1981 Burlington Bees Roster
Team Record: 54-81
Finished 3rd in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Terry Bevington (54-81)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 63,127, Avg. 935
The Burlington Bees of the Midwest League ended the 1981 season with a record of 54 wins and 81 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Bees scored 553 runs and conceded 707 runs, most in the circuit. Gerald Miller led Burlington with 18 home runs, while Steven Michael, Randy Ready and Carlos Ponce each walloped 15 or more also. Gerald Miller drove in 64 runs. Randy Ready paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .308. Tim Crews topped the squad with 10 wins, and Raymond Gallo recorded a 2.84 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1981 Burlington Bees who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bob McClure, Tim Crews, Carlos Ponce, Randy Ready and Juan Castillo.
Terry Bevington served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricki Bass | R | R | March 8, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Juan Castillo | S | R | January 25, 1962 | 5'11" | 162 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Henry Contreras | R | R | 5'7" | 175 | ||
| Tim Crews | R | R | April 3, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Dan Davidsmeier | R | R | April 8, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bradley DeKraai | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Michael Donovan | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Richard Effrig | R | 6'6" | 200 | |||
| Raymond Gallo | L | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Steven Gibson | R | R | 6'5" | 190 | ||
| Marcos Gomez | S | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Orlando Gonzalez | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Craig Harris | R | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Craig Herberholz | R | 6'4" | 200 | |||
| Nick Hernandez | R | R | 6'4" | 211 | ||
| Mark Higgins | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Ronnie Jones | S | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| John Jordan | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Butch Kirby | L | R | December 12, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Mark Lepson | R | 6'4" | 215 | |||
| Bob McClure | R | L | April 29, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| Kevin McCoy | R | 6'4" | 195 | |||
| Karl McKay | R | R | June 4, 1961 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Steven Michael | L | L | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Gerald Miller | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Joe Morales | S | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Angel Morris | R | R | April 22, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| David Morris | R | September 3, 1962 | 6'2" | 202 | ||
| Steven Norwood | L | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Joel Parker | R | R | 6'4" | 194 | ||
| Carlos Ponce | R | R | February 7, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Vincent Pone | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Randy Ready | R | R | January 8, 1960 | 5'11" | 180 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Mike Samuel | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Bob Schroeck | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Gene Smith | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Tom Stibora | L | March 27, 1958 | 6'6" | 220 | ||
| Murphy Sua | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Jesse Vasquez | R | December 18, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | Santa Ana, Sonora MX | |
| John Wood | R | December 2, 1960 | 5'10" | 175 | Olympia, WA 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.
