1980 Kinston Eagles Roster

Carolina League (CL) - Class: A
Team Record: 69-69
Finished 3rd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Dennis Holmberg (69-69)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Kinston, North Carolina
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Attendance: 38,822, Avg. 563
1980 Kinston Eagles Statistics

The Kinston Eagles of the Carolina League ended the 1980 season with a record of 69 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.

The Eagles plated 618 runs and yielded 616 runs. Ron Shepherd paced Kinston with 11 home runs Brian Milner drove in 71 runs. William Ereu led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .299. Mark Eichhorn topped the team with 14 wins, while Ken Wright recorded a 2.59 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Mark Eichhorn, Tony Fernández, Toby Hernández, Paul Hodgson, Fred Manrique, Brian Milner, Steve Senteney, Ron Shepherd and Mitch Webster were all players from the 1980 Kinston Eagles who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.

Dennis Holmberg served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
David CampbellR6'3"185
Juan CastilloRR6'0"180
Samuel CrafortSR6'1"165
Thomas DeJakRL5'11"160
Mark EichhornRRNovember 21, 19606'4"200San Jose, CA US
William EreuRRMarch 10, 19595'11"150Siquisique, VE
Tony FernándezSRJune 30, 19626'2"165San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Randy FordLLMarch 19, 19586'2"173Hudson, MI US
John GillLR6'1"175
Toby HernándezRRNovember 30, 19586'1"160Calabozo, Guarico VE
Paul HodgsonRRApril 14, 19606'2"190Montreal, QC CA
Phil LansfordRRDecember 5, 19596'2"195
Carlos LealRRMarch 3, 19595'11"170Barquisimeto, Lara VE
Mike LeboLRAugust 22, 19586'4"215Harrisburg, PA US
Tom LukishRJune 12, 19586'1"185
Fred ManriqueRRNovember 5, 19616'1"175Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE
Colin McLaughlinRRJune 9, 19596'6"210Winchester, MA US
Brian MilnerRRNovember 17, 19596'2"200Fort Worth, TX US
Richard MorganRR6'0"175
Thomas O'DowdR6'4"190
Julio PaulaSR6'0"160
Benjamin PerezRR5'10"165
Edward PetryschukRR6'3"200
Junior PhillipsR6'1"
Vernon RamieLR6'1"190
Steve SenteneyRRAugust 7, 19556'2"205Indianapolis, IN US
Ron ShepherdRROctober 27, 19606'4"175Longview, TX US
Brian StembergerRRSeptember 20, 19576'4"195Chicago, IL US
Robert TackittRR5'11"190
Mitch WebsterSLMay 16, 19596'0"185Larned, KS US
Ken WrightRRSeptember 19, 19566'3"190Paris, TX 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.




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