1981 Wisconsin Rapids Twins Roster
Team Record: 68-65
Finished 3rd in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Ken Staples (68-65)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Witter Field
Attendance: 43,509, Avg. 654
The Wisconsin Rapids Twins of the Midwest League ended the 1981 season with a record of 68 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Twins scored 671 runs and conceded 628 runs. Jim Eisenreich led Wisconsin Rapids with 23 home runs, while Ken Foster and Kenneth Chandler walloped 15 or more, too. Jim Eisenreich accounted for 99 RBI and topped all regular batters with a .311 average. Rich Yett paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.68 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1981 Wisconsin Rapids Twins who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Rich Yett, Jim Eisenreich, Jeff Reed and Curt Wardle.
Ken Staples served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talbot Aiello | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Jeff Arney | R | May 12, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Eric Broersma | R | R | January 20, 1960 | 6'3" | 185 | Los Alamitos, CA US |
| Brad Carlson | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Kenneth Chandler | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Mike Cole | L | R | September 30, 1960 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| Jim Eisenreich | L | L | April 18, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Cloud, MN US |
| Smokey Everett | L | R | September 14, 1957 | 5'10" | 185 | Palmerton, PA US |
| Jim Flores | S | R | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Ken Foster | R | R | November 22, 1958 | 6'2" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
| Mike Giordano | R | August 12, 1959 | 6'0" | 183 | Neubruke, DE | |
| Tony Guerrero | L | September 18, 1962 | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| Larry Harris | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Craig Henderson | L | October 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US | |
| Stan Holmes | R | R | February 1, 1960 | 6'0" | 205 | Dos Palos, CA US |
| Kirby Krueger | R | June 23, 1959 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Jerry Lomastro | R | R | August 9, 1958 | 5'11" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Mike McCain | L | R | May 21, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jorge Ortiz | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| John Palica | S | L | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Jim Payne | R | R | July 3, 1957 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Manuel Pena | L | January 1, 1959 | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Eric Porter | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| William Price | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Ken Proctor | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| John Randolph | L | R | 6'0" | 156 | ||
| Jeff Reed | L | R | November 12, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Joliet, IL US |
| Gary Robertson | L | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Donald Smith | R | R | August 16, 1959 | 6'0" | 170 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Mike Sodders | R | R | December 26, 1958 | 6'3" | 190 | Compton, CA US |
| Luis Suarez | R | R | February 4, 1959 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Nelson Suarez | R | R | 6'0" | 155 | ||
| Michael Ungs | R | 6'4" | 215 | |||
| Curt Wardle | L | L | November 16, 1960 | 6'5" | 220 | Downey, CA US |
| Randy Weibel | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Mark Wright | R | 6'5" | 215 | |||
| Rich Yett | R | R | October 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 187 | Pomona, 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.
