1980 Rochester Red Wings Roster
Team Record: 74-65
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Doc Edwards (74-65)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Rochester, New York
Ballpark: Silver Stadium
Attendance: 292,667, Avg. 4,211
Playoffs - Toledo Mud Hens 3 games, Rochester Red Wings 1
The Rochester Red Wings of the International League ended the 1980 season with a record of 74 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the IL.
The Red Wings plated 588 runs and gave up 579 runs. John Valle paced Rochester with 18 home runs and drove in 70 runs. Dallas Williams topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .270 clip. Larry Jones and Steve Luebber led the squad with 13 wins each, while Mike Boddicker registered a 2.18 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1980 Rochester Red Wings who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mark Corey, Dan Gonzales, Jeff Rineer, Willie Royster, Jeff Schneider, Floyd Rayford, Joe Kerrigan, Bobby Bonner, Paul Hartzell, Tom Chism, Lenn Sakata, Larry Johnson, Ed Putman, Mark Wiley, Wayne Krenchicki, Dallas Williams, Mike Boddicker, Dan Graham, Jim Smith, Mike Eden and Steve Luebber.
Doc Edwards served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Boddicker | R | R | August 23, 1957 | 5'11" | 172 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Bobby Bonner | R | R | August 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Uvalde, TX US |
| Tom Chism | L | L | May 9, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | Chester, PA US |
| Mark Corey | R | R | November 3, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucumcari, NM US |
| Tim Derryberry | L | R | April 21, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | Pomona, CA US |
| Mike Eden | S | R | May 22, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | Fort Clayton, Canal Zone PA |
| Randy Fierbaugh | L | R | October 20, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Mansfield, OH US |
| Dan Gonzales | L | R | September 30, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Whittier, CA US |
| Dan Graham | L | R | July 19, 1954 | 6'1" | 205 | Ray, AZ US |
| Paul Hartzell | R | R | November 2, 1953 | 6'5" | 200 | Bloomsburg, PA US |
| Larry Johnson | R | R | August 17, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Larry Jones | R | R | February 5, 1955 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, VA US |
| Kevin Kennedy | R | R | May 26, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joe Kerrigan | R | R | January 30, 1954 | 6'5" | 205 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Wayne Krenchicki | L | R | September 17, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Dan Logan | L | L | July 17, 1956 | 6'7" | 227 | Trion, GA US |
| Steve Luebber | R | R | July 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | Clinton, MO US |
| Paul O'Neill | R | R | June 10, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Billy Presley | L | R | May 1, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Ed Putman | R | R | September 25, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Floyd Rayford | R | R | July 27, 1957 | 5'10" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Jeff Rineer | L | L | July 3, 1955 | 6'4" | 205 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Tom Rowe | R | R | October 13, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Bronx, NY US |
| Willie Royster | R | R | April 11, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Clarksville, VA US |
| Lenn Sakata | R | R | June 8, 1954 | 5'9" | 160 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Jeff Schneider | S | L | December 6, 1952 | 6'3" | 195 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Jim Smith | R | R | September 8, 1954 | 6'3" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Thomas Smith | S | R | February 19, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Vern Thomas | R | R | September 23, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Pete Torrez | R | L | 6'4" | 170 | ||
| John Valle | R | R | September 8, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Mark Wiley | R | R | February 28, 1948 | 6'1" | 200 | National City, CA US |
| Dallas Williams | L | L | February 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY 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.
