1980 California Angels season
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1980 California Angels season
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| Owner(s) | Gene Autry | |
| Manager(s) | Jim Fregosi | |
| Local television | KTLA (Ron Fairly, Bob Starr, Steve Shannon) |
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| Local radio | KMPC (Steve Bailey, Bob Starr, Steve Shannon) |
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The 1980 California Angels season involved the Angels finishing 6th in the American League West with a record of 65 wins and 95 losses.
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Offseason
- November 16, 1979: Bruce Kison was signed as a free agent by the Angels.[1]
- January 11, 1980: Kevin Romine was drafted by the Angels in the 3rd round of the 1980 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign.[2]
- March 30, 1980: Danny Boone was released by the Angels.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Kansas City Royals | 97 | 65 | -- | .599 |
| Oakland Athletics | 83 | 79 | 14 | .512 |
| Minnesota Twins | 77 | 84 | 19.5 | .478 |
| Texas Rangers | 76 | 85 | 20.5 | .472 |
| Chicago White Sox | 70 | 90 | 26 | .438 |
| California Angels | 65 | 95 | 31 | .406 |
| Seattle Mariners | 59 | 103 | 38 | .364 |
Opening Day starters
- Don Baylor
- Rod Carew
- Al Cowens
- Brian Downing
- Dan Ford
- Dave Frost
- Bobby Grich
- Carney Lansford
- Freddie Patek
- Joe Rudi[4]
Notable transactions
- May 13, 1980: Dave Skaggs was purchased by the Angels from the Baltimore Orioles.[5]
- June 3, 1980: Bill Mooneyham was drafted by the Angels in the 1st round (10th pick) of the secondary phase of the 1980 Major League Baseball Draft.[6]
- June 12, 1980: Todd Cruz was traded by the Angels to the Chicago White Sox for Randy Scarbery.[7]
- June 24, 1980: Merv Rettenmund was released by the Angels.[8]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
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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| DH | Jason Thompson | 102 | 312 | 99 | .317 | 17 | 70 |
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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| Dan Whitmer | 48 | 87 | 21 | .241 | 0 | 7 |
| Dave Skaggs | 24 | 66 | 13 | .197 | 1 | 9 |
| Todd Cruz | 18 | 40 | 11 | .275 | 1 | 5 |
| Merv Rettenmund | 3 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
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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| Alfredo Martínez | 30 | 149.1 | 7 | 9 | 4.52 | 57 |
| Bruce Kison | 13 | 73.1 | 3 | 6 | 4.91 | 28 |
| Ralph Botting | 6 | 26.1 | 0 | 3 | 5.81 | 12 |
Other 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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| Don Aase | 40 | 175 | 8 | 13 | 4.06 | 74 |
| Jim Barr | 24 | 68 | 1 | 4 | 5.56 | 22 |
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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| John Montague | 37 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5.13 | 22 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Salt Lake City Gulls | Pacific Coast League | Moose Stubing |
| AA | El Paso Diablos | Texas League | Jim Saul |
| A | Salinas Packers | California League | Tom Zimmer |
| Rookie | Idaho Falls Angels | Pioneer League | Reuben Rodriguez |
Notes
- ^ Bruce Kison page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Kevin Romine page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Danny Boone page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1980&t=CAL
- ^ Dave Skaggs page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bill Mooneyham page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Todd Cruz page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Merv Rettenmund page at Baseball Reference
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 California Angels team page at Baseball Reference
- 1980 California Angels team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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