1980 San Antonio Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 74-62
Finished 2nd in the TL's West Division
Manager: Don LeJohn (74-62)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Ballpark: V.J. Keefe Stadium
Attendance: 153,355, Avg. 2,255
Playoffs - San Antonio Dodgers 2 games, Amarillo Gold Sox 0
Finals - Arkansas Travelers 3 games, San Antonio Dodgers 0
The San Antonio Dodgers of the Texas League ended the 1980 season with a record of 74 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Dodgers scored 705 runs and yielded 586 runs. Mike Marshall paced San Antonio with 16 home runs and drove in 82 runs. Dale Holman led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .344 clip. Brian Holton topped the team with 15 wins, while Fernando Valenzuela earned a 3.1 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1980 San Antonio Dodgers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Marshall, Orel Hershiser, Alex Taveras, Ricky Wright, Doug Rau, Leo Hernández, Fernando Valenzuela, Don Crow, Mark Bradley, Brian Holton, Steve Shirley and Ubaldo Heredia.
Don LeJohn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Baez | R | R | November 29, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Paul Bain | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Kenneth Baldwin | L | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Tom Beyers | L | L | April 9, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mark Bradley | R | R | December 3, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | Elizabethtown, KY US |
| Don Crow | R | R | August 18, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | Yakima, WA US |
| Larry Fobbs | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Brian Hayes | L | L | 6'3" | 184 | ||
| Ubaldo Heredia | R | R | May 4, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Leo Hernández | R | R | November 6, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Santa Lucia, Miranda VE |
| Orel Hershiser | R | R | September 16, 1958 | 6'3" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Dale Holman | L | R | October 25, 1958 | 6'2" | 188 | Monroe, LA US |
| Brian Holton | R | R | November 29, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Mike Marshall | R | R | January 12, 1960 | 6'5" | 215 | Libertyville, IL US |
| Rusty McDonald | R | R | January 12, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Mark Nipp | R | R | ||||
| James Nobles | R | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Rick Ollar | L | L | May 28, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Doug Rau | L | L | December 15, 1948 | 6'2" | 175 | Columbus, TX US |
| David Richards | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Greg Schultz | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Steve Shirley | L | L | October 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| John Shoemaker | L | R | August 18, 1956 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Bill Swoope | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Alex Taveras | R | R | October 9, 1955 | 5'10" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Bradley Thorp | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Fernando Valenzuela | L | L | November 1, 1960 | 5'11" | 180 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Ricky Wright | L | L | November 22, 1958 | 6'3" | 175 | Paris, TX US |
| Mike Zouras | R | R | 6'2" | 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.
