1980 Savannah Braves Roster
Team Record: 77-67
Finished 1st in the SL's East Division
Manager: Eddie Haas (77-67)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 88,326, Avg. 1,227
Playoffs - Charlotte O's 3 games, Savannah Braves 0
The Savannah Braves of the Southern League ended the 1980 season with a record of 77 wins and 67 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Braves plated 596 runs and conceded 578 runs. Bob Porter paced Savannah with 15 home runs and drove in 80 runs, while leading all regular hitters by hitting .292. Steve Bedrosian topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.19 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Ken Dayley, Larry Demery, Craig McMurtry, Larry Owen, José Álvarez, Steve Bedrosian, Brook Jacoby, Joe Cowley, Jim Acker, Randy Johnson, Milt Thompson, Paul Runge, Duane Theiss, Matt Sinatro, Bob Porter, Horace Speed, Terry Leach, Gary Cooper and Rufino Linares were all players from the 1980 Savannah Braves who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Eddie Haas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Acker | R | R | September 24, 1958 | 6'2" | 210 | Freer, TX US |
| José Álvarez | R | R | April 12, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| Timothy Barr | L | R | August 18, 1955 | 6'1" | 183 | Meshoppen, PA US |
| Steve Bedrosian | R | R | December 6, 1957 | 6'3" | 200 | Methuen, MA US |
| Glen Bockhorn | R | R | February 12, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Austin, TX US |
| Tim Cole | L | L | May 1, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Kingston, NY US |
| Gary Cooper | S | R | December 22, 1956 | 6'3" | 175 | Savannah, GA US |
| Joe Cowley | R | R | August 15, 1958 | 6'5" | 210 | Lexington, KY US |
| Ken Dayley | L | L | February 25, 1959 | 6'0" | 171 | Jerome, ID US |
| Larry Demery | R | R | June 4, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Clayton Elliott | R | R | August 17, 1955 | 5'10" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Greg Field | R | R | January 6, 1957 | 6'3" | 175 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Mike Garcia | R | R | May 8, 1957 | 5'10" | 170 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Billy Gore | L | L | July 14, 1957 | 6'0" | 200 | Las Cruces, NM US |
| Timothy Graven | R | L | October 25, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | Covington, KY US |
| Ronald Grout | R | R | September 17, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Denver, CO US |
| Bill Haslerig | L | R | October 12, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Randy Ingle | R | R | January 24, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | Rutherfordton, NC US |
| Brook Jacoby | R | R | November 23, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Randy Johnson | R | R | June 10, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Escondido, CA US |
| Terry Leach | R | R | March 13, 1954 | 6'0" | 215 | Selma, AL US |
| Rufino Linares | R | R | February 28, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Stuart Livingstone | R | R | August 5, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Daniel Lucia | R | R | July 28, 1958 | 5'10" | 168 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jeff Matthews | R | R | June 20, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Craig McMurtry | R | R | November 5, 1959 | 6'5" | 195 | Temple, TX US |
| Mike Miller | S | R | June 30, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | Louisville, KY US |
| Larry Owen | R | R | May 31, 1955 | 5'11" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Bob Porter | L | L | July 22, 1959 | 5'10" | 180 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Louis Pratt | R | R | September 8, 1956 | 6'1" | 185 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Mike Reynolds | L | R | February 11, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | Nampa, ID US |
| James Rogers | R | R | April 27, 1956 | 6'4" | 190 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Paul Runge | R | R | May 21, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Kingston, NY US |
| Mike Shields | R | R | August 2, 1956 | 6'0" | 160 | Louisville, KY US |
| Matt Sinatro | R | R | March 22, 1960 | 5'9" | 174 | Hartford, CT US |
| Brian Snitker | R | R | October 17, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | Decatur, IL US |
| Horace Speed | R | R | October 4, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Duane Theiss | R | R | November 20, 1953 | 6'3" | 185 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Milt Thompson | L | R | January 5, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Washington, DC US |
| Leo Vargas | R | R | September 12, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
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.
