1980 Iowa Oaks Roster
Team Record: 59-77
Finished 3rd in the AA's East Division
Manager: Pete Ward (0-0), Sam Ewing (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Sec Taylor Stadium I
Attendance: 126,981, Avg. 1,867
The Iowa Oaks of the American Association ended the 1980 season with a record of 59 wins and 77 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Oaks scored 581 runs and conceded 687 runs. Chris Nyman and Rusty Kuntz led Iowa with 11 home runs apiece. Rusty Kuntz drove in 54 runs. Chris Nyman paced all regular batters by connecting at a .257 clip. Nardi Contreras topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 4.19 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1980 Iowa Oaks who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Joe Gates, Harry Chappas, Henry Cruz, Randy Johnson, Marv Foley, Reggie Patterson, Sam Ewing, Randy Scarbery, Fran Mullins, Mike Colbern, Dewey Robinson, Leo Sutherland, Glenn Borgmann, Nardi Contreras, Bill Atkinson, Rusty Kuntz, Rod Allen, Joe Zdeb, Pat Scanlon, LaMarr Hoyt, Rich Barnes, Mark Esser, Fred Howard, Gary Holle, Tim Hulett, Chris Nyman, Guy Hoffman, Francisco Barrios, Junior Moore and Pat Darcy.
Pete Ward and Sam Ewing served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Allen | R | R | October 5, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bill Atkinson | L | R | October 4, 1954 | 5'7" | 165 | Chatham, ON CA |
| Jeffrey Barnard | R | R | October 2, 1960 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Rich Barnes | R | L | July 21, 1959 | 6'4" | 186 | Palm Beach, FL US |
| Ted Barnicle | L | L | November 20, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Francisco Barrios | R | R | June 10, 1953 | 5'11" | 155 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Glenn Borgmann | R | R | May 25, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Len Bradley | R | R | August 31, 1958 | 6'5" | 235 | |
| Harry Chappas | S | R | October 26, 1957 | 5'7" | 150 | Mount Rainier, MD US |
| Mike Colbern | R | R | April 19, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Nardi Contreras | S | R | September 19, 1951 | 6'2" | 193 | Tampa, FL US |
| Henry Cruz | L | L | February 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | Christiansted, St. Croix VI |
| Pat Darcy | L | R | May 12, 1950 | 6'3" | 175 | Troy, OH US |
| Mark Esser | R | L | April 1, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Erie, PA US |
| Randall Evans | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Sam Ewing | L | L | April 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 200 | Lewisburg, TN US |
| Marv Foley | L | R | August 29, 1953 | 6'0" | 195 | Stanford, KY US |
| Fred Frazier | R | R | May 11, 1951 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Joe Gates | L | R | October 3, 1954 | 5'7" | 175 | Gary, IN US |
| Guy Hoffman | L | L | July 9, 1956 | 5'9" | 175 | Ottawa, IL US |
| Gary Holle | R | L | August 11, 1954 | 6'6" | 210 | Albany, NY US |
| Fred Howard | R | R | September 2, 1956 | 6'3" | 190 | Portland, ME US |
| LaMarr Hoyt | R | R | January 1, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Columbia, SC US |
| Tim Hulett | R | R | January 12, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Springfield, IL US |
| Randy Johnson | L | L | August 15, 1958 | 6'2" | 195 | Miami, FL US |
| Rusty Kuntz | R | R | February 4, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Orange, CA US |
| Vito Lucarelli | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Mitch Lukevics | R | R | December 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Junior Moore | R | R | January 25, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | Waskom, TX US |
| Fran Mullins | R | R | May 14, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ray Murillo | R | R | January 18, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Mark Naehring | R | R | February 9, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Chris Nyman | R | R | June 6, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | Pomona, CA US |
| Andy Pasillas | R | R | October 22, 1954 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Reggie Patterson | R | R | November 7, 1958 | 6'4" | 180 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Julio Perez | S | R | September 17, 1958 | 5'11" | 155 | New York, NY US |
| Dewey Robinson | R | R | April 28, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | Evanston, IL US |
| Pat Scanlon | L | R | September 23, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Randy Scarbery | S | R | June 22, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Leo Sutherland | L | L | April 6, 1958 | 5'10" | 165 | Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba CU |
| Ray Torres | R | R | April 12, 1958 | 5'10" | 170 | San Jose de Moradillas, Sonora MX |
| Jeffrey Vuksan | R | R | October 3, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Dan Williams | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Mike Wolf | R | R | June 20, 1955 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Joe Zdeb | R | R | June 27, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | Compton, IL 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.
