1981 St. Louis Cardinals Organizational Roster
A list of all players appearing in at least 1 game for the 1981 St. Louis Cardinals organization. Includes the MLB parent team and all minor league affiliates from AAA to Rookie level.
John Adams 22 P 6-2 190 R R 1959-05-25 Lubbock,TX AA 1981-1985 missing 1981 teams Jim Adduci 21 LF-1B 6-5 200 L L 1959-08-09 Chicago,IL MLB 1983-1989 1978-1990 missing 1981 teams Gibson Alba 21 P 6-2 160 L L 1960-01-18 Santiago,DR MLB 1988-1988 1977-1991 missing 1981 teams Joaquin Andujar 28 P 6-0 180 B R 1952-12-21 San Pedro de Macoris,DR MLB 1976-1988 1976-1988 missing 1981 teams Jorge Aranzamendi 27 IF 6-1 160 R R 1953-08-26 Santurce,PR AAA 1977-1981 missing 1981 teams Scott Arigoni 22 P 6-5 195 R L 1959-02-06 Torrington,CT AA 1978-1983 missing 1981 teams Jack Ayer 22 SS 6-3 200 R R 1958-11-10 San Diego,CA AAA 1979-1987 missing 1981 teams Doug Bair 31 P 6-0 180 R R 1949-08-22 Defiance,OH MLB 1976-1990 1971-1992 missing 1981 teams Francisco Batista 20 OF 5-11 165 R R 1960-08-18 Santo Domingo,DR AA 1980-1984 missing 1981 teams Ralph Bear 19 P 5-11 185 R R 1962-04-19 Indianapolis,IN A+ 1981-1985 missing 1981 teams Dave Bialas 27 OF 6-1 189 R R 1954-02-06 Houston,TX AAA 1977-1982 missing 1981 teams George Bjorkman 24 C 6-2 190 R R 1956-08-26 Ontario,CA MLB 1983-1983 1977-1985 missing 1981 teams Steve Braun 33 OF-3B 5-10 180 L R 1948-05-08 Trenton,NJ MLB 1971-1985 1971-1986 missing 1981 teams Brian Brown 19 P 6-1 190 R R 1962-06-13 St. Louis,MO A 1981-1984 missing 1981 teams Glenn Brummer 26 C 6-0 200 R R 1954-11-23 Olney,IL MLB 1981-1985 1977-1986 missing 1981 teams Kerry Burchett 25 P 6-6 195 R R 1955-10-04 Richmond,VA AA 1978-1981 missing 1981 teams James Burns 19 1B 6-3 180 L L 1961-07-22 Grand Junction,CO A+ 1981-1983 missing 1981 teams Mike Calise 24 3B 6-1 200 R R 1957-03-16 Norwalk,CT AAA 1977-1985 missing 1981 teams Jose Cazares -- SS-3B 5-11 155 R R A+ 1979-1981 missing 1981 teams Tom Chamberlain 26 P 6-6 215 R R 1955-01-21 Salem,OR AAA 1975-1981 missing 1981 teams Paul Cherry 19 P 6-1 180 L L 1962-06-07 Hollywood,FL AAA 1981-1988 missing 1981 teams Gary Cicatiello -- OF-1B 6-0 185 L L Hammonton,NJ AA 1979-1981 missing 1981 teams Galen Cisco -- IF 5-10 170 R R St. Marys,OH Rk 1981-1981 missing 1981 teams Ralph Citarella 23 P 6-0 180 R R 1958-02-07 East Orange,NJ MLB 1983-1987 1979-1988 missing 1981 teams Terry Clark 20 P 6-2 195 R R 1960-10-18 Los Angeles,CA MLB 1988-1997 1979-1999 missing 1981 teams Don Collins 19 P 6-2 190 R R 1962-01-26 Newport News,VA A+ 1980-1983 missing 1981 teams Mark Corey 25 OF 6-2 200 R R 1955-11-03 Tucumcari,NM MLB 1979-1981 1977-1987 missing 1981 teams Danny Cox 21 P 6-4 235 R R 1959-09-21 