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1980 Los Angeles Dodgers season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| season | 1980 |
| league | National League |
| division | West |
| ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| city | Los Angeles |
| record | |
| divisional_place | 2nd |
| owner | Peter O'Malley |
| general_managers | Al Campanis |
| managers | Tommy Lasorda |
| television | KTTV (11) |
| Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett, Ross Porter | |
| radio | KABC |
| Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett, Ross Porter | |
Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett, Ross Porter
ONTV Geoff Witcher, Al Downing Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett, Ross Porter
KTNQ Jaime Jarrín, Rudy Hoyos |}}
The 1980 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 91st season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 23rd season in Los Angeles, California, and their 19th season playing their home games at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers finished the season in second place in the National League West, one game behind the Houston Astros. After the 162-game regular season, the Dodgers and Astros were tied in first place in the Western Division. The two teams faced off in a 1-game playoff on October 6, 1980 at Dodger Stadium, which the Astros won 7–1 behind a complete-game victory by pitcher Joe Niekro. Don Sutton set a Dodger record with his 52nd career shutout this season and the Dodgers also hosted the All-Star game for the first time.
With the Dodgers joining the pay television trend, several games began to be broadcast on regional subscription channel ON TV, which aired on KBSC-TV in the greater Los Angeles area. As a result, the TV broadcasting team was expanded. For games aired on ON TV, the broadcast team was composed of Geoff Witcher and former Dodger Al Downing. However, long-time Dodger broadcaster Vin Scully remained as the announcer for games aired on free-to-air television (KTTV).
Offseason
- November 17, 1979: Don Stanhouse was signed as a free agent by the Dodgers.
- December 3, 1979: Von Joshua was selected off waivers from the Dodgers by the San Diego Padres.
- March 27, 1980: Johnny Oates was released by the Dodgers.
Regular season
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Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Opening Day lineup
| Opening Day starters | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second baseman | |
| Rudy Law | Center fielder | |
| Reggie Smith | Right fielder | |
| Steve Garvey | First baseman | |
| Dusty Baker | Left fielder | |
| Ron Cey | Third baseman | |
| Derrel Thomas | Shortstop | |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher | |
| Burt Hooton | Starting pitcher |
Notable transactions
- July 11, 1980: Charlie Hough was purchased from the Dodgers by the Texas Rangers.
- September 13, 1980: Dennis Lewallyn and cash were traded by the Dodgers to the Texas Rangers for Pepe Frías.
Roster
| 1980 Los Angeles Dodgers |
|---|
| **Roster** |
| **Pitchers** |
Game log
Regular season
| Legend |
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| **Bold** |
|-bgcolor=#fbb | 1 || April 10 || @ Astros || 2–3 || Richard (1–0) || Hooton (0–1) || Sambito (1) || 33,270 || 0–1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 2 || April 11 || @ Astros || 6–10 || Smith (1–0) || Stanhouse (0–1) || || 30,701 || 0–2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 3 || April 12 || @ Astros || 6–5 (17) || Howe (1–0) || Smith (1–1) || Hooton (1) || 24,609 || 1–2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 4 || April 13 || @ Astros || 2–4 || Forsch (1–0) || Goltz (0–1) || LaCorte (1) || 33,676 || 1–3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 5 || April 14 || @ Padres || 1–2 || Fingers (2–0) || Castillo (0–1) || || 28,650 || 1–4 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 6 || April 15 || @ Padres || 5–9 || Wise (1–0) || Sutcliffe (0–1) || Mura (1) || 19,325 || 1–5 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 7 || April 16 || @ Padres || 10–4 || Hooton (1–1) || Curtis (1–1) || || 