1980 Pawtucket Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 62-77
Finished 7th in the IL
Manager: Joe Morgan (62-77)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Ballpark: McCoy Stadium
Attendance: 163,283, Avg. 2,349
The Pawtucket Red Sox of the International League ended the 1980 season with a record of 62 wins and 77 losses, finishing seventh in the IL.
The Red Sox scored 523 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 566 runs. Sam Bowen led Pawtucket with 14 home runs Dave Koza recorded 57 runs batted in. Wade Boggs paced all regular batters by connecting at a .306 clip. Danny Parks topped the squad with 10 wins, while Keith MacWhorter registered a 2.56 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1980 Pawtucket Red Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Wade Boggs, Rich Gedman, Dave Stapleton, Sam Bowen, Reid Nichols, Larry Wolfe, Ed Jurak, John Tudor, Bruce Hurst, Garry Hancock, Luis Aponte, Joel Finch, Mike Smithson, Win Remmerswaal, Jim Wright, Bob Ojeda, Roger LaFrancois, Chico Walker, Julio Valdez, John LaRose, Dave Schmidt and Keith MacWhorter.
Joe Morgan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Aponte | R | R | June 14, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Wade Boggs | L | R | June 15, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Omaha, NE US |
| Sam Bowen | R | R | September 18, 1952 | 5'9" | 170 | Brunswick, GA US |
| Ray Boyer | R | R | March 16, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Newark, NJ US |
| Barry Butera | L | R | February 23, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Al Faust | R | R | May 6, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Joel Finch | R | R | August 20, 1956 | 6'2" | 175 | South Bend, IN US |
| Rich Gedman | L | R | September 26, 1959 | 6'0" | 210 | Worcester, MA US |
| Garry Hancock | L | L | January 23, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Tampa, FL US |
| Mike Howard | R | R | October 14, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | Portland, ME US |
| Bruce Hurst | L | L | March 24, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | St. George, UT US |
| Ed Jurak | R | R | October 24, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Dave Koza | R | L | September 16, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Roger LaFrancois | L | R | August 2, 1956 | 6'2" | 215 | Norwich, CT US |
| John LaRose | L | L | October 25, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| Keith MacWhorter | R | R | December 30, 1955 | 6'4" | 190 | Worcester, MA US |
| Reid Nichols | R | R | August 5, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | Ocala, FL US |
| Bob Ojeda | L | L | December 17, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Ongarato | R | R | April 28, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Danny Parks | R | R | August 19, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Win Remmerswaal | R | R | March 8, 1954 | 6'2" | 160 | The Hague, NL |
| Dave Schmidt | R | R | December 22, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Mike Smithson | R | R | January 21, 1955 | 6'8" | 215 | Centerville, TN US |
| Dave Stapleton | R | R | January 16, 1954 | 6'1" | 178 | Fairhope, AL US |
| John Tudor | L | L | February 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Julio Valdez | S | R | June 3, 1956 | 6'2" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Chico Walker | S | R | November 25, 1957 | 5'9" | 170 | Jackson, MS US |
| Larry Wolfe | R | R | March 2, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Melbourne, FL US |
| Jim Wright | R | R | December 21, 1950 | 6'1" | 165 | Reed City, MI 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.
