1981 Vancouver Canadians Roster
Team Record: 56-76
Finished 5th in the PCL's North Division
Manager: Lee Sigman (56-76)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Ballpark: Nat Bailey Stadium
Attendance: 127,161, Avg. 1,927
The Vancouver Canadians of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1981 season with a record of 56 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Canadians led the circuit with just 577 runs allowed. Vancouver scored 470 runs, worst in the league,. Larry Rush paced the team with 19 home runs and drove in 71 runs, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .277 clip. Rich Olsen topped the squad with 9 wins and a team-best 3.51 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Dwight Bernard, Doug Jones, Gil Kubski, Paul Hartzell, Doug Loman, Thad Bosley, Kevin Bass, Frank DiPino, Chuck Porter, John Flinn, Steve Lake, Rickey Keeton, Andy Replogle, Jaime Cocanower, Balor Moore, Mark Brouhard, Willie Mueller and Marshall Edwards were all players from the 1981 Vancouver Canadians who played in the Majors during their careers.
Lee Sigman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Ako | R | R | June 4, 1955 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Mike Anderson | R | L | March 9, 1953 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Kevin Bass | S | R | May 12, 1959 | 6'0" | 183 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Dwight Bernard | R | R | May 31, 1952 | 6'2" | 170 | Mount Vernon, IL US |
| Thad Bosley | L | L | September 17, 1956 | 6'3" | 175 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Mark Brouhard | R | R | May 22, 1956 | 6'1" | 210 | Burbank, CA US |
| Jaime Cocanower | R | R | February 14, 1957 | 6'4" | 200 | San Juan, PR |
| Frank DiPino | L | L | October 22, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Marshall Edwards | L | L | August 27, 1952 | 5'9" | 157 | Fort Lewis, WA US |
| John Flinn | R | R | September 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Merced, CA US |
| Bill Foley | R | R | September 2, 1956 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Paul Hartzell | R | R | November 2, 1953 | 6'5" | 200 | Bloomsburg, PA US |
| Mike Henderson | S | R | October 10, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Doug Jones | R | R | June 24, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | Covina, CA US |
| Rickey Keeton | R | R | March 18, 1957 | 6'2" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Gil Kubski | L | R | October 12, 1954 | 6'3" | 185 | Longview, TX US |
| Steve Lake | R | R | March 14, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Terry Lee | L | R | December 2, 1955 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Doug Loman | L | L | May 9, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Steven Michael | L | L | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Balor Moore | L | L | January 25, 1951 | 6'2" | 178 | Smithville, TX US |
| Willie Mueller | R | R | August 30, 1956 | 6'4" | 220 | West Bend, WI US |
| Rich Olsen | R | R | June 1, 1957 | 6'0" | 177 | |
| Chuck Porter | R | R | January 12, 1955 | 6'3" | 187 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Rene Quinones | R | R | February 19, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | San Juan, PR |
| Gus Quiros | R | R | May 20, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Andy Replogle | R | R | October 7, 1953 | 6'5" | 205 | South Bend, IN US |
| Ivan Rodriguez | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Larry Rush | R | R | October 25, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Craig Ryan | L | R | August 15, 1952 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Robert Schuster | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Lee Sigman | S | R | December 26, 1950 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Bobby Smith | L | L | January 23, 1956 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Thomas Soto | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Franklin Thomas | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Douglas Wantz | R | R | 5'11" | 185 |
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.
