1980 Pirates Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 24-39
Finished 8th in the GCL
Manager: Woody Huyke (24-39)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
1980 Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 24-39
Finished 8th in the GCL
Manager: Woody Huyke (24-39)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
The Pirates of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1980 season with a record of 24 wins and 39 losses, finishing eighth in the GCL.
The Pirates scored 245 runs and conceded 327 runs. Rich Renteria led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .227 clip, while David LaBounty registered a 2.1 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1980 Pirates who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ramón Peña, Rich Renteria, Trench Davis and Rafael Belliard.
Woody Huyke served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Abraham | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Larry Acker | L | L | October 4, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Meadeville, PA US |
| Eduardo Acosta | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Domingo Almanzar | R | 6'1" | 160 | |||
| Bernie Bastian | R | 6'1" | 200 | |||
| Rafael Belliard | R | R | October 24, 1961 | 5'6" | 160 | Pueblo Nuevo, Valverde DO |
| Mike Berger | R | R | September 24, 1962 | 6'1" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| David Bradshaw | L | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Jose Caballero | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Nick Castaneda | L | R | November 30, 1962 | 6'5" | 205 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Marvin Clack | S | R | October 30, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Enrique Clemente | R | |||||
| Chris Conroyd | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Michael Coyne | R | R | April 21, 1960 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Trench Davis | L | L | September 12, 1960 | 6'3" | 171 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Nellie DeLaRosa | L | L | March 24, 1962 | 5'9" | 145 | |
| Darwin Diaz | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Christopher Edwards | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Bernardo Estiven | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Fernando Gonzalez | R | October 19, 1962 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Sam Haro | S | R | March 26, 1961 | 6'2" | 155 | |
| Jeff Horne | R | November 4, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Don Howard | L | 6'1" | 178 | |||
| Tim Howell | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Mark Isbel | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Dennis Kirby | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| David LaBounty | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Luis Lara | R | 6'3" | 160 | |||
| Rafael Made | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Patrick McAlarney | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Alec McCullock | R | April 9, 1959 | 6'7" | 250 | Alexandria, VA US | |
| Bobby Miscik | R | R | May 16, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Leonidas Nolasco | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Rob O'Leath | L | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Ramón Peña | R | R | May 5, 1962 | 5'10" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Rick Peterson | L | L | October 30, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Rich Renteria | R | R | December 25, 1961 | 5'9" | 172 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Pete Rice | R | R | September 5, 1961 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| John Schaive | R | R | February 19, 1958 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Matthew Sinnen | R | R | 6'1" | 192 | ||
| Lawrence Styles | R | R | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Santiago Tapia | S | L | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Jesus Tiamo | R | R | ||||
| Meredith Tingler | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Ramon Valdez | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Carl Vasquez | R | R | ||||
| Tim Wheeler | R | R | May 16, 1961 | 6'0" | Charleston, WV US | |
| Jeff White | L | 6'2" | 190 |
