George Cecchetti walloped 15 or more also. Sal Rende recorded 93 runs batted in. Kevin Rhomberg paced hitters with significant playing time with a .366 average. John Bohnet topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.38 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1981 Chattanooga Lookouts who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jeff Moronko, Neal Heaton, Carmelo Castillo, John Bohnet, Larry White, Bud Anderson, Kevin Rhomberg, Don Collins, Eric Wilkins and Ramón Romero.
Woody Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Adams | R | R | September 11, 1957 | 6'1" | 192 | Orlando, FL US |
| Roberto Alvarez | R | R | April 22, 1959 | 5'11" | 179 | |
| Bud Anderson | R | R | May 27, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | Westbury, NY US |
| Dane Anthony | R | R | August 29, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | Chambersburg, PA US |
| Ricky Baker | S | R | January 31, 1958 | 5'9" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US |
| John Bohnet | S | L | January 18, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Rick Borchers | R | L | January 28, 1955 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Matt Bullinger | L | L | May 23, 1957 | 6'2" | 187 | Phosphur, LA US |
| John Burden | R | August 13, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Carmelo Castillo | R | R | June 8, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| George Cecchetti | L | L | July 31, 1960 | 5'11" | 195 | Stockton, CA US |
| Don Collins | R | L | September 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | Lyons, GA US |
| Luis DeLeon | S | R | January 13, 1956 | 6'1" | 165 | Ponce, PR |
| Lawrence Dotson | L | R | June 2, 1959 | 5'11" | 165 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Robin Fuson | R | R | July 22, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Coral Gables, FL US |
| Vassie Gardner | R | R | September 17, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tim Glass | R | R | April 23, 1958 | 6'2" | 210 | Springfield, OH US |
| Neal Heaton | L | L | March 3, 1960 | 6'1" | 197 | South Ozone Park, NY US |
| Todd Heimer | L | L | March 7, 1955 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| John Malkin | R | R | August 28, 1960 | 6'3" | 209 | New York, NY US |
| Jeff Moronko | R | R | August 17, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Steve Narleski | R | R | September 12, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Camden, NJ US |
| Jack Nuismer | R | R | September 20, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Nashville, TN US |
| Tom Owens | R | R | October 30, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | Flint, MI US |
| Sal Rende | L | L | October 17, 1955 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Everett Rey | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Kevin Rhomberg | R | R | November 22, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Dubuque, IA US |
| Steve Roche | R | R | February 20, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Ramón Romero | L | L | January 8, 1959 | 6'4" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jeff Tomski | R | R | March 31, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Larry White | R | R | September 24, 1958 | 6'5" | 190 | San Fernando, CA US |
| Eric Wilkins | R | R | December 9, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO 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.
