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1981

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.

Games	W	L	%	MGR
44	26	18	.590	Hines

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
1B	Phil Stephenson	.305
2B	Bert Martinez	.273
3B	Dave Martinez	.259
SS	Dave Lucas	.248
OF	Greg Howe	.297
OF	Kevin Romine	.283
OF	Gib Seibert	.254
C	Joe Szekely	.322
UT	Kevin Johnson	.313
SP	Don Heinkel (7-3-2)	1.73
SP	Don Smith (4-2-0)	3.15
SP	Mike Hogan (3-1-0)	3.72
SP	Dan Plesac (3-4-0)	6.21
RP	Dave 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

AVG	R	H	RBI	2B	3B	HR	BB	SB
.305	36	46	39	9	1	10	37	17

1981 DON HEINKEL

ERA	W	L	Sv	IP	ER	BB	SO
1.73	7	3	2	83.0	16	32	50

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"