1980 San Jose Missions Roster
Team Record: 73-66
Finished 2nd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Bill Plummer (73-66)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: San Jose, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 58,132, Avg. 836
The San Jose Missions of the California League ended the 1980 season with a record of 73 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Missions scored 743 runs and allowed 631 runs. Michael White led San Jose with 16 home runs Al Chambers drove in 85 runs. Ramon Estepa paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .314 clip. Scott Stranski topped the team with 18 wins and a team-best 2.68 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1980 San Jose Missions who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Brian Snyder, Buddy Black, Dave Valle, Al Chambers, Dan Firova and Rusty McNealy.
Bill Plummer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Aponte | R | R | November 7, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Mark Batten | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Buddy Black | L | L | June 30, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Al Chambers | L | L | March 24, 1961 | 6'4" | 217 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Mark Chelette | L | R | August 18, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Michael Codiroli | R | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Bill Crone | R | R | August 26, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Dale Eiler | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Ramon Estepa | R | R | February 9, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dan Firova | R | R | October 16, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Refugio, TX US |
| John Flammang | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| William Gaffney | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Richard Graser | L | L | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| Tim Hallgren | R | R | June 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Tracy Harris | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Michael Hood | R | R | August 9, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Steven Knight | R | 6'5" | 187 | |||
| Kyle Koke | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Christopher Krajewski | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Steve Krueger | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Ronald McGee | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Rusty McNealy | L | L | August 12, 1958 | 5'8" | 160 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Donald Minnick | L | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Jed Murray | R | September 9, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Tito Nanni | L | L | December 3, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Johnny Pittman | R | R | May 10, 1956 | 6'1" | 175 | Dawson, GA US |
| John Randolph | L | R | 6'0" | 156 | ||
| Brian Snyder | L | L | February 20, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | Flemington, NJ US |
| Kevin Steger | R | 6'6" | 220 | |||
| Jeffrey Stottlemyre | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Scott Stranski | R | November 27, 1957 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Dave Valle | R | R | October 30, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Bayside, NY US |
| Michael White | R | L | 6'3" | 210 |
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.
