1981 West Palm Beach Expos Roster
Team Record: 65-71
Finished 3rd in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Bob Bailey (65-71)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: West Palm Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 165,656, Avg. 2,436
The West Palm Beach Expos of the Florida State League ended the 1981 season with a record of 65 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Expos scored 555 runs and allowed 602 runs. Mike Fuentes paced West Palm Beach with 15 home runs James Pellack drove in 54 runs. Rodney Nealeigh topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .277 average. Pete Chapin led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.25 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1981 West Palm Beach Expos who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Rick Grapenthin, Mike Fuentes, David Palmer and Razor Shines.
Bob Bailey served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Anderson | R | R | October 10, 1955 | 6'2" | 187 | |
| Jim Auten | R | R | November 9, 1957 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Ron Batter | R | R | October 22, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Louis Blows | L | L | July 16, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| George Borges | R | R | September 26, 1960 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Jeff Carl | R | R | December 9, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Neenah, WI US |
| Michael Carroll | R | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Tim Cates | R | R | November 11, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Pete Chapin | R | R | August 23, 1958 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Brandon Chesser | R | November 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | Louisville, KY US | |
| Georgie Cruz | L | L | February 8, 1960 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Steve Dawes | R | R | October 5, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | Chillicothe, OH US |
| Alex DeJesus | R | R | March 5, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Guaynabo, PR |
| Bobby Doerrer | R | R | August 20, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Terry Eldridge | L | R | January 13, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Antonio Fadhel | R | R | March 27, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | , CU |
| Mike Fuentes | R | R | June 11, 1958 | 6'3" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Larry Glasscock | L | L | March 27, 1957 | 6'2" | 210 | Louisville, KY US |
| Timothy Gloyd | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Larry Goldetsky | R | R | April 14, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Rick Grapenthin | R | R | April 16, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | Linn Grove, IA US |
| Larry Groves | R | R | December 16, 1958 | 6'1" | 189 | |
| Dave Hoeksema | R | R | September 15, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Davenport, IA US |
| Joel Lepel | L | R | November 7, 1957 | 5'11" | 185 | Planto, MN US |
| Rene Marchand | R | R | February 1, 1960 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Kevin McDaniel | R | R | March 13, 1958 | 6'1" | 160 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Rodney Nealeigh | L | L | October 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | Greenville, OH US |
| Tito Nieves | R | R | November 12, 1961 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| David Palmer | R | R | October 19, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Glens Falls, NY US |
| James Pellack | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Rene Quinones | S | R | November 17, 1961 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Steven Roeder | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Mark Schuler | R | R | December 8, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Razor Shines | S | R | July 18, 1956 | 6'1" | 210 | Durham, NC US |
| Greg Staffon | R | R | March 22, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jeff Taylor | L | L | December 11, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Mickey Torres | R | R | August 20, 1958 | 6'3" | 170 | Utado, PR |
| Ken Westray | R | L | May 7, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | Clinton, IL US |
| Jerome Whitfield | R | R | July 27, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Steve Winfield | R | R | December 2, 1958 | 6'5" | 210 | Center, TX 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.
