1980 Springfield Redbirds Statistics

Playoffs - Springfield Redbirds 4 games, Denver Bears 1

The Springfield Redbirds of the American Association ended the 1980 season with a record of 75 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.

The Redbirds conceded 558 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Springfield plated 618 runs. Dave Penniall paced the squad with 13 home runs Joe DeSa recorded 74 runs batted in. Neil Fiala led hitters with significant playing time with a .296 average. Len Strelitz topped the squad with 12 wins, while Al Olmsted recorded a 2.77 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1980 Springfield Redbirds who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Kim Seaman, Roy Thomas, Tito Landrum, Neil Fiala, Tom Herr, John Littlefield, Ryan Kurosaki, Joe DeSa, Al Olmsted, Jody Davis, Al Greene, Jim Otten, Leon Durham, John Urrea, Jeff Little, Ty Waller, Jim Lentine, Gene Roof, Buddy Schultz, George Frazier, Glenn Brummer, Mike Ramsey, Mike Dimmel, Donnie Moore, Keith Smith and John Martin.

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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.

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