24,861 || 2–5 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 8 || April 17 || Astros || 6–4 || Reuss (1–0) || Smith (1–2) || || 45,476 || 3–5 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 9 || April 18 || Astros || 4–7 || Forsch (2–0) || Goltz (0–2) || Andújar (1) || 41,112 || 3–6 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 10 || April 19 || Astros || 0–2 || Richard (2–0) || Welch (0–1) || || 50,112 || 3–7 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 11 || April 20 || Astros || 4–2 || Reuss (2–0) || Niekro (1–1) || || 39,442 || 4–7 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 12 || April 21 || Giants || 4–3 || Hooton (2–1) || Blue (2–1) || Howe (1) || 29,779 || 5–7 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 13 || April 22 || Giants || 6–0 || Sutton (1–0) || Knepper (1–2) || || 21,691 || 6–7 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 14 || April 23 || Giants || 4–0 || Goltz (1–2) || Whitson (0–3) || || 24,822 || 7–7 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 15 || April 24 || Giants || 5–2 (10) || Reuss (3–0) || Lavelle (0–3) || || 30,687 || 8–7 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 16 || April 25 || Padres || 6–3 || Castillo (1–1) || Kinney (0–1) || Howe (2) || 39,720 || 9–7 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 17 || April 26 || Padres || 4–3 || Beckwith (1–0) || Fingers (2–2) || || 48,568 || 10–7 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 18 || April 27 || Padres || 3–1 || Sutton (2–0) || Curtis (1–2) || Hough (1) || 42,756 || 11–7 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 19 || April 29 || @ Giants || 5–0 || Goltz (2–2) || Montefusco (1–3) || || 16,940 || 12–7 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 20 || April 30 || @ Giants || 4–3 || Welch (1–1) || Minton (1–1) || Howe (3) || 19,006 || 13–7 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 21 || May 2 || @ Phillies || 5–9 || Reed (1–0) || Hough (0–1) || || 30,294 || 13–8 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 22 || May 3 || @ Phillies || 3–7 || Christenson (2–0) || Hooton (2–2) || || 35,011 || 13–9 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 23 || May 4 || @ Phillies || 12–10 || Beckwith (2–0) || Noles (0–1) || Reuss (1) || 34,027 || 14–9 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 24 || May 6 || @ Pirates || 1–2 || Tekulve (3–0) || Howe (1–1) || || 9,817 || 14–10 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 25 || May 7 || @ Pirates || 6–7 || Tekulve (4–0) || Hough (0–2) || || 11,404 || 14–11 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 26 || May 9 || @ Cardinals || 7–15 || Borbón (1–0) || Sutcliffe (0–2) || || 23,394 || 14–12 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 27 || May 10 || @ Cardinals || 5–3 || Hooton (3–2) || Vuckovich (5–2) || Reuss (2) || 27,450 || 15–12 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 28 || May 11 || @ Cardinals || 4–2 || Goltz (3–2) || Forsch (2–2) || Reuss (3) || 17,696 || 16–12 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 29 || May 12 || Cubs || 2–1 || Sutton (3–0) || Reuschel (2–3) || Castillo (1) || 36,401 || 17–12 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 30 || May 13 || Cubs || 4–2 || Welch (2–1) || Lamp (2–4) || || 32,331 || 18–12 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 31 || May 14 || Cubs || 2–5 || McGlothen (2–0) || Hooton (3–3) || Sutter (9) || 29,001 || 18–13 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 32 || May 16 || Pirates || 8–6 || Reuss (4–0) || Tekulve (5–1) || Sutcliffe (1) || 47,929 || 19–13 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 33 || May 17 || Pirates || 3–1 || Sutton (4–0) || Blyleven (0–4) || Howe (4) || 50,082 || 20–13 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 34 || May 18 || Pirates || 2–0 || Welch (3–1) || Bibby (5–1) || Howe (5) || 49,867 || 21–13 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 35 || May 19 || Cardinals || 5–1 || Hooton (4–3) || Thomas (1–1) || || 34,297 || 21–14 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 36 || May 20 || Cardinals || 4–3 || Reuss (5–0) || Vuckovich (5–4) || Sutcliffe (2) || 29,710 || 22–14 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 37 || May 21 || Cardinals || 5–3 || Beckwith (3–0) || Littell (0–2) || Castillo (2) || 31,174 || 23–14 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 38 || May 23 || @ Cubs || 0–2 || Lamp (3–4) || Sutton (4–1) || || 7,482 || 23–15 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 39 || May 24 || @ Cubs || 4–2 || Welch (4–1) || Krukow (3–5) || Sutcliffe (3) || 22,543 || 24–15 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 40 || May 25 || @ Cubs || 1–2 || Sutter (3–3) || Howe (1–2) || || 27,226 || 24–16 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 41 || May 26 || @ Reds || 4–0 || Reuss (6–0) || Seaver (2–3) || || – || 25–16 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 42 || May 26 || @ Reds || 4–5 || Moskau (3–0) || Goltz (3–3) || Bair (4) || 29,483 || 25–17 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 43 || May 27 || @ Reds || 1–6 || LaCoss (4–4) || Sutton (4–2) || || 20,296 || 26–17 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 44 || May 29 || Braves || 3–0 || Welch (5–1) || Niekro (3–7) || || 24,630 || 27–17 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 45 || May 30 || Braves || 8–4 || Hooton (5–3) || Matula (3–4) || || 32,200 || 28–17 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 46 || May 31 || Braves || 5–6 || Boggs (2–1) || Reuss (6–1) || Garber (2) || 40,161 || 28–18 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 47 || June 1 || Braves || 5–9 || Alexander (2–2) || Goltz (3–4) || Camp (3) || 49,320 || 28–19 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 48 || June 2 || Reds || 3–2 || Sutcliffe (1–2) || Bair (0–3) || || 31,368 || 29–19 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 49 || June 3 || Reds || 5–1 || Welch (6–1) || Seaver (2–4) || Howe (6) || 44,962 || 30–19 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 50 || June 4 || Reds || 4–5 || Moskau (4–0) || Hough (0–3) || Hume (8) || 45,541 || 30–20 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 51 || June 6 || @ Braves || 5–0 || Reuss (7–1) || Niekro (4–8) || || 18,331 || 31–20 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 52 || June 7 || @ Braves || 1–6 || Alexander (3–2) || Goltz (3–5) || || 25,723 || 31–21 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 53 || June 8 || @ Braves || 3–1 || Sutton (5–2) || Boggs (2–2) || Sutcliffe (4) || 12,543 || 32–21 |-bgcolor=#bbb | – || June 9 || @ Mets || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); Makeup: June 12 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 54 || June 10 || @ Mets || 4–5 || Hausman (2–1) || Welch (6–2) || || 14,759 || 32–22 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 55 || June 11 || @ Mets || 2–6 (10) || Swan (5–4) || Sutcliffe (1–3) || || 23,540 || 32–23 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 56 || June 12 || @ Mets || 5–6 || Reardon (3–2) || Castillo (1–2) || Allen (10) || 19,501 || 32–24 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 57 || June 13 || @ Expos || 3–4 || Rogers (8–5) || Howe (1–3) || || 34,655 || 32–25 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 58 || June 14 || @ Expos || 8–0 || Hooton (6–3) || Grimsley (2–4) || || 44,585 || 33–25 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 59 || June 15 || @ Expos || 1–0 || Welch (7–2) || Gullickson (0–1) || || 36,176 || 34–25 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 60 || June 16 || Phillies || 2–3 (12) || Reed (4–1) || Sutcliffe (1–4) || McGraw (6) || 41,340 || 34–26 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 61 || June 17 || Phillies || 5–6 || Reed (5–1) || Castillo (1–3) || McGraw (7) || 40,786 || 34–27 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 62 || June 18 || Expos || 8–7 || Hough (1–3) || Sosa (4–3) || Howe (7) || 41,229 || 35–27 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 63 || June 19 || Expos || 5–3 (10) || Castillo (2–3) || Fryman (1–2) || || 35,819 || 36–27 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 64 || June 20 || Mets || 4–3 || Howe (2–3) || Zachry (1–4) || || 48,608 || 37–27 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 