Northampton,EN MLB 1983-1995 1981-1995 missing 1981 teams Chris Davis 26 P 6-4 170 R R 1955-03-25 Richmond,VA AAA 1978-1982 missing 1981 teams Russ Davis 21 P 6-3 185 R R 1959-08-04 Meridian,MS A+ 1980-1981 missing 1981 teams Dennis Delany 25 C 5-11 185 R R 1956-03-10 San Francisco,CA AA 1977-1984 missing 1981 teams Luis DeLeon 22 P 6-1 153 R R 1958-08-19 Ponce,PR MLB 1981-1989 1978-1995 missing 1981 teams John Delmonte 22 OF 6-2 180 L L 1958-09-05 Philadelphia,PA AA 1979-1982 missing 1981 teams Joseph DeSa 21 1B 5-11 170 L L 1959-07-27 Honolulu,HI MLB 1980-1985 1977-1986 missing 1981 teams John DiGiola 20 C-OF 6-2 200 R R 1961-03-10 Covina,CA A+ 1981-1986 missing 1981 teams Gene Dotson 27 OF 5-11 180 R R 1953-11-01 Savannah,GA AAA 1977-1983 missing 1981 teams Jeff Doyle 24 2B 5-9 160 B R 1956-10-02 Havre,MT MLB 1983-1983 1977-1983 missing 1981 teams Tom Dozier 19 P 6-2 190 R R 1961-09-05 San Pablo,CA MLB 1986-1986 1979-1990 missing 1981 teams Greg Dunn 19 P-OF 6-0 180 R R 1962-01-07 Atwater,CA AAA 1981-1986 missing 1981 teams Joe Edelen 25 P 6-0 165 R R 1955-09-16 Durant,OK MLB 1981-1982 1977-1983 missing 1981 teams Tom Epple 19 P 6-0 180 B L 1961-11-17 Levittown,NY AAA 1980-1988 missing 1981 teams Richard Federici 22 OF-1B 6-0 185 L L 1959-01-13 Erie,PA AA 1977-1981 missing 1981 teams Neil Fiala 24 IF 6-1 185 L R 1956-08-24 St. Louis,MO MLB 1981-1981 1976-1982 missing 1981 teams Bill Fink 19 OF 5-11 174 L R 1961-08-20 Greenfield,IN A 1979-1982 missing 1981 teams Willy Finnegan 23 P 6-2 185 R R 1958-05-14 Long Island,NY A- 1981-1983 missing 1981 teams Curt Ford 20 RF-LF 5-10 150 L R 1960-10-11 Jackson,MS MLB 1985-1990 1981-1997 missing 1981 teams Bob Forsch 31 P 6-4 200 R R 1950-01-13 Sacramento,CA MLB 1974-1989 1974-1989 missing 1981 teams George Frazier 26 P 6-5 205 R R 1954-10-13 Oklahoma City,OK MLB 1978-1987 1974-1987 missing 1981 teams John Frey 19 P 6-4 185 L L 1962-04-08 Toledo,OH Rk 1981-1982 missing 1981 teams Mike Gambeski 18 3B 6-2 195 L R 1962-07-07 New Haven,CT A 1980-1984 missing 1981 teams Bob Geren 19 C 6-3 220 R R 1961-09-22 San Diego,CA MLB 1988-1993 1979-1993 missing 1981 teams James Gonzales 21 C 6-0 185 R R 1960-02-21 Bothell,WA A- 1980-1981 missing 1981 teams Julio Gonzalez 28 2B-SS 5-11 165 R R 1952-12-25 Caguas,PR MLB 1977-1983 1976-1983 missing 1981 teams Ruben Gotay 21 P 5-11 165 R R 1959-08-21 Fajardo,PR AA 1979-1983 missing 1981 teams Jim Gott 21 P 6-4 220 R R 1959-08-03 Hollywood,CA MLB 1982-1995 1977-1995 missing 1981 teams David Green 20 1B 6-3 170 R R 1960-12-04 Managua,NI MLB 1981-1987 1979-1991 missing 1981 teams Greg Guin 21 1B 5-11 185 L L 1959-10-13 Newport News,VA AAA 1979-1984 missing 1981 teams Julian Gutierrez 22 2B 5-9 