Esteban Luis Yan is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in all or parts of 11 seasons in Major League Baseball. At 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m),275 lb (125 kg),he batted and threw right-handed.
Michael Keith Johnson is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher who pitched all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),and also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB),KBO League,and the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).
Gary Edward Gentry is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher.
Tomokazu Ohka is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Boston Red Sox (1999–2001),Montreal Expos / Washington Nationals (2001–2005),Milwaukee Brewers (2005–2006),Toronto Blue Jays (2007),Cleveland Indians (2009),as well as the Fukushima Hopes in Japan's Baseball Challenge League. He started his professional career with the Yokohama BayStars in Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League. He throws right-handed and is a switch hitter.
Steven James Kline is an American college baseball coach for the IUP Crimson Hawks. He is also a former professional relief pitcher who pitched for the Cleveland Indians,Montreal Expos,St. Louis Cardinals,Baltimore Orioles,and San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB) over an 11-year career. Kline attended West Virginia University,where he played college baseball for the Mountaineers.
Jerome Lee Williams is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2003 to 2016.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1981 throughout the world.
Delbert Rice Jr. was an American professional baseball player,coach and manager. He played for 17 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1961,most notably for the St. Louis Cardinals. Although Rice was a relatively weak hitter,he sustained a lengthy career in the major leagues due to his valuable defensive abilities.
Kenneth Wade Hill is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. During a 14-year career,he pitched for seven teams between 1988 and 2001. As a member of the Montreal Expos in 1994,he appeared in the All-Star Game and finished the season tied for the National League lead in wins. He pitched in the 1995 World Series as a member of the Cleveland Indians.
James Leland Barr is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the San Francisco Giants and California Angels (1979–1980).
John Francis D'Acquisto is a former Major League Baseball player who pitched for six teams in his ten-year career that spanned from 1973 to 1982. He is the cousin of former major league pitcher Lou Marone.
Vicente Romo Navarro is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher. A right-hander,Romo played all or parts of eight seasons in Major League Baseball between 1968 and 1982,primarily as a relief pitcher. He had an extensive career in Mexico,where his career spanned 25 seasons from 1962–86,and he was elected to the Salón de la Fama del Beisbol Profesional de México in 1992. He is the older brother of fellow major league pitcher Enrique Romo.
John Duffield Curtis,is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Twice a first-round draft pick,Curtis played baseball at Clemson University and then pitched for several Major League Baseball (MLB) teams between 1970 and 1984. He retired with an 89–97 win–loss record and a 3.96 earned run average (ERA).
Jerry Carl Spradlin is an American former professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1993 to 2000.
William Patrick Fraser is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched all or parts of eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1986 and 1995. Fraser played for the California Angels,Toronto Blue Jays,St. Louis Cardinals,Florida Marlins,and Montreal Expos. Following his major league career,he played for three seasons with the Orix BlueWave in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Steven Francis Frey is an American former professional baseball pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos,California Angels,San Francisco Giants,Seattle Mariners,and Philadelphia Phillies,from 1989 through 1996.
Christopher Odell Gissell is an American retired professional baseball player. A pitcher,he played in Major League Baseball,Nippon Professional Baseball,and the Chinese Professional Baseball League.
Michael Randall Lee is an American former professional baseball pitcher who appeared in 13 games in Major League Baseball (MLB) over two seasons for the Cleveland Indians (1960) and Los Angeles Angels (1963). He threw and batted left-handed,stood 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall and weighed 220 pounds (100 kg).
Darryl Nelson Scott is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current pitching coach for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the California Angels.
Ángel M. Castro is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He has previously pitched for the Athletics in Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.
