1981 Greensboro Hornets Roster
Team Record: 98-43
Finished 1st in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Bob Schaefer (98-43)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 260,340, Avg. 3,693
Playoffs - Greensboro Hornets 3 games, Greenwood Pirates 2
The Greensboro Hornets of the South Atlantic League ended the 1981 season with a record of 98 wins and 43 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Hornets paced the circuit with 788 runs, sparked by 147 home runs. Greensboro allowed 560 runs. Tom Dodd powered the team with 29 home runs, while Todd Demeter, Jeff Reynolds, Bob Helsom and Matt Winters each walloped 15 or more also. Jeff Reynolds drove in 103 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .306 clip. Kelly Scott led the squad with 16 wins, and Mark Cartwright also added 15 or more victories also Marty Mason recorded a 2.73 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Matt Winters, Ed Olwine, Ray Fontenot, Keith Smith, Víctor Mata, Greg Gagne, Freddie Toliver and Tom Dodd were all players from the 1981 Greensboro Hornets who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bob Schaefer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bailey | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Mark Cartwright | R | December 21, 1960 | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Joseph Collins | L | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Jim D'Aloia | R | R | November 3, 1958 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Edwin Darling | S | R | December 13, 1961 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Todd Demeter | R | R | August 1, 1961 | 6'4" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Roberto Dennis | R | R | July 29, 1958 | 6'2" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tom Dodd | R | R | August 15, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Thomas Echstenkamper | R | R | July 13, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Randy Filkins | R | R | January 15, 1958 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Ray Fontenot | L | L | August 8, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Mike Foster | L | March 19, 1959 | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Greg Gagne | R | R | November 12, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | Fall River, MA US |
| Mel Gilliam | L | L | November 8, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Bob Helsom | L | R | August 3, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Chuck Hernández | L | L | November 11, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Tom Howser | R | R | November 20, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Frank Kneuer | R | R | May 17, 1960 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Larry Kuhn | R | April 19, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Marty Mason | R | April 4, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Central City, KY US | |
| Víctor Mata | R | R | June 17, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Mark Mendez | R | March 3, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| John Millholland | L | R | June 5, 1960 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Ed Olwine | R | L | May 28, 1958 | 6'2" | 165 | Greenville, OH US |
| Bill Peltola | R | June 1, 1959 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Dan Plante | R | R | February 14, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Culver City, CA US |
| Kevin Quirk | R | February 9, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Jeff Reynolds | R | R | January 27, 1960 | 6'0" | 197 | |
| Glenn Robertson | R | R | August 21, 1958 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Kelly Scott | R | R | October 4, 1959 | 5'10" | 165 | Sanford, FL US |
| Keith Smith | R | R | May 3, 1953 | 5'9" | 178 | Palmetto, FL US |
| Dave Szymczak | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Freddie Toliver | R | R | February 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | Natchez, MS US |
| Jeff Vanderplas | L | L | May 27, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Matt Winters | L | R | March 18, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | Buffalo, NY 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.
