1980 Anderson Braves Roster
Team Record: 64-76
Finished 3rd in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Sonny Jackson (64-76)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Anderson, South Carolina
Ballpark: Anderson City Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 40,836, Avg. 583
The Anderson Braves of the South Atlantic League ended the 1980 season with a record of 64 wins and 76 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Braves plated 726 runs and allowed 742 runs. Brad Komminsk paced Anderson with 20 home runs, while Brook Jacoby, Harold Williams and Miguel Sosa each walloped 15 or more also. Brook Jacoby drove in 108 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .296. Mike Payne led the squad with 12 wins, and Roy North earned a 4.15 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1980 Anderson Braves who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Brett Butler, Duane Theiss, Mike Payne, Brook Jacoby, Brad Komminsk and Jeff Dedmon.
Sonny Jackson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Ames | R | January 20, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Felipe Arroyo | R | R | August 22, 1956 | 6'2" | 170 | Yauco, PR |
| Eric Ayala | R | R | May 2, 1960 | 5'11" | 168 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Buddy Bailey | R | R | March 28, 1957 | 6'0" | 198 | Norristown, PA US |
| Brett Butler | L | L | June 15, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Arcilio Castaigne | R | May 12, 1957 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Daniel Church | R | R | September 29, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| David Coghill | L | February 5, 1959 | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Jeff Dedmon | L | R | March 4, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Torrance, CA US |
| Larry Edwards | R | L | November 18, 1958 | 6'3" | 197 | |
| Timothy Fuller | R | R | December 5, 1960 | 5'11" | 165 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Paul Gambrell | L | 6'1" | 203 | |||
| Mike Garcia | R | R | May 8, 1957 | 5'10" | 170 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Glen Germer | R | R | August 6, 1958 | 6'2" | 195 | Lockhart, TX US |
| Rick Gorey | R | R | ||||
| Keith Hagman | L | L | April 22, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Tom Hayes | R | R | October 29, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Brook Jacoby | R | R | November 23, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Brad Komminsk | R | R | April 4, 1961 | 6'2" | 202 | Lima, OH US |
| Bob Luzon | R | R | August 5, 1960 | 6'1" | 170 | Flushing, NY US |
| Mark Moses | R | February 21, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| William Nice | L | May 23, 1960 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Roy North | R | R | March 2, 1958 | 6'4" | 185 | Bristol, PA US |
| Scott Patterson | R | R | September 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Vidal Payano | R | R | April 28, 1962 | 5'10" | 160 | Guaymate, La Romana DO |
| Mike Payne | R | R | November 15, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | Woonsocket, RI US |
| Rafael Quezada | R | R | February 8, 1961 | 5'11" | 175 | San Jose DeLosilano, DO |
| Kevin Rigby | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Carlos Rymer | R | R | September 2, 1960 | 6'5" | 195 | Ingelo Consuelo, DO |
| Kenneth Scanlon | R | R | October 5, 1959 | 5'10" | 165 | New York, NY US |
| Miguel Sosa | R | R | May 15, 1960 | 5'10" | 160 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Duane Theiss | R | R | November 20, 1953 | 6'3" | 185 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Dale Weaver | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Randy Whistler | R | R | October 23, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Harold Williams | R | R | September 22, 1958 | 6'4" | 225 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
