1981 Pirates Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 32-28
Finished 5th in the GCL
Manager: Woody Huyke (32-28)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
1981 Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 32-28
Finished 5th in the GCL
Manager: Woody Huyke (32-28)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
The Pirates of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1981 season with a record of 32 wins and 28 losses, finishing fifth in the GCL.
The Pirates tallied 259 runs and allowed 260 runs. Denny González paced all regular batters by connecting at a .346 clip. Kenneth Pellien topped the team with 6 wins, while Ravelo Manzanillo earned a 1.12 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1981 Pirates who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ray Krawczyk, Ravelo Manzanillo, Denny González, Jim Winn, Lee Tunnell and Bobby Bonilla.
Woody Huyke served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Abraham | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Eduardo Acosta | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Marvin Adams | R | 6'3" | 220 | |||
| Michael Allman | R | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Ramon Andujar | R | L | December 16, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Juan Arias | R | R | November 25, 1957 | 5'10" | 155 | Navarelle, DO |
| Manuel Azcona | L | December 18, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Kevin Battle | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Robert Bohi | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Bobby Bonilla | S | R | February 23, 1963 | 6'3" | 210 | Bronx, NY US |
| Craig Brown | R | R | November 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ken Brown | R | R | June 20, 1961 | 5'11" | ||
| Tony Burley | R | R | August 6, 1960 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Jeff Burton | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Timothy Cassell | R | |||||
| Nick Castaneda | L | R | November 30, 1962 | 6'5" | 205 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Jim Churchill | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Ramon Clases | S | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Edgar Colina | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| William Daiker | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Rumaldo Delgado | L | L | November 10, 1962 | 5'9" | 168 | |
| Luis Gil | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Tom Gil | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | , CU | |
| Denny González | R | R | July 22, 1963 | 5'11" | 165 | Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata DO |
| Jose Gonzalez | R | September 8, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Steve Kellam | L | R | 6'0" | 210 | ||
| Ray Krawczyk | R | R | October 9, 1959 | 6'1" | 184 | Sewickley, PA US |
| Larry Lamonde | R | July 9, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US | |
| Luis Lara | R | 6'3" | 160 | |||
| Bob Loscalzo | L | L | September 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Ravelo Manzanillo | L | L | October 17, 1963 | 6'0" | 210 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Leonardo Martin | R | R | ||||
| Thomas Masterson | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Manuel Mejia | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Richard Mott | R | 6'2" | 202 | |||
| Kenneth Pellien | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Stacey Pettis | L | R | April 2, 1963 | 5'11" | ||
| Homero Plasencia | R | 6'1" | 188 | |||
| Omar Plasencia | L | 6'2" | 192 | |||
| Luis Ramos | R | R | ||||
| Pete Rice | R | R | September 5, 1961 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Julio Rondon | L | 6'2" | 182 | |||
| Leo Sanchez | L | December 12, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Gervacio Santana | L | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Richard Scott | S | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Dan Smith | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Keith Stafford | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Lawrence Styles | R | R | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Ronald Taylor | R | 6'0" | 150 | |||
| Nelson Torres | R | R | June 19, 1960 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Lee Tunnell | R | R | October 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Tyler, TX US |
| Robert Tuthill | L | 6'3" | 220 | |||
| Mark Veon | L | L | ||||
| Jeff White | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Jim Winn | R | R | September 23, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | Stockton, CA US |
