1981 Lynn Sailors Roster
Team Record: 62-76
Finished 3rd in the EL's North Division
Manager: Bobby Floyd (62-76)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Lynn, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Fraser Field
Attendance: 38,468, Avg. 558
The Lynn Sailors of the Eastern League ended the 1981 season with a record of 62 wins and 76 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Sailors scored 530 runs and allowed 562 runs. Al Chambers led Lynn with 20 home runs and drove in 77 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time with a .269 average. Tracy Harris topped the team with 15 wins, and Joe Georger recorded a 2.95 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1981 Lynn Sailors who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Moore, Buddy Black, Mario Díaz, Paul Serna, Matt Young, Jamie Nelson, Jim Presley, Bobby Floyd, Dave Valle, Al Chambers and Karl Best.
Bobby Floyd served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Aponte | R | R | November 7, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jessie Baez | R | R | November 29, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Karl Best | R | R | March 6, 1959 | 6'4" | 190 | Aberdeen, WA US |
| Buddy Black | L | L | June 30, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Mark Cahill | R | December 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Al Chambers | L | L | March 24, 1961 | 6'4" | 217 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Clark Crist | R | R | December 17, 1957 | 5'11" | ||
| Bill Crone | R | R | August 26, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Mario Díaz | R | R | January 10, 1962 | 5'10" | 145 | Humacao, PR |
| Ramon Estepa | R | R | February 9, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| John Flammang | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Bobby Floyd | R | R | October 20, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | Hawthorne, CA US |
| Joe Georger | R | August 28, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Tracy Harris | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| R. J. Harrison | L | R | March 14, 1954 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Rod Hobbs | R | R | May 13, 1959 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Kevin King | S | L | December 14, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Steve Krueger | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Mike Moore | R | R | November 26, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Carnegie, OK US |
| Jed Murray | R | September 9, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Tito Nanni | L | L | December 3, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Jamie Nelson | R | R | September 5, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Clinton, OK US |
| Jim Presley | R | R | October 23, 1961 | 6'1" | 200 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Robert Randolph | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Paul Serna | R | R | November 16, 1958 | 5'8" | 170 | El Centro, CA US |
| Robert Simond | L | L | January 26, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dave Smith | R | R | January 22, 1957 | 6'5" | 212 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Jeffrey Stottlemyre | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Dave Valle | R | R | October 30, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Bayside, NY US |
| Sammye Welborn | R | R | June 16, 1956 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Michael White | R | L | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Matt Young | L | L | August 9, 1958 | 6'3" | 205 | Pasadena, CA 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.
