1980 Atlanta Braves Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 81-80
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,048,411, Avg. 13,615
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Bobby Cox (81-80)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1980 Atlanta Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 81-80
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,048,411, Avg. 13,615
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Bobby Cox (81-80)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1980 Atlanta Braves Results
The Atlanta Braves of the National League ended the 1980 season with a record of 81 wins and 80 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's West Division.
The club scored 630 runs and allowed 660 runs. Bob Horner walloped 35 home runs for the team, while Chris Chambliss, Gary Matthews and Dale Murphy each added 20 or more also. Bob Horner and Dale Murphy each accounted for 89 RBI. Chris Chambliss paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .282. Phil Niekro topped the team with 15 wins, and Tommy Boggs recorded a 3.42 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bobby Cox coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Alexander | P | R | R | September 4, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | Cordova, AL USA |
| Brian Asselstine | CF | L | R | September 23, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
| Bruce Benedict | C | R | R | August 18, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Larvell Blanks | 3B | R | R | January 28, 1950 | 5'8" | 167 | Del Rio, TX USA |
| Tommy Boggs | P | R | R | October 25, 1955 | 6'2" | 195 | Poughkeepsie, NY USA |
| Larry Bradford | P | R | L | December 21, 1949 | 6'1" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jeff Burroughs | LF | R | R | March 7, 1951 | 6'1" | 200 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Rick Camp | P | R | R | June 10, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Trion, GA USA |
| Chris Chambliss | 1B | L | R | December 26, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Gary Cooper | LF | B | R | December 22, 1956 | 6'3" | 175 | Savannah, GA USA |
| Gene Garber | P | R | R | November 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | Lancaster, PA USA |
| Luis Gomez | SS | R | R | August 19, 1951 | 5'9" | 150 | Guadalajara, Jalisco México |
| Preston Hanna | P | R | R | September 10, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | Pensacola, FL USA |
| Terry Harper | LF | R | R | August 19, 1955 | 6'4" | 195 | Douglasville, GA USA |
| Bob Horner | 3B | R | R | August 6, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Junction City, KS USA |
| Al Hrabosky | P | R | L | July 21, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Glenn Hubbard | 2B | R | R | September 25, 1957 | 5'9" | 150 | Hahn, Rhineland-Palatinate West Germany |
| Mike Lum | LF | L | L | October 27, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| Rick Mahler | P | R | R | August 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Austin, TX USA |
| Gary Matthews | RF | R | R | July 5, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | San Fernando, CA USA |
| Rick Matula | P | R | R | November 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 190 | Wharton, TX USA |
| Larry McWilliams | P | L | L | February 10, 1954 | 6'5" | 180 | Wichita, KS USA |
| Eddie Miller | CF | B | R | June 29, 1957 | 5'9" | 175 | San Pablo, CA USA |
| Dale Murphy | CF | R | R | March 12, 1956 | 6'4" | 210 | Portland, OR USA |
| Bill Nahorodny | C | R | R | August 31, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Hamtramck, MI USA |
| Phil Niekro | P | R | R | April 1, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | Blaine, OH USA |
| Joe Nolan | C | L | R | May 12, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Biff Pocoroba | C | B | R | July 25, 1953 | 5'10" | 175 | Burbank, CA USA |
| Rafael Ramirez | SS | R | R | February 18, 1958 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís D.R. |
| Jerry Royster | IF | R | R | October 18, 1952 | 6'0" | 165 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Chico Ruiz | 3B | R | R | November 1, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Charlie Spikes | RF | R | R | January 23, 1951 | 6'3" | 215 | Bogalusa, LA USA |
