1980 Seattle Mariners season
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1980 Seattle Mariners season
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| Owner(s) | Danny Kaye | |
| Manager(s) | Darrell Johnson and Maury Wills | |
| Local television | KING-TV 5 | |
| Local radio | KVI 570 AM (Dave Niehaus, Ken Wilson, Bill Freehan) |
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The Seattle Mariners 1980 season was their fourth since the franchise creation, and ended the season finishing 7th in the American League West, finishing with a record of 59-103.
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Offseason
- November 1, 1979: Ruppert Jones and Jim Lewis were traded by the Mariners to the New York Yankees for Jim Beattie, Rick Anderson, Juan Beníquez and Jerry Narron.[1]
- December 6, 1979: Rafael Vásquez, Rob Pietroburgo (minors) and a player to be named later were traded by the Mariners to the Cleveland Indians for Ted Cox. The Mariners completed the deal by sending Larry Anderson to the Indians on March 29, 1980.[2]
- December 20, 1979: Willie Horton was signed as a free agent by the Mariners.[3]
- January 11, 1980: 1980 Major League Baseball Draft (Secondary Phase)
- Bill Mooneyham was drafted by the Mariners in the 1st round (13th pick), but did not sign.[4]
- Dan Firova was drafted by the Mariners in the 2nd round.[5]
Regular season
- September 30, 1980: While pitching for the Mariners against the Kansas City Royals, Rick Honeycutt taped a thumbtack to his finger to cut the ball. Royals baserunner Willie Wilson spotted the tack from second base. The umpires investigated and not only found the tack, but also a gash in Honeycutt's forehead. Honeycutt was ejected from the game, suspended for 10 games, and fined.[6]
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 9, 1980: Dave Heaverlo was selected off waivers by the Mariners from the Oakland Athletics.[7]
- June 14, 1980: Paul Serna was signed by the Mariners as an amateur free agent.[8]
- June 16, 1980: Casey Parsons was purchased by the Mariners from the San Francisco Giants.[9]
Draft picks
- June 3, 1980: 1980 Major League Baseball Draft
- Darnell Coles was drafted by the Mariners in the 1st round (6th pick). Player signed June 13, 1980.[10]
- John Moses was drafted by the Mariners in the 16th round.[11]
- Ernest Riles was drafted by the Mariners in the 21st round, but did not sign.[12]
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: 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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| 3B | Ted Cox | 83 | 247 | 60 | .243 | 2 | 23 |
| LF | Dan Meyer | 146 | 531 | 146 | .275 | 11 | 71 |
| CF | Juan Beníquez | 70 | 237 | 54 | .228 | 6 | 21 |
| DH | Willie Horton | 97 | 335 | 74 | .221 | 8 | 36 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Jerry Narron | 48 | 107 | 21 | .196 | 4 | 18 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Glenn Abbott | 31 | 215 | 12 | 12 | 4.10 | 78 |
| Rick Honeycutt | 30 | 203.1 | 10 | 17 | 3.94 | 79 |
| Jim Beattie | 33 | 187.1 | 5 | 15 | 4.85 | 67 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA |
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| Rick Anderson | 5 | 9.2 | 0 | 0 | 3.72 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Dave Heaverlo | 60 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3.89 | 42 |
| Dave Roberts | 37 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4.37 | 47 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Spokane Indians | Pacific Coast League | Rene Lachemann |
| AA | Lynn Sailors | Eastern League | Bobby Floyd |
| A | San Jose Missions | California League | Bill Plummer |
| Short-Season A | Bellingham Mariners | Northwest League | Jeff Scott |
LEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS: Bellingham[13]
Notes
- ^ Jim Beattie page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rafael Vásquez page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Willie Horton page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bill Mooneyham page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dan Firova page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://espn.go.com/page2/s/list/cheaters/ballplayers.html
- ^ Dave Heaverlo page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Paul Serna page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Casey Parsons page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Darnell Coles page at Baseball Reference
- ^ John Moses page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ernest Riles page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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