1980 Paintsville Yankees Roster
Team Record: 46-24
Finished 1st in the AL
Manager: Mike Easom (46-24)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Paintsville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Central Park
Attendance: 17,404, Avg. 497
The Paintsville Yankees of the Appalachian League ended the 1980 season with a record of 46 wins and 24 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Yankees topped the circuit with 459 runs, spearheaded by 69 home runs. Paintsville surrendered 314 runs, fewest in the league. Erik Peterson paced the team with 13 home runs Matthew Vejar drove in 50 runs. Erik Peterson led all regular batters by connecting at a .379 clip. John Gaston paced the squad with 8 wins, while Ben Callahan recorded a 2.38 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Ben Callahan and Ed Olwine both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Mike Easom served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bottorff | R | 6'1" | 187 | |||
| Ben Callahan | R | R | May 19, 1957 | 6'7" | 230 | Mount Airy, NC US |
| Joseph Collins | L | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Jim D'Aloia | R | R | November 3, 1958 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Don DeWitt | R | January 30, 1959 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Steve Fincher | L | November 28, 1962 | 6'7" | 198 | Tampa, FL US | |
| John Gaston | R | September 27, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Brent Gjesdal | R | R | May 5, 1961 | 6'0" | 193 | Portland, OR US |
| George Gohde | R | R | March 6, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| James Gross | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Larry Hamilton | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Bill Hench | R | R | August 21, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Gerald Kennedy | R | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Tim Knight | L | L | May 15, 1958 | 5'9" | 172 | |
| Larry Kuhn | R | April 19, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| David Littlefield | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Michael Livesay | L | 6'1" | ||||
| Richard Lundgren | R | R | ||||
| Bob Mariano | L | R | June 5, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| John Martin | R | R | September 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| John Millholland | L | R | June 5, 1960 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Richard Mitchell | R | |||||
| Ed Olwine | R | L | May 28, 1958 | 6'2" | 165 | Greenville, OH US |
| Joe Perna | L | L | November 16, 1959 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Erik Peterson | R | R | September 9, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Kevin Quirk | R | February 9, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Bob Raftice | L | July 20, 1962 | 6'5" | 208 | ||
| Glenn Robertson | R | R | August 21, 1958 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ronald Russell | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Ken Smith | R | July 10, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Dave Szymczak | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Matthew Vejar | L | R | 5'10" | 180 |
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.
