1981 Kinston Eagles Roster
Team Record: 72-68
Finished 3rd in the CL's South Division
Manager: John McLaren (72-68)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Kinston, North Carolina
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Attendance: 40,183, Avg. 574
Playoffs - Peninsula Pilots 1 game, Kinston Eagles 0
The Kinston Eagles of the Carolina League ended the 1981 season with a record of 72 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Eagles tallied 589 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 635 runs. Ron Shepherd paced Kinston with 16 home runs Tim Thompson drove in 74 runs. Benjamin Perez topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .281. Randy Ford led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.13 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1981 Kinston Eagles who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ron Shepherd, José Escobar, Toby Hernández and Tony Fernández.
John McLaren served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Baker | R | R | June 30, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Lawrence, IL US |
| Bernie Beckman | L | L | November 4, 1950 | 6'4" | 190 | Groningen, NL |
| Roy Carter | R | 6'3" | 205 | |||
| Juan Castillo | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Samuel Crafort | S | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| William Ereu | R | R | March 10, 1959 | 5'11" | 150 | Siquisique, VE |
| José Escobar | R | R | October 30, 1960 | 5'10" | 140 | La Sabana, Vargas VE |
| Tony Fernández | S | R | June 30, 1962 | 6'2" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jesse Flores | R | R | October 5, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Randy Ford | L | L | March 19, 1958 | 6'2" | 173 | Hudson, MI US |
| John Gill | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Toby Hernández | R | R | November 30, 1958 | 6'1" | 160 | Calabozo, Guarico VE |
| Dennis Howard | R | April 24, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US | |
| Phil Lansford | R | R | December 5, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Carlos Leal | R | R | March 3, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Mike Lebo | L | R | August 22, 1958 | 6'4" | 215 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Tom Lukish | R | June 12, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Norko | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Julio Paula | S | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Benjamin Perez | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Junior Phillips | R | 6'1" | ||||
| Martin Pulley | R | R | 5'8" | 180 | ||
| Terry Raley | S | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Ron Shepherd | R | R | October 27, 1960 | 6'4" | 175 | Longview, TX US |
| Robert Silverman | R | R | 5'11" | 181 | ||
| Brian Stemberger | R | R | September 20, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Rico Sutton | R | R | August 23, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Tim Thompson | L | L | January 24, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Ken Wright | R | R | September 19, 1956 | 6'3" | 190 | Paris, 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.
