1981 Utica Blue Sox Roster
Team Record: 39-31
Finished 2nd in the NYPL's East Division
Manager: Jim Gattis (39-31)
Location: Utica, New York
Ballpark: Donovan Stadium
Attendance: 19,146, Avg. 547
The Utica Blue Sox of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1981 season with a record of 39 wins and 31 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Blue Sox scored 443 runs and yielded 335 runs. Tom Romano led Utica with 17 home runs and drove in 53 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .337. Michael Flinn topped the team with 8 wins, and Jackie Uhey recorded a 2.65 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Tom Romano played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Utica Blue Sox to do so.
Jim Gattis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Albright | R | R | 5'9" | 178 | ||
| Henry Albright | R | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Richard Arche | S | R | ||||
| John Christiansen | R | 6'4" | ||||
| Gregory Cicotte | R | 6'4" | 190 | |||
| Douglas Delett | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| William Eiland | S | R | 6'0" | |||
| Steven Erickson | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Michael Flinn | L | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Anthony Gaeta | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Rocky Gainer | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Jim Gattis | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Alfonso Gomez | R | R | ||||
| Mark Jurena | R | R | 5'11" | |||
| Kenneth Klacza | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Steven Klutcharch | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Joseph Lorenz | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Steven Miller | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Barry Moss | S | R | November 18, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Roderick Murphy | R | R | June 18, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ronald Perodin | S | R | July 2, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Willie Picchioni | R | R | 5'9" | 162 | ||
| Daniel Powers | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Pedro Rabassa | L | L | October 1, 1956 | Brooklyn, NY US | ||
| Tom Romano | R | R | October 25, 1958 | 5'10" | 170 | Syracuse, NY US |
| David Thomas | R | 6'4" | 185 | |||
| Jackie Uhey | S | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Bob Umdenstock | R | R | February 19, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Paul Vaulman | L | |||||
| Robert Wing | L | L |
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.
