1981 Quad Cities Cubs Roster
Team Record: 77-58
Finished 1st in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Rich Morales (77-58)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Moline, Illinois; Rock Island, Illinois; Bettendorf, Iowa; Davenport, Iowa
Ballpark: John O'Donnell Stadium
Attendance: 134,142, Avg. 1,987
Playoffs - Quad Cities Cubs 2 games, Cedar Rapids Reds 1
Finals - Wausau Timbers 3 games, Quad Cities Cubs 0
The Quad Cities Cubs of the Midwest League ended the 1981 season with a record of 77 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Cubs tallied 569 runs and conceded 547 runs. Dan Cataline paced Quad Cities with 16 home runs Rusty Piggott drove in 65 runs. Henry Cotto led batters with significant playing time by hitting .292. Tom Smith topped the squad with 12 wins, while Ken Pryce earned a 1.98 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1981 Quad Cities Cubs who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Fritzie Connally, Ray Soff, Don Schulze and Henry Cotto.
Rich Morales served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Allen | R | R | June 29, 1961 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Terry Austin | R | R | August 17, 1960 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Pete Bazan | L | R | September 20, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | Pharr, TX US |
| Michael Buckley | R | R | March 25, 1961 | 6'4" | 176 | |
| Jeff Burton | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Dan Cataline | R | R | September 16, 1961 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Fritzie Connally | R | R | May 19, 1958 | 6'3" | 210 | Bryan, TX US |
| Henry Cotto | R | R | January 5, 1961 | 6'2" | 178 | New York, NY US |
| Leo George | R | R | 6'1" | 208 | ||
| Jim Gerlach | R | R | January 20, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Joe Housey | R | June 27, 1959 | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Don Hyman | R | R | March 10, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Tom Johnson | R | R | August 24, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ron Kaufman | R | October 27, 1959 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Mike King | L | L | February 14, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Stan Kyles | R | R | February 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Randy Lockie | R | March 24, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| John Miglio | L | L | March 10, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Tim Millner | R | May 24, 1957 | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Gary Monroe | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| David Pagel | L | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Jim Payne | R | R | July 3, 1957 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Rusty Piggott | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Ken Pryce | R | August 18, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Richard Renwick | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Mark Scheiwe | R | May 2, 1961 | 6'2" | 175 | Paxton, IL US | |
| Kevin Schoendienst | L | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Don Schulze | R | R | September 27, 1962 | 6'3" | 215 | Roselle, IL US |
| Martin Shoemaker | R | 6'6" | 215 | |||
| Wayne Simmons | S | R | December 12, 1958 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Tom Smith | R | November 5, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Ray Soff | R | R | October 31, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Adrian, MI US |
| Felix Swaggerty | R | R | June 1, 1960 | 6'0" | 173 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Greg Tarnow | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Dwayne Tenney | R | R | February 13, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Mark Vaji | R | L | February 6, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jim Walsh | R | R | May 29, 1959 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| Dennis Webb | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Craig Weissmann | R | January 26, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Mark Wilkins | R | R | December 22, 1959 | 6'3" | 200 | Detroit, MI 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.
