1981 Rochester Red Wings Roster
Team Record: 69-70
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Doc Edwards (69-70)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Rochester, New York
Ballpark: Silver Stadium
Attendance: 349,341, Avg. 5,026
Playoffs - Columbus Clippers 3 games, Rochester Red Wings 2
The Rochester Red Wings of the International League ended the 1981 season with a record of 69 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the IL.
The Red Wings scored 614 runs and conceded 598 runs. Cal Ripken and Dan Logan led Rochester with 23 home runs apiece. Cal Ripken drove in 75 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .288 clip. Brooks Carey and Mike Boddicker paced the squad with 10 wins each, while Brooks Carey recorded a 3.37 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Mike Hart, Mark Corey, Dave Ford, Steve Grilli, Don Welchel, John Shelby, Bobby Bonner, Cliff Speck, Tom Chism, Jeff Schneider, Floyd Rayford, Allan Ramirez, Jim Umbarger, Chris Bourjos, John Hale, Nate Snell, Cal Ripken, Mike Boddicker, Dave Huppert, Mike Young, Steve Luebber, Keith Smith, Drungo Hazewood, LaRue Washington, Ed Putman, Dallas Williams and Wayne Krenchicki were all players from the 1981 Rochester Red Wings who played in the Majors during their careers.
Doc Edwards served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Boddicker | R | R | August 23, 1957 | 5'11" | 172 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Bobby Bonner | R | R | August 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Uvalde, TX US |
| Chris Bourjos | R | R | October 16, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Brooks Carey | L | L | March 18, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Key West, FL US |
| Tom Chism | L | L | May 9, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | Chester, PA US |
| Mark Corey | R | R | November 3, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucumcari, NM US |
| Tom Eaton | R | R | November 27, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Dave Ford | R | R | December 29, 1956 | 6'4" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Steve Grilli | R | R | May 2, 1949 | 6'2" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| John Hale | L | R | August 5, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | Fresno, CA US |
| Mike Hart | S | R | December 20, 1951 | 6'3" | 185 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Drungo Hazewood | R | R | September 2, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | Mobile, AL US |
| Dave Huppert | R | R | April 17, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | South Gate, CA US |
| Larry Jones | R | R | February 5, 1955 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, VA US |
| Kevin Kennedy | R | R | May 26, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Wayne Krenchicki | L | R | September 17, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Dan Logan | L | L | July 17, 1956 | 6'7" | 227 | Trion, GA US |
| Steve Luebber | R | R | July 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | Clinton, MO US |
| Ed Putman | R | R | September 25, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Allan Ramirez | R | R | May 1, 1957 | 5'10" | 180 | Victoria, TX US |
| Floyd Rayford | R | R | July 27, 1957 | 5'10" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Cal Ripken | R | R | August 24, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Havre de Grace, MD US |
| Tom Rowe | R | R | October 13, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Bronx, NY US |
| Harry Saferight | L | R | March 4, 1949 | 5'11" | 195 | Richmond, VA US |
| Jeff Schneider | S | L | December 6, 1952 | 6'3" | 195 | Bremerton, WA US |
| John Shelby | S | R | February 23, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Lexington, KY US |
| Keith Smith | R | R | May 3, 1953 | 5'9" | 178 | Palmetto, FL US |
| Nate Snell | R | R | September 2, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Cliff Speck | R | R | August 8, 1956 | 6'4" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Pete Torrez | R | L | 6'4" | 170 | ||
| Jim Umbarger | L | L | February 17, 1953 | 6'6" | 200 | Burbank, CA US |
| John Valle | R | R | September 8, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| LaRue Washington | R | R | September 7, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Don Welchel | R | R | February 3, 1957 | 6'4" | 205 | Atlanta, TX US |
| Dallas Williams | L | L | February 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Mike Young | S | R | March 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Oakland, CA 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.
