1980 Geneva Cubs Roster
Team Record: 48-26
Finished 1st in the NYPL's West Division
Manager: Bob Hartsfield (48-26)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Geneva, New York
Ballpark: McDonough Park
Attendance: 20,970, Avg. 567
Playoffs - Oneonta Yankees 2 games, Geneva Cubs 1
The Geneva Cubs of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1980 season with a record of 48 wins and 26 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Cubs paced the circuit with 408 runs, fueled by 52 home runs. Geneva allowed 270 runs. Fritzie Connally powered the squad with 14 home runs Fritzie Connally and Rusty Piggott each accounted for 43 RBI. Rusty Piggott led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .314 average. Joe Housey topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 1.5 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Fritzie Connally and Craig Lefferts both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Bob Hartsfield served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Alevizos | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Shane Allen | R | R | June 29, 1961 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Terry Austin | R | R | August 17, 1960 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Darryl Banks | R | R | June 12, 1960 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Curt Bryan | S | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Jeff Burton | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Fritzie Connally | R | R | May 19, 1958 | 6'3" | 210 | Bryan, TX US |
| Daryl Fazzio | L | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Robert Gilles | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Joe Housey | R | June 27, 1959 | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Stan Kyles | R | R | February 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Craig Lefferts | L | L | September 29, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Munich, DE |
| Jon MacMillan | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| John Miglio | L | L | March 10, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| David Pagel | L | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Rusty Piggott | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Ken Pryce | R | August 18, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Steve Renfroe | R | R | 6'1" | 186 | ||
| Brian Roerden | R | 5'10" | 187 | |||
| Wayne Rohlfing | R | R | July 17, 1956 | 6'2" | 195 | Red Bud, IL US |
| Wayne Simmons | S | R | December 12, 1958 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Tom Smith | R | November 5, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Felix Swaggerty | R | R | June 1, 1960 | 6'0" | 173 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Robert Triplett | R | R | April 30, 1959 | 6'3" | 200 | Charleston, MO US |
| Anthony Veith | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Jim Walsh | R | R | May 29, 1959 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| James Wilson | R | R | 5'9" | 160 |
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.
