1980 Cleveland Indians Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 79-81
Finished 6th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,033,827, Avg. 14,394
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Dave Garcia (79-81)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1980 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 79-81
Finished 6th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,033,827, Avg. 14,394
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Dave Garcia (79-81)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1980 Cleveland Indians Roster
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1980 season with a record of 79 wins and 81 losses, finishing sixth in the AL's East Division.
The Indians plated 738 runs and conceded 807 runs, most in the league. Joe Charboneau paced Cleveland with 23 home runs and accounted for 87 RBI. Miguel Dilone led all regular batters by hitting .341. Len Barker topped the team with 19 wins, while Dan Spillner, too added 15 or more wins, too Len Barker recorded a 4.17 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Dave Garcia coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 738
Regular Season Runs Against: 807
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 2 at California Angels 10 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 12, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 2 at California Angels 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 13, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 3 at California Angels 8 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 14, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 15, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | ||
| April 16, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 0-0 | 1-5 | 1-5 | ||
| April 19, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 1-0 | 1-5 | 2-5 | ||
| April 20, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 1-1 | 1-5 | 2-6 | ||
| April 21, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 1-1 | 1-6 | 2-7 | ||
| April 22, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | L | 1-1 | 1-7 | 2-8 | ||
| April 23, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 1-1 | 2-7 | 3-8 | ||
| April 25, 1980 | Texas Rangers 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 1-2 | 2-7 | 3-9 | ||
| April 26, 1980 | Texas Rangers 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 2-2 | 2-7 | 4-9 | ||
| April 27, 1980 | Texas Rangers 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 3-2 | 2-7 | 5-9 | ||
| April 29, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 14 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 3-3 | 2-7 | 5-10 | ||
| May 1, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 3-3 | 3-7 | 6-10 | ||
| May 2, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 3-3 | 4-7 | 7-10 | ||
| May 3, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | L | 3-3 | 4-8 | 7-11 | ||
| May 4, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 | L | 3-3 | 4-9 | 7-12 | ||
| May 4, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | L | 3-3 | 4-10 | 7-13 | ||
| May 5, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 3-3 | 4-11 | 7-14 | ||
| May 6, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 3-3 | 5-11 | 8-14 | ||
| May 7, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 3-3 | 6-11 | 9-14 | ||
| May 9, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 3-3 | 7-11 | 10-14 | ||
| May 10, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 3-3 | 8-11 | 11-14 | ||
| May 11, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Seattle Mariners 9 | L | 3-3 | 8-12 | 11-15 | ||
| May 14, 1980 | California Angels 13 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 3-4 | 8-12 | 11-16 | ||
| May 15, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 3-5 | 8-12 | 11-17 | ||
| May 16, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 3-6 | 8-12 | 11-18 | ||
| May 17, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 4-6 | 8-12 | 12-18 | ||
| May 18, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 5-6 | 8-12 | 13-18 | ||
| May 19, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 5-7 | 8-12 | 13-19 | ||
| May 20, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 5-8 | 8-12 | 13-20 | ||
| May 20, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 6-8 | 8-12 | 14-20 | ||
| May 21, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 7-8 | 8-12 | 15-20 | ||
| May 23, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 7-8 | 8-13 | 15-21 | ||
| May 24, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 7-8 | 9-13 | 16-21 | ||
| May 25, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 7-8 | 10-13 | 17-21 | ||
| May 26, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 7-8 | 10-14 | 17-22 | ||
| May 27, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 7-8 | 11-14 | 18-22 | ||
| May 28, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 7-8 | 12-14 | 19-22 | ||
| May 29, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 8-8 | 12-14 | 20-22 | ||
| May 30, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 8-9 | 12-14 | 20-23 | ||
| May 31, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 9-9 | 12-14 | 21-23 | ||
| June 1, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 9-10 | 12-14 | 21-24 | ||
| June 2, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 10-10 | 12-14 | 22-24 | ||
| June 3, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 11-10 | 12-14 | 23-24 | ||
