1981 Charlotte O's Roster
Team Record: 74-69
Finished 2nd in the SL's East Division
Manager: Mark Wiley (74-69)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Ballpark: Clark Griffith Park
Attendance: 204,546, Avg. 2,861
The Charlotte O's of the Southern League ended the 1981 season with a record of 74 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The O's scored 703 runs and conceded 648 runs. Willie Royster walloped 31 home runs for Charlotte, while Donald Bowman and Drungo Hazewood swatted 15 or more, too. Willie Royster accounted for 88 RBI. Vic Rodríguez paced all regular batters with a .306 average. Storm Davis topped the team with 14 wins, and Don Welchel recorded a 2.91 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1981 Charlotte O's who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Nate Snell, Storm Davis, Bill Swaggerty, Vic Rodríguez, Mike Young, Drungo Hazewood, Francisco Oliveras, Cliff Speck, John Shelby, Ricky Jones, Willie Royster, Don Welchel and Mark Smith.
Mark Wiley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Arias | R | R | November 25, 1957 | 5'10" | 155 | Navarelle, DO |
| Donald Bowman | R | R | September 10, 1957 | 6'5" | 223 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| Randy Boyd | L | September 23, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Scott Budner | S | L | November 14, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Storm Davis | R | R | December 26, 1961 | 6'4" | 207 | Dallas, TX US |
| John Denman | R | R | November 19, 1956 | 6'2" | 200 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Tim Derryberry | L | R | April 21, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | Pomona, CA US |
| Pat Dumouchelle | R | R | December 2, 1956 | 5'11" | 175 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Allen Edwards | R | R | March 12, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Kurt Fabrizio | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Will George | L | L | February 26, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Bobo Gonzalez | R | May 13, 1960 | 6'3" | 155 | ||
| Timothy Graven | R | L | October 25, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | Covington, KY US |
| Drungo Hazewood | R | R | September 2, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | Mobile, AL US |
| Eddie Hook | R | R | January 17, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Lonnie Ivie | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Ricky Jones | R | R | June 4, 1958 | 6'3" | 186 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Tim Maples | R | R | August 31, 1960 | 6'2" | 180 | Jacksonville, NC US |
| Mark Naehring | R | R | February 9, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Edwin Neal | R | R | August 2, 1958 | 6'6" | 200 | Blythe, CA US |
| Tim Norris | R | R | February 13, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Francisco Oliveras | R | R | January 31, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Vic Rodríguez | R | R | July 14, 1961 | 5'11" | 173 | New York, NY US |
| Willie Royster | R | R | April 11, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Clarksville, VA US |
| John Shelby | S | R | February 23, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Lexington, KY US |
| Mark Smith | L | R | November 23, 1955 | 6'2" | 215 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Thomas Smith | S | R | February 19, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Nate Snell | R | R | September 2, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Cliff Speck | R | R | August 8, 1956 | 6'4" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Bill Swaggerty | R | R | December 5, 1956 | 6'2" | 186 | Sanford, FL US |
| Don Welchel | R | R | February 3, 1957 | 6'4" | 205 | Atlanta, TX US |
| Robert Whitfield | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Mike Young | S | R | March 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Oakland, CA 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.
