1980 Elizabethton Twins Roster
Team Record: 32-36
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: Fred Waters (32-36)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Stadium
Attendance: 10,974, Avg. 323
The Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 1980 season with a record of 32 wins and 36 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Twins plated 378 runs and allowed 370 runs. Ken Foster drove in 55 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .354 clip. Sam Arrington led the team with 5 wins and a team-best 3.86 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1980 Elizabethton Twins who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rich Yett, Jim Eisenreich and Jeff Reed.
Fred Waters served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Arrington | R | R | February 11, 1961 | 6'5" | 210 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Brad Baker | R | R | November 21, 1957 | 5'1" | 170 | |
| Rick Beswick | S | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Mark Blumenschein | L | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Kevin Brandt | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Harry Christensen | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Mike Cole | L | R | September 30, 1960 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| Guy Duhon | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Jim Eisenreich | L | L | April 18, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Cloud, MN US |
| Ken Foster | R | R | November 22, 1958 | 6'2" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
| Roberto Galvez | R | R | 5'11" | 145 | ||
| Casey Glenn | L | R | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Barry Govero | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Gregory Hanson | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Larry Harris | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| David Jackson | R | 6'4" | 210 | |||
| Harold Jackson | R | 6'8" | 235 | |||
| Michael Lanum | R | R | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Jeffery Martin | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Michael Moll | R | 6'4" | 195 | |||
| Mingo Nunez | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Boyce Orosco | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| John Palica | S | L | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Wayne Palica | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Francis Parreira | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Michael Pfautsch | L | 6'1" | 178 | |||
| William Price | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Frank Ramppen | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Jeff Reed | L | R | November 12, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Joliet, IL US |
| Keith Silva | L | 6'3" | ||||
| Nelson Suarez | R | R | 6'0" | 155 | ||
| Christopher Thomas | R | 6'3" | 170 | |||
| David Wilson | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Rich Yett | R | R | October 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 187 | Pomona, 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.