| June 4, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 12-10 | 12-14 | 24-24 | ||
| June 6, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 12-10 | 12-15 | 24-25 | ||
| June 8, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 12-10 | 13-15 | 25-25 | ||
| June 10, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 12-11 | 13-15 | 25-26 | ||
| June 11, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 12-12 | 13-15 | 25-27 | ||
| June 11, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 13-12 | 13-15 | 26-27 | ||
| June 13, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 14-12 | 13-15 | 27-27 | ||
| June 14, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 15-12 | 13-15 | 28-27 | ||
| June 15, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 14 | W | 16-12 | 13-15 | 29-27 | ||
| June 16, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 17-12 | 13-15 | 30-27 | ||
| June 17, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 17-13 | 13-15 | 30-28 | ||
| June 18, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Royals 10 | L | 17-13 | 13-16 | 30-29 | ||
| June 19, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 17-13 | 14-16 | 31-29 | ||
| June 20, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 17-13 | 15-16 | 32-29 | ||
| June 21, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 17-13 | 15-17 | 32-30 | ||
| June 22, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 17-13 | 16-17 | 33-30 | ||
| June 23, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 17-14 | 16-17 | 33-31 | ||
| June 24, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 17-15 | 16-17 | 33-32 | ||
| June 25, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 13 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 17-16 | 16-17 | 33-33 | ||
| June 27, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 17-16 | 17-17 | 34-33 | ||
| June 28, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 10 at New York Yankees 11 | L | 17-16 | 17-18 | 34-34 | ||
| June 29, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 17-16 | 17-19 | 34-35 | ||
| June 30, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 17-16 | 17-20 | 34-36 | ||
| July 1, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 17-16 | 18-20 | 35-36 | ||
| July 2, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 17-16 | 18-21 | 35-37 | ||
| July 3, 1980 | New York Yankees 0 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 18-16 | 18-21 | 36-37 | ||
| July 4, 1980 | New York Yankees 11 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 18-17 | 18-21 | 36-38 | ||
| July 5, 1980 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 18-18 | 18-21 | 36-39 | ||
| July 6, 1980 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 19-18 | 18-21 | 37-39 | ||
| July 10, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 19-18 | 19-21 | 38-39 | ||
| July 11, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 19-18 | 19-22 | 38-40 | ||
| July 12, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 19-18 | 20-22 | 39-40 | ||
| July 13, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Texas Rangers 12 | L | 19-18 | 20-23 | 39-41 | ||
| July 14, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 19-18 | 20-24 | 39-42 | ||
| July 15, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 1 at California Angels 7 | L | 19-18 | 20-25 | 39-43 | ||
| July 16, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 6 at California Angels 2 | W | 19-18 | 21-25 | 40-43 | ||
| July 17, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 5 at California Angels 3 | W | 19-18 | 22-25 | 41-43 | ||
| July 18, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Oakland Athletics 9 | L | 19-18 | 22-26 | 41-44 | ||
| July 19, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 19-18 | 22-27 | 41-45 | ||
| July 20, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 19-18 | 22-28 | 41-46 | ||
| July 21, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 19-18 | 22-29 | 41-47 | ||
| July 22, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Seattle Mariners 0 | W | 19-18 | 23-29 | 42-47 | ||
| July 23, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Seattle Mariners 6 | W | 19-18 | 24-29 | 43-47 | ||
| July 25, 1980 | California Angels 8 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 20-18 | 24-29 | 44-47 | ||
| July 25, 1980 | California Angels 2 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 21-18 | 24-29 | 45-47 | ||
| July 26, 1980 | California Angels 4 at Cleveland Indians 14 | W | 22-18 | 24-29 | 46-47 | ||
| July 28, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 23-18 | 24-29 | 47-47 | ||
| July 29, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 24-18 | 24-29 | 48-47 | ||
| July 30, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 25-18 | 24-29 | 49-47 | ||
| August 1, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 25-19 | 24-29 | 49-48 | ||
| August 3, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 26-19 | 24-29 | 50-48 | ||
| August 3, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 26-20 | 24-29 | 50-49 | ||
| August 4, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Cleveland Indians 11 | W | 27-20 | 24-29 | 51-49 | ||
| August 5, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 28-20 | 24-29 | 52-49 | ||
| August 6, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 29-20 | 24-29 | 53-49 | ||
| August 7, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 30-20 | 24-29 | 54-49 | ||
