1980 Waterbury Reds Roster
Team Record: 75-64
Finished 3rd in the EL's South Division
Manager: Mike Compton (75-64)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Waterbury, Connecticut
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 54,807, Avg. 789
Playoffs - Waterbury Reds 2 games, Reading Phillies 0
Finals - Holyoke Millers 2 games, Waterbury Reds 1
The Waterbury Reds of the Eastern League ended the 1980 season with a record of 75 wins and 64 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Reds surrendered 484 runs, fewest in the league. Waterbury plated 516 runs. Nick Esasky walloped 30 home runs for the team, while Paul Herring swatted 15 or more, too. Nick Esasky drove in 79 runs. Skeeter Barnes paced all regular hitters by hitting .293. Oscar Brito topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.14 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1980 Waterbury Reds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tom Foley, Steve Christmas, Bill Scherrer, Mark Gilbert, Keefe Cato, Bill Dawley, Skeeter Barnes, Tom Lawless, Nick Esasky and Jeff Lahti.
Mike Compton served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Aldrich | L | R | October 14, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Skeeter Barnes | R | R | March 7, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Dave Bisceglia | R | R | April 19, 1958 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Oscar Brito | R | R | October 28, 1959 | 6'2" | 155 | Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Larry Buckle | R | R | March 25, 1956 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Keefe Cato | R | R | May 6, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Steve Christmas | L | R | December 9, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | Orlando, FL US |
| Bill Dawley | R | R | February 6, 1958 | 6'5" | 235 | Norwich, CT US |
| Mickey Duval | R | R | June 24, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Scott Dye | R | R | January 9, 1957 | 6'1" | 200 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Nick Esasky | R | R | February 24, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Nick Fiorillo | L | April 8, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Tom Foley | L | R | September 9, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | Fort Benning, GA US |
| Mark Gilbert | S | R | August 22, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Bob Hamilton | L | L | July 19, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Paul Herring | R | R | March 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Greg Hughes | R | R | November 22, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jeff Lahti | R | R | October 8, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Oregon City, OR US |
| Tom Lawless | R | R | December 19, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | Erie, PA US |
| Bob Mayer | S | L | April 2, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Doug Neuenschwander | R | R | February 2, 1955 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Rick O'Keeffe | L | L | July 26, 1957 | 6'6" | 225 | Bronx, NY US |
| Dan Sarrett | R | R | June 7, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Bill Scherrer | L | L | January 20, 1958 | 6'4" | 170 | Tonawanda, NY US |
| Tom Sohns | L | R | June 1, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Randy Town | R | R | November 25, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 |
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.
