1980 Lynchburg Mets Roster
Team Record: 71-68
Finished 3rd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Jack Aker (71-68)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 66,207, Avg. 953
The Lynchburg Mets of the Carolina League ended the 1980 season with a record of 71 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Mets plated 638 runs and allowed 621 runs. Mike Anicich paced Lynchburg with 22 home runs Rusty Tillman drove in 79 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .316. Douglas Henley led the squad with 10 wins, while Dave Smith recorded a 3.35 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Mike Fitzgerald, José Oquendo, Rick Ownbey, Rusty Tillman, Al Pedrique, Ronn Reynolds, Jamie Nelson and Dave Smith were all players from the 1980 Lynchburg Mets who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jack Aker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Anderson | R | R | August 6, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Mike Anicich | R | R | May 16, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Donald Brazell | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| David Buttles | R | April 27, 1961 | 6'2" | 180 | San Diego, CA US | |
| William Chamberlain | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| John Csefalvay | L | L | May 10, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Theodore Damiter | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| David Duff | R | R | June 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Mike Fitzgerald | R | R | July 13, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jeffrey Franklin | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Roger Frash | L | L | April 5, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ron Graves | R | 6'5" | 210 | |||
| Gary Hardie | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Douglas Henley | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| David Howard | R | R | June 16, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| James Lauer | S | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Michael Lowry | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Thomas Miller | L | L | July 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Jamie Nelson | R | R | September 5, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Clinton, OK US |
| Paul Niggebrugge | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| James Noonan | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| José Oquendo | S | R | July 4, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Rick Ownbey | R | R | October 20, 1957 | 6'3" | 185 | Corona, CA US |
| Al Pedrique | R | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'0" | 155 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Frederick Pustorino | S | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Ronn Reynolds | R | R | September 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 200 | Wichita, KS US |
| Bill Rittweger | R | R | July 19, 1957 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| John Semprini | R | R | February 27, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Dayton, IA US |
| Preston Shockley | R | 6'3" | 205 | |||
| Dave Smith | R | R | August 30, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Tomball, TX US |
| Kenneth Stelly | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Rusty Tillman | R | R | August 29, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| John Violette | R | R | February 19, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 |
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.
