1980 Butte Copper Kings Roster
Team Record: 29-40
Finished 4th in the PL's South Division
Manager: Ken Richardson (29-40)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Butte, Montana
Ballpark: Alumni Stadium
Attendance: 29,410, Avg. 852
The Butte Copper Kings of the Pioneer League ended the 1980 season with a record of 29 wins and 40 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Copper Kings plated 498 runs and conceded 507 runs. Gerald Miller drove in 67 runs. Randy Ready led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .376 clip, while David Morris recorded a 4.84 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1980 Butte Copper Kings who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Dion James, Bill Lyons, Juan Castillo, Randy Ready and Carlos Ponce.
Ken Richardson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Alonzo | L | L | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Juan Castillo | S | R | January 25, 1962 | 5'11" | 162 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Elmer Cavner | L | 5'11" | 198 | |||
| Gregory Cicotte | R | 6'4" | 190 | |||
| Ty Coleman | L | 6'5" | 220 | |||
| Richard Effrig | R | 6'6" | 200 | |||
| Robert Elliott | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Raymond Gallo | L | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Marcos Gomez | S | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Jim Haggerty | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Craig Herberholz | R | 6'4" | 200 | |||
| Dion James | L | L | November 9, 1962 | 6'1" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| David Jensen | R | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Ronnie Jones | S | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| John Jordan | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Butch Kirby | L | R | December 12, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Ronald Kollmann | R | R | February 16, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | Bismark, ND US |
| Mark Lepson | R | 6'4" | 215 | |||
| Bill Lyons | R | R | April 26, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Alton, IL US |
| Luis Matias | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Randy Meyer | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Gerald Miller | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Angel Morris | R | R | April 22, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| David Morris | R | September 3, 1962 | 6'2" | 202 | ||
| Michael Orlich | R | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Maury Ornest | S | R | March 4, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Ted Pallas | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Stephen Parrott | R | R | 6'6" | 220 | ||
| Carlos Ponce | R | R | February 7, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Vincent Pone | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Terry Ragan | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Randy Ready | R | R | January 8, 1960 | 5'11" | 180 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Walter Steele | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| George Talbert | R | R | 6'1" | 207 | ||
| John Wood | R | December 2, 1960 | 5'10" | 175 | Olympia, WA US |
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.
