1980 Eugene Emeralds Roster

Northwest League (NWL) - Class: Short Season A
Team Record: 37-33
Finished 1st in the NWL's South Division
Manager: Greg Riddoch (37-33)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Ballpark: Civic Stadium
Attendance: 96,058, Avg. 2,745
1980 Eugene Emeralds Statistics

Playoffs - Bellingham Mariners 1 game, Eugene Emeralds 1 - Co-winners were declared when rain postponed the rest of the series.

The Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League ended the 1980 season with a record of 37 wins and 33 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.

The Emeralds plated 448 runs and allowed 410 runs. Ron Little paced Eugene with 10 home runs Cressy Pratt drove in 64 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .368. Ken Jones led the team with 7 wins, while Jeff Russell recorded a 3 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 1980 Eugene Emeralds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Eric Davis, Kurt Kepshire and Jeff Russell.

Greg Riddoch served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Lee AdamsRJune 22, 19596'3"210
Jeff AyersRFebruary 25, 19596'3"195
Eric DavisRRMay 29, 19626'2"165Los Angeles, CA US
Rodolfo FelizRRJune 26, 19635'11"147
Mike FergusonRNovember 20, 19586'2"189
Larry FreeburgRJune 20, 19586'1"198
Dario GuzmanRRNovember 15, 19616'0"170
David HallRRJuly 22, 19596'0"185
Duke HindsRRJune 6, 19575'8"155
Ken JonesRMarch 20, 19596'0"180
Russ JonesRRNovember 23, 19576'2"190
Kurt KepshireLRJuly 3, 19596'1"180Bridgeport, CT US
Daniel KlosickiRJuly 31, 19606'0"165
Danny LamarRRSeptember 18, 19606'1"190
Ron LittleLLFebruary 8, 19616'2"185Asheboro, NC US
Tom MarinoRRSeptember 1, 19626'2"200
Ronny MaynardRR5'11"182
Bill MetilLRJune 15, 19596'0"170
Kevin MulhollandLSeptember 20, 19586'3"185
Cressy PrattRRMarch 26, 19586'2"200
Mark RotheyLSeptember 9, 19595'10"160
Jeff RussellRRSeptember 2, 19616'4"200Cincinnati, OH US
Sean SevernsRR6'3"185
Mike SorelRRAugust 20, 19576'0"175
Tim StamperRDecember 6, 19585'11"
Julio TiradoLLDecember 18, 19616'3"165
Lee WenzelRR6'2"190
Raymond WilliamsSR6'0"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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