1980 Indianapolis Indians Roster

American Association (AA) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 58-77
Finished 4th in the AA's East Division
Manager: Jim Beauchamp (58-77)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Owen J. Bush Stadium
Attendance: 180,483, Avg. 2,674
1980 Indianapolis Indians Statistics

The Indianapolis Indians of the American Association ended the 1980 season with a record of 58 wins and 77 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.

The Indians plated 506 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 624 runs. John Hale paced Indianapolis with 27 home runs and recorded 77 runs batted in. Paul Householder topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .295 average. Bill Kelly led the squad with 11 wins, while Scott Brown recorded a 3.44 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Geoff Combe, Joe Price, Duane Walker, Jay Howell, Kip Young, Sheldon Burnside, Bruce Berenyi, Dave Van Gorder, Don Werner, Ángel Torres, Bill Dawley, Scott Brown, Sergio Ferrer, Larry Rothschild, Paul Householder, John Hale, Rafael Santo Domingo, Eddie Milner and Mike Grace were all players from the 1980 Indianapolis Indians who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.

Jim Beauchamp served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Bruce BerenyiRRAugust 21, 19546'3"205Bryan, OH US
Scott BrownRRAugust 30, 19566'2"220DeQuincy, LA US
Sheldon BurnsideRLDecember 22, 19546'5"200South Bend, IN US
Geoff CombeRRFebruary 1, 19566'2"185Melrose, MA US
Bill DawleyRRFebruary 6, 19586'5"235Norwich, CT US
Blake DoyleLRJanuary 26, 19545'10"165Cave City, KY US
Sergio FerrerSRJanuary 29, 19515'7"145Santurce, PR
Mike GraceRRJune 14, 19566'0"175Pontiac, MI US
John HaleLRAugust 5, 19536'2"195Fresno, CA US
Paul HouseholderSRSeptember 4, 19586'0"180Columbus, OH US
Jay HowellRRNovember 26, 19556'3"200Miami, FL US
Steve HughesRRMarch 28, 19545'10"160
Bill KellyRRAugust 25, 19566'2"195
Don LyleRROctober 23, 19546'1"185
Gene MeneesRRJanuary 7, 19535'9"150
Mark MillerRRAugust 3, 19576'1"185
Eddie MilnerLLMay 21, 19555'11"173Columbus, OH US
Rick O'KeeffeLLJuly 26, 19576'6"225Bronx, NY US
Paul O'NeillRRJune 10, 19555'10"170
Joe PriceRLNovember 29, 19566'4"220Inglewood, CA US
Larry RothschildLRMarch 12, 19546'2"180Chicago, IL US
Rafael Santo DomingoSRNovember 24, 19556'0"160Orocovis, PR
Ángel TorresLLOctober 24, 19525'11"168La Cienaga, Azua DO
Dave Van GorderRRMarch 27, 19576'2"205Los Angeles, CA US
Duane WalkerLLMarch 13, 19576'0"185Pasadena, TX US
Don WernerRRMarch 8, 19536'1"175Appleton, WI US
Kip YoungRROctober 29, 19545'11"175Georgetown, OH 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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