1980 Greensboro Hornets Roster
Team Record: 82-57
Finished 1st in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Bob Schaefer (82-57)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 255,130, Avg. 3,671
Playoffs - Greensboro Hornets 2 games, Gastonia Cardinals 1
Finals - Greensboro Hornets 3 games, Charleston Royals 0
The Greensboro Hornets of the South Atlantic League ended the 1980 season with a record of 82 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Hornets scored 765 runs, most in the league. Greensboro yielded 626 runs, fewest in the league. Matt Winters paced the team with 20 home runs, while Thomas Echstenkamper walloped 15 or more, too. Don Mattingly drove in 105 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .358 clip. Byron Ballard led the squad with 17 wins, and Freddie Toliver registered a 2.86 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1980 Greensboro Hornets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rex Hudler, Otis Nixon, Matt Winters, Pete Filson, Don Mattingly, Ray Fontenot, Keith Smith, Freddie Toliver, Greg Gagne and Víctor Mata.
Bob Schaefer 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 | |
| Byron Ballard | S | R | July 27, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | White Plains, NY US |
| Scott Benedict | R | R | March 28, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Brian Butterfield | S | R | March 9, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Bangor, ME US |
| James Campbell | R | R | July 8, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | Linwood, CA US |
| Joseph Collins | L | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| George DeMaria | R | February 19, 1961 | 6'4" | 180 | ||
| Todd Demeter | R | R | August 1, 1961 | 6'4" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Thomas Echstenkamper | R | R | July 13, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Pete Filson | S | L | September 28, 1958 | 6'2" | 195 | Darby, PA US |
| Ray Fontenot | L | L | August 8, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| David Free | R | R | August 15, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Greg Gagne | R | R | November 12, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | Fall River, MA US |
| Huey Gayden | L | L | January 21, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Greenville, MS US |
| Daniel Girata | R | R | February 27, 1957 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Chuck Hernández | L | L | November 11, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Tom Howser | R | R | November 20, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Rex Hudler | R | R | September 2, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Tempe, AZ US |
| Kevin Irot | R | R | September 19, 1958 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| John King | R | R | November 2, 1956 | 5'11" | 200 | |
| Víctor Mata | R | R | June 17, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Don Mattingly | L | L | April 20, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | Evansville, IN US |
| Brian Murphy | L | L | August 8, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Otis Nixon | S | R | January 9, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | Evergreen, NC US |
| John Nurthen | R | R | January 11, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Brian Poldberg | R | R | May 16, 1957 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Frank Ricci | R | R | November 3, 1957 | 6'3" | 205 | Toledo, OH US |
| Jeff Rudolph | R | R | December 2, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Steven Sagedahl | R | R | September 8, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Keith Smith | S | R | October 20, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Glenn Swires | R | R | March 12, 1959 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Freddie Toliver | R | R | February 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | Natchez, MS US |
| Jeff Vanderplas | L | L | May 27, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Matt Winters | L | R | March 18, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | Buffalo, NY 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.
