1980 Asheville Tourists Roster

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 69-71
Finished 3rd in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Tom Robson (69-71)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 49,066, Avg. 701
1980 Asheville Tourists Statistics

The Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League ended the 1980 season with a record of 69 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.

The Tourists scored 735 runs and allowed 761 runs. Pete O'Brien paced Asheville with 17 home runs and drove in 94 runs. Pete O'Brien and Donnie Scott topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .295 clip. Tony Fossas led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.15 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Members of the 1980 Asheville Tourists who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tom Dunbar, Dave Schmidt, Tom Henke, Donnie Scott, Jay Pettibone, Pete O'Brien, Billy Taylor, Tony Fossas, Walt Terrell and Dar Smith.

Tom Robson served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Carmelo AguayoRRAugust 13, 19595'6"155
Bobby BallSRJuly 9, 19586'1"175
Ricky BurdetteLLFebruary 23, 19576'2"195Albany, GA US
Ronald CarneyLLNovember 24, 19556'0"170
Perry CliburnR6'4"200
Larry DonofrioLRDecember 25, 19586'3"195
Tom DunbarLLNovember 24, 19596'2"192Graniteville, SC US
Lindy DuncanRRDecember 5, 19585'11"160
Greg EasonLLOctober 24, 19585'11"175
Tony FossasLLSeptember 23, 19576'0"195La Habana, La Habana CU
Frank GarciaRRSeptember 16, 19585'11"170
Mel GilliamLLNovember 8, 19576'3"195
George GomezRRApril 19, 19595'10"165
William GoodmanRRJune 21, 19585'10"170
Tom HenkeRRDecember 21, 19576'5"215Kansas City, MO US
Tim HenryLNovember 11, 19596'1"190
David HibnerRROctober 15, 19585'10"180
Mike JirscheleRRMarch 3, 19595'11"185Clintonville, WI US
Kevin KeenanRROctober 16, 19556'7"205Greensburg, PA US
Amos LewisRRAugust 14, 19606'3"185
Dennis LongRAugust 2, 19586'5"215
James MaxwellLRJanuary 23, 19586'1"180
Shelton McMathRRJanuary 18, 19576'2"190
Linvel MosbyRRAugust 3, 19596'2"189
Pete O'BrienLLFebruary 9, 19586'1"185Santa Monica, CA US
Jay PettiboneRRJune 21, 19576'4"182Mount Clemens, MI US
James SchaeferLLMarch 16, 19576'2"185
Dave SchmidtRRApril 22, 19576'1"185Niles, MI US
Donnie ScottSRAugust 16, 19615'11"185Dunedin, FL US
Dar SmithRRJuly 29, 19606'4"185Baltimore, MD US
Billy TaylorRROctober 16, 19616'8"200Monticello, FL US
Walt TerrellLRMay 11, 19586'2"205Jeffersonville, IN US
James TjaderRRDecember 26, 19585'11"175
Gary VennerLRApril 22, 19595'11"190
Michael VickersRLFebruary 28, 19586'0"185

Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.




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