1981 Visalia Oaks Roster
Team Record: 87-53
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Dick Phillips (87-53)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 44,576, Avg. 637
Playoffs - Visalia Oaks 2 games, Stockton Ports 1
Finals - Lodi Dodgers 3 games, Visalia Oaks 2
The Visalia Oaks of the California League ended the 1981 season with a record of 87 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the CL.
The Oaks tallied 889 runs and allowed 672 runs. Kent Hrbek paced Visalia with 27 home runs, while Scotti Madison and James Christensen walloped 15 or more also. Kent Hrbek drove in 111 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .379 average. Paul Voigt led the team with 16 wins and a team-best 3.23 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1981 Visalia Oaks who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jim Weaver, Kent Hrbek, Dave Meier, Jay Pettibone and Scotti Madison.
Dick Phillips served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Angulo | L | L | June 30, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | Huntington Park, CA US |
| Sam Arrington | R | R | February 11, 1961 | 6'5" | 210 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Rick Austin | R | R | August 5, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Baudett, MN US |
| Barry Belanger | L | June 17, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | Woonsocket, RI US | |
| Lyle Brackenridge | R | R | 5'10" | 169 | ||
| James Christensen | R | R | October 6, 1957 | 5'9" | 155 | Downey, CA US |
| Kenneth Francingues | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Kent Hrbek | L | R | May 21, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Kirby Krueger | R | June 23, 1959 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Joseph Kubit | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Richard Kyzer | R | R | May 13, 1959 | 6'0" | 170 | Arlington, TX US |
| Scotti Madison | S | R | September 12, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Larry May | S | R | July 11, 1959 | 6'4" | 210 | Lodi, CA US |
| Dave Meier | R | R | August 8, 1959 | 6'0" | 195 | Helena, MT US |
| Bob Mulligan | L | L | October 27, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Jay Pettibone | R | R | June 21, 1957 | 6'4" | 182 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Tony Pilla | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Mathew Reeves | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Don Ruzek | R | R | January 28, 1958 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Eric Snider | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Raymond Stein | L | L | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Julio Tirado | L | L | December 18, 1961 | 6'3" | 165 | |
| Michael Tirella | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Paul Voigt | R | December 8, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jim Weaver | L | L | October 10, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | Kingston, NY US |
| Ron Wilkinson | S | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Kevin Williams | R | R | 6'0" | 165 |
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.