65 || June 21 || Mets || 5–0 || Reuss (8–1) || Swan (5–5) || || 41,605 || 38–27 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 66 || June 22 || Mets || 6–9 || Bomback (4–1) || Goltz (3–6) || Allen (11) || 43,298 || 38–28 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 67 || June 23 || @ Astros || 3–0 || Sutcliffe (2–4) || Andújar (0–3) || || 29,753 || 39–28 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 68 || June 24 || @ Astros || 4–5 (12) || LaCorte (4–0) || Beckwith (3–1) || || 34,388 || 39–29 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 69 || June 25 || @ Astros || 9–2 || Welch (8–2) || Forsch (8–6) || || 34,416 || 40–29 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 70 || June 27 || @ Giants || 8–0 || Reuss (9–1) || Blue (9–5) || || 20,285 || 41–29 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 71 || June 28 || @ Giants || 3–4 (11) || Griffin (2–1) || Sutcliffe (2–5) || || 25,145 || 41–30 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 72 || June 29 || @ Giants || 3–4 || Knepper (6–9) || Castillo (2–4) || || – || 41–31 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 73 || June 29 || @ Giants || 3–0 || Hooton (7–3) || Ripley (2–3) || || 50,229 || 42–31 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 74 || June 30 || Padres || 3–4 || Eichelberger (2–0) || Welch (8–3) || Shirley (7) || 29,756 || 42–32 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 75 || July 1 || Padres || 1–4 || Mura (2–3) || Reuss (9–2) || Fingers (10) || 38,801 || 42–33 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 76 || July 2 || Padres || 10–7 || Sutcliffe (3–5) || Blair (0–1) || || 33,232 || 43–33 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 77 || July 3 || Padres || 5–4 (10) || Castillo (3–4) || Shirley (5–5) || || 31,375 || 44–33 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 78 || July 4 || Giants || 4–0 || Sutton (6–2) || Ripley (2–4) || || 49,846 || 45–33 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 79 || July 5 || Giants || 3–2 || Welch (9–3) || Whitson (7–8) || Castillo (3) || 41,587 || 46–33 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 80 || July 6 || Giants || 4–7 (10) || Holland (2–1) || Howe (2–4) || || 46,244 || 46–34 |-bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || July 8 || 51st All-Star Game || colspan=6 | American League vs. National League (Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California) |-bgcolor=#bfb | 81 || July 10 || Astros || 4–3 || Howe (3–4) || Ryan (5–7) || || 49,692 || 47–34 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 82 || July 11 || Astros || 3–2 || Reuss (10–2) || Forsch (8–8) || Howe (8) || 42,754 || 48–34 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 83 || July 12 || @ Padres || 2–3 (12) || Rasmussen (2–8) || Beckwith (3–2) || || 39,605 || 48–35 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 84 || July 13 || @ Padres || 3–4 (15) || Kinney (3–1) || Beckwith (3–3) || || 18,232 || 48–36 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 85 || July 14 || @ Padres || 3–6 || Mura (3–3) || Sutcliffe (3–6) || || 22,370 || 48–37 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 86 || July 15 || @ Cubs || 6–2 || Hooton (8–3) || McGlothen (6–7) || Goltz (1) || 20,257 || 49–37 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 87 || July 16 || @ Cubs || 1–4 || Reuschel (6–9) || Reuss (10–3) || || 18,638 || 49–38 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 88 || July 17 || @ Cubs || 3–1 || Sutton (7–2) || Lamp (9–8) || || 21,389 || 50–38 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 89 || July 18 || @ Pirates || 4–6 || Rhoden (1–1) || Welch (9–4) || Romo (6) || 30,131 || 50–39 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 90 || July 19 || @ Pirates || 3–7 || Solomon (5–3) || Sutcliffe (3–7) || || 28,731 || 50–40 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 91 || July 20 || @ Pirates || 4–2 || Hooton (9–3) || Candelaria (6–9) || Howe (9) || – || 51–40 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 92 || July 20 || @ Pirates || 7–8 || Jackson (8–2) || Castillo (3–5) || || 41,932 || 51–41 