1980 Reading Phillies Roster
Team Record: 78-61
Finished 2nd in the EL's South Division
Manager: Ron Clark (78-61)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 97,235, Avg. 1,399
Playoffs - Waterbury Reds 2 games, Reading Phillies 0
The Reading Phillies of the Eastern League ended the 1980 season with a record of 78 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Phillies led the league with 781 runs. Reading yielded 615 runs. Ozzie Virgil paced the team with 28 home runs, and Steve Curry walloped 20 or more, too. Ozzie Virgil drove in 104 runs. Steve Curry topped all regular batters by hitting .318. Mark Davis paced the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 2.47 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Ryne Sandberg, Mark Davis, Ozzie Virgil, Dan Larson, Bob Dernier, Cliff Speck, Jerry Reed and George Bell were all players from the 1980 Reading Phillies who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ron Clark served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armand Abreu | L | L | August 1, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| George Bell | R | R | October 21, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Darren Burroughs | R | L | April 23, 1960 | 6'2" | 165 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| José Castro | R | R | May 5, 1958 | 5'9" | 155 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Steve Curry | R | R | December 10, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Mark Davis | L | L | October 19, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | Livermore, CA US |
| Pete Dempsey | R | R | December 14, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Upland, PA US |
| Bob Dernier | R | R | January 5, 1957 | 6'0" | 160 | Kansas City, MO US |
| John DeVincenzo | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Kelly Faulk | R | April 23, 1959 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Don Fowler | R | R | December 7, 1956 | 6'1" | 175 | Dana Point, CA US |
| Ernest Gause | L | L | 6'2" | 182 | ||
| Thomas Hart | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Mike Ibarra | R | R | May 31, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | , Bocas del Toro PA |
| Joe Jones | R | R | December 15, 1956 | 6'2" | 193 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Jeff Kraus | R | R | August 8, 1958 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Dan Larson | R | R | July 4, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tom Lombarski | L | R | August 17, 1959 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Manuel McDonald | R | R | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Dan Prior | R | R | 6'5" | 195 | ||
| Jim Rasmussen | R | January 7, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Council Bluffs, IA US | |
| Jerry Reed | R | R | October 8, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | Bryson City, NC US |
| Jon Reelhorn | R | July 12, 1959 | 6'5" | 200 | Stockton, CA US | |
| Ryne Sandberg | R | R | September 18, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | Spokane, WA US |
| Cliff Speck | R | R | August 8, 1956 | 6'4" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Ozzie Virgil | R | R | December 7, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Wayne Williams | R | R | 5'10" | 160 |
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.
