1981 St. Petersburg Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 69-63
Finished 2nd in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Nick Leyva (69-63)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 116,477, Avg. 1,765
The St. Petersburg Cardinals of the Florida State League ended the 1981 season with a record of 69 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Cardinals scored 554 runs and yielded 535 runs. Donald Moore drove in 55 runs. José Uribe led all regular hitters by hitting .268. Earl Weaver topped the squad with 10 wins, while William Thomas registered a 2.65 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Ricky Horton, Mark Salas, Tom Dozier, Gibson Alba, Bob Geren, Jim Adduci, Andy Van Slyke and José Uribe were all players from the 1981 St. Petersburg Cardinals who played in the Majors during their careers.
Nick Leyva served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Adduci | L | L | August 9, 1959 | 6'5" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gibson Alba | L | L | January 18, 1960 | 6'2" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Scott Arigoni | R | L | February 6, 1959 | 6'5" | 195 | Torrington, CT US |
| Jack Ayer | R | R | November 10, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Gary Cicatiello | L | L | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Donald Collins | R | R | January 26, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Newport News, VA US |
| Russ Davis | R | R | August 4, 1959 | 6'3" | 185 | Meridian, MS US |
| John DelMonte | L | L | September 5, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Tom Dozier | R | R | September 5, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | San Pablo, CA US |
| Bob Geren | R | R | September 22, 1961 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ruben Gotay | R | R | August 21, 1959 | 5'11" | 165 | Fajardo, PR |
| Bob Hicks | R | R | September 23, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Ricky Horton | L | L | July 30, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| David Johnson | R | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Bob Kish | R | R | October 25, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Stanley McCauley | R | R | February 20, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Donald Moore | S | R | October 15, 1959 | 6'5" | 195 | Covina, CA US |
| Alex Neely | R | R | January 15, 1957 | 6'6" | 230 | Riverton, WY US |
| Louis Pratt | R | R | September 8, 1956 | 6'1" | 185 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Patrick Proulx | R | R | July 28, 1956 | 5'9" | 155 | Pomona, CA US |
| Robin Robbins | R | R | July 24, 1958 | 6'5" | 200 | Portland, IN US |
| Luis Roman | L | L | June 8, 1960 | 6'0" | 160 | Santiago Rodriguez, DO |
| Robert Russell | R | R | July 31, 1958 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Mark Salas | L | R | March 8, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Montebello, CA US |
| Jose Sanchez | R | R | December 16, 1960 | 5'10" | 159 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Edmund Sanford | R | R | February 15, 1957 | 6'6" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Barry Sayler | R | R | April 17, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | Sunnyside, WA US |
| Freddie Silva | R | R | June 17, 1959 | 6'2" | 170 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Luis Taveras | R | |||||
| William Thomas | R | R | April 26, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Keith Thrower | S | R | August 23, 1959 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Jack Tinkler | R | R | March 6, 1958 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| José Uribe | S | R | January 21, 1959 | 5'10" | 155 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Andy Van Slyke | L | R | December 21, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Utica, NY US |
| Earl Weaver | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Ray Williams | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Steve Winfield | R | R | December 2, 1958 | 6'5" | 210 | Center, TX US |
| Michael Wolters | R | R | March 14, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Felipe Zayas | R | R | 5'10" | 174 |
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.
