1980 Vero Beach Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 82-59
Finished 2nd in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Stan Wasiak (82-59)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Vero Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Holman Stadium
Attendance: 80,063, Avg. 1,136
Playoffs - Vero Beach Dodgers 2 games, Daytona Beach Astros 0
Finals - Fort Lauderdale Yankees 3 games, Vero Beach Dodgers 1
The Vero Beach Dodgers of the Florida State League ended the 1980 season with a record of 82 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Dodgers plated 668 runs and allowed 610 runs. Leo Hernández paced Vero Beach with 10 home runs Germán Rivera accounted for 80 RBI. Tony Brewer led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .285 clip. Clint Wickensheimer topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.2 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Tony Brewer, Alejandro Peña, Leo Hernández, Morris Madden, Ross Jones, Germán Rivera, Steve Sax and Dave Sax were all players from the 1980 Vero Beach Dodgers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Stan Wasiak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernesto Borbon | L | L | June 9, 1962 | 6'3" | 160 | |
| Tony Brewer | R | R | November 25, 1957 | 5'11" | 190 | Coushatta, LA US |
| Randy Craig | S | R | August 26, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| David Daniel | R | R | May 4, 1961 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Robert Foster | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Hector Guzman | L | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Leo Hernández | R | R | November 6, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Santa Lucia, Miranda VE |
| Ross Jones | R | R | January 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Kevin Joyce | R | L | September 25, 1955 | 6'1" | 167 | |
| David Layne | R | R | July 25, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Morris Madden | L | L | August 31, 1960 | 6'0" | 155 | Laurens, SC US |
| Christopher Malden | R | R | August 30, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| John Malkin | R | R | August 28, 1960 | 6'3" | 209 | New York, NY US |
| Leo Mann | S | R | September 3, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Stephen Maples | R | R | July 21, 1960 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Hollis Martin | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Stanley Mohler | June 8, 1958 | 5'11" | 177 | |||
| Alejandro Peña | R | R | June 25, 1959 | 6'1" | 200 | Cambiaso, Puerto Plata DO |
| Steve Perry | R | R | February 25, 1957 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Mariano Reyes | S | R | October 19, 1961 | 6'0" | 156 | |
| Germán Rivera | R | R | July 6, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Santurce, PR |
| Joseph Rossi | R | R | October 13, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Augie Ruiz | L | L | February 12, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Dave Sax | R | R | September 22, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Steve Sax | R | R | January 29, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Clay Smith | L | R | August 31, 1960 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| William Sobbe | L | R | October 29, 1957 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Terry Sutcliffe | R | R | February 21, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Mike Tennant | R | R | October 14, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Juan Villaescusa | L | R | May 30, 1960 | 6'0" | 176 | San Luis, MX |
| Clint Wickensheimer | R | R | November 13, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 |
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.
