1980 Gastonia Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 74-66
Finished 2nd in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Nick Leyva (74-66)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina
Ballpark: Sims Legion Park
Attendance: 90,198, Avg. 1,289
Playoffs - Greensboro Hornets 2 games, Gastonia Cardinals 1
The Gastonia Cardinals of the South Atlantic League ended the 1980 season with a record of 74 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Cardinals scored 711 runs and conceded 658 runs. Dave Kable led Gastonia with 26 home runs and drove in 99 runs. Luis Roman paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .280 clip. Kevin Hagen topped the team with 14 wins, while Ralph Citarella registered a 1.64 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1980 Gastonia Cardinals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Andy Van Slyke, Kevin Hagen, Ralph Citarella, Terry Clark, Mark Salas and Ricky Horton.
Nick Leyva served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Arigoni | R | L | February 6, 1959 | 6'5" | 195 | Torrington, CT US |
| Phillip Baskerville | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Robert Brooks | R | R | April 27, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Mike Calise | R | R | March 16, 1957 | 6'1" | 200 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Jose Caraballo | R | R | October 3, 1959 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Jose Cazares | R | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Ralph Citarella | R | R | February 7, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | East Orange, NJ US |
| Terry Clark | R | R | October 18, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rafael Colon | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Mark David | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Russ Davis | R | R | August 4, 1959 | 6'3" | 185 | Meridian, MS US |
| John DelMonte | L | L | September 5, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Dennis Gadowski | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Jesus Gonzalez | R | R | 6'8" | 175 | ||
| LeRoy Grossini | R | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Kevin Hagen | R | R | March 8, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Renton, WA US |
| Bob Hicks | R | R | September 23, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Ricky Horton | L | L | July 30, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| David Jones | R | R | August 17, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Dave Kable | L | L | January 15, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | Columbus, OH US |
| Danny Liggins | R | R | November 17, 1957 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| John Martin | R | R | September 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Carlos Matos | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Rhadames Mills | R | R | June 17, 1958 | 5'9" | 150 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Donald Moore | S | R | October 15, 1959 | 6'5" | 195 | Covina, CA US |
| Timothy Mueller | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Luis Ojeda | R | R | April 15, 1961 | 5'11" | 175 | Manati, PR |
| Rafael Pimentel | R | R | June 15, 1959 | 6'0" | 165 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Michael Pittman | L | L | September 9, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Mike Rhodes | L | L | June 17, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | Washington, DC US |
| Luis Roman | L | L | June 8, 1960 | 6'0" | 160 | Santiago Rodriguez, DO |
| Mark Salas | L | R | March 8, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Montebello, CA US |
| Barry Sayler | R | R | April 17, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | Sunnyside, WA US |
| Freddie Silva | R | R | June 17, 1959 | 6'2" | 170 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Ildemaro Silva | R | R | July 30, 1958 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Keith Spreckels | S | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Jack Tinkler | R | R | March 6, 1958 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| Andy Van Slyke | L | R | December 21, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Utica, NY US |
| Axel Vega | R | 6'3" | 175 | |||
| Earl Weaver | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Michael Wolters | R | R | March 14, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Gary Zunino | R | R | 5'11" | 180 |
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.
