1980 Fresno Giants Roster
Team Record: 74-66
Finished 1st in the CL's South Division
Manager: Jack Mull (74-66)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Fresno, California
Ballpark: John Euless Park
Attendance: 85,929, Avg. 1,228
Playoffs - Visalia Oaks 2 games, Fresno Giants 0
The Fresno Giants of the California League ended the 1980 season with a record of 74 wins and 66 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Giants plated 688 runs and allowed 581 runs. John Rabb paced Fresno with 19 home runs and recorded 80 runs batted in. Tom O'Malley led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .287 average. Ronald Pisel topped the squad with 13 wins, while Frank Williams registered a 3.32 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1980 Fresno Giants who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Alan Fowlkes, John Rabb, DeWayne Buice, Tom O'Malley, Dan Gladden and Frank Williams.
Jack Mull served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Alexander | R | L | January 28, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Kelly Anderson | R | R | August 18, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | Richmond, CA US |
| Thomas Anderson | L | L | April 12, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | Tampa, FL US |
| Greg Baker | R | R | November 26, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | Kokomo, IN US |
| Brad Bauman | R | R | January 28, 1957 | 6'1" | 193 | Great Falls, MT US |
| DeWayne Buice | R | R | August 20, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Frank Casarez | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| James Dunn | R | R | November 5, 1958 | 5'10" | 165 | Portland, OR US |
| Alan Fowlkes | R | R | August 8, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Brawley, CA US |
| Dan Gladden | R | R | July 7, 1957 | 5'11" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| Dennis Gonsalves | R | March 6, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Phillip Hinrichs | R | R | October 4, 1957 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Donald Jamerson | L | R | May 5, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Rick Kittrell | L | L | May 25, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Mark Lohuis | R | November 15, 1956 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Lou Marietta | R | R | December 29, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Ventura, CA US |
| Glen Moon | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Stanley Morton | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Greg Moyer | R | R | January 15, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Tom O'Malley | L | R | December 25, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Orange, NJ US |
| Bruce Oliver | R | R | September 17, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Ronald Pisel | R | R | September 17, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Paul Plinski | R | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| John Rabb | R | R | June 23, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Butch Rowe | R | R | June 15, 1956 | 5'11" | 165 | San Jose, CA US |
| Dave Sensenbrenner | L | March 20, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Bob Spurlin | R | R | September 18, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Matthew Sutherland | L | L | August 22, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Philip Sutton | R | R | October 4, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Paul Szymarek | R | R | August 28, 1957 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Doug Wabeke | R | R | February 24, 1958 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Frank Williams | R | R | February 13, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| James Wojcik | L | R | August 23, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| John Ziccardi | L | L | December 24, 1957 | 5'10" | 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.
