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1980 Chicago Cubs season

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Owner(s)
  
William Wrigley III

Stats
  
ESPN.com BB-reference

General manager(s)
  
Bob Kennedy

Manager(s)
  
Preston Gómez, Joey Amalfitano

Local television
  
WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Lou Boudreau, Milo Hamilton)

Local radio
  
WGN (Vince Lloyd, Lou Boudreau)

The 1980 Chicago Cubs season was the 109th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 105th in the National League and the 65th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished sixth and last in the National League East with a record of 64–98.

Contents

Offseason

  • October 3, 1979: Ken Holtzman was released by the Cubs.
  • October 17, 1979: Donnie Moore was traded by the Cubs to the St. Louis Cardinals for Mike Tyson.
  • January 11, 1980: 1980 Major League Baseball draft
  • Jim Eppard was drafted by the Cubs in the 11th round, but did not sign.
  • Tom Henke was drafted by the Cubs in the 1st round (24th pick) of the secondary phase, but did not sign.
  • February 5, 1980: Derek Botelho was released by the Cubs.

    • Notable transactions

  • June 3, 1980: Don Schulze was drafted in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1980 Major League Baseball draft.
  • June 7, 1980: Henry Cotto was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs.
  • July 14, 1980: Rolando Roomes was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs.

    • 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

    References

    1980 Chicago Cubs season Wikipedia
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