150 R R 1959-06-23 Ponce,PR AA 1977-1982 missing 1981 teams Stan Haas 22 OF 6-0 185 R R 1959-02-19 Lincoln,NE A+ 1980-1983 missing 1981 teams Kevin Hagen 21 P 6-2 185 R R 1960-03-08 Renton,WA MLB 1983-1984 1980-1989 missing 1981 teams Michael Harris 20 SS 5-11 145 R R 1961-05-09 Pittsburgh,PA AAA 1980-1986 missing 1981 teams Robert Hayes 20 P 6-2 225 R R 1960-10-17 Syracuse,NY Rk 1981-1981 missing 1981 teams George Hendrick 31 OF 6-3 195 R R 1949-10-18 Los Angeles,CA MLB 1971-1988 1971-1988 missing 1981 teams Keith Hernandez 27 1B 6-0 195 L L 1953-10-20 San Francisco,CA MLB 1974-1990 1974-1990 missing 1981 teams Tom Herr 25 2B 6-0 185 B R 1956-04-04 Lancaster,PA MLB 1979-1991 1977-1991 missing 1981 teams Bob Hicks 20 1B 6-3 190 R R 1960-09-23 Pensacola,FL AA 1978-1984 missing 1981 teams George Hoag 22 P 6-0 180 R R 1959-06-01 Upper Montclair,NJ Rk 1981-1981 missing 1981 teams Ricky Horton 21 P 6-2 195 L L 1959-07-30 Poughkeepsie,NY MLB 1984-1990 1978-1991 missing 1981 teams Alan Hunsinger 22 1B 5-11 185 R R 1959-05-03 Pendleton,OR AA 1980-1984 missing 1981 teams Randy Hunt 21 C 6-0 185 R R 1960-01-03 Prattville,AL MLB 1985-1986 1981-1988 missing 1981 teams Dane Iorg 31 1B-OF 6-0 180 L R 1950-05-11 Eureka,CA MLB 1977-1986 1969-1986 missing 1981 teams Donald Jacoby 23 3B-2B 5-11 175 L R 1958-02-02 Winter Haven,FL A+ 1981-1985 missing 1981 teams Richard James 18 IF 5-10 170 R R 1962-10-18 Barahona,DR A+ 1981-1984 missing 1981 teams Stan Javier 17 CF-RF 6-0 185 B R 1964-01-09 San Francisco de Macoris,DR MLB 1984-2001 1981-2001 missing 1981 teams David Johnson -- P 6-1 195 R L Gaylord,MI AA 1977-1981 missing 1981 teams Jerry Johnson 25 P 6-3 185 R R 1955-11-07 Austin,TX AAA 1977-2016 missing 1981 teams David Jorn 26 P 6-1 185 R R 1954-10-02 O'Fallon,IL AAA 1977-1981 missing 1981 teams Jim Kaat 42 P 6-4 215 L L 1938-11-07 Zeeland,MI MLB 1959-1983 1959-1983 missing 1981 teams David Kable 21 1B 6-4 210 L L 1960-01-15 Columbus,OH AAA 1978-1986 missing 1981 teams Jeff Keener 22 P 6-0 170 L R 1959-01-14 Pana,IL MLB 1982-1983 1981-1986 missing 1981 teams Kevin Kennedy 26 C 6-3 220 R R 1954-09-26 Los Angeles,CA AAA 1977-1983 missing 1981 teams Bobby Kish 21 P 6-0 180 R R 1959-10-25 Pottstown,PA A+ 1981-1984 missing 1981 teams Tito Landrum 26 OF 5-11 175 R R 1954-10-25 Joplin,MO MLB 1980-1988 1976-1990 missing 1981 teams Dave LaPoint 21 P 6-3 215 L L 1959-07-29 Glens Falls,NY MLB 1980-1991 1977-1996 missing 1981 teams William LaRosa 25 P 5-11 185 R R 1955-07-04 Glassport,PA A 1977-1981 missing 1981 teams Jeff Lauck 19 OF-1B 6-1 175 B L 1962-03-03 Clovis,CA A 1981-1984 missing 1981 teams Sixto Lezcano 27 OF 5-11 175 R R 1953-11-28 Arecibo,PR MLB 1974-1985 1974-1985 missing 