1980 Quad Cities Cubs Roster
Team Record: 74-65
Finished 1st in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Jim Napier (74-65)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Moline, Illinois; Rock Island, Illinois; Bettendorf, Iowa; Davenport, Iowa
Ballpark: John O'Donnell Stadium
Attendance: 103,445, Avg. 1,488
Playoffs - Quad Cities Cubs 2 games, Burlington Bees 1
Finals - Waterloo Indians 2 games, Quad Cities Cubs 1
The Quad Cities Cubs of the Midwest League ended the 1980 season with a record of 74 wins and 65 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Cubs topped the league with just 546 runs allowed. Quad Cities scored 645 runs. Carmelo Martínez paced the squad with 12 home runs and recorded 64 runs batted in. Mike Diaz topped all regular hitters by hitting .293. Carlos Gil led the team with 15 wins, while Richard Renwick registered a 2.33 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1980 Quad Cities Cubs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mike Diaz, Dave Owen, Mel Hall, Carmelo Martínez, Henry Cotto and Ray Soff.
Jim Napier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Bazan | L | R | September 20, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | Pharr, TX US |
| Philip Belmonte | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Michael Buckley | R | R | March 25, 1961 | 6'4" | 176 | |
| Norm Churchill | L | L | April 16, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | Hempstead, NY US |
| Bruce Compton | S | R | April 9, 1959 | 6'2" | 192 | Chickasha, OK US |
| Henry Cotto | R | R | January 5, 1961 | 6'2" | 178 | New York, NY US |
| Rick DeLoach | L | R | October 16, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Waco, TX US |
| Mike Diaz | R | R | April 15, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Daryl Fazzio | L | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Carlos Gil | R | R | January 7, 1959 | 6'1" | 155 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Mel Hall | L | L | September 16, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Lyons, NY US |
| Bryan Hardy | L | November 24, 1957 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Gordy Hodgson | R | R | January 21, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mike Kelley | L | L | September 6, 1957 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Craig Kornfeld | R | R | March 10, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | Manhasset, NY US |
| Robert Madden | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Carmelo Martínez | R | R | July 28, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | Dorado, PR |
| Glenn Millhauser | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Tim Millner | R | May 24, 1957 | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Gerry Mims | R | L | June 18, 1958 | 6'3" | 190 | Jackson County, MO US |
| Gary Monroe | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Eddie Moore | R | R | October 2, 1956 | 5'10" | 180 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Tex Morgan | R | R | June 8, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | Refugio, TX US |
| Dennis Mork | L | L | ||||
| Thomas Morris | L | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Dave Owen | S | R | April 25, 1958 | 6'2" | 170 | Cleburne, TX US |
| Jim Payne | R | R | July 3, 1957 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Richard Renwick | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Wayne Rohlfing | R | R | July 17, 1956 | 6'2" | 195 | Red Bud, IL US |
| Ray Soff | R | R | October 31, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Adrian, MI US |
| Thomas Spino | R | R | June 15, 1959 | 6'3" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Stockstill | R | R | January 3, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Springfield, MO US |
| Felix Swaggerty | R | R | June 1, 1960 | 6'0" | 173 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Mike Thompson | L | July 27, 1958 | 5'10" | 167 | ||
| Ted Trevino | R | R | December 14, 1957 | 6'0" | 200 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Jack Upton | R | R | January 19, 1957 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Mark Wilkins | R | R | December 22, 1959 | 6'3" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| James Wilson | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Mike Wright | R | R | February 22, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gary Young | R | 6'0" | 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.
