1981 Winston-Salem Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 72-67
Finished 2nd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Buddy Hunter (72-67)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 72,132, Avg. 1,038
The Winston-Salem Red Sox of the Carolina League ended the 1981 season with a record of 72 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Red Sox plated 708 runs and allowed 762 runs. Jeff Hunter paced Winston-Salem with 19 home runs, and Lee Pruitt walloped 15 or more, too. Lee Pruitt drove in 86 runs. Gus Burgess led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .282 average. Mike Brown topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 1.49 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1981 Winston-Salem Red Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Steve Lyons, Tom McCarthy, Mike Brown, Marc Sullivan and Jackie Gutiérrez.
Buddy Hunter served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ackley | R | R | August 24, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Mount Kisco, NY US |
| Mark Baum | R | R | July 22, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Decatur, IL US |
| Al Bowlin | L | L | July 3, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Modesto, CA US |
| Mike Brown | R | R | March 24, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Camden County, NJ US |
| Doc Brummer | L | R | March 6, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Olney, IL US |
| Gus Burgess | L | L | December 18, 1961 | 5'11" | 175 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Kevin Clinton | L | R | October 17, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | Ponca City, OK US |
| Chuck Dale | R | R | December 19, 1957 | 5'10" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Steve Garrett | R | R | October 9, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Scott Gering | R | R | October 23, 1959 | 6'1" | 192 | New York, NY US |
| Frank Gill | L | R | December 21, 1956 | 5'7" | 150 | |
| Kevin Grubbs | R | R | June 13, 1961 | 6'3" | 172 | Napa, CA US |
| Jackie Gutiérrez | R | R | June 27, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Ronnie Hill | L | L | December 10, 1961 | 6'3" | 170 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Al Hulbert | R | R | September 1, 1958 | 6'4" | 210 | Worcester, MA US |
| Jeff Hunter | L | R | January 22, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Omaha, NE US |
| Eddie Lee | R | R | April 2, 1958 | 5'11" | 183 | McComb, MS US |
| Steve Lyons | L | R | June 3, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Tom McCarthy | R | R | June 18, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Landstuhl, DE |
| George Mecerod | R | R | January 8, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Liberty, NY US |
| Ron Oddo | L | R | November 29, 1960 | 6'1" | 165 | Ephrata, WA US |
| Keith Pecka | R | L | March 10, 1958 | 6'4" | 185 | Evanston, IL US |
| Lee Pruitt | L | R | November 9, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
| Wolf Ramos | R | R | May 5, 1961 | 5'11" | 160 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jack Sauer | R | R | April 9, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Tony Stevens | R | R | January 21, 1958 | 6'3" | 210 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Marc Sullivan | R | R | July 25, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | Quincy, MA US |
| Jim Teller | R | R | May 17, 1958 | 6'2" | 195 | Redlands, CA US |
| Dave Tyler | R | R | June 29, 1955 | 5'11" | 172 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Parker Wilson | R | R | December 4, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | Tuscaloosa, AL 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.
