1981 Lynchburg Mets Roster

Carolina League (CL) - Class: A
Team Record: 71-69
Finished 1st in the CL's North Division
Manager: Gene Dusan (71-69)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 51,960, Avg. 742
1981 Lynchburg Mets Statistics

The Lynchburg Mets of the Carolina League ended the 1981 season with a record of 71 wins and 69 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.

The Mets scored 704 runs and allowed 680 runs. Mike Anicich led Lynchburg with 17 home runs Darryl Strawberry recorded 78 runs batted in. Alex Delano paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .278. Jeff Bittiger topped the squad with 11 wins, while Eric Kuntz recorded a 3.02 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.

Members of the 1981 Lynchburg Mets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Billy Beane, Jeff Bettendorf, Jeff Bittiger, Lloyd McClendon, José Oquendo, Doug Sisk, Dave Smith, Darryl Strawberry, La Schelle Tarver, Jay Tibbs and Paul Wilmet.

Gene Dusan served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Mike AnicichRRMay 16, 19576'2"200Sacramento, CA US
Billy BeaneRRMarch 29, 19626'4"195Orlando, FL US
Roger BegueSRJanuary 9, 19596'5"195Akron, OH US
Jeff BettendorfRRDecember 10, 19606'3"180Lompoc, CA US
Jeff BittigerRRApril 13, 19625'10"175Jersey City, NJ US
William ChamberlainRR6'2"190
Alex DelanoRR6'0"180
David DuffRRJune 28, 19585'11"180Lynchburg, VA US
Mark ElliottLR6'2"180
Duane EvansLL6'2"210
Clifford FaustL6'3"205
Roger FrashLLApril 5, 19606'3"195San Diego, CA US
Stephen IbarguenR6'1"185
Jody JohnstonRNovember 6, 19626'1"175
Brian KolbeR6'2"195
Eric KuntzR6'3"205
Lloyd McClendonRRJanuary 11, 19595'10"190Gary, IN US
José OquendoSRJuly 4, 19635'10"160Rio Piedras, PR
Frederick PustorinoSR5'9"175
Edward RechL6'0"185
Bill RittwegerRRJuly 19, 19576'0"165
Jose RodriguezLLMay 23, 1958, Sonora MX
Chuck SchnoorRR5'10"155
Preston ShockleyR6'3"205
Doug SiskRRSeptember 26, 19576'2"210Renton, WA US
John SkinnerLRMay 3, 19586'1"180Franklin, IN US
Dave SmithRRAugust 30, 19576'1"190Tomball, TX US
Kevin SpicerL6'0"180
Darryl StrawberryLLMarch 12, 19626'6"190Los Angeles, CA US
Jeffery SunderlageL6'2"195
La Schelle TarverLLJanuary 30, 19595'11"165Modesto, CA US
Jay TibbsRRJanuary 4, 19626'3"185Birmingham, AL US
John VioletteRRFebruary 19, 19586'3"195
Paul WilmetRRNovember 8, 19585'11"170Green Bay, WI US
James WoodwardRR6'1"182

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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