1980 Charleston Royals Roster
Team Record: 78-61
Finished 1st in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Ronald Mihal (78-61)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Ballpark: Hampton Park
Attendance: 109,191, Avg. 1,571
Playoffs - Charleston Royals 2 games, Spartanburg Phillies 1
Finals - Greensboro Hornets 3 games, Charleston Royals 0
The Charleston Royals of the South Atlantic League ended the 1980 season with a record of 78 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Royals scored 723 runs and yielded 686 runs. Marvell Wynne led Charleston with 18 home runs, and Mickey Palmer walloped 15 or more, too. Marvell Wynne drove in 98 runs. Hector Arroyo paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .310 clip. Walt Vanderbush and Curtis Voyles topped the squad with 11 wins each, while Walt Vanderbush registered a 3.79 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1980 Charleston Royals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jim Scranton, Marvell Wynne and Frank Wills.
Ronald Mihal served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Albright | L | L | December 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Hector Arroyo | L | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Ron Batter | R | R | October 22, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Roger Begue | S | R | January 9, 1959 | 6'5" | 195 | Akron, OH US |
| Raymond Bresnahan | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Junior Cooper | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Manuel DeAza | R | R | December 21, 1960 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Leon Doak | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Allan Garray | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Jim Gleissner | R | R | July 29, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Larry Grahek | L | L | January 2, 1957 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| John Haley | R | R | 6'1" | 179 | ||
| Scott Hergott | R | 6'4" | 200 | |||
| Ulises Infante | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Mark Jackman | L | 6'4" | 195 | |||
| Ron Krauss | L | L | October 13, 1961 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| James Laughton | R | R | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| David Luethy | R | R | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| Dermot Moriarty | L | L | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Mickey Palmer | S | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Cleveland Porter | S | R | 6'7" | 185 | ||
| Denny Porter | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Doug Potestio | R | February 24, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Frank Ryan | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Edmund Sanford | R | R | February 15, 1957 | 6'6" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jim Scranton | R | R | April 5, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | Torrance, CA US |
| Daniel St. Clair | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Russ Stephans | R | R | May 20, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Raul Tovar | R | R | November 14, 1958 | 6'1" | 183 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Walt Vanderbush | R | August 14, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | East Stroudsburg, PA US | |
| Curtis Voyles | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Keith Vranesh | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Frank Wills | R | R | October 26, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Marvell Wynne | L | L | December 17, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Vinnie Yuhas | R | R | May 23, 1961 | 6'1" | 170 |
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.
