1981 Florence Blue Jays Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Tommy Blackmon | R | February 15, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Florence, SC US | |
Edwin Dickerson | R | 6'3" | 205 | |||
José Escobar | R | R | October 30, 1960 | 5'10" | 140 | La Sabana, Vargas VE |
Luis Guzman | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
Garry Harris | R | R | August 13, 1962 | 5'10" | 165 | San Diego, CA US |
Mark Holton | R | R | December 5, 1959 | 6'4" | 210 | McKeesport, PA US |
Gerry Hool | R | R | ||||
Mike Hurdle | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
Pat Kelly | R | R | August 27, 1955 | 6'3" | 210 | Santa Maria, CA US |
Ken Kinnard | S | R | February 24, 1961 | 6'3" | 195 | Claremore, OK US |
Paul Langfield | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
Thomas Langham | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
Steven Lovins | R | R | August 5, 1956 | 6'4" | 195 | |
Alex Marte | L | L | December 12, 1962 | 6'0" | 168 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
Jack McKnight | R | June 7, 1961 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
Bob McNair | L | L | 6'5" | 190 | ||
Fred Mead | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
James Michalek | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
Matt Nawrocki | R | 6'3" | 200 | |||
Julio Paula | S | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
Donald Pierce | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
Joey Pursell | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
Daniel Rahmer | L | 6'2" | 195 | |||
Rafael Rivas | S | R | April 21, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | |
Edward Santos | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
Ed Schneider | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
Jay Schroeder | R | R | June 28, 1961 | 6'4" | 197 | |
Dave Shipanoff | R | R | November 13, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Edmonton, AB CA |
Steven Smith | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
Robert Tackitt | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
David Trimble | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
Doug Welenc | R | April 1, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
Rocket Wheeler | R | R | January 11, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
Matt Williams | R | R | July 25, 1959 | 6'1" | 200 | Houston, 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.