1980 Denver Bears Roster
Team Record: 92-44
Finished 1st in the AA's West Division
Manager: Billy Gardner (92-44)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: Denver, Colorado
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 565,214, Avg. 8,312
Playoffs - Springfield Redbirds 4 games, Denver Bears 1
The Denver Bears of the American Association ended the 1980 season with a record of 92 wins and 44 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Bears paced the league with 865 runs, ignited by 144 home runs. Denver yielded 575 runs. Randy Bass walloped 37 home runs for the team, and Tim Wallach added 15 or more, too. Randy Bass drove in 143 runs. Tim Raines led all regular batters with a .354 average. Steve Ratzer topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.59 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1980 Denver Bears who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bill Gullickson, Dan Briggs, Luis Quintana, Bobby Ramos, Jack O'Connor, Randy Bass, Rick Engle, Art Gardner, Dale Murray, Bob Reece, Randy Miller, Norm Angelini, Jamie Easterly, Brad Mills, Dave Hostetler, Bob Pate, Hal Dues, Tim Raines, Jerry Manuel, Steve Ratzer, Tim Wallach, Dave Campbell, Charlie Lea, LaRue Washington, Chris Smith and Bob James.
Billy Gardner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Angelini | L | L | September 24, 1947 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Randy Bass | L | R | March 13, 1954 | 6'1" | 210 | Lawton, OK US |
| Dan Briggs | L | L | November 18, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Scotia, CA US |
| Dave Campbell | R | R | September 3, 1951 | 6'3" | 210 | Princeton, IN US |
| Leonel Carrion | R | R | February 15, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Hal Dues | R | R | September 22, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | La Marque, TX US |
| Jamie Easterly | L | L | February 17, 1953 | 5'9" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Rick Engle | R | L | April 7, 1957 | 5'11" | 181 | Corbin, KY US |
| Art Gardner | L | L | September 21, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Madden, MS US |
| Bill Gullickson | R | R | February 20, 1959 | 6'3" | 200 | Marshall, MN US |
| Dave Hostetler | R | R | March 27, 1956 | 6'4" | 215 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Bob James | R | R | August 15, 1958 | 6'4" | 215 | Glendale, CA US |
| Charlie Lea | R | R | December 25, 1956 | 6'4" | 194 | Orleans, FR |
| Steven Lovins | R | R | August 5, 1956 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Jerry Manuel | S | R | December 23, 1953 | 6'0" | 165 | Hahira, GA US |
| Kevin Mendon | R | R | August 7, 1956 | 6'4" | 185 | Corona, CA US |
| Randy Miller | R | R | March 18, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Brad Mills | L | R | January 19, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | Exeter, CA US |
| Dale Murray | R | R | February 2, 1950 | 6'4" | 205 | Cuero, TX US |
| Tommy Mutz | L | R | August 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jack O'Connor | L | L | June 2, 1958 | 6'3" | 215 | Twentynine Palms, CA US |
| Bob Pate | R | R | December 3, 1953 | 6'3" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Luis Quintana | L | L | December 25, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Tim Raines | S | R | September 16, 1959 | 5'8" | 160 | Sanford, FL US |
| Bobby Ramos | R | R | November 5, 1955 | 5'11" | 190 | Calabazar de Sagua, CU |
| Rick Ramos | R | R | May 11, 1956 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Steve Ratzer | R | R | September 9, 1953 | 6'1" | 192 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Bob Reece | R | R | January 5, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Dennis Sherow | R | R | January 4, 1955 | 6'5" | 195 | , CA US |
| Chris Smith | S | R | July 18, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | Torrance, CA US |
| Tim Wallach | R | R | September 14, 1957 | 6'3" | 220 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| LaRue Washington | R | R | September 7, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | Long Beach, CA 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.
