1980 Great Falls Giants Roster
Team Record: 49-21
Finished 2nd in the PL's North Division
Manager: Ernie Rodriguez (49-21)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Great Falls, Montana
Ballpark: Centene Field
Attendance: 68,003, Avg. 1,943
The Great Falls Giants of the Pioneer League ended the 1980 season with a record of 49 wins and 21 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Giants scored 510 runs and surrendered 354 runs. Randy Gomez drove in 53 runs. Jessie Reid led all regular hitters by connecting at a .366 clip. Mark Dempsey topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 1.58 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1980 Great Falls Giants who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Mark Dempsey, Jessie Reid, Alan Fowlkes and Randy Gomez.
Ernie Rodriguez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollo Adams | S | R | March 18, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Henry Albright | R | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Joe Banach | L | L | November 1, 1961 | 6'3" | 210 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Denny Bashian | S | L | May 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 178 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ramon Bautista | R | R | September 11, 1962 | 6'1" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Jim Buckmier | R | R | November 5, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| David Cardwell | R | R | December 29, 1958 | 5'8" | 155 | Manchester, TN US |
| Mark Dempsey | R | R | December 17, 1957 | 6'6" | 220 | Dayton, OH US |
| Eric Erickson | L | L | October 31, 1961 | 6'4" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Richard Figueroa | R | R | March 18, 1960 | 6'4" | 195 | San Juan, PR |
| Alan Fowlkes | R | R | August 8, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Brawley, CA US |
| Ken Frazier | R | R | August 2, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | Compton, CA US |
| Ben Gallo | L | November 16, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Randy Gomez | R | R | February 4, 1957 | 5'10" | 185 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Billy Heimach | S | R | September 12, 1958 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Joe Henderson | S | R | August 24, 1960 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Willie Hysaw | R | August 30, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| James Johnson | R | R | March 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Lance Junker | R | R | September 24, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | Burbank, CA US |
| Mike Lenti | R | R | October 16, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Jerry Littmann | L | R | March 21, 1959 | 5'8" | 158 | |
| David McDonald | R | L | August 1, 1959 | 6'4" | 230 | |
| Mark McDonald | R | R | December 8, 1956 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Thomas McLaughlin | R | November 29, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Joe Olivas | R | R | January 16, 1959 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Jessie Reid | L | L | June 1, 1962 | 6'1" | 200 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Kelly Smith | R | R | June 1, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Jeff Trax | R | September 18, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Mike Wallace | R | R | November 12, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| David Wilson | R | R | August 20, 1958 | 6'4" | 175 |
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.
