1981 Reno Silver Sox Roster

California League (CL) - Class: A
Team Record: 81-58
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Jack Maloof (81-58)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Reno, Nevada
Ballpark: Moana Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 100,947, Avg. 1,452
1981 Reno Silver Sox Statistics

Playoffs - Lodi Dodgers 2 games, Reno Silver Sox 0

The Reno Silver Sox of the California League ended the 1981 season with a record of 81 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the CL.

The Silver Sox scored 986 runs, most in the league. Reno conceded 838 runs, most in the circuit. Mike Martin paced the squad with 28 home runs, while George Hinshaw, David Christianson, Joe Scherger and Pat Casey each walloped 15 or more, too. George Hinshaw accounted for 131 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .371. Willie Hardwick led the team with 15 wins, and Brian Duffy recorded a 4.32 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 1981 Reno Silver Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mike Couchee, Rusty Gerhardt, George Hinshaw, Mike Martin and Paul Noce.

Jack Maloof served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Joey BalderstonR6'6"210
Tom BikoLLAugust 24, 19586'2"200
Pat BlameyR6'4"195
Neil BryantLDecember 5, 19606'2"180
Pat CaseyRRMarch 17, 19596'1"200McMinnville, OR US
David ChristiansonLL6'1"205
Steven ConroyL6'3"185
Mike CoucheeRRDecember 4, 19576'0"190San Jose, CA US
Brian DuffyL6'5"195
Pride EvansRR5'9"180
Steve GarciaLROctober 25, 19605'10"160
Rusty GerhardtSLAugust 13, 19505'9"175Baltimore, MD US
Willie HardwickRRAugust 15, 19596'2"175Oakland, CA US
George HinshawRROctober 23, 19596'0"185Los Angeles, CA US
Billy IrelandRR6'0"180
Steve JohnsonSRJanuary 30, 19616'3"173
Randy KaczmarskiRR5'10"175
Marty KainRAugust 25, 19585'11"185Long Beach, CA US
Douglas LulayRR6'1"195
Bobby MaciasR6'3"190
Mike MahoskiR6'1"178
Mike MartinLRDecember 3, 19586'2"193Portland, OR US
Ricky McMullenRR5'9"155
Roy MorettiRNovember 26, 19556'0"165Victoria, BC CA
Paul NoceRRDecember 16, 19595'10"175San Francisco, CA US
Rodney PetersonR6'2"178
Daniel PurpuraRR5'10"160
Joe SchergerRR6'2"195
Michael SmithL6'0"180
Jimmy ThomasRRMarch 12, 19586'0"185
John WhiteRDecember 20, 19586'6"205

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.




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