1980 Southern League Leaders
1980 Southern League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1980 Southern League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Avg. | H | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bando | Chattanooga Lookouts | .349 | 141 | 404 |
| Johnny Ray | Columbus Astros | .324 | 161 | 497 |
| Buck Showalter | Nashville Sounds | .324 | 178 | 550 |
| Ken Barton | Chattanooga Lookouts | .306 | 124 | 405 |
| Pat Sheridan | Jacksonville Suns | .305 | 112 | 367 |
| Simon Rosario | Columbus Astros | .302 | 120 | 397 |
| Steve Balboni | Nashville Sounds | .301 | 157 | 521 |
| Tony Johnson | Memphis Chicks | .299 | 153 | 511 |
| Dan Schmitz | Nashville Sounds | .296 | 108 | 365 |
| Pat Tabler | Nashville Sounds | .296 | 142 | 479 |
| Tim Tolman | Columbus Astros | .295 | 142 | 481 |
| Angelo LoGrande | Chattanooga Lookouts | .292 | 137 | 469 |
| Bob Porter | Savannah Braves | .292 | 146 | 500 |
| Greg Cypret | Columbus Astros | .286 | 116 | 406 |
| Geno Petralli | Knoxville Blue Jays | .285 | 109 | 382 |
| Pete Hernández | Knoxville Blue Jays | .283 | 120 | 424 |
| Eddie Gates | Montgomery Rebels | .280 | 107 | 382 |
| Pat Rooney | Memphis Chicks | .280 | 135 | 482 |
| Vassie Gardner | Chattanooga Lookouts | .278 | 135 | 486 |
| Matt Sinatro | Savannah Braves | .278 | 125 | 449 |
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Showalter | Nashville Sounds | 178 | 19 | 3 | 1 |
| Johnny Ray | Columbus Astros | 161 | 32 | 6 | 10 |
| Steve Balboni | Nashville Sounds | 157 | 25 | 2 | 34 |
| Tony Johnson | Memphis Chicks | 153 | 24 | 7 | 8 |
| Bob Porter | Savannah Braves | 146 | 28 | 5 | 15 |
| Nate Chapman | Nashville Sounds | 144 | 17 | 12 | 7 |
| Cal Ripken | Charlotte O's | 144 | 28 | 5 | 25 |
| Pat Tabler | Nashville Sounds | 142 | 38 | 8 | 16 |
| Tim Tolman | Columbus Astros | 142 | 37 | 4 | 7 |
| Chris Bando | Chattanooga Lookouts | 141 | 31 | 3 | 12 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy McGaffigan | Nashville Sounds | 2.38 | 15 | 5 |
| Ron Meridith | Columbus Astros | 2.54 | 9 | 5 |
| Russell Pensiero | Charlotte O's | 2.67 | 9 | 4 |
| Tom Candiotti | Jacksonville Suns | 2.77 | 7 | 8 |
| Bryn Smith | Memphis Chicks | 2.78 | 10 | 9 |
| Don Welchel | Charlotte O's | 2.90 | 9 | 12 |
| Tom Filer | Nashville Sounds | 2.94 | 13 | 9 |
| Larry Pashnick | Montgomery Rebels | 2.96 | 13 | 4 |
| Allan Ramirez | Charlotte O's | 2.98 | 16 | 8 |
| Tommy Shimp | Memphis Chicks | 3.00 | 11 | 5 |
| Brian Ryder | Nashville Sounds | 3.04 | 15 | 9 |
| Steve Bedrosian | Savannah Braves | 3.19 | 14 | 10 |
| George Cappuzzello | Montgomery Rebels | 3.26 | 9 | 9 |
| Atlee Hammaker | Jacksonville Suns | 3.35 | 8 | 9 |
| Howard Bailey | Montgomery Rebels | 3.44 | 12 | 12 |
| Stan Leland | Columbus Astros | 3.49 | 8 | 11 |
| Bud Yanus | Memphis Chicks | 3.62 | 9 | 2 |
| Jim MacDonald | Columbus Astros | 3.65 | 17 | 7 |
| Brooks Carey | Charlotte O's | 3.70 | 8 | 7 |
| Ed Hodge | Orlando Twins | 3.73 | 14 | 9 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
