1980 Montgomery Rebels Roster
Team Record: 68-76
Finished 3rd in the SL's West Division
Manager: Roy Majtyka (68-76)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Montgomery, Alabama
Ballpark: Paterson Field
Attendance: 81,168, Avg. 1,127
The Montgomery Rebels of the Southern League ended the 1980 season with a record of 68 wins and 76 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Rebels plated 596 runs and surrendered 664 runs. Eddie Gates paced Montgomery with 25 home runs and drove in 91 runs. Vern Followell topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .264 clip. Larry Pashnick led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.96 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Glenn Wilson, Howard Bailey, George Cappuzzello, Chris Codiroli, Ron Mathis, Dick Pole, Larry Pashnick, Terry Enyart and Greg Keatley were all players from the 1980 Montgomery Rebels who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Roy Majtyka served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Armstrong | L | R | December 9, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Howard Bailey | R | L | July 31, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | Grand Haven, MI US |
| Theodore Blair | L | L | June 19, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| George Cappuzzello | R | L | January 15, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Gordon Chretien | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Chris Codiroli | R | R | March 26, 1958 | 6'1" | 160 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Larry Corr | R | R | February 19, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | Camden, SC US |
| Ted Dasen | L | R | June 12, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | Owosso, MI US |
| Terry Enyart | R | L | October 10, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | Ironton, OH US |
| Todd Ervin | L | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Les Filkins | L | L | September 14, 1956 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Vern Followell | S | R | October 25, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Eddie Gates | R | R | November 20, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
| Raphael Hampton | R | R | October 29, 1957 | 6'1" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Craig Johnson | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Greg Keatley | R | R | September 12, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Princeton, WV US |
| Jeff Kenaga | L | R | July 12, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| John Lackey | R | December 26, 1956 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Ron Mathis | R | R | September 25, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Steven Michael | L | L | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Bob Nandin | S | R | August 29, 1956 | 5'9" | 155 | , CO |
| Larry Pashnick | R | R | April 25, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | Lincoln Park, MI US |
| Dick Pole | R | R | October 13, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | Trout Creek, MI US |
| Michael Polvi | L | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Walter Poole | R | R | November 6, 1958 | 6'1" | 205 | Lake Arrowhead, CA US |
| Kevin Richards | R | R | May 29, 1958 | 6'2" | 178 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Randall Schafer | R | R | January 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 210 | Sydney, OH US |
| Michael Schoeller | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| James Simerly | R | R | December 22, 1956 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jack Smith | R | R | December 4, 1958 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Karl Steffen | L | L | September 4, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | Troy, NY US |
| Art Toal | R | R | 6'2" | 183 | ||
| Grayling Tobias | S | L | 5'11" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| John Upshaw | R | R | October 9, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Stephen Viefhaus | R | R | September 28, 1955 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Glenn Wilson | R | R | December 22, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | Baytown, TX 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.
