1980 Modesto A's Roster
Team Record: 74-65
Finished 3rd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Keith Lieppman (74-65)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: Del Webb Field
Attendance: 65,614, Avg. 944
The Modesto A's of the California League ended the 1980 season with a record of 74 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The A's scored 725 runs and allowed 641 runs. Jim Bennett paced Modesto with 17 home runs and drove in 94 runs, while leading all regular batters with a .312 average. Richard Holloway topped the squad with 12 wins, and Robert Wood recorded a 2.67 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Mike Woodard and Bobby Moore both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Keith Lieppman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Armstead | R | R | March 25, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Jim Bennett | L | L | February 8, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Thomas Brunswick | R | R | December 8, 1957 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Terry Byrum | L | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Keith Call | R | 6'2" | 151 | |||
| Kennedy Corzel | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Chuck Dougherty | R | L | August 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | Steubenville, OH US |
| James Durrman | L | R | August 12, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Gordon Eakin | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Mark Ferguson | R | February 6, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Chris Gandy | R | R | 6'3" | 197 | ||
| Bobby Garrett | R | R | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Lynn Garrett | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Stephen Gelfarb | L | L | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| John Gosse | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Richard Hatcher | R | R | ||||
| Richard Holloway | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Kevin Jacobson | R | R | September 3, 1957 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Frank Kneuer | R | R | May 17, 1960 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Ronnie Mantsch | R | 6'0" | 178 | |||
| Robert Markham | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Bobby Moore | R | R | November 8, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | Sweetwater, LA US |
| Roy Moretti | R | November 26, 1955 | 6'0" | 165 | Victoria, BC CA | |
| Edwin Retzer | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Paul Stockley | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Donald VanMarter | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Robert Wood | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Mike Woodard | L | R | March 2, 1960 | 5'9" | 155 | Melrose Park, IL 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.
