1981 Pawtucket Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 67-73
Finished 6th in the IL
Manager: Joe Morgan (67-73)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Ballpark: McCoy Stadium
Attendance: 191,859, Avg. 2,741
The Pawtucket Red Sox of the International League ended the 1981 season with a record of 67 wins and 73 losses, finishing sixth in the IL.
The Red Sox scored 544 runs and allowed 551 runs. Sam Bowen led Pawtucket with 27 home runs, while Dave Koza and Chico Walker walloped 15 or more also. Chico Walker drove in 68 runs. Wade Boggs paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .335 clip. Bob Ojeda and Bruce Hurst topped the squad with 12 wins each, and Bob Ojeda earned a 2.13 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1981 Pawtucket Red Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Smithson, Chuck Rainey, Bruce Hurst, Win Remmerswaal, Joel Finch, Ed Jurak, Luis Aponte, Marty Barrett, Lee Graham, Rich Gedman, Wade Boggs, Sam Bowen, John Lickert, Roger LaFrancois, Bob Ojeda, Dave Schmidt, Julio Valdez, Brian Denman, Keith MacWhorter, Chico Walker, Manny Sarmiento and Jim Dorsey.
Joe Morgan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Aponte | R | R | June 14, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Marty Barrett | R | R | June 23, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Wade Boggs | L | R | June 15, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Omaha, NE US |
| Sam Bowen | R | R | September 18, 1952 | 5'9" | 170 | Brunswick, GA US |
| Brian Denman | R | R | February 12, 1956 | 6'4" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Jim Dorsey | R | R | August 2, 1955 | 6'7" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joel Finch | R | R | August 20, 1956 | 6'2" | 175 | South Bend, IN US |
| Rich Gedman | L | R | September 26, 1959 | 6'0" | 210 | Worcester, MA US |
| Lee Graham | L | L | September 22, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | Summerfield, FL US |
| Mike Howard | R | R | October 14, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | Portland, ME US |
| Bruce Hurst | L | L | March 24, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | St. George, UT US |
| Ed Jurak | R | R | October 24, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Dave Koza | R | L | September 16, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Roger LaFrancois | L | R | August 2, 1956 | 6'2" | 215 | Norwich, CT US |
| Russ Laribee | L | R | July 30, 1956 | 6'3" | 200 | Southington, CT US |
| John Lickert | R | R | April 4, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Keith MacWhorter | R | R | December 30, 1955 | 6'4" | 190 | Worcester, MA US |
| Bob Ojeda | L | L | December 17, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Ongarato | R | R | April 28, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Danny Parks | R | R | August 19, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Russ Quetti | R | R | October 27, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Chuck Rainey | R | R | July 14, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Win Remmerswaal | R | R | March 8, 1954 | 6'2" | 160 | The Hague, NL |
| Manny Sarmiento | R | R | February 2, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | Cagua, Aragua VE |
| Dave Schmidt | R | R | December 22, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Mike Smithson | R | R | January 21, 1955 | 6'8" | 215 | Centerville, TN US |
| Julio Valdez | S | R | June 3, 1956 | 6'2" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Chico Walker | S | R | November 25, 1957 | 5'9" | 170 | Jackson, MS US |
| Jim Wilson | R | R | January 15, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Long Beach, 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.
