1981 Charleston Royals Roster
Team Record: 75-67
Finished 2nd in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Rick Mathews (75-67)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Ballpark: Hampton Park
Attendance: 83,934, Avg. 1,182
The Charleston Royals of the South Atlantic League ended the 1981 season with a record of 75 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Royals scored 632 runs and allowed 642 runs. Roger Hansen drove in 71 runs. Billy Best led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .275 clip. Glenn Ray topped the squad with 13 wins, while Jeffrey Gladden registered a 2.09 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1981 Charleston Royals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Mike Kingery, Mark Huismann, Cliff Pastornicky and Bob Hegman.
Rick Mathews served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Albright | L | L | December 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Hector Arroyo | L | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Billy Best | R | R | July 23, 1958 | 6'1" | ||
| Christian Bryeans | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Benny Cadahia | R | R | August 7, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Doug Cook | R | August 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Francis Cutty | R | October 3, 1959 | 6'0" | 200 | Santa Barbara, CA US | |
| Jeffrey Gladden | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Larry Grahek | L | L | January 2, 1957 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Roger Hansen | R | R | August 28, 1961 | 6'0" | 200 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Hal Hatcher | R | R | December 31, 1959 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Bob Hegman | R | R | February 26, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Springfield, MN US |
| Mark Huismann | R | R | May 11, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Abner Johnson | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Bert Johnson | L | 6'3" | 185 | |||
| Greg Jonson | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Robert Kennedy | R | September 12, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Mike Kingery | L | L | March 29, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | St. James, MN US |
| Ron Krauss | L | L | October 13, 1961 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Chuck McMichael | L | 5'10" | 187 | |||
| Randy Meyer | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Willie Neal | R | R | 6'2" | |||
| Mike Olson | R | 6'4" | 215 | |||
| Cliff Pastornicky | R | R | November 18, 1958 | 5'10" | 170 | Seattle, WA US |
| Glenn Ray | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Richard Rizzo | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Theo Shaw | R | R | May 30, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | Cook County, FL US |
| Russ Stephans | R | R | May 20, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Les Strode | L | June 17, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | McMinnville, TN US | |
| Tad Venger | L | R | January 28, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Dave Wong | R | 6'2" | 215 | |||
| Reggie Wyatt | L | 6'3" | 170 |
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.
