1981 Elizabethton Twins Roster
Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 42-28
Finished 2nd in the AL
Manager: Fred Waters (42-28)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Stadium
Attendance: 11,932, Avg. 341
1981 Elizabethton Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 42-28
Finished 2nd in the AL
Manager: Fred Waters (42-28)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Stadium
Attendance: 11,932, Avg. 341
The Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 1981 season with a record of 42 wins and 28 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Twins scored 402 runs and yielded 335 runs. Dave Hoyt recorded 50 runs batted in and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .337 clip. Mark Portugal led the team with 7 wins, while Doug Fregin recorded a 3.18 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Steve Lombardozzi and Mark Portugal both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Fred Waters served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talbot Aiello | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Craig Anderson | R | 6'4" | 200 | |||
| Donald Borgini | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Sebby Borriello | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | US, US | |
| Carson Carroll | R | R | September 23, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | US, US |
| Herb Carter | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | US, US | |
| Albert Everett | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Donald Fleming | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Phil Franko | L | R | December 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Doug Fregin | R | April 5, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Little Falls, MN US | |
| Cedric Gray | R | R | ||||
| Robert Heimerl | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Craig Henderson | L | October 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US | |
| Richard Henkemeyer | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Dave Hoyt | R | R | July 29, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Madrid, Madrid ES |
| Dean Kappes | R | R | 6'1" | 182 | ||
| Steve Korczyk | R | October 9, 1959 | 5'11" | 190 | New Brunswick, NJ US | |
| Michael Kribell | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Mark Larcom | L | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Steve Lombardozzi | R | R | April 26, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | Malden, MA US |
| Jeffery Martin | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Michael Muhlenburg | L | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Marc Page | R | 6'3" | 205 | |||
| Mike Piatnik | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Eric Porter | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Mark Portugal | R | R | October 30, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gary Robertson | L | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Johnny Salery | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| George Skeens | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Julio Tirado | L | L | December 18, 1961 | 6'3" | 165 | |
| Arthur Valencia | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Mike Weiermiller | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Rhett Whisman | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Mark Wright | R | 6'5" | 215 |
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.
