1980 Visalia Oaks Roster
Team Record: 71-69
Finished 3rd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Tom Kelly (71-69)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 39,690, Avg. 567
Playoffs - Visalia Oaks 2 games, Fresno Giants 0
Finals - Stockton Ports 3 games, Visalia Oaks 0
The Visalia Oaks of the California League ended the 1980 season with a record of 71 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Oaks tallied 629 runs and gave up 689 runs. Paul Croft paced Visalia with 11 home runs Ronald Martinez accounted for 66 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .297 average. Brad Havens led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.32 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1980 Visalia Oaks who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Tim Laudner, Brad Havens, Andre David, Tom Kelly and Rod Booker.
Tom Kelly served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Angulo | L | L | June 30, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | Huntington Park, CA US |
| Albert Arrieta | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Sam Arrington | R | R | February 11, 1961 | 6'5" | 210 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Steve Benson | R | R | March 10, 1957 | 5'10" | 156 | |
| Tom Biko | L | L | August 24, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Rod Booker | L | R | September 4, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Lyle Brackenridge | R | R | 5'10" | 169 | ||
| Matt Bullinger | L | L | May 23, 1957 | 6'2" | 187 | Phosphur, LA US |
| Paul Croft | R | R | August 14, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | Morristown, NJ US |
| Andre David | L | L | May 18, 1958 | 6'0" | 170 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Timothy Fagely | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| David Funk | L | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Lance Hallberg | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Brad Havens | L | L | November 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Rodney Hudson | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Robert Jones | L | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Tom Kelly | L | L | August 15, 1950 | 5'11" | 188 | Graceville, MN US |
| Joseph Koval | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Ted Kromy | R | R | July 2, 1959 | 6'2" | 173 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Richard Kyzer | R | R | May 13, 1959 | 6'0" | 170 | Arlington, TX US |
| Tim Laudner | R | R | June 7, 1958 | 6'3" | 212 | Mason City, IA US |
| Antonio Lopez | R | R | 6'2" | 197 | ||
| Ronald Martinez | R | R | August 4, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kevin McWhirter | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Tex Morgan | R | R | June 8, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | Refugio, TX US |
| Daniel O'Connor | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Scott Olshane | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Oscar Ramirez | R | 6'0" | 210 | |||
| Michael Riley | R | R | May 24, 1960 | 6'7" | 177 | |
| Brendan Rosenberg | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| George Slembecker | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Douglas Thomson | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Michael Tirella | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Scott Wilhelmy | L | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Ron Wilkinson | S | R | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
