1980 Durham Bulls Roster

Carolina League (CL) - Class: A
Team Record: 84-56
Finished 1st in the CL's North Division
Manager: Al Gallagher (84-56)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Durham Athletic Park
Attendance: 175,963, Avg. 2,514
1980 Durham Bulls Statistics

Playoffs - Peninsula Pilots 3 games, Durham Bulls 1

The Durham Bulls of the Carolina League ended the 1980 season with a record of 84 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.

The Bulls scored 744 runs and yielded 635 runs. Glen Bockhorn and Gerald Perry led Durham with 15 home runs apiece. Gerald Perry drove in 92 runs. Albert Hall paced hitters with significant playing time with a .283 average. Mike Smith and Ike Pettaway topped the squad with 11 wins each, while Mike Smith recorded a 3.73 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.

Members of the 1980 Durham Bulls who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Milt Thompson, Gerald Perry, Al Gallagher, Joe Cowley, Rick Behenna, José Álvarez, Brett Butler, Duane Theiss, Albert Hall, Paul Runge and Paul Zuvella.

Al Gallagher served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Juan AldueyRRDecember 27, 19566'4"178Paso de Medio, DO
José ÁlvarezRRApril 12, 19565'10"170Tampa, FL US
Rick BehennaRRMarch 6, 19606'2"170Miami, FL US
Glen BockhornRRFebruary 12, 19576'1"180Austin, TX US
Brett ButlerLLJune 15, 19575'10"160Los Angeles, CA US
Arcilio CastaigneRMay 12, 19576'2"205
Dom ChitiLLDecember 10, 19586'0"190Independence, MO US
Ricky CoatneyRRAugust 29, 19596'3"201Mena, AR US
Joe CowleyRRAugust 15, 19586'5"210Lexington, KY US
Larry EdwardsRLNovember 18, 19586'3"197
Andres ForbesRRJanuary 22, 19575'10"160, DO
Al GallagherRROctober 19, 19456'0"180San Francisco, CA US
Mike GarciaRRMay 8, 19575'10"170Redwood City, CA US
Billy GoreLLJuly 14, 19576'0"200Las Cruces, NM US
Albert HallSRMarch 7, 19585'11"155Birmingham, AL US
Craig JonesRRAugust 19, 19586'1"195Natrona Heights, PA US
Russell KerdolffRSeptember 27, 19576'5"195
John LeeRRJune 18, 19596'0"180Shreveport, LA US
Mark LucasLRJune 11, 19566'0"165Springfield, OH US
Daniel LuciaRRJuly 28, 19585'10"168San Francisco, CA US
Jeff MatthewsRRJune 20, 19565'10"165Minneapolis, MN US
Blane McDonaldRRFebruary 11, 19576'0"190Columbus, GA US
Alvin MooreRRNovember 8, 19576'2"195Valdosta, GA US
Gerald PerryLROctober 30, 19605'11"180Savannah, GA US
Ike PettawayRRFebruary 9, 19556'2"197Mobile, AL US
Louis PrattRRSeptember 8, 19566'1"185Boynton Beach, FL US
Gary ReiterLLSeptember 27, 19566'2"190Calexico, CA US
Kevin RigbyLR6'0"175
Ronald RuddLRApril 12, 19596'1"190Richmond, VA US
Paul RungeRRMay 21, 19586'0"165Kingston, NY US
Gil RyanRROctober 26, 19586'3"185Kingsville, TX US
Mike SmithRRAugust 15, 19586'5"215Newton, MA US
Brian SnitkerRROctober 17, 19556'1"190Decatur, IL US
Miguel SosaRRMay 15, 19605'10"160La Romana, La Romana DO
Steven StiebRRMay 26, 19565'11"185Orange, CA US
Peter TeixeiraRMay 28, 19576'2"180
Duane TheissRRNovember 20, 19536'3"185Zanesville, OH US
Milt ThompsonLRJanuary 5, 19595'11"170Washington, DC US
Tommy ThompsonLROctober 18, 19576'0"180Oklahoma City, OK US
Paul ZuvellaRROctober 31, 19586'0"173San Mateo, 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.




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