1980 Shreveport Captains Roster
Team Record: 49-87
Finished 4th in the TL's East Division
Manager: Andy Gilbert (49-87)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: SPAR Stadium
Attendance: 40,370, Avg. 594
The Shreveport Captains of the Texas League ended the 1980 season with a record of 49 wins and 87 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Captains scored 452 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 587 runs. Chili Davis led Shreveport with 12 home runs and drove in 67 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .294 clip. Gorman Heimueller topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 3.4 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1980 Shreveport Captains who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Gorman Heimueller, Nate Snell, Bob Brenly, Alan Hargesheimer, Jeff Stember, Dan Gladden, Chili Davis, Mark Calvert, Tom Runnells and Jeff Ransom.
Andy Gilbert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollo Adams | S | R | March 18, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Pat Alexander | R | L | January 28, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Thomas Anthony | S | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Brad Bauman | R | R | January 28, 1957 | 6'1" | 193 | Great Falls, MT US |
| Bob Brenly | R | R | February 25, 1954 | 6'2" | 210 | Coshocton, OH US |
| Scott Budner | S | L | November 14, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Mark Calvert | R | R | September 29, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Tulsa, OK US |
| David Cardwell | R | R | December 29, 1958 | 5'8" | 155 | Manchester, TN US |
| Chili Davis | S | R | January 17, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Kingston, JM |
| Richard Doss | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| James Dunn | R | R | November 5, 1958 | 5'10" | 165 | Portland, OR US |
| Glenn Fisher | R | R | August 30, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Canyonville, OR US |
| Dan Gladden | R | R | July 7, 1957 | 5'11" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| Mike Glinatsis | R | R | April 22, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Alan Hargesheimer | R | R | November 21, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gorman Heimueller | L | L | September 24, 1955 | 6'4" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Phillip Hinrichs | R | R | October 4, 1957 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Wendell Kim | R | R | March 9, 1950 | 5'5" | 160 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Jerry Lane | S | R | December 12, 1958 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| Greg Moyer | R | R | January 15, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Wayne Pechek | L | L | July 11, 1955 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Larry Prewitt | S | R | July 19, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Jeff Ransom | R | R | November 11, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| James Rothford | R | R | March 16, 1955 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Tom Runnells | S | R | April 17, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Greeley, CO US |
| Nate Snell | R | R | September 2, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Jeffrey Stadler | R | R | October 22, 1959 | 6'2" | 192 | |
| Jeff Stember | R | R | March 2, 1958 | 6'5" | 220 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Paul Szymarek | R | R | August 28, 1957 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Mike Tucker | R | R | October 7, 1955 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| David Wiggins | L | R | May 25, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| James Wojcik | L | R | August 23, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 |
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.
