1980 Bristol Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 79-60
Finished 1st in the EL's South Division
Manager: Tony Torchia (79-60)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Bristol, Connecticut
Ballpark: Muzzy Field
Attendance: 65,991, Avg. 950
The Bristol Red Sox of the Eastern League ended the 1980 season with a record of 79 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Red Sox plated 606 runs and conceded 597 runs. Russ Laribee paced Bristol with 13 home runs and drove in 66 runs. Lee Graham led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .276. Dennis Burtt topped the squad with 11 wins, while Steve Crawford registered a 2.64 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Lee Graham, John Lickert, Marty Barrett, Steve Shields, Luis Aponte, Dennis Burtt, Steve Crawford, Brian Denman and Roger LaFrancois were all players from the 1980 Bristol Red Sox who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Tony Torchia served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Aponte | R | R | June 14, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Marty Barrett | R | R | June 23, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Mark Baum | R | R | July 22, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Decatur, IL US |
| Bob Birrell | R | L | October 8, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Warwick, RI US |
| Erwin Bryant | R | R | January 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Lexington, KY US |
| Dennis Burtt | R | R | November 29, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Barry Butera | L | R | February 23, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Steve Crawford | R | R | April 29, 1958 | 6'5" | 225 | Pryor, OK US |
| Brian Denman | R | R | February 12, 1956 | 6'4" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Otis Foster | R | R | November 19, 1953 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Gino Gentile | L | L | August 26, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Gary Givens | R | R | June 27, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | Columbia, SC US |
| Lee Graham | L | L | September 22, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | Summerfield, FL US |
| Mike Howard | R | R | October 14, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | Portland, ME US |
| Kevin Kane | R | R | August 25, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | Iowa City, IA US |
| Jerry King | R | R | August 23, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Roger LaFrancois | L | R | August 2, 1956 | 6'2" | 215 | Norwich, CT US |
| Russ Laribee | L | R | July 30, 1956 | 6'3" | 200 | Southington, CT US |
| John Lickert | R | R | April 4, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Bill Moloney | L | L | March 21, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | Lowell, MA US |
| Lee Pruitt | L | R | November 9, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
| Russ Quetti | R | R | October 27, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Jack Sauer | R | R | April 9, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Dave Schoppee | R | R | April 24, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 | Bangor, ME US |
| Steve Shields | R | R | November 30, 1958 | 6'5" | 220 | Gadsden, AL US |
| Jim Wilson | R | R | January 15, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jackie Wright | R | R | September 13, 1959 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Kenny Young | S | R | January 3, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | Amityville, NY US |
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.
