1981 Fresno Giants Roster
Team Record: 63-77
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Wayne Cato (63-77)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Fresno, California
Ballpark: John Euless Park
Attendance: 89,666, Avg. 1,281
The Fresno Giants of the California League ended the 1981 season with a record of 63 wins and 77 losses, finishing seventh in the CL.
The Giants plated 687 runs and surrendered 764 runs. Rob Deer walloped 33 home runs for Fresno, while Thomas Anderson swatted 15 or more also. Rob Deer recorded 107 runs batted in. Randy Gomez led all regular batters with a .306 average. Frank Williams topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.37 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1981 Fresno Giants who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Chris Brown, Randy Kutcher, Randy Gomez, Rob Deer, Jessie Reid and Frank Williams.
Wayne Cato served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Anderson | R | R | August 18, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | Richmond, CA US |
| Thomas Anderson | L | L | April 12, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | Tampa, FL US |
| Greg Bangert | L | L | September 20, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | Billings, MT US |
| Chris Brown | R | R | August 15, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Jackson, MS US |
| Jim Buckmier | R | R | November 5, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| David Cardwell | R | R | December 29, 1958 | 5'8" | 155 | Manchester, TN US |
| Alec Christianson | R | R | September 15, 1957 | 6'1" | 205 | Merced, CA US |
| Gary Davenport | R | R | May 20, 1959 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Rob Deer | R | R | September 29, 1960 | 6'3" | 210 | Orange, CA US |
| Rafael Estepan | R | R | August 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ben Gallo | L | November 16, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Randy Gomez | R | R | February 4, 1957 | 5'10" | 185 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Christopher Goodchild | R | R | February 2, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Billy Heimach | S | R | September 12, 1958 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Donald Jamerson | L | R | May 5, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Lance Junker | R | R | September 24, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | Burbank, CA US |
| Randy Kutcher | R | R | April 20, 1960 | 5'11" | 170 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Anthony Liska | R | R | February 27, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Chuck Lusted | R | October 23, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Robert Parr | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Daniel Pierce | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Ronald Quick | S | R | December 26, 1957 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Jessie Reid | L | L | June 1, 1962 | 6'1" | 200 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Dave Sensenbrenner | L | March 20, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Kelly Smith | R | R | June 1, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Eric Snider | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| George Spiroff | R | R | April 12, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | Crestline, OH US |
| Bob Spurlin | R | R | September 18, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jeffrey Stadler | R | R | October 22, 1959 | 6'2" | 192 | |
| Jerry Stovall | R | August 15, 1958 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Matthew Sutherland | L | L | August 22, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Marvin Ward | L | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Steve Wilcox | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Frank Williams | R | R | February 13, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| John Ziccardi | L | L | December 24, 1957 | 5'10" | 180 |
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.
