1980 New York Yankees season
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| 1980 AL East Champions | |
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| Owner(s) | George Steinbrenner |
| General manager(s) | Gene Michael |
| Manager(s) | Dick Howser |
| Local television | (Phil Rizzuto, Frank Messer, Bill White) |
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WINS (AM) (Frank Messer, Phil Rizzuto, Bill White, Fran Healy) |
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The 1980 New York Yankees season was the 78th season for the franchise in New York, and its 80th season overall. The team finished with a record of 103-59, finishing in first place in the American League East, 3 games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles. The Kansas City Royals swept the Yanks in the ALCS. New York was managed by Dick Howser. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium.
Offseason
- November 1, 1979: Chris Chambliss, Dámaso García, and Paul Mirabella were traded by the Yankees to the Toronto Blue Jays for Rick Cerone, Tom Underwood and Ted Wilborn.[1]
- November 1, 1979: Jim Beattie, Rick Anderson (baseball, born 1953), Juan Beníquez, and Jerry Narron were traded by the Yankees to the Seattle Mariners for Ruppert Jones and Jim Lewis.[2]
- November 8, 1979: Bob Watson was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.[3]
- November 8, 1979: Rudy May was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.[4]
- November 14, 1979: The Yankees traded players to be named later and cash to the Texas Rangers for Eric Soderholm. The Yankees sent Amos Lewis (minors) and Ricky Burdette (minors) to the Rangers on December 13 to complete the trade.[5]
- December 10, 1979: Andre Robertson was purchased by the Yankees from the Toronto Blue Jays.[6]
Spring training
The Yankees played two spring training exhibition games at the Louisiana Superdome over the weekend of March 15 and 16, 1980. 45,152 spectators watched the Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 9 to 3 on March 15, 1980. The following day, 43,339 fans saw Floyd Rayford lead the Orioles to a 7 to 1 win over the Yankees.[7]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| New York Yankees | 103 | 59 | 0.636 | — | 53–28 | 50–31 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 100 | 62 | 0.617 | 3 | 50–31 | 50–31 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 17 | 40–42 | 46–34 |
| Detroit Tigers | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 19 | 43–38 | 41–40 |
| Boston Red Sox | 83 | 77 | 0.519 | 19 | 36–45 | 47–32 |
| Cleveland Indians | 79 | 81 | 0.494 | 23 | 44–35 | 35–46 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 36 | 35–46 | 32–49 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 8–5 | 10–2 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 10–3 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 10–2 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 11–2 |
| Boston | 5–8 | — | 9–3 | 6–4 | 7–6 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 3–10 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 7–6 |
| California | 2–10 | 3–9 | — | 3–10 | 4–6 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 2–10 | 3–10 | 11–2 | 11–2 | 3–9 |
| Chicago | 6–6 | 4–6 | 10–3 | — | 5–7 | 2–10 | 5–8 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 6–7–2 | 5–7 |
| Cleveland | 7–6 | 6–7 | 6–4 | 7–5 | — | 3–10 | 5–7 | 3–10 | 9–3 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 8–5 |
| Detroit | 3–10 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 10–2 | 10–3 | — | 2–10 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 10–2–1 | 4–8 | 9–4 |
| Kansas City | 6–6 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 10–2 | — | 6–6 | 5–8 | 8–4 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 10–3 | 9–3 |
| Milwaukee | 6–7 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 10–3 | 6–7 | 6–6 | — | 7–5 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 5–8 |
| Minnesota | 2–10 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 8–5 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 8–5 | 5–7 | — | 4–8 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 9–3 | 7–5 |
| New York | 6–7 | 10–3 | 10–2 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 4–8 | 8–5 | 8–4 | — | 8–4 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 10–3 |
| Oakland | 5–7 | 3–9 | 10–3 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 4–8 | — | 8–5 | 7–6 | 8–4 |
| Seattle | 6–6 | 5–7 | 2–11 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 2–10–1 | 6–7 | 3–9 | 6–7 | 3–9 | 5–8 | — | 4–9 | 6–6 |
| Texas | 6–6 | 7–5 | 2–11 | 7–6–2 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 3–10 | 7–5 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 9–4 | — | 7–5 |
| Toronto | 2–11 | 6–7 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 4–9 | 3–9 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 3–10 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | — |
Notable transactions
- April 1, 1980: Jim Kaat was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.[8]
- April 4, 1980: Johnny Oates was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.[9]
- April 30, 1980: Jim Kaat was purchased from the Yankees by the St. Louis Cardinals.[8]
- May 28, 1980: Paul Blair was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.[10]
- July 1, 1980: Paul Blair was released by the Yankees.[10]
- August 1, 1980: José Rijo was signed by the Yankees as an amateur free agent.[11]
- August 14, 1980: Ken Clay and a player to be named later were traded by the Yankees to the Texas Rangers for Gaylord Perry. The Yankees completed the deal by sending Marvin Thompson (minors) to the Rangers on October 1.[12]
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Bold indicates American League All-Star.
