1980 Boston Red Sox season
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1980 Boston Red Sox season
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| Owner(s) | Buddy LeRoux, Haywood Sullivan, Jean Yawkey | |
| Manager(s) | Don Zimmer (W-82; L-73) and Johnny Pesky (W-1; L-4) | |
| Local television | WSBK-TV, Ch. 38 (Ned Martin, Ken Harrelson) |
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| Local radio | WITS-AM 1510 (Ken Coleman, Jon Miller) |
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The 1980 Boston Red Sox season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Red Sox finishing 5th in the American League East with a record of 83 wins and 77 losses, 19 games behind the New York Yankees. Manager Don Zimmer was let go with four games left, and Johnny Pesky finished the season as manager.
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Offseason
- November 16, 1979: Tony Pérez was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[1]
- March 30, 1980: The Red Sox traded a player to be named later and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dave Rader. The Red Sox completed the deal by sending Stan Papi to the Phillies on May 12.[2]
Regular season
Fred Lynn hit .301, had 12 homers and 61 RBIs. Jim Rice hit .294, with 24 HRs and 86 RBIs. Mike Torrez was 9-16, and Dennis Eckersley 12-14.
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| New York Yankees | 103 | 59 | -- | .636 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 100 | 62 | 3 | .617 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 86 | 76 | 17 | .531 |
| Detroit Tigers | 84 | 78 | 19 | .519 |
| Boston Red Sox | 83 | 77 | 19 | .519 |
| Cleveland Indians | 79 | 81 | 23 | .494 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 67 | 95 | 36 | .414 |
Notable transactions
- May 30, 1980: Ted Sizemore was released by the Red Sox.[3]
- June 3, 1980: Oil Can Boyd was drafted by the Red Sox in the 16th round of the 1980 Major League Baseball Draft.[4]
Opening Day lineup
| 2 | Jerry Remy | 2B |
| 7 | Rick Burleson | SS |
| 19 | Fred Lynn | CF |
| 14 | Jim Rice | LF |
| 8 | Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
| 5 | Tony Pérez | 1B |
| 4 | Butch Hobson | 3B |
| 24 | Dwight Evans | RF |
| 15 | Dave Rader | C |
| 43 | Dennis Eckersley | P |
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Managers
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| 1B | Tony Pérez | 151 | 585 | 161 | .275 | 25 | 105 |
| 2B | Dave Stapleton | 106 | 449 | 144 | .321 | 7 | 45 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Dave Rader | 50 | 137 | 45 | .328 | 3 | 17 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Luis Aponte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 | 1 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
Notes
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1980 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
- 1980 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com
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