1981 Midland Cubs Roster
Team Record: 62-73
Finished 4th in the TL's West Division
Manager: Roy Hartsfield (0-0), George Enright (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Midland, Texas
Ballpark: Christensen Stadium
Attendance: 105,294, Avg. 1,560
The Midland Cubs of the Texas League ended the 1981 season with a record of 62 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Cubs scored 755 runs and allowed 771 runs, most in the circuit. Mel Hall paced Midland with 24 home runs, while Carmelo Martínez and Jack Upton walloped 15 or more, too. Mel Hall recorded 95 runs batted in. Jack Upton led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .328 average. Craig Lefferts topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 4.14 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1981 Midland Cubs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Phil Nastu, Jon Perlman, Jim Tracy, Fritzie Connally, Mike Diaz, Joe Carter, Dave Owen, Tom Grant, Craig Lefferts, Mel Hall and Carmelo Martínez.
Roy Hartsfield and George Enright served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Blyth | R | R | August 11, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jeff Burton | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Joe Carter | R | R | March 7, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Norm Churchill | L | L | April 16, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | Hempstead, NY US |
| Randy Clark | R | R | November 11, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Tim Clarke | R | November 23, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Fritzie Connally | R | R | May 19, 1958 | 6'3" | 210 | Bryan, TX US |
| Mike Diaz | R | R | April 15, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Javier Fierro | R | R | May 27, 1955 | 5'10" | 185 | El Paso, TX US |
| Carlos Gil | R | R | January 7, 1959 | 6'1" | 155 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Tom Grant | L | R | May 28, 1957 | 6'2" | 190 | Worcester, MA US |
| Mel Hall | L | L | September 16, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Lyons, NY US |
| Mike King | L | L | February 14, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Craig Kornfeld | R | R | March 10, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | Manhasset, NY US |
| Randy LaVigne | R | R | February 14, 1957 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Craig Lefferts | L | L | September 29, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Munich, DE |
| Henry Mack | R | R | November 10, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | Winchester, KY US |
| Carmelo Martínez | R | R | July 28, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | Dorado, PR |
| Joe McClain | R | R | January 25, 1956 | 6'2" | 200 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Tim Millner | R | May 24, 1957 | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| James Mitchell | L | L | June 4, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Eddie Moore | R | R | October 2, 1956 | 5'10" | 180 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Tex Morgan | R | R | June 8, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | Refugio, TX US |
| Phil Nastu | L | L | March 8, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Mark Nowlin | R | June 21, 1959 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Dave Owen | S | R | April 25, 1958 | 6'2" | 170 | Cleburne, TX US |
| David Pagel | L | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Jon Perlman | L | R | December 13, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Michael Shepston | R | R | March 22, 1957 | 5'11" | 200 | Great Lakes, IL US |
| Wayne Simmons | S | R | December 12, 1958 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Thomas Spino | R | R | June 15, 1959 | 6'3" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike Thompson | L | July 27, 1958 | 5'10" | 167 | ||
| Jim Tracy | L | R | December 31, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Jack Upton | R | R | January 19, 1957 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Mike Wright | R | R | February 22, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | Chicago, IL 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.
