1980 Clinton Giants Roster
Team Record: 62-79
Finished 3rd in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Wayne Cato (62-79)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Clinton, Iowa
Ballpark: Alliant Energy Field
Attendance: 58,723, Avg. 833
The Clinton Giants of the Midwest League ended the 1980 season with a record of 62 wins and 79 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Giants plated 548 runs and gave up 689 runs. Rob Deer and Bob Cummings paced Clinton with 13 home runs apiece. Bob Cummings drove in 79 runs. Rafael Estepan topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .290. Scott Garrelts led the squad with 11 wins, while Scott Garrelts and Christopher Goodchild recorded a 3.89 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1980 Clinton Giants who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Chris Brown, Scott Garrelts, Rob Deer and Randy Kutcher.
Wayne Cato served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Albright | R | R | 5'9" | 178 | ||
| Greg Bangert | L | L | September 20, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | Billings, MT US |
| Bobby Barron | L | R | April 14, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Ramon Bautista | R | R | September 11, 1962 | 6'1" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Charles Boothe | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Chris Brown | R | R | August 15, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Jackson, MS US |
| Frank Casarez | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Wayne Cato | R | R | February 18, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | Brenham, TX US |
| Jose Chue | R | R | May 17, 1960 | 6'2" | 155 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Bob Cummings | R | R | September 8, 1960 | 6'2" | 187 | Chicago, IL US |
| Rob Deer | R | R | September 29, 1960 | 6'3" | 210 | Orange, CA US |
| Troy Epping | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Rafael Estepan | R | R | August 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jerald Felt | R | R | January 13, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Denver, CO US |
| Richard Figueroa | R | R | March 18, 1960 | 6'4" | 195 | San Juan, PR |
| Chris Fonseca | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Scott Garrelts | R | R | October 30, 1961 | 6'4" | 195 | Champaign, IL US |
| Christopher Goodchild | R | R | February 2, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Timothy Hagemann | L | July 2, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Alan Holbrook | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Kevin Johnson | S | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Tommy Jones | R | R | October 13, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Stockton, CA US |
| Randy Kutcher | R | R | April 20, 1960 | 5'11" | 170 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Arthur Maebe | R | January 19, 1959 | 6'3" | 180 | La Crescenta, CA US | |
| Ronald Matrisciano | R | R | September 17, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Glen Moon | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Stanley Morton | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Kirk Ortega | R | R | June 25, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Tim Painton | L | L | May 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Doran Perdue | L | R | January 24, 1958 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Ronald Perodin | S | R | July 2, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Dennis Rathjen | R | October 12, 1957 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Kenneth Schwab | L | February 12, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Kelly Smith | R | R | June 1, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Jerry Stovall | R | August 15, 1958 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Frankie Thon | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Dave Wilhelmi | R | November 7, 1961 | 6'6" | 230 | ||
| Ron Wrobel | R | L | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
