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1980 Baltimore Orioles Season
The 1980 Baltimore Orioles season was the club's 27th season in Baltimore. It involved the Orioles finishing 2nd in the American League East with a record of 100 wins and 62 losses. 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. Season standings Record vs. opponents 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. * Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American League East
The American League East is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. MLB consists of an East, Central, and West division for each of its two 15-team leagues, the American League (AL) and National League (NL). This division was created before the start of the season along with the American League West division. Before that time, each league consisted of 10 teams without any divisions. Four of the division's five teams are located in the Eastern United States, with the other team, the Toronto Blue Jays, in Eastern Canada. It is currently the only division that contains a non-American team. At the end of the MLB season, the team with the best record in the division earns one of the AL's six playoff spots. The most recent team to win this division was the New York Yankees in . History Baseball writers have long posited that the American League East is the toughest division in MLB; during its 50-year existence, an AL East team has gone on to play in the World Series 27 times, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 New York Yankees Season
The 1980 New York Yankees season was the 78th season for the franchise. 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 Yankees 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. * November 1, 1979: Jim Beattie, Rick Anderson, Juan Beníquez, and Jerry Narron were traded by the Yankees to the Seattle Mariners for Ruppert Jones and Jim Lewis. * November 8, 1979: Bob Watson was signed as a free agent by the Yankees. * November 8, 1979: Rudy May was signed as a free agent by the Yankees. * 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 (min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Boddicker
Michael James Boddicker (born August 23, 1957) is an American right-handed former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles (1980–1988), Boston Red Sox (1988–1990), Kansas City Royals (1991–1992), and Milwaukee Brewers (1993). He was the ALCS MVP in 1983 and was an American League All-Star in 1984. Early years Boddicker was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on August 23, 1957.Mike Boddicker (statistics & history) ''Baseball-Reference.com'' His ancestors (Johan & Elisabeth (Jacobi) Boddicker) emigrated in 1861 from the village of Brilon, , which was situated in current-day Germany, and were among the original set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Jones (baseball)
Ricky Miron Jones (born June 4, 1958) is a former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball during the 1986 season for the Baltimore Orioles, appearing in 16 games as a second baseman and third baseman A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball or softball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. In the scoring system u .... Sources Major League Baseball infielders Baltimore Orioles players Bluefield Orioles players Charlotte O's players Rochester Red Wings players Hagerstown Suns players Portland Beavers players Chipola Indians baseball players Baseball players from Mississippi 1958 births Living people West Georgia Wolves baseball players {{baseball-infielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Brown (baseball)
Mark Anthony Brown (born July 13, 1959) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball, 1984 for the Baltimore Orioles and 1985 for the Minnesota Twins. He played college baseball for the University of Massachusetts The University of Massachusetts is the five-campus public university system and the only public research system in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The university system includes five campuses (Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, Lowell, and a medi .... External links Major League Baseball pitchers Baltimore Orioles players Minnesota Twins players Bluefield Orioles players Miami Orioles players Hagerstown Suns players Charlotte O's players Rochester Red Wings players Toledo Mud Hens players Baseball players from Vermont 1959 births Living people People from Bellows Falls, Vermont UMass Minutemen baseball players Loomis Chaffee School alumni {{US-baseball-pitcher-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Nichols
Carl Edward Nichols (born October 14, 1962) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) catcher. He played parts of six seasons in the major leagues, from 1986 until 1991, for the Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros, appearing in a total of 96 games while batting .204 with 18 RBIs. Nichols was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the fourth round of the 1980 MLB draft. He played in the minor leagues from 1980 through 1991, both before and after his MLB appearances. Nichols later played in the independent Northern League (1993–1995) and Western Baseball League (1996–1997). Within MLB, Nichols appeared in a total of 36 games for the Orioles, during the 1986 through 1998 seasons, and a total of 60 games for the Houston Astros, during the 1989 through 1991 seasons. He appeared in 69 games as a catcher, four games as an outfielder, and three games as a first baseman. Following his playing career, Nichols has been active in coaching, including six years with the MLB Urban Youth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Major League Baseball Draft
