1981 Erie Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 44-30
Finished 2nd in the NYPL's West Division
Manager: Sonny Ruberto (44-30)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Ainsworth Field
Attendance: 76,063, Avg. 2,056
The Erie Cardinals of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1981 season with a record of 44 wins and 30 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Cardinals led the circuit with 467 runs. Erie surrendered 363 runs. Greg Guin paced the team with 10 home runs Bill Lyons drove in 65 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .327. John Adams and Greg Dunn paced the squad with 7 wins each, while John Adams recorded a 2.97 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1981 Erie Cardinals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Randy Hunt, Bill Lyons, Orlando Sánchez and Gibson Alba.
Sonny Ruberto served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Adams | R | R | May 25, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Gibson Alba | L | L | January 18, 1960 | 6'2" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Francisco Batista | R | R | August 18, 1960 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Greg Dunn | R | R | January 7, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | Atwater, CA US |
| Richard Federici | L | L | 6'1" | 172 | ||
| William Finnegan | R | R | May 14, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | Long Island, NY US |
| Greg Guin | L | L | October 13, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Newport News, VA US |
| Mike Harris | R | R | May 9, 1961 | 5'11" | 145 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Randy Hunt | R | R | January 3, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Prattville, AL US |
| Sonny James | R | R | October 18, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Bob Kish | R | R | October 25, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Bill LaRosa | R | R | July 4, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bill Lyons | R | R | April 26, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Alton, IL US |
| Ovidio Maldonado | R | R | November 4, 1963 | 5'11" | 160 | Fajardo, PR |
| Roger Martin | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Chuck Menzhuber | S | R | July 18, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jose Mesa | R | R | 6'1" | |||
| Brent Milligan | R | L | October 7, 1961 | 6'1" | 162 | Carlisle, PA US |
| Jay North | R | R | June 21, 1962 | 6'3" | 220 | Alameda, CA US |
| Walter Parmenter | R | R | April 17, 1959 | 6'0" | 190 | Bennington, VT US |
| Michael Pittman | L | L | September 9, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Steven Roath | L | L | March 10, 1961 | 5'11" | 175 | Glastonbury, CT US |
| Orlando Sánchez | L | R | September 7, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Canovanas, PR |
| Mitchell Southern | L | L | March 2, 1959 | 6'0" | 190 | West Covina, CA US |
| Dan Stryffeler | L | R | June 18, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Warren, OH US |
| Luis Taveras | R | |||||
| Deron Thomas | S | R | March 26, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Rick Weems | R | R | December 11, 1958 | 6'0" | 195 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Scott Young | R | R | January 20, 1959 | 6'4" | 195 | Camden, NJ 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.
