1980 New York Yankees Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 103-59
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,627,417, Avg. 33,258
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II
Won Division
American League Championship Series - Lost to Kansas City Royals 3-0
Manager: Dick Howser (103-59)
Location: New York, New York
1980 New York Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 103-59
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,627,417, Avg. 33,258
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II
Won Division
American League Championship Series - Lost to Kansas City Royals 3-0
Manager: Dick Howser (103-59)
Location: New York, New York
1980 New York Yankees Results
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1980 season with a record of 103 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the AL's East Division.
The Yankees scored 820 runs and allowed 662 runs. Reggie Jackson walloped 41 home runs for New York, while Graig Nettles swatted 20 or more, too. Reggie Jackson accounted for 111 RBI. Bob Watson led batters with significant playing time by hitting .307. Tommy John topped the squad with 22 wins, and Ron Guidry and Rudy May added 15 or more wins, too Rudy May earned a 2.46 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Dick Howser coached the team. The 1980 New York Yankees qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Bird | P | R | R | March 5, 1950 | 6'4" | 180 | Corona, CA USA |
| Paul Blair | RF | R | R | February 1, 1944 | 6'0" | 168 | Cushing, OK USA |
| Marshall Brant | 1B | R | R | September 17, 1955 | 6'5" | 185 | Garberville, CA USA |
| Bobby Brown | CF | B | R | May 25, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Norfolk, VA USA |
| Rick Cerone | C | R | R | May 19, 1954 | 5'11" | 192 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Ron Davis | P | R | R | August 6, 1955 | 6'4" | 205 | Houston, TX USA |
| Bucky Dent | SS | R | R | November 25, 1951 | 5'9" | 170 | Savannah, GA USA |
| Brian Doyle | 2B | L | R | January 26, 1954 | 5'10" | 160 | Glasgow, KY USA |
| Ed Figueroa | P | R | R | October 14, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | Ciales, P.R. |
| Oscar Gamble | LF | L | R | December 20, 1949 | 5'11" | 160 | Ramer, AL USA |
| Rich Gossage | P | R | R | July 5, 1951 | 6'3" | 180 | Colorado Springs, CO USA |
| Mike Griffin | P | R | R | June 26, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | Colusa, CA USA |
| Ron Guidry | P | L | L | August 28, 1950 | 5'11" | 161 | Lafayette, LA USA |
| Brad Gulden | C | L | R | June 10, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | New Ulm, MN USA |
| Roger Holt | 2B | B | R | April 8, 1956 | 5'11" | 165 | Daytona Beach, FL USA |
| Reggie Jackson | RF | L | L | May 18, 1946 | 6'0" | 195 | Abington, PA USA |
| Tommy John | P | R | L | May 22, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | Terre Haute, IN USA |
| Ruppert Jones | CF | L | L | March 12, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Jim Kaat | P | L | L | November 7, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Zeeland, MI USA |
| Joe Lefebvre | RF | L | R | February 22, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | Concord, NH USA |
| Tim Lollar | P | L | L | March 17, 1956 | 6'3" | 200 | Poplar Bluff, MO USA |
| Rudy May | P | L | L | July 18, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | Coffeyville, KS USA |
| Bobby Murcer | LF | L | R | May 20, 1946 | 5'11" | 160 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Graig Nettles | 3B | L | R | August 20, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Johnny Oates | C | L | R | January 21, 1946 | 5'11" | 188 | Sylva, NC USA |
| Gaylord Perry | P | R | R | September 15, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Williamston, NC USA |
| Lou Piniella | LF | R | R | August 28, 1943 | 6'0" | 182 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Willie Randolph | 2B | R | R | July 6, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | Holly Hill, SC USA |
| Bruce Robinson | C | L | R | April 16, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | La Jolla, CA USA |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | 3B | R | R | December 28, 1947 | 5'10" | 180 | Cananea, Sonora Mexico |
| Dennis Sherrill | SS | R | R | May 3, 1956 | 6'0" | 165 | Miami, FL USA |
| Eric Soderholm | 3B | R | R | September 24, 1948 | 5'11" | 187 | Cortland, NY USA |
| Jim Spencer | 1B | L | L | July 30, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | Hanover, PA USA |
| Fred Stanley | IF | R | R | August 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 165 | Farnhamville, IA USA |
| Luis Tiant | P | R | R | November 23, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | Marianao, La Habana Cuba |
| Tom Underwood | P | R | L | December 22, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Kokomo, IN USA |
| Bob Watson | 1B | R | R | April 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 201 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Dennis Werth | 1B | R | R | December 29, 1952 | 6'1" | 200 | Lincoln, IL USA |
| Ted Wilborn | OF | B | R | December 16, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Waco, TX USA |
