1980 Tulsa Drillers Roster
Team Record: 75-61
Finished 2nd in the TL's East Division
Manager: Wayne Terwilliger (75-61)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Texas League Park
Attendance: 58,020, Avg. 853
The Tulsa Drillers of the Texas League ended the 1980 season with a record of 75 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Drillers scored 700 runs and yielded 655 runs. Mel Barrow led Tulsa with 17 home runs Phil Klimas drove in 84 runs. Mel Barrow paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .339. Jerry Don Gleaton topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.64 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1980 Tulsa Drillers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bob Johnson, Jim Umbarger, George Wright, Jerry Don Gleaton, Dave Schmidt, Jim Farr, Jack Lazorko, Steve Comer, Wayne Tolleson, Nick Capra and Len Whitehouse.
Wayne Terwilliger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Barrow | R | R | April 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Nick Capra | R | R | March 8, 1958 | 5'8" | 165 | Denver, CO US |
| Willie Carpenter | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Steve Comer | S | R | January 13, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Tracy Cowger | R | R | July 22, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| David Crutcher | R | R | October 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ted Davis | R | R | September 16, 1958 | 6'5" | 196 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Larry Donofrio | L | R | December 25, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Jim Farr | R | R | May 18, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Waverly, NY US |
| Frank Garcia | R | R | September 16, 1958 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jerry Don Gleaton | L | L | September 14, 1957 | 6'3" | 205 | Brownwood, TX US |
| Luis Gonzalez | R | L | December 9, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ron Gooch | R | R | April 16, 1957 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Tony Hudson | R | R | June 29, 1958 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Stan Jakubowski | R | R | June 3, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Mike Jirschele | R | R | March 3, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Clintonville, WI US |
| Bob Johnson | R | R | July 31, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Phil Klimas | R | R | May 20, 1956 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Charles Lamson | L | L | September 30, 1956 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Jack Lazorko | R | R | March 30, 1956 | 5'11" | 200 | Hoboken, NJ US |
| Amos Lewis | R | R | August 14, 1960 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Arnold McCrary | L | L | April 22, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Jerry Neufang | R | R | November 23, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Steven Nielsen | R | R | June 16, 1955 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Wayne Pinkerton | S | R | September 16, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Larry Reynolds | S | R | July 9, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | Eugene, OR US |
| Michael Roberts | R | R | February 1, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Dave Schmidt | R | R | April 22, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | Niles, MI US |
| Cecil Strawn | R | R | July 30, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| James Tjader | R | R | December 26, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Wayne Tolleson | S | R | November 22, 1955 | 5'9" | 160 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Jim Umbarger | L | L | February 17, 1953 | 6'6" | 200 | Burbank, CA US |
| Michael Vickers | R | L | February 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Len Whitehouse | L | L | September 10, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | Burlington, VT US |
| George Wright | S | R | December 22, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
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.
