1981 Waterbury Reds Roster
Team Record: 55-83
Finished 4th in the EL's South Division
Manager: George Scherger (55-83)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Waterbury, Connecticut
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 67,609, Avg. 980
The Waterbury Reds of the Eastern League ended the 1981 season with a record of 55 wins and 83 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Reds scored 524 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 690 runs. Gary Redus led Waterbury with 20 home runs and drove in 75 runs. Tom Lawless paced all regular batters by hitting .291. Ken Jones topped the team with 9 wins, while Rich Carlucci recorded a 3.9 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1981 Waterbury Reds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Gary Redus, Mark Gilbert, Keefe Cato, Tony Walker, Skeeter Barnes, Jeff Jones, Steve Christmas, Bill Scherrer, Ben Hayes, Tom Lawless, Brad Lesley and Les Straker.
George Scherger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Aldrich | L | R | October 14, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jimmy Arline | L | L | December 18, 1953 | 5'9" | 165 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Skeeter Barnes | R | R | March 7, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Dave Bisceglia | R | R | April 19, 1958 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Bill Boddy | R | R | May 6, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Larry Buckle | R | R | March 25, 1956 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Rich Carlucci | L | R | December 18, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Keefe Cato | R | R | May 6, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Steve Christmas | L | R | December 9, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | Orlando, FL US |
| Mike Dowless | R | R | December 13, 1960 | 6'5" | 225 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Peter Duglenski | L | L | October 15, 1958 | 5'10" | 173 | |
| Adolfo Feliz | R | R | September 20, 1960 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| Mike Foote | R | R | December 1, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Ernest Gause | L | L | 6'2" | 182 | ||
| Mark Gilbert | S | R | August 22, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Ben Hayes | R | R | August 4, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Niagara Falls, NY US |
| Jeff Jones | R | R | October 22, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Ken Jones | R | March 20, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jeff Kraus | R | R | August 8, 1958 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Tom Lawless | R | R | December 19, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | Erie, PA US |
| Brad Lesley | R | R | September 11, 1958 | 6'6" | 230 | Turlock, CA US |
| Doug Neuenschwander | R | R | February 2, 1955 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Rick O'Keeffe | L | L | July 26, 1957 | 6'6" | 225 | Bronx, NY US |
| Gary Redus | R | R | November 1, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | Tanner, AL US |
| Hector Rincones | R | R | March 17, 1961 | 6'1" | 155 | |
| Dan Sarrett | R | R | June 7, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Bill Scherrer | L | L | January 20, 1958 | 6'4" | 170 | Tonawanda, NY US |
| Les Straker | R | R | October 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 193 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Mike Sullivan | R | R | November 4, 1958 | 6'0" | 176 | |
| Randy Town | R | R | November 25, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Eski Viltz | S | R | March 6, 1960 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| Tony Walker | R | R | June 27, 1959 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Tony Walker | R | R | July 1, 1959 | 6'2" | 205 | San Diego, 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.
