1981 Shelby Mets Roster
Team Record: 59-83
Finished 5th in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Dan Monzon (59-83)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Shelby, North Carolina
Ballpark: Veterans Stadium
Attendance: 51,324, Avg. 723
The Shelby Mets of the South Atlantic League ended the 1981 season with a record of 59 wins and 83 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Mets scored 635 runs and surrendered 763 runs, most in the circuit. Larry Pittman paced Shelby with 19 home runs and drove in 69 runs. La Schelle Tarver topped batters with significant playing time with a .314 average. Jody Johnston led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.66 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1981 Shelby Mets who spent time in the Majors during their careers included John Gibbons, DeWayne Vaughn, Lenny Dykstra, La Schelle Tarver, Randy Milligan and Jay Tibbs.
Dan Monzon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Ayala | R | R | May 2, 1960 | 5'11" | 168 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Roger Begue | S | R | January 9, 1959 | 6'5" | 195 | Akron, OH US |
| William Chamberlain | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| James Cooperider | L | 6'4" | 195 | |||
| Darryl Denby | S | R | June 1, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Lenny Dykstra | L | L | February 10, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Leo Fuller | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Augie Garcia | R | R | March 9, 1963 | 5'11" | 150 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| John Gibbons | R | R | June 8, 1962 | 5'11" | 187 | Great Falls, MT US |
| Wayne Guinn | R | R | August 4, 1959 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| John Heller | L | R | July 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Mike Hennessy | S | L | September 9, 1961 | 6'1" | 150 | Bronx, NY US |
| Gary Hilton | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| John Jackson | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Jody Johnston | R | November 6, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Bruce Kastelic | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Brian Kolbe | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Donald Magdziuk | R | 6'5" | 205 | |||
| Jose Marcano | R | R | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Scott Merlack | L | 6'4" | 195 | |||
| Randy Milligan | R | R | November 27, 1961 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Elvin Pina | R | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Larry Pittman | R | R | August 12, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | Terrell County, GA US |
| Frederick Pustorino | S | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Steve Ray | L | September 15, 1961 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Edward Rech | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Mickey Replogle | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| J. P. Ricciardi | R | R | September 26, 1959 | 5'8" | 155 | Worcester, MA US |
| Preston Shockley | R | 6'3" | 205 | |||
| Robert Smith | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Kevin Spicer | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Jeffery Sunderlage | L | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| La Schelle Tarver | L | L | January 30, 1959 | 5'11" | 165 | Modesto, CA US |
| Kevin Teate | R | R | October 27, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | Griffin, GA US |
| Jay Tibbs | R | R | January 4, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Fermin Ubri | R | R | May 5, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Jesse Vann | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| DeWayne Vaughn | R | R | July 22, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Rich Webster | R | 6'1" | 175 |
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.
