1981 Eugene Emeralds Roster
Team Record: 33-37
Finished 3rd in the NWL's South Division
Manager: Greg Riddoch (33-37)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Ballpark: Civic Stadium
Attendance: 85,073, Avg. 2,431
The Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League ended the 1981 season with a record of 33 wins and 37 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Emeralds scored 395 runs and allowed 370 runs. Eric Davis paced Eugene with 11 home runs Tom Wesley drove in 56 runs. Eric Davis led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .322. Mike Ferguson topped the team with 6 wins, while Curt Heidenreich registered a 2.39 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Tony Walker and Eric Davis both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Greg Riddoch served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffery Adams | R | R | July 1, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Andrew Barbee | R | R | October 9, 1960 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| James Canavan | L | February 1, 1961 | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Eric Davis | R | R | May 29, 1962 | 6'2" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Donald Fenton | R | 6'1" | 193 | |||
| Mike Ferguson | R | November 20, 1958 | 6'2" | 189 | ||
| Jack Foley | L | L | November 8, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Bryan Funk | R | December 22, 1959 | 6'7" | 215 | ||
| Gerry Groninger | R | R | May 29, 1959 | 6'0" | 190 | Lakewood, CO US |
| Curt Heidenreich | R | R | July 14, 1959 | 6'7" | 220 | |
| Ty Hubbard | R | September 26, 1960 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Tim Hume | R | R | February 4, 1962 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| William Kincanon | R | January 9, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Danny Lamar | R | R | September 18, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Tom Layton | R | July 31, 1960 | 6'5" | 214 | ||
| Gerardo Macias | L | 6'3" | 185 | |||
| Kevin Maroney | R | R | April 17, 1960 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Bill Metil | L | R | June 15, 1959 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Dave Miley | L | R | April 3, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Orlando Ochoa | R | October 4, 1962 | 6'1" | 168 | ||
| Byron Peyton | R | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Thomas Piller | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Tom Riley | R | R | November 4, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Miguel Salgueiro | R | November 30, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Dennis Seats | R | R | March 8, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Joe Stalp | R | October 21, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| T. J. Stout | R | R | August 15, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Tony Walker | R | R | July 1, 1959 | 6'2" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Tom Wesley | R | R | August 30, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | West Blocton, AL US |
| Brooks White | R | R | January 14, 1962 | 6'0" | 160 |
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.
