1980 Helena Phillies Roster
Team Record: 32-38
Finished 3rd in the PL's South Division
Manager: Roly de Armas (32-38)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Helena, Montana
Ballpark: Kindrick Legion Field
Attendance: 18,888, Avg. 540
The Helena Phillies of the Pioneer League ended the 1980 season with a record of 32 wins and 38 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Phillies scored 335 runs and surrendered 413 runs. Randy Salava drove in 31 runs. Delano Freeney paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .332. Frankie Griffin topped the team with 6 wins, while Rocky Childress registered a 2.51 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1980 Helena Phillies who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Rocky Childress, Ken Dowell, Marty Decker, Tony Ghelfi and Darren Daulton.
Roly de Armas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Befort | R | 6'2" | 192 | |||
| Anthony Chaney | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Rocky Childress | R | R | February 18, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Dale Cook | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| James Crawford | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Darren Daulton | L | R | January 3, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | Arkansas City, KS US |
| Marty Decker | R | R | June 7, 1957 | 5'11" | 168 | Upland, CA US |
| Ken Dowell | R | R | January 19, 1961 | 5'9" | 160 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Delano Freeney | L | L | 5'11" | 90 | ||
| Rich Gaynor | R | R | August 7, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Fresno, CA US |
| Tony Ghelfi | R | R | August 23, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Frankie Griffin | L | L | February 21, 1960 | 6'2" | 170 | Reddick, FL US |
| Bryan Hoppie | S | R | January 5, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Bernardo Howard | S | R | 6'1" | 196 | ||
| Earl Hutchinson | R | 6'4" | 180 | |||
| Robert Johnson | R | R | 6'4" | 197 | ||
| Larry Knight | R | April 21, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Jerome Kovar | R | R | 5'9" | 200 | ||
| Andre Mallet | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Johnny McAnally | L | 6'3" | 180 | |||
| Greg Money | R | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Danny Montero | S | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Craig Musick | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Roman Musselwhite | R | R | 5'11" | 176 | ||
| Henry Powell | R | R | January 19, 1962 | 5'11" | 215 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Ron Ridling | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Johnny Rodriguez | R | October 31, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Randy Salava | L | R | August 18, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Owosso, MI US |
| Tim Steverson | R | 6'2" | 204 | |||
| Steve True | L | L | January 24, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Richard Yraguen | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Sergio Ysambert | R | R | 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.
