1980 Fort Lauderdale Yankees Roster
Team Record: 83-54
Finished 1st in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Doug Holmquist (83-54)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ballpark: Fort Lauderdale Stadium
Attendance: 78,447, Avg. 1,145
Playoffs - Fort Lauderdale Yankees 2 games, St. Petersburg Cardinals 1
Finals - Fort Lauderdale Yankees 3 games, Vero Beach Dodgers 1
The Fort Lauderdale Yankees of the Florida State League ended the 1980 season with a record of 83 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Yankees scored 553 runs and allowed 490 runs. Randy Guerra drove in 62 runs. Wes Robbins led all regular hitters with a .279 average. Gene Nelson topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 1.97 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1980 Fort Lauderdale Yankees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Stefan Wever, Curt Kaufman, Ed Olwine, Brian Dayett, Rex Hudler, Pete Filson, Freddie Toliver, Andre Robertson, Gene Nelson, Tom Dodd and Rafael Santana.
Doug Holmquist served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erol Akchurin | R | R | July 12, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dave Buffamoyer | R | R | September 11, 1957 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Brian Butterfield | S | R | March 9, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Bangor, ME US |
| Rich Carlucci | L | R | December 18, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Brian Dayett | R | R | January 22, 1957 | 5'10" | 180 | New London, CT US |
| Tom Dodd | R | R | August 15, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Albert Ervey | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Pete Filson | S | L | September 28, 1958 | 6'2" | 195 | Darby, PA US |
| John Gaston | R | September 27, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Daniel Girata | R | R | February 27, 1957 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Scott Gleckel | L | L | December 28, 1956 | 6'0" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Randy Guerra | L | L | April 10, 1957 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Chuck Hernández | L | L | November 11, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Rex Hudler | R | R | September 2, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Tempe, AZ US |
| Tim Jordan | L | L | November 8, 1958 | 6'2" | 175 | Lewiston, ME US |
| Curt Kaufman | R | R | July 19, 1957 | 6'2" | 175 | Omaha, NE US |
| Pete Khoury | R | R | April 11, 1957 | 6'0" | 196 | Fall River, MA US |
| Chris Lein | R | R | October 23, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Ted May | L | R | September 21, 1958 | 5'11" | 190 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Gene Nelson | R | R | December 3, 1960 | 6'0" | 172 | Tampa, FL US |
| John Nurthen | R | R | January 11, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Ed Olwine | R | L | May 28, 1958 | 6'2" | 165 | Greenville, OH US |
| Jose Paulino | R | R | March 12, 1955 | 5'11" | 160 | San Juan, DO |
| Don Pearson | R | R | February 20, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Dan Plante | R | R | February 14, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Culver City, CA US |
| Jeff Reynolds | R | R | January 27, 1960 | 6'0" | 197 | |
| Frank Ricci | R | R | November 3, 1957 | 6'3" | 205 | Toledo, OH US |
| Wes Robbins | R | R | January 25, 1957 | 5'10" | 173 | |
| Andre Robertson | R | R | October 2, 1957 | 5'10" | 155 | Orange, TX US |
| Rafael Santana | R | R | January 31, 1958 | 6'1" | 165 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Greg Sporrer | R | R | May 21, 1958 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Glenn Swires | R | R | March 12, 1959 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Rob Teegarden | R | R | April 20, 1958 | 6'1" | 187 | Red Lodge, MT US |
| Freddie Toliver | R | R | February 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | Natchez, MS US |
| Rafael Villaman | S | R | September 3, 1960 | 5'8" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Stefan Wever | R | R | April 22, 1958 | 6'8" | 245 | Marburg, DE |
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.
