1981 San Jose Missions Roster
Team Record: 53-87
Finished 8th in the CL
Manager: Fred Hatfield (53-87)
Location: San Jose, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 99,701, Avg. 1,424
The San Jose Missions of the California League ended the 1981 season with a record of 53 wins and 87 losses, finishing eighth in the CL.
The Missions plated 607 runs, worst in the circuit, and surrendered 734 runs. Jeffery Tipton paced San Jose with 12 home runs Victor Woods drove in 60 runs. Rusty McNealy led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .322 clip. Lou Marietta topped the squad with 11 wins, while Michael Lynes recorded a 3.61 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1981 San Jose Missions who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Chris Codiroli, Dave Hudgens, Rusty McNealy, Bill Bathe and Bobby Moore.
Fred Hatfield served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bathe | R | R | October 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Downey, CA US |
| Terry Byrum | L | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Jim Camacho | R | R | March 2, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Jeff Cary | R | R | September 29, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Chris Codiroli | R | R | March 26, 1958 | 6'1" | 160 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Michael Codiroli | R | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Charles Colby | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Edward Crow | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Juan Cruz | R | R | July 23, 1962 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Philip Cyburt | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Gary Dawson | R | R | March 22, 1960 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Gregory DeHart | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Chuck Dougherty | R | L | August 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Charles Fick | R | R | November 11, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| David Free | R | R | August 15, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Tim Hallgren | R | R | June 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Bruce Hines | S | R | November 7, 1957 | 5'10" | 173 | Pomona, CA US |
| John Hotchkiss | R | R | September 6, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Dave Hudgens | L | L | December 5, 1956 | 6'2" | 210 | Oroville, CA US |
| Lance Hudson | S | R | March 17, 1962 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Donald Johnson | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Cameron Killebrew | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Chuck Kolotka | R | February 27, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Christopher Krajewski | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Johnny Lais | L | L | August 27, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Michael Lynes | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Lou Marietta | R | R | December 29, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Ventura, CA US |
| Mark McDonald | R | R | December 8, 1956 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Rusty McNealy | L | L | August 12, 1958 | 5'8" | 160 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bobby Moore | R | R | November 8, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | Sweetwater, LA US |
| Rick Odekirk | L | L | November 15, 1957 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Wayne Palica | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Brian Puckett | R | 6'3" | 175 | |||
| Gene Ransom | S | R | January 21, 1957 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Dennis Rathjen | R | October 12, 1957 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Thad Reece | L | R | November 15, 1958 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Michael Rodriguez | R | R | September 22, 1956 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Thomas Roen | L | August 23, 1958 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Luis Rojas | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Paul Spillane | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| John Tillema | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Jeffery Tipton | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Bruce Tuchalski | R | 6'2" | 178 | |||
| Kevin Waller | L | R | January 27, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Dave Weatherman | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Robert Weirum | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Victor Woods | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Boyd Wright | R | 6'2" | 215 |
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.
