1981 Portland Beavers Roster
Team Record: 72-65
Finished 2nd in the PCL's North Division
Manager: Pete Ward (72-65)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: PGE Park
Attendance: 192,214, Avg. 2,806
The Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1981 season with a record of 72 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Beavers scored 654 runs and allowed 631 runs. Rusty Torres led Portland with 21 home runs, while Willie Horton walloped 15 or more, too. Willie Horton drove in 75 runs. Bobby Mitchell paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .294. Bob Long topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.98 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Luis Tiant, Vance Law, Steve Farr, Santo Alcalá, Craig Cacek, Dave Augustine, Stew Cliburn, Víctor Cruz, Mark Lee, Willie Horton, Mike Anderson, Junior Ortiz, Doe Boyland, Tommy Sandt, Dave Hilton, Matt Alexander, Ernie Camacho, Dale Mohorcic, Bob Long, Pascual Pérez, Cecilio Guante, Odell Jones, Gary Hargis, Kurt Bevacqua, Rusty Torres, Jim Smith and Bob Beall were all players from the 1981 Portland Beavers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Pete Ward served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santo Alcalá | R | R | December 23, 1952 | 6'5" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Matt Alexander | S | R | January 30, 1947 | 5'11" | 168 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Mike Anderson | R | R | June 22, 1951 | 6'2" | 200 | Florence, SC US |
| Dave Augustine | R | R | November 28, 1949 | 6'2" | 174 | Follansbee, WV US |
| Bob Beall | S | L | April 24, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Kurt Bevacqua | R | R | January 23, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Miami Beach, FL US |
| Doe Boyland | L | L | January 6, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Craig Cacek | R | R | September 10, 1954 | 6'1" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ernie Camacho | R | R | February 1, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Salinas, CA US |
| Stew Cliburn | R | R | December 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 195 | Jackson, MS US |
| Víctor Cruz | R | R | December 24, 1957 | 5'9" | 174 | Rancho Viejo, La Vega DO |
| Eleno Cuen | R | R | August 18, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Steve Farr | R | R | December 12, 1956 | 5'10" | 198 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Cecilio Guante | R | R | February 1, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Gary Hargis | R | R | November 2, 1956 | 5'11" | 165 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Dave Hilton | R | R | September 15, 1950 | 5'11" | 191 | Uvalde, TX US |
| Willie Horton | R | R | October 18, 1942 | 5'11" | 209 | Arno, VA US |
| Odell Jones | R | R | January 13, 1953 | 6'3" | 175 | Tulare, CA US |
| Vance Law | R | R | October 1, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Boise, ID US |
| Mark Lee | R | R | June 14, 1953 | 6'4" | 225 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Bob Long | R | R | November 11, 1954 | 6'3" | 178 | Jasper, TN US |
| Bobby Mitchell | L | R | December 25, 1953 | 5'10" | 170 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Dale Mohorcic | R | R | January 25, 1956 | 6'3" | 220 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Junior Ortiz | R | R | October 24, 1959 | 5'11" | 174 | Humacao, PR |
| Pascual Pérez | R | R | May 17, 1957 | 6'2" | 162 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | February 25, 1959 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Tommy Sandt | R | R | December 22, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jim Smith | R | R | September 8, 1954 | 6'3" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Luis Tiant | R | R | November 23, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | Marianao, La Habana CU |
| Alfredo Torres | R | R | March 29, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Rusty Torres | S | R | September 30, 1948 | 5'10" | 175 | Aguadilla, PR |
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.
