1981 Orlando Twins Roster
Team Record: 79-63
Finished 1st in the SL's East Division
Manager: Tom Kelly (79-63)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Orlando, Florida
Ballpark: Tinker Field
Attendance: 69,391, Avg. 977
Playoffs - Orlando Twins 3 games, Savannah Braves 1
Finals - Orlando Twins 3 games, Nashville Sounds 1
The Orlando Twins of the Southern League ended the 1981 season with a record of 79 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Twins led the league with 750 runs, sparked by 167 home runs. Orlando allowed 671 runs. Tim Laudner walloped 42 home runs for the team, while Scott Ullger, Randy Bush, Gary Gaetti, Tim Teufel and Lance Hallberg each swatted 15 or more as well. Tim Laudner drove in 104 runs. Steve Douglas paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .294 average. John Hobbs topped the squad with 11 wins, and Scott Gleckel recorded a 3.65 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1981 Orlando Twins who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tim Laudner, Scott Ullger, Frank Viola, Brad Havens, Andre David, Gary Serum, John Hobbs, Jim Weaver, Tim Teufel, Gary Gaetti, Jeff Reed, Randy Bush and Rod Booker.
Tom Kelly served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Barr | L | R | August 18, 1955 | 6'1" | 183 | Meshoppen, PA US |
| Pete Bazan | L | R | September 20, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | Pharr, TX US |
| Rod Booker | L | R | September 4, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Eric Broersma | R | R | January 20, 1960 | 6'3" | 185 | Los Alamitos, CA US |
| Randy Bush | L | L | October 5, 1958 | 6'1" | 186 | Dover, DE US |
| Chino Cadahia | R | R | November 22, 1957 | 5'11" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Manuel Colletti | S | R | August 17, 1956 | 5'10" | 160 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Andre David | L | L | May 18, 1958 | 6'0" | 170 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Steve Douglas | L | R | January 17, 1957 | 5'11" | 177 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Gary Gaetti | R | R | August 19, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | Centralia, IL US |
| Scott Gleckel | L | L | December 28, 1956 | 6'0" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Steve Green | R | R | May 14, 1958 | 6'3" | 190 | Springfield, OR US |
| Lance Hallberg | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Brad Havens | L | L | November 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | Highland Park, MI US |
| John Hobbs | R | L | November 11, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Don Hyman | R | R | March 10, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Bob Konopa | R | L | August 8, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | Garfield Heights, OH US |
| Ted Kromy | R | R | July 2, 1959 | 6'2" | 173 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Tim Laudner | R | R | June 7, 1958 | 6'3" | 212 | Mason City, IA US |
| Steve Mapel | R | R | December 28, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Bob Mulligan | L | L | October 27, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Jeff Reed | L | R | November 12, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Joliet, IL US |
| Jose Reyes | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Steven Roberts | R | R | ||||
| Gary Serum | R | R | October 24, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | Fargo, ND US |
| George Skeens | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Tim Teufel | R | R | July 7, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Greenwich, CT US |
| Scott Ullger | R | R | June 10, 1955 | 6'2" | 186 | New York, NY US |
| Juan Villaescusa | L | R | May 30, 1960 | 6'0" | 176 | San Luis, MX |
| Frank Viola | L | L | April 19, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Hempstead, NY US |
| Jim Weaver | L | L | October 10, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | Kingston, NY 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.