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Cerone, RickRick Cerone | 147 | 519 | 144 | .277 | 14 | 85 |
| 1B | Watson, BobBob Watson | 130 | 469 | 144 | .307 | 13 | 68 |
| 2B | Randolph, WillieWillie Randolph | 138 | 513 | 151 | .294 | 7 | 46 |
| 3B | Nettles, GraigGraig Nettles | 89 | 324 | 79 | .244 | 16 | 45 |
| SS | Dent, BuckyBucky Dent | 141 | 489 | 128 | .262 | 5 | 52 |
| LF | Piniella, LouLou Piniella | 116 | 321 | 92 | .287 | 2 | 27 |
| CF | Brown, BobbyBobby Brown | 137 | 412 | 107 | .260 | 14 | 47 |
| RF | Jackson, ReggieReggie Jackson | 143 | 514 | 154 | .300 | 41 | 111 |
| DH | Soderholm, EricEric Soderholm | 95 | 275 | 79 | .287 | 11 | 35 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Wilborn, TedTed Wilborn | 8 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 0 | 1 |
| Sherrill, DennisDennis Sherrill | 3 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Bold indicates American League All-Star.
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| John, TommyTommy John | 36 | 265⅓ | 22 | 9 | 3.43 | 78 |
| Guidry, RonRon Guidry | 37 | 219 ⅔ | 17 | 10 | 3.56 | 166 |
| Underwood, TomTom Underwood | 38 | 187 | 13 | 9 | 3.66 | 116 |
| May, RudyRudy May | 41 | 175⅓ | 15 | 5 | 2.46 | 133 |
| Tiant, LuisLuis Tiant | 25 | 136⅓ | 8 | 9 | 4.89 | 84 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Figueroa, EdEd Figueroa | 15 | 58 | 3 | 3 | 6.98 | 16 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Davis, RonRon Davis | 53 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 2.95 | 65 |
| Bird, DougDoug Bird | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2.66 | 17 |
ALCS
Game 1
October 8 Royals Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| New York | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| Kansas City | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | X | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| W: Larry Gura (1-0) L: Ron Guidry (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: NYY – Rick Cerone (1) Lou Piniella (1) KCR – George Brett (1) | ||||||||||||
Game 2
October 9 Royals Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| W: Dennis Leonard (1-0) L: Rudy May (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: NYY – Graig Nettles | ||||||||||||
Game 3
October 10 Yankee Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| W: Dan Quisenberry (1-0) L: Rich Gossage (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: KCR – George Brett (2) Frank White (1) | ||||||||||||
Awards and honors
Bucky Dent, Goose Gossage, Reggie Jackson, Tommy John, Graig Nettles and Willie Randolph represented the Yankees at the 1980 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Randolph earned the inaugural Silver Slugger Award at second base.
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Columbus, Fort Lauderdale, Greensboro, Oneonta, Paintsville
Notes
- ↑ Rick Cerone at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Jim Beattie at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Bob Watson at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Rudy May at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Eric Soderholm at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Andre Robertson at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Associated Press (March 17, 1980). "Big Crowds see Baseball at Superdome". Toledo Blade. Retrieved June 19, 2009.
- 1 2 Jim Kaat at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Johnny Oates at Baseball Reference
- 1 2 Paul Blair at Baseball Reference
- ↑ José Rijo at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Gaylord Perry at Baseball Reference
References
- 1980 New York Yankees
- 1980 New York Yankees at Baseball Almanac
