1981 Salem Redbirds Roster
Team Record: 66-74
Finished 3rd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Glenn Ezell (66-74)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Salem, Virginia
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 72,125, Avg. 1,030
Playoffs - Hagerstown Suns 1 game, Salem Redbirds 0
The Salem Redbirds of the Carolina League ended the 1981 season with a record of 66 wins and 74 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Redbirds tallied 699 runs and yielded 796 runs, most in the league. Gerry Davis walloped 34 home runs for Salem, while Raymie Styons and Brian Greer swatted 15 or more as well. Gerry Davis drove in 103 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .306. Steven Stone led the squad with 11 wins, and Andy Krzanik recorded a 3.99 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1981 Salem Redbirds who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Gerry Davis, Bill Long, Mark Parent, Luis Quiñones and Brian Greer.
Glenn Ezell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Britt | R | 6'4" | 210 | |||
| Timothy Cannon | S | R | August 5, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Edgar Castro | L | L | January 3, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Jim Coffman | R | R | February 10, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Gerry Davis | R | R | December 25, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Ray Etchebarren | R | R | November 17, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ismael Figueroa | L | 5'11" | 167 | |||
| William Gerhardt | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Jose Gomez | L | L | December 19, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Brian Greer | R | R | May 14, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Billy Ireland | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Donald Johnson | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Andy Krzanik | R | 6'4" | 185 | |||
| Bill Long | R | R | February 29, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Scott Lovekamp | R | August 28, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | Beardstown, IL US | |
| Edward Malinski | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Jaime Moreno | R | R | September 22, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Steve Murray | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Mark Parent | R | R | September 16, 1961 | 6'5" | 215 | Ashland, OR US |
| Jorge Pena | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| George Perez | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Luis Quiñones | S | R | April 28, 1962 | 5'11" | 165 | Ponce, PR |
| Jeff Ronk | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Steve Schefsky | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Wes Smith | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Steven Stone | R | October 8, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | Fullerton, CA US | |
| Raymie Styons | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Angel Valdez | R | R | 5'11" | 158 | ||
| Frederick Williams | R | L | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Philip Wilson | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Joe Wood | L | R | 6'2" | 192 |
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.
