1980 Redwood Pioneers Roster
Team Record: 55-85
Finished 5th in the CL's North Division
Manager: Barry Woodhead (55-85)
Location: Rohnert Park, California
Ballpark: Costco Rohnert Park
Attendance: 55,686, Avg. 796
The Redwood Pioneers of the California League ended the 1980 season with a record of 55 wins and 85 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Pioneers scored 682 runs and yielded 826 runs. John Hanley led Redwood with 23 home runs and drove in 93 runs. Roberto Alvarez paced all regular hitters by hitting .300. Dan Sijer topped the team with 8 wins, while Jay Kibbe earned a 4.5 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1980 Redwood Pioneers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Martin, Mike Walters and Steve Blateric.
Barry Woodhead served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Adams | R | R | September 11, 1957 | 6'1" | 192 | Orlando, FL US |
| Lance Aldrich | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Roberto Alvarez | R | R | April 22, 1959 | 5'11" | 179 | |
| Ed Andersen | R | R | June 27, 1957 | 6'4" | 215 | Huntington, NY US |
| Thomas Anderson | L | L | April 12, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | Tampa, FL US |
| Daniel Argee | L | L | October 16, 1953 | 6'4" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Walter Bigos | R | R | October 6, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Steve Blateric | R | R | March 20, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | Denver, CO US |
| Thomas Brokop | R | May 15, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Aaron Cain | R | R | December 24, 1956 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Michael Cannon | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Alec Christianson | R | R | September 15, 1957 | 6'1" | 205 | Merced, CA US |
| Charles Colby | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Philip Cyburt | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Steven Esau | R | R | ||||
| David Froelich | R | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| John Hanley | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Richard Hatcher | R | R | ||||
| John Hoban | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Jay Kibbe | R | R | April 12, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | Alton, IL US |
| Frederick Lund | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Mike Martin | L | R | December 3, 1958 | 6'2" | 193 | Portland, OR US |
| Daniel McInerny | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Steven McMurray | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| David Minor | R | R | ||||
| Tom Owens | R | R | October 30, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | Flint, MI US |
| Rodney Peterson | R | 6'2" | 178 | |||
| John Pignotti | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Eric Prevost | S | R | September 18, 1958 | 6'1" | 174 | San Fernando, CA US |
| Francis Regan | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Alan Regier | S | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Timothy Roche | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Eddie Rodriguez | R | R | March 11, 1959 | 5'8" | 150 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Ed Saavedra | R | R | November 15, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | Cocle, PA |
| Steven Schields | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Dan Sijer | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Curtis Smith | R | 6'5" | 225 | |||
| Paul Spillane | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Stephen Tipa | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| John Walters | R | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Mike Walters | R | R | October 18, 1957 | 6'5" | 203 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Troy Wilder | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Joseph Williams | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Barry Woodhead | R | R | ||||
| Ronald Woods | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| George Zimmerer | S | R | 5'7" | 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.
