1981 Redwood Pioneers Roster
Team Record: 66-74
Finished 6th in the CL
Manager: Chris Cannizzaro (66-74)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: Rohnert Park, California
Ballpark: Costco Rohnert Park
Attendance: 66,466, Avg. 950
The Redwood Pioneers of the California League ended the 1981 season with a record of 66 wins and 74 losses, finishing sixth in the CL.
The Pioneers scored 655 runs and allowed 720 runs. Harry Francis paced Redwood with 12 home runs Ronald Hunt drove in 74 runs. Ronald Hunt and Mark Sproesser led all regular batters by hitting .290. Ron Romanick topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.91 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1981 Redwood Pioneers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Doug Rau, Bill Travers, Curt Brown and Ron Romanick.
Chris Cannizzaro served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldo Bagiotti | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Kris Bankowski | L | L | August 3, 1960 | 6'2" | 188 | Schnectady, NY US |
| Bob Bastian | R | R | February 11, 1959 | 6'1" | 205 | Rochester, NY US |
| Robert Bohnet | R | R | June 15, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bart Braun | R | R | April 14, 1956 | 6'2" | 174 | |
| Joe Brock | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Curt Brown | R | R | January 15, 1960 | 6'5" | 200 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Brian Buckley | R | R | April 23, 1958 | 6'2" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Dave Burroughs | L | July 15, 1960 | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Joel Crisler | R | R | March 30, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Steve Eakes | R | R | April 26, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Harry Francis | R | R | May 2, 1958 | 6'0" | 187 | Bryan, TX US |
| Matt Gundelfinger | R | R | August 24, 1959 | 6'3" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Brandt Humphry | R | R | July 11, 1956 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Ronald Hunt | R | R | April 2, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Marty Hunter | R | R | May 5, 1961 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Jay Kibbe | R | R | April 12, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | Alton, IL US |
| Tim Krauss | L | R | September 9, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Leo Lemon | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Steve Liddle | R | R | March 4, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Nashville, TN US |
| Tim Painton | L | L | May 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Doug Rau | L | L | December 15, 1948 | 6'2" | 175 | Columbus, TX US |
| Thomas Roen | L | August 23, 1958 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Ron Romanick | R | R | November 6, 1960 | 6'4" | 195 | Burley, ID US |
| Al Romero | R | R | April 19, 1959 | 6'0" | 200 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Duffy Ryan | R | R | October 20, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Mickey Saatzer | R | December 22, 1960 | 6'3" | 210 | Breckenridge, ND US | |
| Wade Schexnayder | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Thomas Schneider | R | May 6, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Jeffrey Smith | R | August 17, 1959 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Mark Sproesser | R | R | November 22, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ronald Sylvia | R | R | July 20, 1959 | 6'5" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Kenneth Tillman | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Bill Travers | L | L | October 27, 1952 | 6'4" | 187 | Norwood, MA US |
| Michael Venezia | R | October 17, 1958 | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Luis Zambrana | R | R | February 18, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Carolina, PR |
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.
