1980 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 83-77
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,956,110, Avg. 24,761
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Don Zimmer (82-73)
Manager: Johnny Pesky (1-4)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1980 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 83-77
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,956,110, Avg. 24,761
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Don Zimmer (82-73)
Manager: Johnny Pesky (1-4)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1980 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1980 season with a record of 83 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox plated 757 runs and conceded 767 runs. Tony Perez paced Boston with 25 home runs, while Carlton Fisk, Jim Rice, Carl Yastrzemski and Dwight Evans each walloped 20 or more also. Tony Perez drove in 105 runs. Dave Stapleton topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .321. Dennis Eckersley led the squad with 12 wins, and Bob Stanley recorded a 3.39 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Don Zimmer and Johnny Pesky coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Allenson | C | R | R | February 4, 1955 | 5'11" | 185 | Culver City, CA USA |
| Luis Aponte | P | R | R | June 14, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | El Tigre, Anzoategui Venezuela |
| Jack Billingham | P | R | R | February 21, 1943 | 6'4" | 195 | Orlando, FL USA |
| Sam Bowen | CF | R | R | September 18, 1952 | 5'9" | 170 | Brunswick, GA USA |
| Jack Brohamer | 3B | L | R | February 26, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Maywood, CA USA |
| Tom Burgmeier | P | L | L | August 2, 1943 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Rick Burleson | SS | R | R | April 29, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | Lynwood, CA USA |
| Bill Campbell | P | R | R | August 9, 1948 | 6'3" | 185 | Highland Park, MI USA |
| Steve Crawford | P | R | R | April 29, 1958 | 6'5" | 225 | Pryor, OK USA |
| Dick Drago | P | R | R | June 25, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | Toledo, OH USA |
| Jim Dwyer | OF | L | L | January 3, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Evergreen Park, IL USA |
| Dennis Eckersley | P | R | R | October 3, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Dwight Evans | RF | R | R | November 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Carlton Fisk | C | R | R | December 26, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Bellows Falls, VT USA |
| Rich Gedman | C | L | R | September 26, 1959 | 6'0" | 210 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Garry Hancock | CF | L | L | January 23, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Butch Hobson | 3B | R | R | August 17, 1951 | 6'1" | 193 | Tuscaloosa, AL USA |
| Glenn Hoffman | 3B | R | R | July 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Orange, CA USA |
| Bruce Hurst | P | L | L | March 24, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | St. George, UT USA |
| Skip Lockwood | P | R | R | August 17, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | Roslindale, MA USA |
| Fred Lynn | CF | L | L | February 3, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Keith MacWhorter | P | R | R | December 30, 1955 | 6'4" | 190 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Reid Nichols | CF | R | R | August 5, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | Ocala, FL USA |
| Bob Ojeda | P | L | L | December 17, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Stan Papi | 3B | R | R | February 4, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Tony Perez | 1B | R | R | May 14, 1942 | 6'2" | 175 | Camaguey, Camaguey Cuba |
| Dave Rader | C | L | R | December 26, 1948 | 5'11" | 165 | Claremore, OK USA |
| Chuck Rainey | P | R | R | July 14, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Win Remmerswaal | P | R | R | March 8, 1954 | 6'2" | 160 | The Hague, South Holland Netherlands |
| Jerry Remy | 2B | L | R | November 8, 1952 | 5'9" | 165 | Fall River, MA USA |
| Steve Renko | P | R | R | December 10, 1944 | 6'5" | 230 | Kansas City, KS USA |
| Jim Rice | LF | R | R | March 8, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Anderson, SC USA |
| Ted Sizemore | 2B | R | R | April 15, 1945 | 5'10" | 165 | Gadsden, AL USA |
| Bob Stanley | P | R | R | November 10, 1954 | 6'4" | 210 | Portland, ME USA |
| Dave Stapleton | 2B | R | R | January 16, 1954 | 6'1" | 178 | Fairhope, AL USA |
| Mike Torrez | P | R | R | August 28, 1946 | 6'5" | 220 | Topeka, KS USA |
| John Tudor | P | L | L | February 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Schenectady, NY USA |
| Julio Valdez | SS | B | R | June 3, 1956 | 6'2" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Chico Walker | 2B | B | R | November 25, 1957 | 5'9" | 170 | Jackson, MS USA |
| Larry Wolfe | 3B | R | R | March 2, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Melbourne, FL USA |
| Carl Yastrzemski | LF | L | R | August 22, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | Southampton, NY USA |
