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1981 Knoxville Blue Jays Roster
Team Record: 63-80
Finished 5th in the SL's West Division
Manager: Duane Larson (0-0), Larry Hardy (0-0)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smithson Stadium
Attendance: 70,807, Avg. 990
The Knoxville Blue Jays of the Southern League ended the 1981 season with a record of 63 wins and 80 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.
The Blue Jays scored 600 runs and allowed 702 runs. Jesse Barfield and Pete Dempsey led Knoxville with 16 home runs apiece. Pete Dempsey drove in 77 runs. Mitch Webster paced all regular batters by connecting at a .294 clip. Mark Eichhorn and Steve Senteney topped the squad with 10 wins each, while Mark Eichhorn recorded a 3.98 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1981 Knoxville Blue Jays who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Paul Hodgson, Larry McCall, Tom Brown, Fred Manrique, Steve Senteney, Mitch Webster, Pat Kelly, Mark Eichhorn, Jesse Barfield, Kevin Pasley, Ted Cox, Toby Hernández and Brian Milner.
Duane Larson and Larry Hardy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Jim Baker | R | R | June 30, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Lawrence, IL US |
Jesse Barfield | R | R | October 29, 1959 | 6'1" | 200 | Joliet, IL US |
Tom Brown | R | R | August 10, 1949 | 6'1" | 170 | Lafayette, LA US |
Ted Cox | R | R | January 24, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
Mike Cuellar | R | R | July 7, 1959 | 6'2" | 188 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
Pete Dempsey | R | R | December 14, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Upland, PA US |
Eddie Dennis | R | R | October 14, 1959 | 5'10" | 150 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
Mark Eichhorn | R | R | November 21, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | San Jose, CA US |
Scot Elam | R | April 10, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
William Ereu | R | R | March 10, 1959 | 5'11" | 150 | Siquisique, VE |
Jesse Flores | R | R | October 5, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
Chuck Fore | L | R | September 9, 1955 | 6'3" | 198 | Flomaton, AL US |
Toby Hernández | R | R | November 30, 1958 | 6'1" | 160 | Calabozo, Guarico VE |
Paul Hodgson | R | R | April 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | Montreal, QC CA |
Pat Kelly | R | R | August 27, 1955 | 6'3" | 210 | Santa Maria, CA US |
Tom Lukish | R | June 12, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
Fred Manrique | R | R | November 5, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
Larry McCall | L | R | September 8, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | Asheville, NC US |
Colin McLaughlin | R | R | June 9, 1959 | 6'6" | 210 | Winchester, MA US |
Brian Milner | R | R | November 17, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Worth, TX US |
Thomas Norko | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
Kevin Pasley | R | R | July 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Vernon Ramie | L | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
Jay Robertson | R | R | September 17, 1957 | 6'5" | 215 | Sacramento, CA US |
Rafael Santana | R | R | March 4, 1958 | 6'1" | 145 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
Steve Senteney | R | R | August 7, 1955 | 6'2" | 205 | Indianapolis, IN US |
Ralph Treuel | R | R | June 7, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | Elyria, OH US |
Keith Walker | L | L | October 1, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Arlington, TX US |
Mitch Webster | S | L | May 16, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Larned, KS US |
Andre Wood | R | R | December 6, 1958 | 5'10" | 165 | Nassau, BS |
Ken Wright | R | R | September 19, 1956 | 6'3" | 190 | Paris, 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.