1981 Evansville Triplets Roster
Team Record: 73-63
Finished 1st in the AA's East Division
Manager: Jim Leyland (73-63)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Ballpark: Bosse Field
Attendance: 113,167, Avg. 1,664
Playoffs - Denver Bears 3 games, Evansville Triplets 1
The Evansville Triplets of the American Association ended the 1981 season with a record of 73 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Triplets scored 624 runs and yielded 585 runs. Marty Castillo led Evansville with 17 home runs and accounted for 68 RBI. Darrell Brown paced all regular batters by connecting at a .270 clip. Roger Weaver topped the squad with 11 wins, while Larry Pashnick registered a 2.89 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1981 Evansville Triplets who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Larry Pashnick, Rick Leach, Roger Weaver, Mike Chris, Henry Cruz, Larry Rothschild, Larry Johnson, Marty Castillo, Dennis Kinney, Dave Rucker, Craig Kusick, Tim Corcoran, Mark DeJohn, Glenn Wilson, George Cappuzzello, Jerry Ujdur, Pat Underwood, Dave Gumpert, Darrell Brown, Howard Bailey, Bernie Carbo, Bárbaro Garbey, Mark Fidrych, Manny Seoane and Glenn Gulliver.
Jim Leyland served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Bailey | R | L | July 31, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | Grand Haven, MI US |
| Darrell Brown | S | R | October 29, 1955 | 6'0" | 184 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Mike Burns | R | R | August 19, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Jackson, MI US |
| George Cappuzzello | R | L | January 15, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Bernie Carbo | L | R | August 5, 1947 | 5'11" | 173 | Detroit, MI US |
| Marty Castillo | R | R | January 16, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Mike Chris | L | L | October 8, 1957 | 6'3" | 180 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Tim Corcoran | L | L | March 19, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Glendale, CA US |
| Henry Cruz | L | L | February 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | Christiansted, St. Croix VI |
| Mark DeJohn | S | R | September 18, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Middletown, CT US |
| Mark Fidrych | R | R | August 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 175 | Worcester, MA US |
| Les Filkins | L | L | September 14, 1956 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Vern Followell | S | R | October 25, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Bárbaro Garbey | R | R | December 4, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba CU |
| Eddie Gates | R | R | November 20, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
| Glenn Gulliver | L | R | October 15, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Dave Gumpert | R | R | May 5, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | South Haven, MI US |
| Raphael Hampton | R | R | October 29, 1957 | 6'1" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Larry Johnson | R | R | August 17, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jeff Kenaga | L | R | July 12, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Dennis Kinney | L | L | February 26, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Toledo, OH US |
| Craig Kusick | R | R | September 30, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Rick Leach | L | L | May 4, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| Juan Lopez | R | R | November 6, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Bob Nandin | S | R | August 29, 1956 | 5'9" | 155 | , CO |
| Larry Pashnick | R | R | April 25, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | Lincoln Park, MI US |
| Steve Patchin | R | R | March 26, 1950 | 6'1" | 190 | Joplin, MO US |
| Larry Rothschild | L | R | March 12, 1954 | 6'2" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dave Rucker | L | L | September 1, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Manny Seoane | R | R | June 26, 1955 | 6'3" | 187 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jerry Ujdur | R | R | March 5, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Duluth, MN US |
| Pat Underwood | L | L | February 9, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Kokomo, IN US |
| Roger Weaver | R | R | October 6, 1954 | 6'3" | 190 | Amsterdam, NY US |
| Glenn Wilson | R | R | December 22, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | Baytown, TX 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.
