1981 El Paso Diablos Roster
Team Record: 65-69
Finished 3rd in the TL's West Division
Manager: Tony Muser (65-69)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: El Paso, Texas
Ballpark: Dudley Field
Attendance: 210,398, Avg. 3,140
The El Paso Diablos of the Texas League ended the 1981 season with a record of 65 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Diablos scored 712 runs and yielded 736 runs. Johnny Evans and Stan Davis led El Paso with 23 home runs apiece., while Bob Skube and Bill Schroeder walloped 15 or more as well. Stan Davis drove in 109 runs. Johnny Evans paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .313. Charles Valley topped the squad with 10 wins, and Tom Candiotti recorded a 2.8 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Skube, Willie Lozado, Tom Candiotti, Doug Loman, Mike Madden, Doug Jones and Bill Schroeder were all players from the 1981 El Paso Diablos who played in the Majors during their careers.
Tony Muser served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Ako | R | R | June 4, 1955 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Tom Candiotti | R | R | August 31, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Tim Cook | R | R | August 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Stan Davis | L | R | October 21, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Johnny Evans | R | R | June 26, 1958 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Jon Hansen | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Ed Irvine | R | R | March 19, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jerry Jenkins | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Doug Jones | R | R | June 24, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | Covina, CA US |
| Ron Koenigsfeld | R | R | February 21, 1958 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Jim Koontz | R | June 18, 1957 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Rick Kranitz | R | September 15, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | San Rafael, CA US | |
| Jerry Lane | S | R | December 12, 1958 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| Doug Loman | L | L | May 9, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Willie Lozado | R | R | May 12, 1959 | 6'0" | 166 | New York, NY US |
| Mike Madden | L | L | January 13, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Denver, CO US |
| Melvin Manning | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Larry Montgomery | R | R | March 18, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Cheol-sun Pak | R | March 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 162 | ||
| Rene Quinones | R | R | February 19, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | San Juan, PR |
| Bill Schroeder | R | R | September 7, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Terry Shoebridge | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| John Skorochocki | L | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Bob Skube | L | L | October 8, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | Northridge, CA US |
| Weldon Swift | R | R | February 17, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Tony Torres | R | July 7, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Charles Valley | S | L | September 28, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 |
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.
