1981 Knoxville Blue Jays Roster

Southern League (SL) - Class: AA
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
1981 Knoxville Blue Jays Statistics

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.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jim BakerRRJune 30, 19586'1"185Lawrence, IL US
Jesse BarfieldRROctober 29, 19596'1"200Joliet, IL US
Tom BrownRRAugust 10, 19496'1"170Lafayette, LA US
Ted CoxRRJanuary 24, 19556'3"195Oklahoma City, OK US
Mike CuellarRRJuly 7, 19596'2"188La Habana, La Habana CU
Pete DempseyRRDecember 14, 19566'2"190Upland, PA US
Eddie DennisRROctober 14, 19595'10"150La Romana, La Romana DO
Mark EichhornRRNovember 21, 19606'4"200San Jose, CA US
Scot ElamRApril 10, 19606'4"210
William EreuRRMarch 10, 19595'11"150Siquisique, VE
Jesse FloresRROctober 5, 19556'1"195Sacramento, CA US
Chuck ForeLRSeptember 9, 19556'3"198Flomaton, AL US
Toby HernándezRRNovember 30, 19586'1"160Calabozo, Guarico VE
Paul HodgsonRRApril 14, 19606'2"190Montreal, QC CA
Pat KellyRRAugust 27, 19556'3"210Santa Maria, CA US
Tom LukishRJune 12, 19586'1"185
Fred ManriqueRRNovember 5, 19616'1"175Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE
Larry McCallLRSeptember 8, 19526'2"195Asheville, NC US
Colin McLaughlinRRJune 9, 19596'6"210Winchester, MA US
Brian MilnerRRNovember 17, 19596'2"200Fort Worth, TX US
Thomas NorkoRR5'11"175
Kevin PasleyRRJuly 22, 19536'0"185Brooklyn, NY US
Vernon RamieLR6'1"190
Jay RobertsonRRSeptember 17, 19576'5"215Sacramento, CA US
Rafael SantanaRRMarch 4, 19586'1"145Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO
Steve SenteneyRRAugust 7, 19556'2"205Indianapolis, IN US
Ralph TreuelRRJune 7, 19556'4"200Elyria, OH US
Keith WalkerLLOctober 1, 19576'2"185Arlington, TX US
Mitch WebsterSLMay 16, 19596'0"185Larned, KS US
Andre WoodRRDecember 6, 19585'10"165Nassau, BS
Ken WrightRRSeptember 19, 19566'3"190Paris, 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.




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