1981 Tulsa Drillers Roster
Team Record: 68-65
Finished 1st in the TL's East Division
Manager: Tom Burgess (68-65)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Driller Stadium
Attendance: 155,845, Avg. 2,344
Playoffs - Jackson Mets 2 games, Tulsa Drillers 1
The Tulsa Drillers of the Texas League ended the 1981 season with a record of 68 wins and 65 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Drillers scored 592 runs and conceded 577 runs. Pete O'Brien led Tulsa with 17 home runs and drove in 78 runs. Tracy Cowger paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .306. Walt Terrell topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.1 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Ron Darling, Tony Fossas, Tom Henke, Jack Lazorko, Pete O'Brien, Dave Schmidt, Donnie Scott, Walt Terrell and George Wright were all players from the 1981 Tulsa Drillers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Tom Burgess served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Ball | S | R | July 9, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Mel Barrow | R | R | April 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ronald Carney | L | L | November 24, 1955 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Tracy Cowger | R | R | July 22, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| David Crutcher | R | R | October 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ron Darling | R | R | August 19, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Ted Davis | R | R | September 16, 1958 | 6'5" | 196 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Lindy Duncan | R | R | December 5, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Tony Fossas | L | L | September 23, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Ron Gooch | R | R | April 16, 1957 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Tom Henke | R | R | December 21, 1957 | 6'5" | 215 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Tony Hudson | R | R | June 29, 1958 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Greg Hughes | R | R | November 22, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Mike Jirschele | R | R | March 3, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Clintonville, WI US |
| Phil Klimas | R | R | May 20, 1956 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Charles Lamson | L | L | September 30, 1956 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Jack Lazorko | R | R | March 30, 1956 | 5'11" | 200 | Hoboken, NJ US |
| Marty Leach | R | January 13, 1960 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Dennis Long | R | August 2, 1958 | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Dan Murphy | L | L | May 26, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Steven Nielsen | R | R | June 16, 1955 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Pete O'Brien | L | L | February 9, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Larry Reynolds | S | R | July 9, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | Eugene, OR US |
| Kevin Richards | R | R | May 29, 1958 | 6'2" | 178 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Michael Roberts | R | R | February 1, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Joseph Russell | R | R | August 28, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Dave Schmidt | R | R | April 22, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | Niles, MI US |
| Donnie Scott | S | R | August 16, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | Dunedin, FL US |
| Marty Scott | R | R | August 15, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Dave Stockstill | L | R | October 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | Springfield, MO US |
| Walt Terrell | L | R | May 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | Jeffersonville, IN US |
| Brooks Wallace | R | R | September 18, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| George Wright | S | R | December 22, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK 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.
