Season for the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees
Major League Baseball team season
The 1980 New York Yankees season was the 78th season for the franchise. The team finished with a record of 103–59, finishing in first place in the American League East , 3 games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles . The Kansas City Royals swept the Yankees in the ALCS . New York was managed by Dick Howser . The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium .
Offseason
November 1, 1979: Chris Chambliss , Dámaso García , and Paul Mirabella were traded by the Yankees to the Toronto Blue Jays for Rick Cerone , Tom Underwood and Ted Wilborn .[ 1]
November 1, 1979: Jim Beattie , Rick Anderson , Juan Beníquez , and Jerry Narron were traded by the Yankees to the Seattle Mariners for Ruppert Jones and Jim Lewis .[ 2]
November 8, 1979: Bob Watson was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.[ 3]
November 8, 1979: Rudy May was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.[ 4]
November 14, 1979: The Yankees traded players to be named later and cash to the Texas Rangers for Eric Soderholm . The Yankees sent Amos Lewis (minors) and Ricky Burdette (minors) to the Rangers on December 13 to complete the trade.[ 5]
December 10, 1979: Andre Robertson was purchased by the Yankees from the Toronto Blue Jays .[ 6]
Spring training
The Yankees played two spring training exhibition games at the Louisiana Superdome over the weekend of March 15 and 16, 1980. 45,152 spectators watched the Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 9 to 3 on March 15, 1980. The following day, 43,339 fans saw Floyd Rayford lead the Orioles to a 7 to 1 win over the Yankees.[ 7]
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Team
BAL
BOS
CAL
CWS
CLE
DET
KC
MIL
MIN
NYY
OAK
SEA
TEX
TOR
Baltimore
—
8–5
10–2
6–6
6–7
10–3
6–6
7–6
10–2
7–6
7–5
6–6
6–6
11–2
Boston
5–8
—
9–3
6–4
7–6
8–5
5–7
6–7
6–6
3–10
9–3
7–5
5–7
7–6
California
2–10
3–9
—
3–10
4–6
5–7
5–8
6–6
7–6
2–10
3–10
11–2
11–2
3–9
Chicago
6–6
4–6
10–3
—
5–7
2–10
5–8
5–7
5–8
5–7
6–7
6–7
6–7–2
5–7
Cleveland
7–6
6–7
6–4
7–5
—
3–10
5–7
3–10
9–3
5–8
6–6
8–4
6–6
8–5
Detroit
3–10
5–8
7–5
10–2
10–3
—
2–10
7–6
6–6
5–8
6–6
10–2–1
4–8
9–4
Kansas City
6–6
7–5
8–5
8–5
7–5
10–2
—
6–6
5–8
8–4
6–7
7–6
10–3
9–3
Milwaukee
6–7
7–6
6–6
7–5
10–3
6–7
6–6
—
7–5
5–8
7–5
9–3
5–7
5–8
Minnesota
2–10
6–6
6–7
8–5
3–9
6–6
8–5
5–7
—
4–8
6–7
7–6
9–3
7–5
New York
6–7
10–3
10–2
7–5
8–5
8–5
4–8
8–5
8–4
—
8–4
9–3
7–5
10–3
Oakland
5–7
3–9
10–3
7–6
6–6
6–6
7–6
5–7
7–6
4–8
—
8–5
7–6
8–4
Seattle
6–6
5–7
2–11
7–6
4–8
2–10–1
6–7
3–9
6–7
3–9
5–8
—
4–9
6–6
Texas
6–6
7–5
2–11
7–6–2
6–6
8–4
3–10
7–5
3–9
5–7
6–7
9–4
—
7–5
Toronto
2–11
6–7
9–3
7–5
5–8
4–9
3–9
8–5
5–7
3–10
4–8
6–6
5–7
—
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
April 1, 1980: Jim Kaat was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.[ 8]
April 4, 1980: Johnny Oates was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.[ 9]
April 30, 1980: Jim Kaat was purchased from the Yankees by the St. Louis Cardinals .[ 8]
May 28, 1980: Paul Blair was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.[ 10]
July 1, 1980: Paul Blair was released by the Yankees.[ 10]
August 1, 1980: José Rijo was signed by the Yankees as an amateur free agent.[ 11]
August 14, 1980: Ken Clay and a player to be named later were traded by the Yankees to the Texas Rangers for Gaylord Perry . The Yankees completed the deal by sending Marvin Thompson (minors) to the Rangers on October 1.[ 12]
Roster
1980 New York Yankees
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
Game log
Regular season
1980 regular season game log: 103–59 (Home: 53–28; Away: 50–31)
April: 9–9 (Home: 5–4; Away: 4–5)
#
Date
Time (ET )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
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Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
GB
1
April 10
8:35p.m. EST
@ Rangers
0–1 (12)
Lyle (1–0)
Underwood (0–1)
2:39
33,196
0–1
L1
-1
2
April 11
8:35p.m. EST
@ Rangers
7–11
Jenkins (1–0)
Davis (0–1)
Rajsich (1)
2:18
21,424
0–2
L2
-1½
–
April 12
–
@ Rangers
Postponed (rain); Makeup: April 13
3
April 13 (1)
4:35p.m. EST
@ Rangers
9–4
Tiant (1–0)
Comer (0–1)
2:39
–
1–2
W1
-½
May: 19–7 (Home: 9–5; Away: 10–2)
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June: 19–9 (Home: 10–4; Away: 9–5)
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July: 16–12 (Home: 5–5; Away: 11–7)
August: 15–14 (Home: 7–6; Away: 8–8)
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GB
September: 21–7 (Home: 14–3; Away: 7–4)
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GB
October: 4–1 (Home: 3–1; Away: 1–0)
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Date
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Yankees team member
Postseason Game log
1980 Postseason game log: 0–3 (Home: 0–1; Away: 0–2)
AL Championship Series: vs. Kansas City Royals 0–3 (Home: 0–1; Away: 0–2)
#
Date
Time (ET )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Time of Game
Attendance
Record
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Legend: = Win = Loss Bold = Yankees team member
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Bold indicates American League All-Star.
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Bold indicates American League All-Star.
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
ALCS
Game 1
October 8 Royals Stadium
Game 2
October 9 Royals Stadium
Game 3
October 10 Yankee Stadium
Awards and honors
Bucky Dent , Goose Gossage , Reggie Jackson , Tommy John , Graig Nettles and Willie Randolph represented the Yankees at the 1980 Major League Baseball All-Star Game .
Randolph earned the inaugural Silver Slugger Award at second base .
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Columbus, Fort Lauderdale, Greensboro, Oneonta, Paintsville
Notes
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