1981 Clinton Giants Roster
Team Record: 52-80
Finished 4th in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Wendell Kim (52-80)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Clinton, Iowa
Ballpark: Alliant Energy Field
Attendance: 67,940, Avg. 1,029
The Clinton Giants of the Midwest League ended the 1981 season with a record of 52 wins and 80 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Giants plated 537 runs and conceded 617 runs. Sean Toerner drove in 73 runs. James Johnson led batters with significant playing time by hitting .268. Dave Wilhelmi topped the squad with 10 wins, while Denny Schafer recorded a 3.15 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Kelvin Torve played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Clinton Giants to do so.
Wendell Kim served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollo Adams | S | R | March 18, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Joe Banach | L | L | November 1, 1961 | 6'3" | 210 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Greg Bangert | L | L | September 20, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | Billings, MT US |
| Ramon Bautista | R | R | September 11, 1962 | 6'1" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Mike Brecht | L | June 4, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Jose Chue | R | R | May 17, 1960 | 6'2" | 155 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Louie D'Amore | R | R | November 28, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Dover, NJ US |
| Eric Erickson | L | L | October 31, 1961 | 6'4" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Jerald Felt | R | R | January 13, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Denver, CO US |
| Richard Figueroa | R | R | March 18, 1960 | 6'4" | 195 | San Juan, PR |
| Ken Frazier | R | R | August 2, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | Compton, CA US |
| Ben Gallo | L | November 16, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Artie Gomez | R | R | October 29, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Joe Henderson | S | R | August 24, 1960 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| James Johnson | R | R | March 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Lance Junker | R | R | September 24, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | Burbank, CA US |
| Mike Lenti | R | R | October 16, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Anthony Liska | R | R | February 27, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jerry Littmann | L | R | March 21, 1959 | 5'8" | 158 | |
| Thomas McLaughlin | R | November 29, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Gregory McSparran | R | April 24, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Mark O'Connell | R | R | 6'0" | 188 | ||
| Bruce Oliver | R | R | September 17, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Kirk Ortega | R | R | June 25, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Denny Schafer | R | October 18, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Kevin Smay | R | December 23, 1957 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Bryan Snyder | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Bob Spurlin | R | R | September 18, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| John Taylor | R | R | September 12, 1959 | 5'11" | 188 | |
| Sean Toerner | R | R | July 30, 1959 | 5'11" | 168 | Burbank, CA US |
| Kelvin Torve | L | R | January 10, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Dave Wilhelmi | R | November 7, 1961 | 6'6" | 230 | ||
| David Wilson | R | R | August 20, 1958 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Gary Young | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Matthew Young | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Todd Zacher | L | R | August 18, 1959 | 5'11" | 150 | Bowman, ND 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.
