1980 Peninsula Pilots Roster
Team Record: 100-40
Finished 1st in the CL's South Division
Manager: Bill Dancy (100-40)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Newport News, Virginia
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 75,874, Avg. 1,084
Playoffs - Peninsula Pilots 3 games, Durham Bulls 1
The Peninsula Pilots of the Carolina League ended the 1980 season with a record of 100 wins and 40 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Pilots scored 783 runs, best in the league. Peninsula gave up 469 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Wil Culmer led the team with 18 home runs Julio Franco drove in 99 runs. Wil Culmer paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .369. Roy Smith topped the squad with 17 wins, while James Wright recorded a 1.85 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1980 Peninsula Pilots who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Roy Smith, Warren Brusstar, Julio Franco, Wil Culmer and Don Carman.
Bill Dancy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Acosta | R | R | March 21, 1957 | 6'1" | 175 | Portales, NM US |
| Daryl Adams | R | R | August 28, 1959 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Miguel Alicea | R | R | November 10, 1959 | 6'2" | 192 | Santa Isabel, PR |
| Raymond Borucki | R | R | December 15, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Joe Bruno | L | L | October 30, 1957 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Warren Brusstar | R | R | February 2, 1952 | 6'3" | 200 | Oakland, CA US |
| Darren Burroughs | R | L | April 23, 1960 | 6'2" | 165 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Carlos Cabassa | L | L | February 2, 1958 | 6'1" | 178 | San Juan, PR |
| Don Carman | L | L | August 14, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Wil Culmer | R | R | November 11, 1957 | 6'4" | 210 | Nassau, BS |
| Kelly Faulk | R | April 23, 1959 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Julio Franco | R | R | August 23, 1958 | 6'0" | 160 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Wally Goff | S | L | May 12, 1959 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Randy Greer | L | L | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Rusty Hamric | R | R | February 6, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Abilene, TX US |
| Paul Kiess | L | L | 6'5" | 195 | ||
| Carl Linhart | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Herbert Orensky | L | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Jim Rasmussen | R | January 7, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Council Bluffs, IA US | |
| Ronald Smith | S | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Roy Smith | R | R | September 6, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 | Mount Vernon, NY US |
| Philip Teston | R | R | 6'0" | 173 | ||
| Jeffrey Ulrich | R | R | November 3, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | Clovis, CA US |
| Fred Warner | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Keith Washington | S | R | October 8, 1959 | 6'0" | 160 | Albany, NY US |
| Alvin White | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| James Wright | R | 6'4" | 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.
