1980 Memphis Chicks Roster
Team Record: 83-61
Finished 2nd in the SL's West Division
Manager: Larry Bearnarth (83-61)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Ballpark: Tim McCarver Stadium
Attendance: 322,037, Avg. 4,473
Playoffs - Memphis Chicks 3 games, Nashville Sounds 1
Finals - Charlotte O's 3 games, Memphis Chicks 1
The Memphis Chicks of the Southern League ended the 1980 season with a record of 83 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Chicks plated 728 runs and surrendered 613 runs. Pat Rooney paced Memphis with 28 home runs and drove in 102 runs. Tony Johnson led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .299. Tommy Shimp topped the squad with 11 wins, while Bryn Smith recorded a 2.78 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Dave Oliver, Brad Mills, Bryn Smith, Jack O'Connor, Tom Wieghaus, Mike Stenhouse, Tom Gorman, Wallace Johnson, Mike Gates, Greg Bargar, Tony Phillips, Joe Hesketh, Tony Johnson, Jerry Fry, Charlie Lea, Pat Rooney, Terry Francona and Chris Smith were all players from the 1980 Memphis Chicks who played in the Majors during their careers.
Larry Bearnarth served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Abone | R | R | August 5, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Rome, NY US |
| Scott Anderson | R | R | October 10, 1955 | 6'2" | 187 | |
| Greg Bargar | R | R | January 27, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Leonel Carrion | R | R | February 15, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Ray Crowley | L | L | January 15, 1953 | 6'4" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Glenn Dooner | R | R | February 15, 1957 | 6'6" | 180 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Terry Francona | L | L | April 22, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| Glen Franklin | L | R | March 6, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jerry Fry | R | R | February 29, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Salinas, CA US |
| Mike Gates | L | R | September 20, 1956 | 6'0" | 165 | Culver City, CA US |
| Pedro Gavillan | R | R | December 16, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Larry Goldetsky | R | R | April 14, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Tom Gorman | L | L | December 16, 1957 | 6'4" | 194 | Portland, OR US |
| Joe Hesketh | L | L | February 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 170 | Lackawanna, NY US |
| Tony Johnson | R | R | June 23, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | Memphis, TN US |
| Wallace Johnson | S | R | December 25, 1956 | 6'0" | 173 | Gary, IN US |
| Paul Josephson | R | R | November 1, 1955 | 6'2" | 187 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Charlie Lea | R | R | December 25, 1956 | 6'4" | 194 | Orleans, FR |
| Steven Lovins | R | R | August 5, 1956 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Kevin Mendon | R | R | August 7, 1956 | 6'4" | 185 | Corona, CA US |
| Brad Mills | L | R | January 19, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | Exeter, CA US |
| Steve Morrison | L | R | October 4, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Jack O'Connor | L | L | June 2, 1958 | 6'3" | 215 | Twentynine Palms, CA US |
| Dave Oliver | L | R | April 7, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Stockton, CA US |
| Tony Phillips | S | R | April 25, 1959 | 5'10" | 175 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Pat Rooney | R | R | November 28, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dennis Sherow | R | R | January 4, 1955 | 6'5" | 195 | , CA US |
| Tommy Shimp | R | R | August 29, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Doug Simunic | R | R | January 17, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Bryn Smith | R | R | August 11, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Marietta, GA US |
| Chris Smith | S | R | July 18, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | Torrance, CA US |
| Mike Stenhouse | L | R | May 29, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Robert Tenenini | R | R | February 28, 1956 | 6'5" | 210 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Grayling Tobias | S | L | 5'11" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Tom Wieghaus | R | R | February 1, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Rick Williams | L | L | November 21, 1956 | 6'1" | 192 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Steve Winfield | R | R | December 2, 1958 | 6'5" | 210 | Center, TX US |
| Frank Wren | R | R | March 17, 1958 | 5'11" | 173 | |
| Bud Yanus | R | R | June 18, 1957 | 6'2" | 190 |
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.
