1981 Stockton Ports Roster
Team Record: 68-71
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Duane Espy (68-71)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Stockton, California
Ballpark: Billy Hebert Field
Attendance: 106,170, Avg. 1,528
Playoffs - Visalia Oaks 2 games, Stockton Ports 1
The Stockton Ports of the California League ended the 1981 season with a record of 68 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.
The Ports led the league with just 644 runs allowed. Stockton scored 634 runs. Raymond Alonzo paced the squad with 12 home runs Curt Watanabe drove in 69 runs. Dion James topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .304. David Grier paced the squad with 11 wins, while Steven Manderfield earned a 3 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1981 Stockton Ports who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Andy Beene, Mike Felder, Bob Gibson and Dion James.
Duane Espy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Alonzo | L | L | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Mike Anderson | R | L | March 9, 1953 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Paul Bain | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Ricki Bass | R | R | March 8, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Andy Beene | R | R | October 13, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | Freeport, TX US |
| Bengie Biggus | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Bart Brainard | S | R | December 25, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Dan Burns | R | R | December 31, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Roberto Diaz | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Charles Dinkins | L | L | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Michael Donovan | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Kirk Downs | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Richard Duran | R | R | July 27, 1957 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Sam Favata | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Mike Felder | S | R | November 18, 1961 | 5'8" | 160 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Bob Gibson | R | R | June 19, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Steven Gibson | R | R | 6'5" | 190 | ||
| Daniel Gilmartin | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Marcos Gomez | S | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Orlando Gonzalez | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| David Grier | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Jon Hansen | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Nick Hernandez | R | R | 6'4" | 211 | ||
| Dion James | L | L | November 9, 1962 | 6'1" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Kurt Kingsolver | R | R | September 25, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Ron Koenigsfeld | R | R | February 21, 1958 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Rick Kranitz | R | September 15, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | San Rafael, CA US | |
| Jerry Lane | S | R | December 12, 1958 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| Stan Levi | L | L | March 11, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Steven Manderfield | L | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Randy McFarlen | S | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Maury Ornest | S | R | March 4, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Cheol-sun Pak | R | March 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 162 | ||
| Stephen Parrott | R | R | 6'6" | 220 | ||
| Collin Tanabe | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Douglas Wantz | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Curt Watanabe | R | R | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Don Whiting | L | L | 6'0" | 195 |
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.
