1981 West Haven A's Roster
Team Record: 71-67
Finished 3rd in the EL's South Division
Manager: Bob Didier (71-67)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: West Haven, Connecticut
Ballpark: Quigley Stadium
Attendance: 55,552, Avg. 805
The West Haven A's of the Eastern League ended the 1981 season with a record of 71 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The A's tallied 589 runs and surrendered 603 runs. Scott Meyer paced West Haven with 15 home runs and drove in 72 runs. Dennis Sherow led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .292. Keith Atherton topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.6 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1981 West Haven A's who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Keith Atherton, Gorman Heimueller, Scott Meyer, Bill Krueger, Keith Comstock, Dave Hudgens, DeWayne Buice, Barry Cort, Chris Codiroli, Darryl Cias, Chuck Hensley, Mark Souza, Tony Phillips, Tim Conroy, Bert Bradley and Mike Woodard.
Bob Didier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Abeyta | L | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Brian Abraham | L | L | October 8, 1951 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Keith Atherton | R | R | February 19, 1959 | 6'4" | 200 | Newport News, VA US |
| Jim Bennett | L | L | February 8, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Bert Bradley | S | R | December 23, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Athens, GA US |
| DeWayne Buice | R | R | August 20, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Darryl Cias | R | R | April 23, 1957 | 5'11" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Chris Codiroli | R | R | March 26, 1958 | 6'1" | 160 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Keith Comstock | L | L | December 23, 1955 | 6'0" | 174 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Tim Conroy | L | L | April 3, 1960 | 6'0" | 178 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Barry Cort | R | R | April 15, 1956 | 6'5" | 210 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Aurdie Culbert | R | R | May 28, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Pat Dempsey | R | R | October 23, 1956 | 6'4" | 185 | Encino, CA US |
| James Durrman | L | R | August 12, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Bruce Fournier | L | R | September 18, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Bobby Garrett | R | R | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Lynn Garrett | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Stephen Gelfarb | L | L | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Frank Harris | R | R | September 20, 1955 | 6'3" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Gorman Heimueller | L | L | September 24, 1955 | 6'4" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Chuck Hensley | L | L | March 11, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | Tulare, CA US |
| Richard Holloway | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Dave Hudgens | L | L | December 5, 1956 | 6'2" | 210 | Oroville, CA US |
| Christopher Krajewski | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Bill Krueger | L | L | April 24, 1958 | 6'5" | 205 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Ronnie Mantsch | R | 6'0" | 178 | |||
| Scott Meyer | R | R | August 19, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Donald Morris | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Tony Phillips | S | R | April 25, 1959 | 5'10" | 175 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Scot Pyle | R | R | 5'7" | 170 | ||
| Luis Rojas | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Dennis Sherow | R | R | January 4, 1955 | 6'5" | 195 | , CA US |
| Mark Souza | L | L | February 1, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Redwood City, CA US |
| John Tronerud | R | R | September 18, 1953 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Robert Weirum | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Mike Woodard | L | R | March 2, 1960 | 5'9" | 155 | Melrose Park, IL 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.
