1980 Lynn Sailors Roster
Team Record: 66-71
Finished 3rd in the EL's North Division
Manager: Bobby Floyd (66-71)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Lynn, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Fraser Field
Attendance: 50,786, Avg. 741
The Lynn Sailors of the Eastern League ended the 1980 season with a record of 66 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Sailors plated 598 runs and yielded 686 runs. Gary Pellant paced Lynn with 12 home runs Orlando Mercado accounted for 71 RBI. Mike Hart topped hitters with significant playing time with a .298 average. Robert Simond led the squad with 10 wins, while Bryan Clark recorded a 3.1 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Ron Musselman, Mike Hart, John Hobbs, Jamie Allen, Orlando Mercado, Vance McHenry, Bryan Clark and Karl Best were all players from the 1980 Lynn Sailors who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bobby Floyd served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Adair | L | L | January 19, 1958 | 6'0" | 170 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Jamie Allen | R | R | May 29, 1958 | 6'0" | 205 | Yakima, WA US |
| Karl Best | R | R | March 6, 1959 | 6'4" | 190 | Aberdeen, WA US |
| Jeff Cary | R | R | September 29, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Bryan Clark | L | L | July 12, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Madera, CA US |
| Roy Clark | R | R | May 22, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Manny Estrada | R | R | June 9, 1952 | 5'8" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Joe Georger | R | August 28, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| R. J. Harrison | L | R | March 14, 1954 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Mike Hart | L | L | February 17, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| John Hobbs | R | L | November 11, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Rod Hobbs | R | R | May 13, 1959 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Kyle Koke | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Charles Lindsay | S | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Vance McHenry | R | R | July 10, 1956 | 5'9" | 165 | Chico, CA US |
| Orlando Mercado | R | R | November 7, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Arecibo, PR |
| Donald Minnick | L | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Michael Moore | L | L | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Ron Musselman | R | R | November 11, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Miguel Negron | L | L | March 26, 1961 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Larry Patterson | R | R | July 12, 1955 | 6'2" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Gary Pellant | S | R | March 5, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Robert Randolph | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Robert Simond | L | L | January 26, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Sammye Welborn | R | R | June 16, 1956 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Alfred Weston | R | R | August 4, 1955 | 5'8" | 170 | Detroit, MI 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.
