1981 Boston Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 59-49
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,060,379, Avg. 20,397
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Ralph Houk (59-49)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1981 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1981 season with a record of 59 wins and 49 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox topped the circuit with 519 runs. Boston allowed 481 runs. Dwight Evans paced the squad with 22 home runs, while Jim Rice walloped 20 or more as well. Dwight Evans drove in 71 runs. Carney Lansford topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .336. Mike Torrez and Bob Stanley led the squad with 10 wins each, and Mike Torrez recorded a 3.68 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Ralph Houk coached the team.
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Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Gary Allenson | C | R | R | February 4, 1955 | 5'11" | 185 | Culver City, CA USA |
Luis Aponte | P | R | R | June 14, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | El Tigre, Anzoategui Venezuela |
Tom Burgmeier | P | L | L | August 2, 1943 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Paul, MN USA |
Bill Campbell | P | R | R | August 9, 1948 | 6'3" | 185 | Highland Park, MI USA |
Mark Clear | P | R | R | May 27, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
Steve Crawford | P | R | R | April 29, 1958 | 6'5" | 225 | Pryor, OK USA |
Dennis Eckersley | P | R | R | October 3, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
Dwight Evans | RF | R | R | November 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
Rich Gedman | C | L | R | September 26, 1959 | 6'0" | 210 | Worcester, MA USA |
Garry Hancock | CF | L | L | January 23, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Tampa, FL USA |
Glenn Hoffman | SS | R | R | July 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Orange, CA USA |
Bruce Hurst | P | L | L | March 24, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | St. George, UT USA |
Carney Lansford | 3B | R | R | February 7, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | San Jose, CA USA |
John Lickert | C | R | R | April 4, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
Rick Miller | CF | L | L | April 19, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
Reid Nichols | CF | R | R | August 5, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | Ocala, FL USA |
Bob Ojeda | P | L | L | December 17, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
Tony Perez | 1B | R | R | May 14, 1942 | 6'2" | 175 | Camaguey, Camaguey Cuba |
Tom Poquette | LF | L | R | October 30, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Eau Claire, WI USA |
Chuck Rainey | P | R | R | July 14, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | San Diego, CA USA |
Jerry Remy | 2B | L | R | November 8, 1952 | 5'9" | 165 | Fall River, MA USA |
Jim Rice | LF | R | R | March 8, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Anderson, SC USA |
Joe Rudi | 1B | R | R | September 7, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | Modesto, CA USA |
Dave Schmidt | C | R | R | December 22, 1956 | 6'2" | 215 | Mesa, AZ USA |
Bob Stanley | P | R | R | November 10, 1954 | 6'4" | 210 | Portland, ME USA |
Dave Stapleton | IF | R | R | January 16, 1954 | 6'1" | 178 | Fairhope, AL USA |
Frank Tanana | P | L | L | July 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | Detroit, MI USA |
Mike Torrez | P | R | R | August 28, 1946 | 6'5" | 220 | Topeka, KS USA |
John Tudor | P | L | L | February 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Schenectady, NY USA |
Julio Valdez | SS | B | R | June 3, 1956 | 6'2" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal D.R. |
Chico Walker | 2B | B | R | November 25, 1957 | 5'9" | 170 | Jackson, MS USA |
Carl Yastrzemski | 1B | L | R | August 22, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | Southampton, NY USA |