1981 Syracuse Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 60-80
Finished 7th in the IL
Manager: Bob Humphreys (60-80)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Syracuse, New York
Ballpark: MacArthur Stadium
Attendance: 198,097, Avg. 2,830
The Syracuse Chiefs of the International League ended the 1981 season with a record of 60 wins and 80 losses, finishing seventh in the IL.
The Chiefs plated 616 runs and yielded 646 runs. Greg Wells paced Syracuse with 20 home runs, while Charlie Beamon walloped 15 or more also. Charlie Beamon accounted for 95 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .300. Paul Mirabella led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.06 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Mike Willis, Domingo Ramos, Pete Hernández, Mark Bomback, Kevin Pasley, Charlie Beamon, Geno Petralli, Mike Barlow, Tony Fernández, Dave Tomlin, Dan Whitmer, Kelvin Chapman, Steve Davis, Dave Baker, Jack Kucek, Steve Grilli, Dale Murray, Phil Huffman, Greg Wells, Ken Schrom, Gil Kubski, Larry McCall, Joe Cannon, Steve Baker, Jim Wright, Paul Mirabella and Tom Brown were all players from the 1981 Syracuse Chiefs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bob Humphreys served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Baker | L | R | November 25, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Lacona, IA US |
| Steve Baker | R | R | August 30, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Eugene, OR US |
| Mike Barlow | L | R | April 30, 1948 | 6'6" | 210 | Stamford, NY US |
| Charlie Beamon | L | L | December 4, 1953 | 6'1" | 183 | Oakland, CA US |
| Mark Bomback | R | R | April 14, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Tom Brown | R | R | August 10, 1949 | 6'1" | 170 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Joe Cannon | L | R | July 13, 1953 | 6'3" | 193 | Camp LeJeune, NC US |
| Kelvin Chapman | R | R | June 2, 1956 | 5'11" | 173 | Willits, CA US |
| Steve Davis | R | R | December 30, 1953 | 6'1" | 200 | Oakland, CA US |
| Tony Fernández | S | R | June 30, 1962 | 6'2" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Chuck Fore | L | R | September 9, 1955 | 6'3" | 198 | Flomaton, AL US |
| Steve Grilli | R | R | May 2, 1949 | 6'2" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Pete Hernández | R | R | April 4, 1959 | 6'1" | 160 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Phil Huffman | R | R | June 20, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Freeport, TX US |
| Gil Kubski | L | R | October 12, 1954 | 6'3" | 185 | Longview, TX US |
| Jack Kucek | R | R | June 8, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Warren, OH US |
| Ramon Lora | R | R | August 7, 1955 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Larry McCall | L | R | September 8, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | Asheville, NC US |
| Colin McLaughlin | R | R | June 9, 1959 | 6'6" | 210 | Winchester, MA US |
| Paul Mirabella | L | L | March 20, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | Belleville, NJ US |
| Dale Murray | R | R | February 2, 1950 | 6'4" | 205 | Cuero, TX US |
| Kevin Pasley | R | R | July 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Geno Petralli | L | R | September 25, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Domingo Ramos | R | R | March 29, 1958 | 5'10" | 154 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Ken Schrom | R | R | November 23, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | Grangeville, ID US |
| Creighton Tevlin | L | R | August 8, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Marv Thompson | R | R | December 27, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Dave Tomlin | L | L | June 22, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Maysville, KY US |
| Greg Wells | R | R | April 25, 1954 | 6'5" | 218 | McIntosh, AL US |
| Dan Whitmer | R | R | November 23, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Redlands, CA US |
| Mike Willis | L | L | December 26, 1950 | 6'2" | 205 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Jim Wright | R | R | December 21, 1950 | 6'1" | 165 | Reed City, 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.
