1981 Jacksonville Suns Roster
Team Record: 65-77
Finished 4th in the SL's East Division
Manager: Gene Lamont (65-77)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Sam M. Wolfson Park
Attendance: 126,384, Avg. 1,780
The Jacksonville Suns of the Southern League ended the 1981 season with a record of 65 wins and 77 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Suns plated 566 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 652 runs. Frank McCann paced Jacksonville with 15 home runs and drove in 70 runs. Mark Ryal topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .267 clip. Keith Creel led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.72 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1981 Jacksonville Suns who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Luis Silverio, Brad Wellman, Mark Ryal, Dave Leeper, Jeff Cornell, Derek Botelho, Frank Wills, Don Slaught, Keith Creel and Buddy Biancalana.
Gene Lamont served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Atkinson | L | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Buddy Biancalana | S | R | February 2, 1960 | 5'11" | 160 | Greenbrae, CA US |
| Derek Botelho | R | R | August 2, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jim Buckner | L | L | April 28, 1953 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Jeff Cornell | S | R | February 10, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Keith Creel | R | R | February 4, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | Dallas, TX US |
| Christopher DiLorenzo | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Rich Dubee | S | R | October 19, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | Brockton, MA US |
| Daniel Fischer | R | 6'3" | 180 | |||
| Jim Gleissner | R | R | July 29, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Jeffrey Hanslovan | L | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Joseph Hicks | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Dave Hogg | R | R | January 30, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Dave Leeper | L | L | October 30, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| David Luethy | R | R | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| Frank McCann | R | R | February 26, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Mike Morley | R | L | January 18, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Steven Patterson | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Craig Pippin | R | R | August 4, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | Bristol, TN US |
| Doug Potestio | R | February 24, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Mark Ryal | L | L | August 28, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | Henryetta, OK US |
| Luis Silverio | R | R | October 23, 1956 | 5'11" | 165 | Villa Gonzalez, Santiago DO |
| Don Slaught | R | R | September 11, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Daniel St. Clair | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Russ Stephans | R | R | May 20, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Raul Tovar | R | R | November 14, 1958 | 6'1" | 183 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ira Turner | R | R | 6'1" | 197 | ||
| Walt Vanderbush | R | August 14, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | East Stroudsburg, PA US | |
| Curtis Voyles | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Brad Wellman | R | R | August 17, 1959 | 6'0" | 170 | Lodi, CA US |
| Phil Westendorf | R | R | 6'7" | 195 | ||
| Daniel Wieser | S | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Larry Williams | R | 6'3" | 185 | |||
| Frank Wills | R | R | October 26, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | New Orleans, LA 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.
