1980 Oakland Athletics season
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1980 Oakland Athletics season
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| Owner(s) | Charlie Finley | |
| Manager(s) | Billy Martin | |
| Local television | KPIX-TV (Monte Moore, Wayne Walker) |
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| Local radio | KDIA (Ted Robinson, Red Rush, Dom Valentino) |
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The 1980 Oakland Athletics season was a season in American baseball. It involved the A's finishing second in the American League West with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses.
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Offseason
- March 21, 1980: Jim Todd was released by the Athletics.[1]
- March 21, 1980: Joe Wallis was released by the Athletics.[2]
Regular season
In 1980, Charlie O. Finley hired Billy Martin to manage the young team. The club was led by new young stars Rickey Henderson, Mike Norris, Tony Armas, and Dwayne Murphy. The starting pitching staff was also notable in that they completed 94 starts, virtually unheard of in the era of the relief pitcher. Rick Langford finished 28 of his 33 starts, totalling nearly 300 innings, and tallying a 19-12 record. Norris went 22-9 with a 2.53 ERA, completed 24 starts, and was runner-up to Steve Stone in the Cy Young Award balloting that year. Martin made believers of his young charges as “Billyball” (characterized as featuring aggressive base running) was used to market the team, and the Athletics finished second in 1980.
Rickey Henderson broke Ty Cobb's American League record for most stolen bases in one season (96) by recording 100 stolen bases.[3]
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 |
Notable transactions
- April 10, 1980: Randy Elliott was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.[4]
Draft picks
- June 3, 1980: Rich Bordi was drafted by the Athletics in the 3rd round of the 1980 Major League Baseball Draft.[5]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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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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| C | Jim Essian | 87 | 285 | 66 | .232 | 5 | 29 |
| LF | Rickey Henderson | 158 | 591 | 179 | .303 | 9 | 53 |
| CF | Dwayne Murphy | 159 | 573 | 157 | .274 | 13 | 68 |
| RF | Tony Armas | 158 | 628 | 175 | .279 | 35 | 109 |
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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| Jeff Newman | 127 | 438 | 102 | .233 | 15 | 56 |
| Dave McKay | 123 | 295 | 72 | .244 | 1 | 29 |
| Orlando González | 25 | 70 | 17 | .243 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Edwards | 46 | 59 | 14 | .237 | 0 | 3 |
| Randy Elliott | 14 | 39 | 5 | .128 | 0 | 1 |
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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| Rick Langford | 35 | 290 | 19 | 12 | 3.26 | 102 |
| Mike Norris | 33 | 284.1 | 22 | 9 | 2.53 | 180 |
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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| Craig Minetto | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7.88 | 5 |
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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| Jeff Jones | 35 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2.84 | 34 |
| Dave Beard | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.38 | 12 |
| Ernie Camacho | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.94 | 9 |
| Rick Lysander | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.90 | 5 |
| Mark Souza | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 2 |
| Alan Wirth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 |
| Rich Bordi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 0 |
Awards and honors
- Billy Martin, Associated Press AL Manager of the Year
League records
- Rickey Henderson, American League record (since broken), Most stolen bases in one season (100)
League leaders
- Rickey Henderson, American League leader, stolen bases (100)
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Ogden A's | Pacific Coast League | José Pagán |
| AA | West Haven Whitecaps | Eastern League | Ed Nottle |
| A | Modesto A's | California League | Keith Lieppman |
| Short-Season A | Medford A's | Northwest League | Brad Fischer |
References
- ^ Jim Todd page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Joe Wallis page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Numbelievable!, p. 46, Michael X. Ferraro and John Venziano, Triumph Books, 2007, Chicago, Illinois, ISBN 978-1-57243-990-0
- ^ Randy Elliott page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rich Bordi page at Baseball Reference
External links
- 1980 Oakland Athletics team page at Baseball Reference
- 1980 Oakland Athletics team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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