1980 Wisconsin Rapids Twins Roster
Team Record: 77-64
Finished 3rd in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Rick Stelmaszek (77-64)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Witter Field
Attendance: 47,899, Avg. 679
Playoffs - Waterloo Indians 2 games, Wisconsin Rapids Twins 1
The Wisconsin Rapids Twins of the Midwest League ended the 1980 season with a record of 77 wins and 64 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Twins scored 701 runs and allowed 620 runs. Gary Gaetti led Wisconsin Rapids with 22 home runs, while James Christensen and Kent Hrbek walloped 15 or more, too. James Christensen recorded 93 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time with a .280 average. Bob Konopa paced the team with 17 wins, and Larry May added 15 or more victories as well Larry May and Bob Konopa registered a 2.88 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1980 Wisconsin Rapids Twins who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Kent Hrbek, Jim Eisenreich and Gary Gaetti.
Rick Stelmaszek served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Arrington | R | R | February 11, 1961 | 6'5" | 210 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Rick Austin | R | R | August 5, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Baudett, MN US |
| Glenn Ballard | R | R | September 20, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Brad Carlson | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Kenneth Chandler | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| James Christensen | R | R | October 6, 1957 | 5'9" | 155 | Downey, CA US |
| Manuel Colletti | S | R | August 17, 1956 | 5'10" | 160 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Dairo Coronel | R | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Jim Eisenreich | L | L | April 18, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Cloud, MN US |
| Smokey Everett | L | R | September 14, 1957 | 5'10" | 185 | Palmerton, PA US |
| Kenneth Francingues | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Gary Gaetti | R | R | August 19, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | Centralia, IL US |
| Jack Gurholt | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Gregory Hanson | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Matthew Henderson | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Kent Hrbek | L | R | May 21, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Harold Jackson | R | 6'8" | 235 | |||
| Timothy Jensen | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Bob Konopa | R | L | August 8, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | Garfield Heights, OH US |
| Kirby Krueger | R | June 23, 1959 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Joseph Kubit | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| William Lamkey | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Manuel Lunar | R | R | 5'11" | 184 | ||
| Larry May | S | R | July 11, 1959 | 6'4" | 210 | Lodi, CA US |
| Steven McManaman | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Kevin Miller | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Norberto Molina | R | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Bob Mulligan | L | L | October 27, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Tony Pilla | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Don Ruzek | R | R | January 28, 1958 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Luis Santos | L | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Raymond Stein | L | L | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Bruce Stocker | S | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Christopher Thomas | R | 6'3" | 170 | |||
| Paul Voigt | R | December 8, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Kevin Williams | R | R | 6'0" | 165 |
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.
