1980 Elmira Pioneer Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 39-35
Finished 3rd in the NYPL's East Division
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Elmira, New York
Attendance: 56,912, Avg. 1,538
The Elmira Pioneer Red Sox of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1980 season with a record of 39 wins and 35 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Pioneer Red Sox plated 398 runs and allowed 371 runs. Tony Stevens paced Elmira with 15 home runs and drove in 51 runs. Ron Oddo topped all regular batters with a .314 average. Oil Can Boyd led the team with 7 wins and a team-best 2.48 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1980 Elmira Pioneer Red Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tom McCarthy, Tom Bolton and Oil Can Boyd.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ackley | R | R | August 24, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Mount Kisco, NY US |
| Alan Banes | R | September 10, 1960 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Tom Bolton | L | L | May 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 172 | Nashville, TN US |
| Al Bowlin | L | L | July 3, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Modesto, CA US |
| Oil Can Boyd | R | R | October 6, 1959 | 6'1" | 155 | Meridian, MS US |
| Mike Bryant | R | R | February 23, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Medford, MA US |
| Gus Burgess | L | L | December 18, 1961 | 5'11" | 175 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Mike Ciampa | L | L | May 2, 1958 | 5'6" | 150 | Medford, MA US |
| Brice Cote | R | R | June 17, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Fairfield, ME US |
| Tim Duncan | R | R | September 21, 1958 | 6'1" | 170 | Memphis, TN US |
| Steve Garrett | R | R | October 9, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| James Glenn | R | R | December 9, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Navasota, TX US |
| Gil Gonzalez | R | R | April 4, 1964 | 6'2" | 156 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| George Greco | L | L | September 16, 1959 | 6'2" | 183 | Queens, NY US |
| Jeff Hall | R | R | October 13, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Waco, TX US |
| Tyrone Herman | R | R | January 6, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | Mankato, MN US |
| Ronnie Hill | L | L | December 10, 1961 | 6'3" | 170 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Jeff Hunter | L | R | January 22, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Omaha, NE US |
| Mitch Johnson | R | R | August 2, 1962 | 6'5" | 210 | Columbia, PA US |
| Kevin Keenan | R | R | January 30, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Don Leach | R | R | October 4, 1957 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| Tom McCarthy | R | R | June 18, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Landstuhl, DE |
| George Mecerod | R | R | January 8, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Liberty, NY US |
| Ron Oddo | L | R | November 29, 1960 | 6'1" | 165 | Ephrata, WA US |
| Brandon Plainte | L | L | January 14, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | Worcester, MA US |
| Wolf Ramos | R | R | May 5, 1961 | 5'11" | 160 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Robert Sandling | L | March 6, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Tony Stevens | R | R | January 21, 1958 | 6'3" | 210 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Mark Weinbrecht | L | L | December 22, 1961 | 6'4" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Parker Wilson | R | R | December 4, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Brian Zell | L | R | April 19, 1959 | 6'3" | 180 | Pomona, CA 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.
