1980 Burlington Bees Roster
Team Record: 70-72
Finished 2nd in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Duane Espy (70-72)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 51,486, Avg. 725
Playoffs - Quad Cities Cubs 2 games, Burlington Bees 1
The Burlington Bees of the Midwest League ended the 1980 season with a record of 70 wins and 72 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Bees scored 620 runs and allowed 650 runs. Kurt Kingsolver and Johnny Evans led Burlington with 12 home runs apiece. Johnny Evans drove in 68 runs. Stan Levi topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .299. David Grier paced the team with 16 wins, while Bengie Biggus recorded a 2.27 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1980 Burlington Bees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dion James, Chuck Porter and Juan Castillo.
Duane Espy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Anderson | R | L | March 9, 1953 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Ricki Bass | R | R | March 8, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Terry Bevington | R | R | July 7, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Akron, OH US |
| Bengie Biggus | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Juan Castillo | S | R | January 25, 1962 | 5'11" | 162 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Gregory Cicotte | R | 6'4" | 190 | |||
| Ty Coleman | L | 6'5" | 220 | |||
| Gregory DeHart | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Jorge DeJesus | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Michael Donovan | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Kirk Downs | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Johnny Evans | R | R | June 26, 1958 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Sam Favata | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Daniel Gilmartin | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Orlando Gonzalez | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| David Grier | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Mark Higgins | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Dion James | L | L | November 9, 1962 | 6'1" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Kurt Kingsolver | R | R | September 25, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Mark Lepson | R | 6'4" | 215 | |||
| Stan Levi | L | L | March 11, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Steven Manderfield | L | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Luis Matias | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Kevin McCoy | R | 6'4" | 195 | |||
| Karl McKay | R | R | June 4, 1961 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Brian Meadows | R | 6'6" | 200 | |||
| Randy Meyer | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Steven Norwood | L | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Vincent Pone | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Chuck Porter | R | R | January 12, 1955 | 6'3" | 187 | Baltimore, MD US |
| George Robins | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Walter Steele | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Charles Valley | S | L | September 28, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jesse Vasquez | R | December 18, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | Santa Ana, Sonora MX | |
| Alan Walker | R | L | June 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Gettysburg, PA US |
| Curt Watanabe | R | R | 5'9" | 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.
