1980 Omaha Royals Roster
Team Record: 66-70
Finished 3rd in the AA's West Division
Manager: Joe Sparks (66-70)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Ballpark: Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Attendance: 159,113, Avg. 2,340
The Omaha Royals of the American Association ended the 1980 season with a record of 66 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Royals plated 628 runs and surrendered 634 runs. Ken Phelps paced Omaha with 23 home runs and drove in 72 runs. Danny Garcia led all regular batters with a .320 average. Craig Chamberlain topped the squad with 11 wins, while Daniel Fischer registered a 3.51 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Rawly Eastwick, Luis Silverio, Mike Hart, Leon Brown, Bill Paschall, Kevin Kobel, Eddie Bane, Gary Christenson, Bob Detherage, Jim Gaudet, Bill Laskey, Jerry Cram, Steve Busby, Manny Castillo, Jeff Twitty, Jeff Schattinger, Rusty Torres, Jerry Terrell, Kelly Heath, Ken Phelps, Onix Concepción, Randy McGilberry, Keith Drumright, Dave Augustine, Germán Barranca, Tim Ireland, Ken Brett, Craig Chamberlain and Danny Garcia were all players from the 1980 Omaha Royals who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Joe Sparks served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Augustine | R | R | November 28, 1949 | 6'2" | 174 | Follansbee, WV US |
| Eddie Bane | R | L | March 22, 1952 | 5'9" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Germán Barranca | L | R | October 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 160 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Ken Brett | L | L | September 18, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Leon Brown | R | R | November 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Steve Busby | R | R | September 29, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Burbank, CA US |
| Manny Castillo | S | R | April 1, 1957 | 5'9" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Craig Chamberlain | R | R | February 2, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Gary Christenson | L | L | May 5, 1953 | 6'5" | 200 | Mineola, NY US |
| Onix Concepción | R | R | October 5, 1957 | 5'6" | 160 | Dorado, PR |
| Jerry Cram | R | R | December 9, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ken Cvejdlik | R | R | January 16, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | Omaha, NE US |
| Bob Detherage | R | R | September 20, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Springfield, MO US |
| Keith Drumright | L | R | October 21, 1954 | 5'10" | 170 | Springfield, MO US |
| Rich Dubee | S | R | October 19, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | Brockton, MA US |
| Rawly Eastwick | R | R | October 24, 1950 | 6'3" | 180 | Camden, NJ US |
| Daniel Fischer | R | 6'3" | 180 | |||
| Danny Garcia | L | L | April 29, 1954 | 6'1" | 182 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jim Gaudet | R | R | June 3, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Duane Gustavson | R | R | January 22, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Mundelein, IL US |
| Mike Hart | S | R | December 20, 1951 | 6'3" | 185 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Kelly Heath | R | R | September 4, 1957 | 5'7" | 155 | Plattsburg, NY US |
| Dave Hogg | R | R | January 30, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Tim Ireland | S | R | March 14, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Kevin Kobel | R | L | October 2, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Bill Laskey | R | R | December 20, 1957 | 6'5" | 190 | Toledo, OH US |
| Frank McCann | R | R | February 26, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Randy McGilberry | S | R | October 29, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Mobile, AL US |
| Mike Morley | R | L | January 18, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Tommy Mutz | L | R | August 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bill Paschall | R | R | April 22, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Ken Phelps | L | L | August 6, 1954 | 6'1" | 209 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jeff Schattinger | L | R | October 25, 1955 | 6'5" | 200 | Fresno, CA US |
| Luis Silverio | R | R | October 23, 1956 | 5'11" | 165 | Villa Gonzalez, Santiago DO |
| Jerry Terrell | R | R | July 13, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Waseca, MN US |
| Rusty Torres | S | R | September 30, 1948 | 5'10" | 175 | Aguadilla, PR |
| Jeff Twitty | L | L | November 10, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Lancaster, SC 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.
