1981 Wausau Timbers Roster
Team Record: 84-48
Finished 1st in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Bill Plummer (84-48)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Wausau, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Athletic Park
Attendance: 58,116, Avg. 881
Playoffs - Wausau Timbers 2 games, Waterloo Indians 1
Finals - Wausau Timbers 3 games, Quad Cities Cubs 0
The Wausau Timbers of the Midwest League ended the 1981 season with a record of 84 wins and 48 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Timbers paced the circuit with 768 runs, ignited by 145 home runs. Wausau allowed 552 runs. Glen Walker walloped 35 home runs for the team, while Iván Calderón and Kevin King added 15 or more, too. Glen Walker drove in 111 runs. Iván Calderón topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .306. Ed Núñez led the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.47 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Iván Calderón, Harold Reynolds, Ed Núñez, Brian Snyder, Darnell Coles, Jim Presley, Donell Nixon and John Moses were all players from the 1981 Wausau Timbers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bill Plummer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Adair | L | L | January 19, 1958 | 6'0" | 170 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Ed Aponte | R | R | November 7, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jessie Baez | R | R | November 29, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Mark Batten | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| David Blume | L | R | December 6, 1957 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Thomas Brennan | L | July 13, 1960 | 6'6" | 205 | ||
| Mark Cahill | R | December 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Iván Calderón | R | R | March 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 220 | Fajardo, PR |
| Jeff Cary | R | R | September 29, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Mark Chelette | L | R | August 18, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Darnell Coles | R | R | June 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Clark Crist | R | R | December 17, 1957 | 5'11" | ||
| Enrique Diaz | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Kevin Dukes | L | March 23, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| John Edmonds | L | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Clay Hill | L | R | September 19, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Bob Hudson | R | May 21, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Christopher Hunger | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Kevin King | S | L | December 14, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Wayne Kinley | R | 6'5" | 210 | |||
| Don McKenzie | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Omar Minaya | R | R | November 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | , DO |
| John Moses | S | L | August 9, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Donell Nixon | R | R | December 31, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Evergreen, NC US |
| Ed Núñez | R | R | May 27, 1963 | 6'5" | 235 | Humacao, PR |
| Mark Pedersen | R | March 27, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Jim Presley | R | R | October 23, 1961 | 6'1" | 200 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Harold Reynolds | S | R | November 26, 1960 | 5'11" | 165 | Eugene, OR US |
| Brian Snyder | L | L | February 20, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | Flemington, NJ US |
| Kevin Steger | R | 6'6" | 220 | |||
| Jeffrey Stottlemyre | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Vince Varano | R | R | November 10, 1958 | 6'0" | 228 | |
| Glen Walker | R | R | January 31, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Eddie Yeampierre | R | R | 5'10" | 180 |
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.