First round selections The following are the first round picks in the 1980 Major League Baseball draft. Compensation Picks Other notable players * Tim Teufel, 2nd round, 38th overall Minnesota Twins * Dan Plesac, 2nd round, 41st overall St. Louis Cardinals (did not sign) * Dave Miley, 2nd round, 47th overall Cincinnati Reds * Tim Burke†, 2nd round, 49th overall Pittsburgh Pirates * Joe Hesketh, 2nd round, 50th overall Montreal Expos * Danny Tartabull†, 3rd round, 71st overall Cincinnati Reds * Doug Drabek†, 4th round, 87th overall Cleveland Indians (did not sign) *Ricky Horton, 4th round, 92nd overall St. Louis Cardinals *Joe Orsulak, 6th round, 152nd overall Pittsburgh Pirates * Randy Ready, 6th round, 154th overall Milwaukee Brewers * Don Slaught, 7th round, 171st overall Kansas City Royals * Lloyd McClendon, 8th round, 183rd overall New York Mets *Eric Davis†, 8th round, 201st overall Cincinnati Reds * John Farrell, 9th round, 212th overall Oakland Athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California Angels
The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. Since 1966, the team has played its home games at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. The franchise was founded in Los Angeles in 1961 by Gene Autry as one of MLB's first two expansion teams and the first to originate in California. Deriving its name from an earlier Los Angeles Angels franchise that played in the Pacific Coast League (PCL), the team was based in Los Angeles until moving to Anaheim in 1966. Due to the move, the franchise was known as the California Angels from 1965 to 1996 and the Anaheim Angels from 1997 to 2004. "Los Angeles" was added back to the name in 2005, but because of a lease agreement with Anaheim that required the city to also be in the name, the franchise was known as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim until 2015. The current Los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Skaggs
David Lindsey Skaggs (born June 12, 1951) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or part of four seasons, from until , for the Baltimore Orioles and California Angels. As a member of the Orioles, he was the last Oriole to wear #8 before Cal Ripken Jr. Skaggs was the starting catcher in game 4 of the 1979 World Series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, a game in which the Orioles won 9-6. The Dave Skaggs family would appear later in the 1980s on an episode of the popular game show Family Feud ''Family Feud'' is an American television game show created by Mark Goodson. It features two families who compete to name the most popular answers to survey questions in order to win cash and prizes. The show has had three separate runs, the .... Sources {{DEFAULTSORT:Skaggs, Dave Major League Baseball catchers Baltimore Orioles players California Angels players Aberdeen Pheasants players Stockton Ports players Miami Orioles players Lodi Lions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Hartzell
Paul F. Hartzell is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) in all or part of six seasons, between 1976 and 1984. During that time, he pitched for the California Angels, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, and Milwaukee Brewers of the American League (AL). Hartzell retired in July 1981, but returned to baseball in 1984, playing at each level of professional baseball in one season, culminating with his first MLB appearance since June 14, 1980, when he appeared in relief for the Brewers on September 15, 1984. He was known as a ground-ball pitcher. Baseball career College Hartzell was a two-sport varsity athlete, starring in baseball for the Lehigh University Engineers for three varsity seasons. In 1975, he posted one of the best seasons in Lehigh history for a pitcher, setting school records with 92 innings, 10 complete games, and a 1.66 earned run average (ERA). That mark is currently second in school history. Hartzell g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Luebber
Stephen Lee Luebber is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Luebber pitched in all or part of five seasons in the majors between 1971 and 1981. He currently serves as pitching coach for the Quad Cities River Bandits, high-A farm team for the Kansas City Royals. Career Luebber was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 13th round of the 1967 Major League Baseball Draft. After four-and-a-half years in the minors, he made his major league debut for the Twins in 1971, pitching in 18 games and starting 12, going 2–5 with a 5.03 ERA. He was returned to the minors in 1972, appearing in two games for the Twins in September. Luebber spent the next three seasons in the minor leagues before finally returning to the major leagues in 1976. That season, he set career bests in every major category, going 4–5 with an ERA at 4.00. After another season in the minors, the Twins released Luebber in October 1977. After spending 1978 in the Chicago White Sox organization, Luebber returned to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Smith (second Baseman)
Billy Ed Smith (born July 14, 1953) is an American former professional baseball player and former Major League Baseball second baseman. He played all or part of six seasons in the Majors between and . Smith was originally drafted in the 3rd round (61st overall) by the California Angels in out of John Jay High School in San Antonio, TX. He played in their farm system for several years until making his debut early in the 1975 season. That year, he mainly played shortstop, batting just .203 in 59 games. After a brief stint in the majors in , he was let go by the Angels. Smith was signed by the Baltimore Orioles prior to the season, and in spring training he was chosen to replace Bobby Grich as the Orioles' starting second baseman. As the year went on, however, he lost playing time to rookie Rich Dauer, and he finished 1977 with a batting average of .215 with just 29 RBI in 367 at bats. In , Smith split time with Dauer again, and he boosted his average to .260. After backi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
