1981 Johnson City Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 36-34
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: John Lewis (36-34)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Howard Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 32,035, Avg. 915
The Johnson City Cardinals of the Appalachian League ended the 1981 season with a record of 36 wins and 34 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Cardinals led the league with just 324 runs allowed. Johnson City scored 341 runs. Alan Hunsinger paced the team with 11 home runs Curt Ford recorded 38 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time with a .298 average. Paul Cherry paced the squad with 10 wins, while Danny Cox earned a 2.06 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1981 Johnson City Cardinals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Danny Cox, Curt Ford and Stan Javier.
John Lewis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Bear | R | R | April 19, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Brian Brown | R | R | June 13, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| James Burns | L | L | July 22, 1961 | 6'3" | 180 | Grand Junction, CO US |
| Paul Cherry | L | L | June 7, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Galen Cisco | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Danny Cox | R | R | September 21, 1959 | 6'4" | 235 | Northampton, Northamptonshire GB |
| John DiGioia | R | R | March 10, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Covina, CA US |
| Billy Fink | L | R | August 20, 1961 | 5'11" | 174 | Hancock County, IN US |
| William Finnegan | R | R | May 14, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | Long Island, NY US |
| Timothy Fish | L | 6'4" | 190 | |||
| Curt Ford | L | R | October 11, 1960 | 5'10" | 150 | Jackson, MS US |
| John Frey | L | L | April 8, 1962 | 6'4" | 185 | Toledo, OH US |
| Mike Gambeski | R | R | July 7, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | New Haven, CT US |
| James Gonzales | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Stan Haas | R | R | February 19, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Robert Hayes | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| George Hoag | R | |||||
| Alan Hunsinger | R | R | May 3, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Pendleton, OR US |
| Stan Javier | S | R | January 9, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Jeff Lauck | S | L | March 3, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | Fresno, CA US |
| Brad Luther | R | R | October 12, 1961 | 6'2" | 170 | Porterville, CA US |
| Billy Mitchell | R | R | September 7, 1962 | 6'3" | 190 | Brockton, MA US |
| Alan Moore | L | L | 5'10" | 182 | ||
| James Parks | R | R | March 31, 1959 | 6'4" | 195 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Claudio Rodriguez | L | L | June 9, 1962 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | November 2, 1961 | 6'2" | 158 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Richard Stuart | R | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Steven Travers | R | 6'6" | 215 | |||
| Jeffrey Warburton | L | October 29, 1960 | 6'4" | 190 |
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.
