1980 Jacksonville Suns Roster
Team Record: 63-81
Finished 5th in the SL's East Division
Manager: Gene Lamont (63-81)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Sam M. Wolfson Park
Attendance: 133,218, Avg. 1,850
The Jacksonville Suns of the Southern League ended the 1980 season with a record of 63 wins and 81 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Suns scored 664 runs and yielded 715 runs, most in the circuit. Ron Johnson led Jacksonville with 23 home runs and drove in 104 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .270 clip. Mike Jones topped the squad with 13 wins, and Tom Candiotti recorded a 2.77 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1980 Jacksonville Suns who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ron Johnson, Mike Jones, Onix Concepción, Jeff Cornell, Kelly Heath, Darryl Motley, Tom Candiotti, Atlee Hammaker, Pat Sheridan and Dan Firova.
Gene Lamont served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Atkinson | L | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Ron Batter | R | R | October 22, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Tom Candiotti | R | R | August 31, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Onix Concepción | R | R | October 5, 1957 | 5'6" | 160 | Dorado, PR |
| Jeff Cornell | S | R | February 10, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Larry Corr | R | R | February 19, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | Camden, SC US |
| Mark Daly | R | L | September 11, 1954 | 6'1" | 197 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Rich Dubee | S | R | October 19, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | Brockton, MA US |
| Jim Eschen | S | R | May 25, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Port Jefferson, NY US |
| Dan Firova | R | R | October 16, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Refugio, TX US |
| Daniel Fischer | R | 6'3" | 180 | |||
| Robert Ganger | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Ben Grzybek | L | R | January 7, 1958 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Duane Gustavson | R | R | January 22, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Mundelein, IL US |
| John Haley | R | R | 6'1" | 179 | ||
| Atlee Hammaker | S | L | January 24, 1958 | 6'3" | 200 | Carmel, CA US |
| Jeffrey Hanslovan | L | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Daryl Harper | S | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| LaMart Harris | S | R | October 10, 1955 | 6'1" | 183 | Austin, TX US |
| Kelly Heath | R | R | September 4, 1957 | 5'7" | 155 | Plattsburg, NY US |
| Erik Hendricks | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Dave Hogg | R | R | January 30, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Ron Johnson | R | R | March 23, 1956 | 6'3" | 215 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Mike Jones | L | L | July 30, 1959 | 6'6" | 215 | Rochester, NY US |
| Tod Lewis | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Frank McCann | R | R | February 26, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Darryl Motley | R | R | January 21, 1960 | 5'9" | 196 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Darrell Parker | R | R | November 3, 1955 | 6'2" | 188 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Pat Sheridan | L | R | December 4, 1957 | 6'3" | 175 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| John Skinner | L | R | May 3, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Franklin, IN US |
| Raul Tovar | R | R | November 14, 1958 | 6'1" | 183 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Dennis Webb | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Phil Westendorf | R | R | 6'7" | 195 | ||
| Daniel Wieser | S | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Larry Williams | R | 6'3" | 185 |
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.
