1981 Phoenix Giants Roster
Team Record: 69-63
Finished 2nd in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Rocky Bridges (69-63)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 240,832, Avg. 3,649
The Phoenix Giants of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1981 season with a record of 69 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Giants plated 686 runs and allowed 710 runs. Chili Davis and Jose Barrios paced Phoenix with 19 home runs apiece. Jose Barrios drove in 96 runs. Rich Murray led all regular hitters by hitting .326. Mike Rowland topped the team with 15 wins, while Alan Hargesheimer earned a 3.66 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Mike Rowland, Bob Brenly, Dave Roberts, Bob Tufts, Jeff Stember, Joe Pettini, Rich Murray, Tom Runnells, Mark Calvert, Guy Sularz, Dennis Littlejohn, Max Venable, Jeff Ransom, Alan Hargesheimer, Jeffrey Leonard, Jesús Figueroa, Jose Barrios, Gene Pentz and Chili Davis were all players from the 1981 Phoenix Giants who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Rocky Bridges served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Barrios | R | R | June 26, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Bob Brenly | R | R | February 25, 1954 | 6'2" | 210 | Coshocton, OH US |
| Mark Calvert | R | R | September 29, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Chili Davis | S | R | January 17, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Kingston, JM |
| Jesús Figueroa | L | L | February 20, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Alan Hargesheimer | R | R | November 21, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Phillip Hinrichs | R | R | October 4, 1957 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Tommy Jones | R | R | October 13, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Stockton, CA US |
| Jeffrey Leonard | R | R | September 22, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Dennis Littlejohn | R | R | October 4, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Rich Murray | R | R | July 6, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gene Pentz | R | R | June 21, 1953 | 6'1" | 200 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Joe Pettini | R | R | January 26, 1955 | 5'9" | 165 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Ronald Pisel | R | R | September 17, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jeff Ransom | R | R | November 11, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Mike Rex | R | R | August 8, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Dave Roberts | L | L | September 11, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | Gallipolis, OH US |
| Mike Rowland | R | R | January 31, 1953 | 6'3" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Tom Runnells | S | R | April 17, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Greeley, CO US |
| Doug Schaefer | R | R | February 28, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Kelly Smith | R | R | June 1, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Jeff Stember | R | R | March 2, 1958 | 6'5" | 220 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Guy Sularz | R | R | November 7, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Mike Tucker | R | R | October 7, 1955 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Bob Tufts | L | L | November 2, 1955 | 6'5" | 215 | Medford, MA US |
| Mike Turgeon | S | R | March 9, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | New London, CT US |
| Max Venable | L | R | June 6, 1957 | 5'10" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| David Wiggins | L | R | May 25, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Mike Williams | S | L | November 8, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 |
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.
