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| Owner(s) | William Wrigley III |
| General manager(s) | Bob Kennedy |
| Manager(s) | Preston Gómez, Joey Amalfitano |
| Local television | WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Lou Boudreau, Milo Hamilton) |
| Local radio | WGN (Vince Lloyd, Lou Boudreau) |
| Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference |
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The 1980 Chicago Cubs season was the 108th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 105th in the National League and the 65th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished sixth and last in the National League East with a record of 64–98.
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Offseason[edit]
- October 3, 1979: Ken Holtzman was released by the Cubs.[1]
- October 17, 1979: Donnie Moore was traded by the Cubs to the St. Louis Cardinals for Mike Tyson.[2]
- January 11, 1980: 1980 Major League Baseball Draft
- Jim Eppard was drafted by the Cubs in the 11th round, but did not sign.[3]
- Tom Henke was drafted by the Cubs in the 1st round (24th pick) of the secondary phase, but did not sign.[4]
- February 5, 1980: Derek Botelho was released by the Cubs.[5]
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| NL East | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Philadelphia Phillies | 91 | 71 | -- | .562 |
| Montreal Expos | 90 | 72 | 1 | .556 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 83 | 79 | 8 | .512 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 74 | 88 | 17 | .457 |
| New York Mets | 67 | 95 | 24 | .414 |
| Chicago Cubs | 64 | 98 | 27 | .395 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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1980 National League Records
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] |
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 8–4 | 2–16 | 7–11 | 11–7 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 11–1 | 12–6 | 11–6 | 6–6 | |||||
| Chicago | 4–8 | — | 7–5 | 1–11 | 5–7 | 6–12 | 10–8 | 5–13 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 9–9 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 16–2 | 5–7 | — | 8–10 | 9–9 | 3–9 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 15–3–1 | 7–11 | 5–7 | |||||
| Houston | 11–7 | 11–1 | 10–8 | — | 9–10 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 11–7 | 7–5 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 7–11 | 7–5 | 9–9 | 10–9 | — | 11–1 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 13–5 | 7–5 | |||||
| Montreal | 7–5 | 12–6 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 1–11 | — | 10–8 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 10–2 | 7–5 | 12–6 | |||||
| New York | 9–3 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 8–10 | — | 6–12 | 10–8 | 1–11 | 3–9 | 9–9 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 7-5 | 13–5 | 5–7 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 12–6 | — | 7–11 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 9–9 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 1–11 | 10–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 12–6 | 8–10 | 11–7 | — | 6–6 | 8–4 | 10–8 | |||||
| San Diego | 6–12 | 8–4 | 3–15–1 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 2–10 | 11–1 | 4–8 | 6–6 | — | 10–8 | 7–5 | |||||
| San Francisco | 6–11 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 7–11 | 5–13 | 5–7 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 8–10 | — | 7–5 | |||||
| St. Louis | 6–6 | 9–9 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 6–12 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 5–7 | 5–7 | — | |||||
Notable transactions[edit]
- June 3, 1980: Don Schulze was drafted in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1980 Major League Baseball Draft.[6]
- June 7, 1980: Henry Cotto was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs.[7]
- July 14, 1980: Rolando Roomes was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs.[8]
Roster[edit]
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Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| 2B | Tyson, MikeMike Tyson | 123 | 341 | 81 | .238 | 3 | 23 |
| SS | DeJesús, IvánIván DeJesús | 157 | 618 | 160 | .259 | 3 | 33 |
Other batters[edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Figueroa, JesúsJesús Figueroa | 115 | 198 | 50 | .253 | 1 | 11 |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Capilla, DougDoug Capilla | 39 | 89.2 | 2 | 8 | 4.12 | 51 |
Relief pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Caudill, BillBill Caudill | 72 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2.19 | 112 |
| Hernández, WillieWillie Hernández | 53 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4.40 | 75 |
| Riley, GeorgeGeorge Riley | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5.75 | 18 |
Farm system[edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
Notes[edit]
- ^ Ken Holtzman page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mike Tyson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jim Eppard page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tom Henke page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Derek Botelho page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Don Schulze page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Henry Cotto page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rolando Roomes page at Baseball-Reference
References[edit]
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1980 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference
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