1980 Cedar Rapids Reds Roster
Team Record: 59-81
Finished 4th in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Jim Lett (59-81)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 84,062, Avg. 1,201
The Cedar Rapids Reds of the Midwest League ended the 1980 season with a record of 59 wins and 81 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Reds plated 518 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 641 runs. Emil Drzayich paced Cedar Rapids with 19 home runs and drove in 66 runs. Eski Viltz led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .287 clip. Wayne Guinn topped the team with 9 wins, while Newt Box earned a 2.92 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1980 Cedar Rapids Reds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Les Straker, Jeff Jones and Paul Gibson.
Jim Lett served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Barbee | R | R | October 9, 1960 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Newt Box | L | September 7, 1956 | 6'1" | |||
| Larry Buckle | R | R | March 25, 1956 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Ray Corbett | R | R | March 2, 1959 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Steve Daniels | R | June 16, 1958 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Frank DeJiulio | L | R | March 22, 1959 | 5'11" | 200 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Emil Drzayich | L | L | January 31, 1955 | 6'4" | 220 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Nick Fiorillo | L | April 8, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Paul Gibson | R | L | January 4, 1960 | 6'0" | 165 | Southampton, NY US |
| Wayne Guinn | R | R | August 4, 1959 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Dave Hoenstine | R | R | July 9, 1956 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Steve Hughes | R | R | March 28, 1954 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Rich Jendra | R | R | July 31, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Rod Johnson | R | R | May 5, 1957 | 6'1" | 183 | |
| Jeff Jones | R | R | October 22, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Mike Kripner | L | R | September 2, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Bob Lapple | R | R | May 12, 1958 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Anthony Masone | R | R | September 16, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Chuck McKinney | R | R | July 3, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mark Miller | R | R | November 13, 1957 | 6'0" | 172 | Chester, PA US |
| Mark Moore | S | L | July 26, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Jose Mota | S | R | December 10, 1956 | 6'2" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Charley Noble | L | L | January 12, 1959 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Carlos Porte | R | R | September 6, 1962 | 5'9" | 145 | |
| Steve Skaggs | R | R | August 1, 1957 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Les Straker | R | R | October 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 193 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Eski Viltz | S | R | March 6, 1960 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| Kevin Waller | L | R | January 27, 1959 | 6'1" | 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.
