1981 Bluefield Orioles Roster
Team Record: 36-34
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: Lance Nichols (36-34)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 21,525, Avg. 615
The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 1981 season with a record of 36 wins and 34 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Orioles scored 384 runs and yielded 365 runs. Dave Falcone led Bluefield with 13 home runs and drove in 55 runs, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .346 clip. John Mitcheltree topped the team with 7 wins, and James Rooney recorded a 2.08 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1981 Bluefield Orioles who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jeff Schaefer, Ken Dixon and Tony Arnold.
Lance Nichols served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Alexander | R | R | August 12, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Tony Arnold | R | R | May 3, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | El Paso, TX US |
| Charles Bertucio | S | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Mark Butler | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Ron Cardieri | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Tandy Charley | L | L | March 18, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | Aberdeen, WA US |
| Rick Cratch | R | April 11, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Hubert Crumley | R | 6'2" | 205 | |||
| Rocky Cusack | R | R | October 8, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Ken Dixon | S | R | October 17, 1960 | 5'11" | 166 | Monroe, VA US |
| Guy Duhon | R | R | 5'9" | |||
| George Dummar | L | L | January 31, 1960 | 6'5" | 230 | North Arlington, NJ US |
| Dave Falcone | L | R | September 30, 1958 | 6'2" | 225 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Steven Gessell | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Randle Granger | S | R | January 4, 1959 | 6'1" | 189 | Dolton, IL US |
| David Gray | R | 6'1" | ||||
| Dave Griggs | S | R | November 2, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Charles Guinn | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Michael Hebert | L | L | June 26, 1947 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Duane Johnson | S | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Ron Kelly | L | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Mario Labastidas | R | R | 5'10" | 154 | ||
| Jeff Lackie | L | May 21, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Oliver Maull | L | R | July 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Brian McDonough | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| David Miller | S | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| John Mitcheltree | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Rick Rembielak | R | R | August 4, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Tim Riche | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| James Rooney | L | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Richard Sadey | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jeff Schaefer | R | R | May 31, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | Patchogue, NY US |
| Johnny Tutt | R | R | March 11, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Rome, GA US |
| Tony Wadley | R | September 14, 1960 | 6'5" | 190 |
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.