1981 teams Danny Liggins 23 OF 5-11 165 R R 1957-11-17 A+ 1978-1981 missing 1981 teams Mark Littell 28 P 6-3 210 L R 1953-01-17 Cape Girardeau,MO MLB 1973-1982 1973-1982 missing 1981 teams Jeff Little 26 P 6-6 220 R L 1954-12-25 Fremont,OH MLB 1980-1982 1977-1984 missing 1981 teams Brad Luther 19 SS 6-2 170 R R 1961-10-12 Porterville,CA A+ 1981-1985 missing 1981 teams Bill Lyons 23 2B 6-1 175 R R 1958-04-26 Alton,IL MLB 1983-1984 1977-1988 missing 1981 teams Ovidio Maldonado 17 P 5-11 160 R R 1963-11-04 Fajardo,PR A- 1981-1983 missing 1981 teams John Martin 25 P 6-0 190 B L 1956-04-11 Wyandotte,MI MLB 1980-1983 1976-1990 missing 1981 teams Roger Martin 23 C 5-11 185 R R 1958-03-19 Pittsburgh,PA A- 1981-1981 missing 1981 teams Silvio Martinez 25 P 5-10 170 R R 1955-08-19 Santiago,DR MLB 1977-1981 1976-1982 missing 1981 teams Stan McCauley 23 3B 6-0 190 R R 1958-02-20 Marietta,GA AA 1979-1981 missing 1981 teams Harry McCulla 20 OF 6-1 195 R R 1960-11-05 Houma,LA AA 1981-1986 missing 1981 teams Bobby Meacham 20 SS 6-1 180 B R 1960-08-25 Los Angeles,CA MLB 1983-1988 1981-1990 missing 1981 teams Chuck Menzhuber 21 2B 5-10 160 B R 1959-07-18 Los Angeles,CA A 1979-1982 missing 1981 teams Jose Mesa -- OF-C 6-1 0 R R A- 1979-1981 missing 1981 teams Brent Milligan 19 P 6-1 162 R L 1961-10-07 Carlisle,PA A 1980-1982 missing 1981 teams Rhadames Mills 23 OF-SS 5-9 150 R R 1958-06-17 Barahona,DR AAA 1977-1985 missing 1981 teams William Mitchell 18 P 6-3 190 R R 1962-09-07 Brockton,MA A+ 1981-1984 missing 1981 teams Alan Moore -- C 5-10 182 L L Rk 1980-1981 missing 1981 teams Donnie Moore 27 P 6-0 185 L R 1954-02-13 Lubbock,TX MLB 1975-1988 1975-1989 missing 1981 teams Donnie Moore 21 1B 6-5 195 B R 1959-10-15 Covina,CA AAA 1977-1982 missing 1981 teams Alex Neely 24 P 6-6 230 R R 1957-01-15 Riverton,WY AA 1978-1983 missing 1981 teams Tom Nieto 20 C 6-1 205 R R 1960-10-27 Downey,CA MLB 1984-1990 1981-1991 missing 1981 teams Jay North 19 P 6-3 220 R R 1962-06-21 Alameda,CA AA 1980-1988 missing 1981 teams Ken Oberkfell 25 3B-2B 6-0 210 L R 1956-05-04 Highland,IL MLB 1977-1992 1977-1992 missing 1981 teams Luis Ojeda 20 3B 5-11 175 R R 1961-04-15 Manati,PR AAA 1980-1987 missing 1981 teams Jim Otten 29 P 6-2 195 R R 1951-07-01 Lewistown,MT MLB 1974-1981 1974-1981 missing 1981 teams Kelly Paris 23 3B-2B 6-0 180 R R 1957-10-17 Encino,CA MLB 1982-1988 1977-1989 missing 1981 teams James Parks 22 P 6-4 195 R R 1959-03-31 Gastonia,NC Rk 1981-1981 missing 1981 teams Walter Parmenter 22 OF 6-0 190 R R 1959-04-17 Bennington,VT A 1981-1982 missing 1981 teams Dave Penniall 26 OF 5-10 175 R R 1954-09-26 Coronado,CA AAA 1977-1982 missing 1981 teams Jerry Perry 24 P 5-11 185 R R 1957-03-28 