1981 Baltimore Orioles Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 59-46
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,024,831, Avg. 19,336
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Manager: Earl Weaver (59-46)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1981 Baltimore Orioles StatisticsTeam Record: 59-46
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,024,831, Avg. 19,336
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Manager: Earl Weaver (59-46)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1981 Baltimore Orioles Results
The Baltimore Orioles of the American League ended the 1981 season with a record of 59 wins and 46 losses, finishing second in the AL's East Division.
The Orioles tallied 429 runs and conceded 437 runs. Eddie Murray paced Baltimore with 22 home runs and drove in 78 runs, while leading all regular hitters by hitting .294. Dennis Martinez topped the team with 14 wins, and Sammy Stewart recorded a 2.32 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Earl Weaver coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Ayala | LF | R | R | February 7, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Yauco, P.R. |
| Mark Belanger | SS | R | R | June 8, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | Pittsfield, MA USA |
| Mike Boddicker | P | R | R | August 23, 1957 | 5'11" | 172 | Cedar Rapids, IA USA |
| Bobby Bonner | SS | R | R | August 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Uvalde, TX USA |
| Al Bumbry | CF | L | R | April 21, 1947 | 5'8" | 170 | Fredericksburg, VA USA |
| Mark Corey | LF | R | R | November 3, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucumcari, NM USA |
| Terry Crowley | 1B | L | L | February 16, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Rich Dauer | 2B | R | R | July 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | San Bernardino, CA USA |
| Doug DeCinces | 3B | R | R | August 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | Burbank, CA USA |
| Rick Dempsey | C | R | R | September 13, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Fayetteville, TN USA |
| Jim Dwyer | LF | L | L | January 3, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Evergreen Park, IL USA |
| Mike Flanagan | P | L | L | December 16, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Manchester, NH USA |
| Dave Ford | P | R | R | December 29, 1956 | 6'4" | 190 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Dan Graham | C | L | R | July 19, 1954 | 6'1" | 205 | Ray, AZ USA |
| Wayne Krenchicki | SS | L | R | September 17, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Trenton, NJ USA |
| John Lowenstein | LF | L | R | January 27, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Wolf Point, MT USA |
| Steve Luebber | P | R | R | July 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | Clinton, MO USA |
| Dennis Martinez | P | R | R | May 14, 1954 | 6'1" | 160 | Granada, Granada Nicaragua |
| Tippy Martinez | P | L | L | May 31, 1950 | 5'10" | 180 | La Junta, CO USA |
| Scott McGregor | P | B | L | January 18, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | Inglewood, CA USA |
| Jose Morales | 1B | R | R | December 30, 1944 | 5'11" | 187 | Frederiksted, St. Croix V.I. |
| Eddie Murray | 1B | B | R | February 24, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jim Palmer | P | R | R | October 15, 1945 | 6'3" | 190 | New York, NY USA |
| Cal Ripken | SS | R | R | August 24, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Havre de Grace, MD USA |
| Gary Roenicke | RF | R | R | December 5, 1954 | 6'3" | 205 | Covina, CA USA |
| Willie Royster | C | R | R | April 11, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Clarksville, VA USA |
| Lenn Sakata | SS | R | R | June 8, 1954 | 5'9" | 160 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| Jeff Schneider | P | B | L | December 6, 1952 | 6'3" | 195 | Bremerton, WA USA |
| John Shelby | CF | B | R | February 23, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Lexington, KY USA |
| Ken Singleton | RF | B | R | June 10, 1947 | 6'4" | 210 | New York, NY USA |
| Sammy Stewart | P | R | R | October 28, 1954 | 6'3" | 200 | Asheville, NC USA |
| Tim Stoddard | P | R | R | January 24, 1953 | 6'7" | 230 | East Chicago, IN USA |
| Steve Stone | P | R | R | July 14, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | Euclid, OH USA |
| Dallas Williams | LF | L | L | February 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
