1980 Spartanburg Phillies Roster
Team Record: 73-65
Finished 2nd in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Tom Harmon (73-65)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Ballpark: Duncan Park
Attendance: 35,480, Avg. 514
Playoffs - Charleston Royals 2 games, Spartanburg Phillies 1
The Spartanburg Phillies of the South Atlantic League ended the 1980 season with a record of 73 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Phillies scored 651 runs and gave up 639 runs. Alejandro Sánchez led Spartanburg with 15 home runs and recorded 76 runs batted in. Steve Harvey paced all regular hitters with a .302 average. Steve Dunnegan topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.11 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1980 Spartanburg Phillies who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jay Baller, Steve Jeltz, Ed Hearn, Alejandro Sánchez, Nino Espinosa and Kelly Downs.
Tom Harmon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Baller | R | R | October 6, 1960 | 6'6" | 215 | Stayton, OR US |
| Dean Baugh | R | R | January 30, 1960 | 5'10" | ||
| Rafael Cepeda | R | 5'10" | 169 | |||
| James Crawford | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Willie Darkis | R | R | January 26, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | Guthrie, OK US |
| Kelly Downs | R | R | October 25, 1960 | 6'4" | 195 | Ogden, UT US |
| Steve Dunnegan | R | December 28, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| David Enos | S | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Nino Espinosa | R | R | August 15, 1953 | 6'1" | 192 | Villa Altagracia, San Cristobal DO |
| Paul Fryer | R | R | September 18, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Scranton, PA US |
| Oscar Guardia | R | 6'0" | 172 | |||
| Russell Gums | R | 6'1" | 220 | |||
| David Harrigan | R | R | July 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Steve Harvey | R | R | February 22, 1960 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Ed Hearn | R | R | August 23, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | Stuart, FL US |
| Steve Jeltz | S | R | May 28, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Paris, FR |
| Brad Lenaburg | R | 6'5" | 218 | |||
| Jon Lindsey | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Carl Linhart | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| David Littlefield | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Charles Marshall | R | R | 6'5" | 200 | ||
| Randy Martinez | L | March 5, 1960 | 6'2" | 180 | Tampa, FL US | |
| Kenneth Martinson | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Anthony McGill | R | R | 6'2" | 172 | ||
| David Mitchell | R | 6'3" | 185 | |||
| Kyle Money | R | R | October 24, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | Greenville, TX US |
| Andy Owings | S | R | September 24, 1960 | 5'11" | 160 | Klamath Falls, OR US |
| John Palmieri | L | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Roger Redmond | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Alejandro Sánchez | R | R | February 14, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Denny Thomas | R | R | March 16, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Cuba, NY US |
| Harold Warner | L | L | September 5, 1959 | 6'2" | 165 | Edmond, OK 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.
