1980 Chicago Cubs season
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1980 Chicago Cubs season
| 1980 Chicago Cubs |
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| Owner(s) | William Wrigley III | |
| General manager(s) | Bob Kennedy | |
| Manager(s) | Preston Gómez, Joey Amalfitano | |
| Local television | WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Lou Boudreau, Milo Hamilton) |
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| Local radio | WGN (Vince Lloyd, Lou Boudreau) |
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| Stats | ESPN.com | |
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Offseason
- October 3, 1979: Ken Holtzman was released by the Cubs.[1]
- October 17, 1979: Donnie Moore was traded by the Cubs to the St. Louis Cardinals for Mike Tyson.[2]
- January 11, 1980: 1980 Major League Baseball Draft
- Jim Eppard was drafted by the Cubs in the 11th round, but did not sign.[3]
- Tom Henke was drafted by the Cubs in the 1st round (24th pick) of the secondary phase, but did not sign.[4]
- February 5, 1980: Derek Botelho was released by the Cubs.[5]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Philadelphia Phillies | 91 | 71 | -- | .562 |
| Montreal Expos | 90 | 72 | 1 | .556 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 83 | 79 | 8 | .512 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 74 | 88 | 17 | .457 |
| New York Mets | 67 | 95 | 24 | .414 |
| Chicago Cubs | 64 | 98 | 27 | .395 |
Notable transactions
- June 3, 1980: Don Schulze was drafted in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1980 Major League Baseball Draft.[6]
- June 7, 1980: Henry Cotto was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs.[7]
- July 14, 1980: Rolando Roomes was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs.[8]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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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| 2B | Mike Tyson | 123 | 341 | 81 | .238 | 3 | 23 |
| SS | Iván DeJesús | 157 | 618 | 160 | .259 | 3 | 33 |
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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| Jesús Figueroa | 115 | 198 | 50 | .253 | 1 | 11 |
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
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Doug Capilla | 39 | 89.2 | 2 | 8 | 4.12 | 51 |
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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| Bill Caudill | 72 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2.19 | 112 |
| Willie Hernández | 53 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4.40 | 75 |
| George Riley | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5.75 | 18 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
Notes
- ^ Ken Holtzman page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mike Tyson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jim Eppard page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tom Henke page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Derek Botelho page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Don Schulze page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Henry Cotto page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rolando Roomes 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 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference
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