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1981
Alaska Goldpanners


Top Row, from left: Tim Kelly, Dan Plesac, Robert Slavens, Kip Yancey, Mike Hogan  ; Second row, from left: George Horton  (coach), Phil Stephenson, Joe Szekely, Greg Howe, Tony Evans, Ben Hines (manager) .  Third Row, from left: T.J. Thomas, Kevin Johnson, Don Smith, Rayner Noble, Gib Siebert;  Bottom row, from left: Don Heinkel, Mike Michaliszyn, Dick Vittito, Ward Merdes, Dave Martinez. 

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1981 Alaska Goldpanners
Roster • Statistics • Results • Schedule

Season Dampened as by Rain Falling at Some Time Every Day During July

1981 Roster | Ben Hines • George Horton • Tim Kelly | Dave Anderson • Dave Cochrane • Tony Evans • Don Heinkel • Larry Hicks • Mike Hogan • Greg Howe • Kevin Johnson • Dave Lucas • Steve Manweiler • Bert Martinez • Dave Martinez • Ward Merdes • Mike Michaliszyn • Tom Moritz • Garrett Nago • Rayner Noble • Dan Plesac • Joe Plesac • Kevin Romine • Benny Ruiz • Gib Siebert • Robert Slavens • Don Smith • Phil Stephenson • Joe Szekely • Tim Thiessen • J.T. Thomas • Darrell Varrelmann • Dick Vitato • Kip Yancey | All-Time Roster • All-Time Lineups

1981 PLAYERS WITH BASEBALL CARDS

TEAM LINEUP

1981 Goldpanners (26-18)
Field Manager Ben Hines

1BPhil Stephenson .305
2BBert Martinez.273
3BDave Martinez.259
SSDave Lucas.248
OFGreg Howe.297
OFKevin Romine.283
OFGib Seibert.254
CJoe Szekely.322
UTKevin Johnson.313
SPDon Heinkel (7-3-2)1.73
SPDon Smith (4-2-0)3.15
SPMike Hogan (3-1-0)3.72
SPDan Plesac (3-4-0)  6.21
RPDave Anderson  (4-2-1)3.99
Team Batting Average             .285
Team Earned Run Average    4.13

PLAYERS TO MLB

Dave Cochrane | Don Heinkel | Dan Plesac | Kevin Romine | Phil Stephenson

1981 DEBUTS
064,Boone,Dan,93,94,95,96,041181
065,Leary,Tim,77,78,041281
066,Garcia,Danny,74,042681
067,Harris,Greg,75,76,052081
068,Francona,Terry,78,081981
069,Roenicke,Ron,76,090281
070,Tolman,Tim,77,090981
071,Hostetler,Dave,77,091581

MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS

1981  PHIL STEPHENSON

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1981  DON HEINKEL

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MIDNIGHT SUN GAME
11-4 WIN vs. Intermountain, UT, Badgers


"Fairbanks Rolls Past Hayes 7-1"

1981: "In Wichita, folks believe the fable that Alaska teams absolutely despise each other.  "There's no truth to that,"  said Anchorage manager Bobo Brayton"

 

ALL-TIME RECORDS AND MENTIONS

Most Stolen Bases, Career

T7. 42 - Phil Stephenson, 1980-81

Team Batting

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Fewest Runs, Season (s. 1963)

6. 302 - 1970-1981

Fewest Hits, Season (s. 1963)

4. 408 - 1981

 
Team Pitching

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Fewest Complete Games, Season (s. 1963)

15. 10 - 1981

Fewest Earned Runs, Season (s. 1963)

6. 175 - 1981

Fewest Strikeouts, Season (s. 1963)

2. 239 - 1981

 

 

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