1981 Indianapolis Indians Roster

American Association (AA) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 62-74
Finished 3rd in the AA's East Division
Manager: Jim Beauchamp (62-74)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Owen J. Bush Stadium
Attendance: 205,220, Avg. 3,018
1981 Indianapolis Indians Statistics

The Indianapolis Indians of the American Association ended the 1981 season with a record of 62 wins and 74 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.

The Indians scored 575 runs and conceded 598 runs. Paul Householder and Duane Walker paced Indianapolis with 19 home runs apiece., while Nick Esasky and Dave Van Gorder walloped 15 or more, too. Duane Walker drove in 80 runs. Paul Householder topped hitters with significant playing time with a .300 average. Kip Young led the squad with 10 wins, and Charlie Leibrandt earned a 2.93 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Skeeter Barnes, Germán Barranca, Bill Bonham, Scott Brown, Geoff Combe, Bill Dawley, Nick Esasky, Sergio Ferrer, Tom Foley, Paul Householder, Joe Kerrigan, Jeff Lahti, Charlie Leibrandt, Greg Mahlberg, Eddie Milner, Dave Van Gorder, Duane Walker, Larry Wolfe and Kip Young were all players from the 1981 Indianapolis Indians who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.

Jim Beauchamp served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Skeeter BarnesRRMarch 7, 19575'11"175Cincinnati, OH US
Germán BarrancaLROctober 19, 19566'0"160Veracruz, Veracruz MX
Bill BonhamRROctober 1, 19486'3"190Glendale, CA US
Oscar BritoRROctober 28, 19596'2"155Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal DO
Scott BrownRRAugust 30, 19566'2"220DeQuincy, LA US
Geoff CombeRRFebruary 1, 19566'2"185Melrose, MA US
Bill DawleyRRFebruary 6, 19586'5"235Norwich, CT US
Nick EsaskyRRFebruary 24, 19606'3"200Hialeah, FL US
Ronnie FarkasRRJuly 30, 19536'0"180
Sergio FerrerSRJanuary 29, 19515'7"145Santurce, PR
Tom FoleyLRSeptember 9, 19596'1"175Fort Benning, GA US
Paul HerringRRMarch 4, 19576'0"175
Paul HouseholderSRSeptember 4, 19586'0"180Columbus, OH US
Bill KellyRRAugust 25, 19566'2"195
Joe KerriganRRJanuary 30, 19546'5"205Philadelphia, PA US
Jeff LahtiRROctober 8, 19566'0"180Oregon City, OR US
Charlie LeibrandtRLOctober 4, 19566'3"195Chicago, IL US
Greg MahlbergRRAugust 8, 19525'10"180Milwaukee, WI US
Gene MeneesRRJanuary 7, 19535'9"150
Eddie MilnerLLMay 21, 19555'11"173Columbus, OH US
Doug NeuenschwanderRRFebruary 2, 19555'11"180
Rick O'KeeffeLLJuly 26, 19576'6"225Bronx, NY US
Dave Van GorderRRMarch 27, 19576'2"205Los Angeles, CA US
Duane WalkerLLMarch 13, 19576'0"185Pasadena, TX US
Larry WolfeRRMarch 2, 19535'11"170Melbourne, FL US
Kip YoungRROctober 29, 19545'11"175Georgetown, OH 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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