Fall River,MA AA 1979-1982 missing 1981 teams Walt Pierce 23 3B 6-2 190 R R 1958-04-04 San Jose,CA AA 1977-1984 missing 1981 teams Rafael Pimentel 22 P 6-0 170 R R 1959-06-15 Bani,DR AAA 1978-1986 missing 1981 teams Michael Pittman 21 P 6-1 190 L L 1959-09-09 Cleveland,OH A 1979-1983 missing 1981 teams Darrell Porter 29 C 6-0 193 L R 1952-01-17 Joplin,MO MLB 1971-1987 1971-1987 missing 1981 teams Louis Pratt 24 P 6-1 185 R R 1956-09-08 Boynton Beach,FL AA 1977-1985 missing 1981 teams Patrick Proulx 24 IF 5-9 155 R R 1956-07-28 Pomona,CA A+ 1978-1981 missing 1981 teams Mike Ramsey 27 SS-2B 6-1 170 B R 1954-03-29 Roanoke,VA MLB 1978-1985 1977-1986 missing 1981 teams Mike Rhodes 23 P 5-11 165 L L 1958-06-17 Washington,DC AAA 1978-1986 missing 1981 teams Mark Riggins 24 P 5-11 180 R L 1957-01-23 Jasper,IN AAA 1979-1983 missing 1981 teams Jim Riggleman 28 3B 5-11 175 R R 1952-12-09 Fort Dix,NJ AAA 1977-1981 missing 1981 teams Andy Rincon 22 P 6-3 195 R R 1959-03-05 Monterey Park,CA MLB 1980-1982 1977-1989 missing 1981 teams Steven Roath 20 OF 5-11 175 L L 1961-03-10 Glastonbury,CT A- 1981-1982 missing 1981 teams Robin Robbins 22 P 6-5 200 R R 1958-07-24 Portland,IN A+ 1981-1982 missing 1981 teams Claudio Rodriguez 19 1B-OF 6-1 170 L L 1962-06-09 Santo Domingo,DR Rk 1981-1982 missing 1981 teams Jose Rodriguez 19 OF 6-2 158 R R 1961-11-02 Santiago,DR AA 1980-1986 missing 1981 teams Luis Roman 21 OF-P 6-0 160 L L 1960-06-08 Santiago,DR AA 1979-1985 missing 1981 teams Gene Roof 23 OF 6-2 180 B R 1958-01-13 Paducah,KY MLB 1981-1983 1977-1987 missing 1981 teams Robert Russell 22 P 6-4 195 R R 1958-07-31 A+ 1978-1981 missing 1981 teams Mark Salas 20 C 6-0 205 L R 1961-03-08 Montebello,CA MLB 1984-1991 1979-1991 missing 1981 teams Jose Sanchez 20 OF-2B 5-10 159 R R 1960-12-16 Bani,DR AA 1979-1984 missing 1981 teams Orlando Sanchez 24 C 6-1 195 L R 1956-09-07 Canovanas,PR MLB 1981-1984 1977-1985 missing 1981 teams Edmund Sanford 24 P 6-6 200 R R 1957-02-15 Philadelphia,PA AA 1979-1982 missing 1981 teams Rafael Santana 23 SS 6-1 165 R R 1958-01-31 La Romana,DR MLB 1983-1990 1977-1990 missing 1981 teams Barry Sayler 23 OF 6-2 185 R R 1958-04-17 Sunnyside,WA AA 1980-1983 missing 1981 teams Tony Scott 29 OF 6-0 175 B R 1951-09-18 Cincinnati,OH MLB 1973-1984 1973-1984 missing 1981 teams Bob Shirley 27 P 5-11 185 R L 1954-06-25 Cushing,OK MLB 1977-1987 1973-1988 missing 1981 teams Freddie Silva 22 P 6-2 170 R R 1959-06-17 Mayaguez,PR A+ 1979-1983 missing 1981 teams Keith Smith 28 OF 5-9 178 R R 1953-05-03 Palmetto,FL MLB 1977-1980 1976-1981 missing 1981 teams Lary Sorensen 25 P 6-2 210 R R 1955-10-04 Detroit,MI MLB 1977-1988 1975-1988 missing 1981 teams Mitch Southern 22 OF 6-0 