1980 Richmond Braves Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 69-71
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Fred Hatfield (69-71)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark: Parker Field
Attendance: 187,462, Avg. 2,678
1980 Richmond Braves Statistics

Playoffs - Columbus Clippers 3 games, Richmond Braves 2

The Richmond Braves of the International League ended the 1980 season with a record of 69 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the IL.

The Braves scored 552 runs and conceded 557 runs. Jerry Keller led Richmond with 20 home runs Terry Harper drove in 72 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .279. Rick Mahler paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.59 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Members of the 1980 Richmond Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Butch Alberts, Bob Beall, Bruce Benedict, Tony Brizzolara, Butch Edge, Steve Hammond, Terry Harper, Glenn Hubbard, Rufino Linares, Rick Mahler, Bo McLaughlin, Butch Metzger, Eddie Miller, Dan Morogiello, Dan O'Brien, Rafael Ramírez, Chico Ruiz, Craig Skok, Ken Smith, Horace Speed, Jim Wessinger and Larry Whisenton.

Fred Hatfield served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Butch AlbertsRRMay 4, 19506'2"205Williamsport, PA US
Bob BeallSLApril 24, 19485'11"180Portland, OR US
Bruce BenedictRRAugust 18, 19556'1"175Birmingham, AL US
Tony BrizzolaraRRJanuary 14, 19576'5"215Santa Monica, CA US
Butch EdgeRRJuly 18, 19566'3"203Houston, TX US
Greg FieldRRJanuary 6, 19576'3"175West Palm Beach, FL US
Steve HammondLRMay 9, 19576'2"190Atlanta, GA US
Terry HarperRRAugust 19, 19556'4"195Douglasville, GA US
Glenn HubbardRRSeptember 25, 19575'9"150Hahn, DE
Jerry KellerRRFebruary 9, 19556'4"210Royal Oak, MI US
Rufino LinaresRRFebruary 28, 19516'0"170San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Rick MahlerRRAugust 5, 19536'1"195Austin, TX US
Jerry McDonaldLR5'11"172
Bo McLaughlinRROctober 23, 19536'5"210Oakland, CA US
Gary MelsonRRFebruary 27, 19536'1"180
Butch MetzgerRRMay 23, 19526'1"185Lafayette, IN US
Eddie MillerSRJune 29, 19575'9"175San Pablo, CA US
Dan MorogielloLLMarch 26, 19556'1"200Brooklyn, NY US
Dan O'BrienRRApril 22, 19546'4"215St. Petersburg, FL US
Rafael RamírezRRFebruary 18, 19586'0"170San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Mike ReynoldsLRFebruary 11, 19555'10"160Nampa, ID US
Chico RuizRRNovember 1, 19515'11"170Santurce, PR
Harry SaferightLRMarch 4, 19495'11"195Richmond, VA US
Mike ShieldsRRAugust 2, 19566'0"160Louisville, KY US
Craig SkokRLSeptember 1, 19476'0"190Dobbs Ferry, NY US
Ken SmithLRFebruary 12, 19586'1"195Youngstown, OH US
Horace SpeedRROctober 4, 19516'1"180Los Angeles, CA US
Jim WessingerRRSeptember 25, 19555'10"165Utica, NY US
Larry WhisentonLLJuly 3, 19566'1"190St. Louis, MO 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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