1981 Columbus Clippers Statistics

Playoffs - Columbus Clippers 3 games, Rochester Red Wings 2
Finals - Columbus Clippers 2 games, Richmond Braves 1 - Series called when rains struck.

The Columbus Clippers of the International League ended the 1981 season with a record of 88 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the IL.

The Clippers paced the circuit with 738 runs, ignited by 174 home runs. Columbus surrendered 604 runs. Steve Balboni walloped 33 home runs for the team, while Tucker Ashford, Marshall Brant, Brad Gulden and Mike Patterson each swatted 15 or more, too. Steve Balboni drove in 98 runs. Tucker Ashford topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .300 clip. John Pacella and Dave Wehrmeister led the squad with 11 wins each, and Dave Wehrmeister registered a 3.11 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 1981 Columbus Clippers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mike Bruhert, Andy McGaffigan, Tucker Ashford, Bobby Brown, Dave Stegman, Juan Espino, Dave Coleman, Steve Balboni, Marshall Brant, Paul Boris, Tom Filer, John Pacella, Dennis Werth, Mike Griffin, Bill Castro, Mike Patterson, Paul Mitchell, Jim Lewis, Brad Gulden, Andre Robertson, Gene Nelson, Pat Tabler, Dave Righetti, Dave Wehrmeister and George Frazier.

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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.

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