1981 Tidewater Tides Roster
Team Record: 70-68
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Jack Aker (70-68)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: Metropolitan Park
Attendance: 135,001, Avg. 1,957
Playoffs - Richmond Braves 3 games, Tidewater Tides 2
The Tidewater Tides of the International League ended the 1981 season with a record of 70 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the IL.
The Tides plated 547 runs and conceded 558 runs. Gary Rajsich paced Tidewater with 24 home runs and drove in 56 runs. Gil Flores led batters with significant playing time by hitting .296. Charlie Puleo topped the squad with 12 wins, while Brent Gaff recorded a 2.94 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Mike Howard, Dan Norman, Ron Gardenhire, Tom Dixon, Gary Rajsich, Dave Von Ohlen, Ed Lynch, Brian Giles, Greg Harris, Tim Leary, Wally Backman, Rick Sweet, Terry Leach, Ray Searage, Gil Flores, Sam Perlozzo, Phil Mankowski, Dan Boitano, Bruce Bochy, Rick Anderson, Mike Mendoza, Charlie Puleo, Brent Gaff, Mike Fitzgerald, Jesús Vega, Jesse Orosco and Keith Smith were all players from the 1981 Tidewater Tides who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jack Aker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Anderson | R | R | November 29, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Everett, WA US |
| Wally Backman | S | R | September 22, 1959 | 5'9" | 160 | Hillsboro, OR US |
| Sergio Beltre | R | R | October 22, 1958 | 6'2" | 175 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Bruce Bochy | R | R | April 16, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | Landes de Bussac, FR |
| Dan Boitano | R | R | March 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Ed Cuervo | L | R | August 27, 1957 | 5'10" | 175 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
| Mark Daly | R | L | September 11, 1954 | 6'1" | 197 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Ted Davis | R | R | September 16, 1958 | 6'5" | 196 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Tom Dixon | R | R | April 23, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | Orlando, FL US |
| Scott Dye | R | R | January 9, 1957 | 6'1" | 200 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Mike Fitzgerald | R | R | July 13, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Gil Flores | R | R | October 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Ponce, PR |
| Brent Gaff | R | R | October 5, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Ron Gardenhire | R | R | October 24, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Butzbach, Hessen DE |
| Brian Giles | R | R | April 27, 1960 | 6'1" | 165 | Manhattan, KS US |
| Greg Harris | S | R | November 2, 1955 | 6'0" | 165 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Bill Haslerig | L | R | October 12, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Mike Howard | S | R | April 2, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Terry Leach | R | R | March 13, 1954 | 6'0" | 215 | Selma, AL US |
| Tim Leary | R | R | December 23, 1958 | 6'3" | 205 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Ed Lynch | R | R | February 25, 1956 | 6'6" | 230 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ron MacDonald | R | R | September 30, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | Kenosha, WI US |
| Phil Mankowski | L | R | January 9, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Mike Mendoza | R | R | November 26, 1955 | 6'5" | 215 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Dan Norman | R | R | January 11, 1955 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jesse Orosco | R | L | April 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 174 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Sam Perlozzo | R | R | March 4, 1951 | 5'9" | 170 | Cumberland, MD US |
| Charlie Puleo | R | R | February 7, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | Glen Ridge, NJ US |
| Gary Rajsich | L | L | October 28, 1954 | 6'2" | 210 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Ray Searage | L | L | May 1, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Freeport, NY US |
| John Semprini | R | R | February 27, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Dayton, IA US |
| Keith Smith | R | R | May 3, 1953 | 5'9" | 178 | Palmetto, FL US |
| Rick Sweet | S | R | September 7, 1952 | 6'1" | 200 | Longview, WA US |
| Tom Thurberg | R | R | October 16, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Weymouth, MA US |
| Jesús Vega | R | R | October 14, 1955 | 6'1" | 176 | Bayamon, PR |
| Dave Von Ohlen | L | L | October 25, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | Flushing, NY US |
| Todd Winterfeldt | R | R | August 16, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | Seaford, NY 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.
