1981 Greenwood Pirates Roster
Team Record: 79-65
Finished 1st in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Joe Frisina (79-65)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Greenwood, South Carolina
Ballpark: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 20,740, Avg. 288
Playoffs - Greensboro Hornets 3 games, Greenwood Pirates 2
The Greenwood Pirates of the South Atlantic League ended the 1981 season with a record of 79 wins and 65 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Pirates scored 681 runs and yielded 705 runs. Joel Skinner led Greenwood with 11 home runs Jesus Tiamo drove in 75 runs. Joe Orsulak paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .315 clip. Chris Green topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.08 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1981 Greenwood Pirates who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Joe Orsulak, Joel Skinner, Mike Bielecki, Rich Renteria, Trench Davis and Chris Green.
Joe Frisina served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Acker | L | L | October 4, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Meadeville, PA US |
| Juan Arias | R | R | November 25, 1957 | 5'10" | 155 | Navarelle, DO |
| Mike Bielecki | R | R | July 31, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Tony Burley | R | R | August 6, 1960 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Nick Castaneda | L | R | November 30, 1962 | 6'5" | 205 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Marvin Clack | S | R | October 30, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Wilfrido Cordoba | R | August 11, 1957 | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| Trench Davis | L | L | September 12, 1960 | 6'3" | 171 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Nellie DeLaRosa | L | L | March 24, 1962 | 5'9" | 145 | |
| Lance Dodd | R | R | 6'5" | 216 | ||
| Christopher Edwards | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Scott Fiepke | L | L | March 9, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Ken Ford | R | R | February 21, 1958 | 5'11" | 191 | Rhine, GA US |
| Brad Garnett | L | L | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Fernando Gonzalez | R | October 19, 1962 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Chris Green | L | L | September 5, 1960 | 6'2" | 214 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Sam Haro | S | R | March 26, 1961 | 6'2" | 155 | |
| Jeff Horne | R | November 4, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Lee Marcheskie | R | October 1, 1957 | 6'2" | 202 | ||
| Tomas Martinez | R | R | June 27, 1960 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Timothy Muench | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Rob O'Leath | L | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Joe Orsulak | L | L | May 31, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Glen Ridge, NJ US |
| Glenn Padgett | R | 6'3" | 205 | |||
| Bradley Palmer | L | L | 6'2" | 192 | ||
| Brian Reams | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Rich Renteria | R | R | December 25, 1961 | 5'9" | 172 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Pete Rice | R | R | September 5, 1961 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Richard Scott | S | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Joel Skinner | R | R | February 21, 1961 | 6'4" | 198 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Dan Smith | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Jesus Tiamo | R | R | ||||
| Meredith Tingler | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Boris Villa | R | R | ||||
| Tim Wheeler | R | R | May 16, 1961 | 6'0" | Charleston, WV US | |
| Spin Williams | L | L | January 5, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | Davenport, IA 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.