190 L L 1959-03-02 West Covina,CA A 1980-1982 missing 1981 teams Ken Spears 22 OF 5-10 165 L L 1959-02-12 Stratford,CT A+ 1980-1982 missing 1981 teams Len Strelitz 25 P 6-2 185 R R 1956-06-11 Temple City,CA AAA 1977-1981 missing 1981 teams Dan Stryffeler 19 OF 6-1 185 L R 1962-06-18 Warren,OH AAA 1980-1986 missing 1981 teams Richard Stuart -- OF 5-10 180 R L Rk 1981-1981 missing 1981 teams John Stuper 24 P 6-2 200 R R 1957-05-09 Butler,PA MLB 1982-1985 1978-1985 missing 1981 teams Bruce Sutter 28 P 6-2 190 R R 1953-01-08 Lancaster,PA MLB 1976-1988 1976-1988 missing 1981 teams Bob Sykes 26 P 6-2 200 B L 1954-12-11 Neptune,NJ MLB 1977-1981 1976-1982 missing 1981 teams Luis Taveras -- P 0 A+ 1980-1981 missing 1981 teams Garry Templeton 25 SS 5-11 190 B R 1956-03-24 Lockney,TX MLB 1976-1991 1976-1991 missing 1981 teams Gene Tenace 34 C-1B 6-0 190 R R 1946-10-10 Russellton,PA MLB 1969-1983 1969-1983 missing 1981 teams Deron Thomas 22 IF 6-2 180 B R 1959-03-26 St. Louis,MO AA 1981-1984 missing 1981 teams Randy Thomas 26 SS 5-11 160 R R 1955-04-18 Lynchburg,VA AAA 1977-1981 missing 1981 teams William Thomas 23 P 6-2 190 R R 1958-04-26 Colorado Springs,CO AAA 1977-1982 missing 1981 teams Keith Thrower 21 SS 5-9 170 B R 1959-08-23 Vallejo,CA AAA 1980-1986 missing 1981 teams Jack Tinkler 23 IF 5-8 155 R R 1958-03-06 AA 1980-1981 missing 1981 teams Freddie Tisdale 25 SS 6-0 165 L L 1956-05-01 Los Angeles,CA AAA 1977-1981 missing 1981 teams Steve Travers 22 P 6-6 230 R R 1959-02-01 San Francisco,CA Rk 1980-1982 missing 1981 teams Steven Turco 23 SS 5-11 160 L R 1958-05-24 Queens,NY AA 1979-1984 missing 1981 teams Jose Uribe 22 SS 5-10 165 B R 1959-01-21 San Cristobal,DR MLB 1984-1993 1981-1993 missing 1981 teams Andy Van Slyke 20 CF 6-2 192 L R 1960-12-21 Utica,NY MLB 1983-1995 1980-1995 missing 1981 teams Jeff Warburton -- P 6-4 190 L L West Valley City,UT A 1979-1981 missing 1981 teams Earl Weaver -- P 6-3 200 R R A+ 1979-1981 missing 1981 teams Rick Weems 22 C 6-0 195 R R 1958-12-11 Tuscaloosa,AL A 1980-1982 missing 1981 teams Ray Williams -- P 6-1 200 R R Thousand Oaks,CA AA 1977-1981 missing 1981 teams Steve Winfield 22 P 6-5 210 R R 1958-12-02 Center,TX AAA 1978-1984 missing 1981 teams Daniel Winslow 23 C 6-2 175 R R 1958-01-13 Sierra Vista,AZ AAA 1977-1981 missing 1981 teams Paul Wirkus -- OF 6-2 190 R R San Diego,CA A 1980-1981 missing 1981 teams Michael Wolters 25 2B-3B 6-0 170 R R 1956-03-14 Jacksonville,FL AAA 1978-1983 missing 1981 teams Scott Young 22 P 6-4 195 R R 1959-01-20 Camden,NJ AAA 1979-1986 missing 1981 teams Felipe Zayas -- OF 5-10 174 R R AA 1977-1989 missing 1981 teams Gary Zunino -- C 5-11 180 R R AA 1979-1981 missing 1981 teams 179 record(s)