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1980 Baltimore Orioles season

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Record
  
100–62 (.617)

General manager(s)
  
Hank Peters

Local television
  
WMAR-TV

Divisional place
  
2nd

Manager(s)
  
Earl Weaver

Owner(s)
  
Edward Bennett Williams

The 1980 Baltimore Orioles season was the club's 26th season in Baltimore. It involved the Orioles finishing 2nd in the American League East with a record of 100 wins and 62 losses.

Contents

Offseason

  • December 6, 1979: John Flinn was traded by the Orioles to the Milwaukee Brewers for Lenn Sakata.

    • Spring training

    The Orioles played two spring training exhibition games at the Louisiana Superdome against the New York Yankees over the weekend of March 15 and 16, 1980. 45,152 spectators watched the Yankees beat the 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.

    Regular season

    During the season, Steve Stone became the last pitcher to win at least 25 games for the Orioles in the 20th century.

    Notable transactions

  • April 3, 1980: Billy Smith was released by the Orioles.
  • April 5, 1980: Steve Luebber was signed as a free agent by the Orioles.
  • April 21, 1980: Paul Hartzell was signed as a free agent by the Orioles.
  • May 13, 1980: Dave Skaggs was purchased from the Orioles by the California Angels.
  • June 3, 1980: 1980 Major League Baseball Draft
  • Carl Nichols was drafted by the Orioles in the 4th round.
  • Mark Brown was drafted by the Orioles in the 6th round.
  • Ricky Jones was drafted by the Orioles in the 15th round.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Charlotte

    References

    1980 Baltimore Orioles season Wikipedia
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