1981 Florence Blue Jays Roster

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 66-72
Finished 3rd in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Dennis Holmberg (66-72)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Florence, South Carolina
Ballpark: American Legion Stadium
Attendance: 74,645, Avg. 1,082
1981 Florence Blue Jays Statistics

The Florence Blue Jays of the South Atlantic League ended the 1981 season with a record of 66 wins and 72 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.

The Blue Jays plated 628 runs and conceded 638 runs. Garry Harris paced Florence with 15 home runs Bob McNair drove in 75 runs. Rocket Wheeler topped all regular batters by connecting at a .277 clip. Doug Welenc led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.05 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 1981 Florence Blue Jays who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included José Escobar, Pat Kelly, Dave Shipanoff and Matt Williams.

Dennis Holmberg served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Tommy BlackmonRFebruary 15, 19606'0"185Florence, SC US
Edwin DickersonR6'3"205
José EscobarRROctober 30, 19605'10"140La Sabana, Vargas VE
Luis GuzmanRR5'10"165
Garry HarrisRRAugust 13, 19625'10"165San Diego, CA US
Mark HoltonRRDecember 5, 19596'4"210McKeesport, PA US
Gerry HoolRR
Mike HurdleRR5'10"170
Pat KellyRRAugust 27, 19556'3"210Santa Maria, CA US
Ken KinnardSRFebruary 24, 19616'3"195Claremore, OK US
Paul LangfieldR6'2"200
Thomas LanghamLL6'0"175
Steven LovinsRRAugust 5, 19566'4"195
Alex MarteLLDecember 12, 19626'0"168Santiago, Santiago DO
Jack McKnightRJune 7, 19616'2"180
Bob McNairLL6'5"190
Fred MeadRR6'1"185
James MichalekRR6'0"180
Matt NawrockiR6'3"200
Julio PaulaSR6'0"160
Donald PierceL6'1"190
Joey PursellR6'0"190
Daniel RahmerL6'2"195
Rafael RivasSRApril 21, 19626'1"190
Edward SantosRR6'2"180
Ed SchneiderL6'1"190
Jay SchroederRRJune 28, 19616'4"197
Dave ShipanoffRRNovember 13, 19596'2"185Edmonton, AB CA
Steven SmithR5'11"185
Robert TackittRR5'11"190
David TrimbleRR6'0"180
Doug WelencRApril 1, 19566'2"185
Rocket WheelerRRJanuary 11, 19555'10"165Houston, TX US
Matt WilliamsRRJuly 25, 19596'1"200Houston, TX 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.




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