1980 Shelby Pirates Roster
Team Record: 58-80
Finished 4th in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Joe Frisina (58-80)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Shelby, North Carolina
Ballpark: Veterans Stadium
Attendance: 15,393, Avg. 223
The Shelby Pirates of the South Atlantic League ended the 1980 season with a record of 58 wins and 80 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Pirates plated 617 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 762 runs. Jim Felt paced Shelby with 17 home runs, and Ken Ford walloped 15 or more as well. Ken Ford recorded 75 runs batted in. Charles McGehee topped all regular batters by hitting .290. José DeLeón led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.82 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Joel Skinner, Ron Wotus, Doug Frobel, Cecilio Guante, Rafael Belliard, Chris Green, José DeLeón and Mike Bielecki were all players from the 1980 Shelby Pirates who played in the Majors during their careers.
Joe Frisina served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Acker | L | L | October 4, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Meadeville, PA US |
| Robert Adkins | R | 6'4" | 205 | |||
| Ilmo Archisoh | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Bernie Bastian | R | 6'1" | 200 | |||
| Rafael Belliard | R | R | October 24, 1961 | 5'6" | 160 | Pueblo Nuevo, Valverde DO |
| Mike Bielecki | R | R | July 31, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Michael Coyne | R | R | April 21, 1960 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| José DeLeón | R | R | December 20, 1960 | 6'3" | 210 | Rancho Viejo, La Vega DO |
| Charles Dexter | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Jim Felt | R | R | November 17, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Scott Fiepke | L | L | March 9, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Joseph Fiori | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Ken Ford | R | R | February 21, 1958 | 5'11" | 191 | Rhine, GA US |
| Doug Frobel | L | R | June 6, 1959 | 6'4" | 196 | Ottawa, ON CA |
| Brad Garnett | L | L | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Marc Gelinas | R | R | 6'7" | 205 | ||
| James Goff | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Chris Green | L | L | September 5, 1960 | 6'2" | 214 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Cecilio Guante | R | R | February 1, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Sam Haro | S | R | March 26, 1961 | 6'2" | 155 | |
| John Huey | R | R | July 12, 1960 | 6'5" | 170 | |
| Mark Isbel | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Mike Johnson | R | R | December 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| William Lockwood | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Anardy Martinez | R | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Alec McCullock | R | April 9, 1959 | 6'7" | 250 | Alexandria, VA US | |
| Charles McGehee | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Bobby Miscik | R | R | May 16, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bradley Palmer | L | L | 6'2" | 192 | ||
| Sergio Peralta | R | R | 6'0" | 162 | ||
| Angel Rodriguez | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Thomas Siebert | R | 6'3" | 202 | |||
| Matthew Sinnen | R | R | 6'1" | 192 | ||
| Joel Skinner | R | R | February 21, 1961 | 6'4" | 198 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Andrew Snaith | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Lawrence Styles | R | R | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Santiago Tapia | S | L | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Spin Williams | L | L | January 5, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | Davenport, IA US |
| Ron Wotus | R | R | March 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 164 | Hartford, CT 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.