| August 8, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 30-20 | 24-30 | 54-50 | ||
| August 9, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 30-20 | 24-31 | 54-51 | ||
| August 10, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 30-20 | 24-32 | 54-52 | ||
| August 10, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 30-20 | 25-32 | 55-52 | ||
| August 12, 1980 | Texas Rangers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 31-20 | 25-32 | 56-52 | ||
| August 13, 1980 | Texas Rangers 3 at Cleveland Indians 14 | W | 32-20 | 25-32 | 57-52 | ||
| August 14, 1980 | Texas Rangers 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 33-20 | 25-32 | 58-52 | ||
| August 15, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 33-21 | 25-32 | 58-53 | ||
| August 16, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 10 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 33-22 | 25-32 | 58-54 | ||
| August 17, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 33-23 | 25-32 | 58-55 | ||
| August 17, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 11 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 33-24 | 25-32 | 58-56 | ||
| August 18, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 33-24 | 26-32 | 59-56 | ||
| August 18, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 33-24 | 26-33 | 59-57 | ||
| August 19, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 33-24 | 27-33 | 60-57 | ||
| August 20, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 33-24 | 28-33 | 61-57 | ||
| August 21, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 33-24 | 29-33 | 62-57 | ||
| August 22, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 33-24 | 30-33 | 63-57 | ||
| August 23, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 33-24 | 30-34 | 63-58 | ||
| August 24, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 33-24 | 30-35 | 63-59 | ||
| August 25, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 34-24 | 30-35 | 64-59 | ||
| August 26, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 34-25 | 30-35 | 64-60 | ||
| August 27, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 35-25 | 30-35 | 65-60 | ||
| August 29, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 36-25 | 30-35 | 66-60 | ||
| August 30, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 37-25 | 30-35 | 67-60 | ||
| August 31, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 37-26 | 30-35 | 67-61 | ||
| August 31, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 37-27 | 30-35 | 67-62 | ||
| September 1, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 37-27 | 31-35 | 68-62 | ||
| September 2, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 37-27 | 31-36 | 68-63 | ||
| September 3, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 37-27 | 32-36 | 69-63 | ||
| September 5, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 37-28 | 32-36 | 69-64 | ||
| September 6, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 38-28 | 32-36 | 70-64 | ||
| September 7, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 38-29 | 32-36 | 70-65 | ||
| September 8, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 38-30 | 32-36 | 70-66 | ||
| September 9, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 38-31 | 32-36 | 70-67 | ||
| September 10, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 39-31 | 32-36 | 71-67 | ||
| September 12, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 39-32 | 32-36 | 71-68 | ||
| September 13, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 39-33 | 32-36 | 71-69 | ||
| September 14, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 40-33 | 32-36 | 72-69 | ||
| September 14, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 41-33 | 32-36 | 73-69 | ||
| September 16, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 41-33 | 32-37 | 73-70 | ||
| September 17, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 41-33 | 33-37 | 74-70 | ||
| September 18, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 41-33 | 33-38 | 74-71 | ||
| September 19, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 41-33 | 33-39 | 74-72 | ||
| September 20, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 13 | L | 41-33 | 33-40 | 74-73 | ||
| September 21, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 13 | L | 41-33 | 33-41 | 74-74 | ||
| September 22, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 41-33 | 33-42 | 74-75 | ||
| September 23, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 41-33 | 33-43 | 74-76 | ||
| September 24, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 41-33 | 33-44 | 74-77 | ||
| September 25, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 5 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 41-33 | 34-44 | 75-77 | ||
| September 26, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 42-33 | 34-44 | 76-77 | ||
| September 27, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 43-33 | 34-44 | 77-77 | ||
| September 28, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 43-34 | 34-44 | 77-78 | ||
| September 30, 1980 | New York Yankees 9 at Cleveland Indians 12 | W | 44-34 | 34-44 | 78-78 | ||
| October 1, 1980 | New York Yankees 18 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 44-35 | 34-44 | 78-79 | ||
| October 4, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 44-35 | 35-44 | 79-79 | ||
| October 4, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 44-35 | 35-45 | 79-80 | ||
| October 5, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 44-35 | 35-46 | 79-81 |