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 93 || July 21 || @ Cardinals || 2–5 || Vuckovich (9–6) || Goltz (3–7) || Littlefield (5) || 20,224 || 51–42 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 94 || July 22 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Urrea (3–0) || Sutton (7–3) || Littlefield (6) || 25,174 || 51–43 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 95 || July 23 || @ Cardinals || 3–7 || Martínez (3–3) || Welch (9–5) || || 28,654 || 51–44 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 96 || July 25 || Cubs || 7–6 || Howe (4–4) || Sutter (3–5) || || 50,546 || 52–44 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 97 || July 26 || Cubs || 3–5 || McGlothen (8–7) || Reuss (10–4) || Sutter (21) || 50,125 || 52–45 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 98 || July 27 || Cubs || 3–2 (12) || Howe (5–4) || Caudill (1–3) || || 42,363 || 53–45 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 99 || July 28 || Pirates || 4–6 || Rhoden (2–1) || Welch (9–6) || Tekulve (15) || 46,973 || 53–46 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 100 || July 29 || Pirates || 10–2 || Hooton (10–3) || Blyleven (5–8) || || 47,013 || 54–46 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 101 || July 30 || Pirates || 3–0 || Reuss (11–4) || Candelaria (7–10) || || 50,308 || 55–46 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 102 || August 1 || Cardinals || 2–1 (10) || Goltz (4–7) || Forsch (7–7) || || 43,549 || 56–46 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 103 || August 2 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Welch (10–6) || Vuckovich (9–8) || Stanhouse (1) || 49,520 || 57–46 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 104 || August 3 || Cardinals || 1–4 || Martínez (4–4) || Hooton (10–4) || || 31,833 || 57–47 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 105 || August 4 || @ Braves || 5–3 || Reuss (12–4) || Boggs (5–7) || Stanhouse (2) || 30,330 || 58–47 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 106 || August 5 || @ Braves || 4–6 || Camp (4–4) || Stanhouse (0–2) || || 10,187 || 58–48 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 107 || August 6 || @ Braves || 6–2 || Sutton (8–3) || Matula (6–10) || Castillo (4) || 9,441 || 59–48 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 108 || August 7 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Alexander (10–6) || Welch (10–7) || Camp (6) || 10,056 || 59–49 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 109 || August 8 || @ Reds || 5–8 || Hume (6–7) || Castillo (3–6) || || 40,339 || 59–50 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 110 || August 9 || @ Reds || 9–4 || Reuss (13–4) || Seaver (4–6) || Sutcliffe (5) || 45,095 || 60–50 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 111 || August 10 || @ Reds || 7–1 || Goltz (5–7) || Moskau (8–4) || || 35,179 || 61–50 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 112 || August 11 || Braves || 2–3 || Matula (7–10) || Sutton (8–4) || Camp (8) || 32,118 || 61–51 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 113 || August 12 || Braves || 6–7 || Garber (3–5) || Sutcliffe (3–8) || Camp (9) || 35,905 || 61–52 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 114 || August 13 || Braves || 0–2 || Boggs (6–8) || Hooton (10–5) || || 36,345 || 61–53 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 115 || August 15 || Reds || 3–1 || Reuss (14–4) || Seaver (4–7) || || 50,933 || 62–53 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 116 || August 16 || Reds || 2–3 || Hume (7–7) || Howe (5–5) || || 42,743 || 62–54 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 117 || August 17 || Reds || 2–6 || Soto (7–5) || Welch (10–8) || Hume (21) || 47,177 || 62–55 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 118 || August 19 || @ Expos || 3–2 || Stanhouse (1–2) || Sosa (7–5) || || 45,320 || 63–55 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 119 || August 20 || @ Expos || 5–1 || Reuss (15–4) || Rogers (11–9) || || 32,630 || 64–55 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 120 || August 21 || @ Expos || 5–4 (10) || Howe (6–5) || Bahnsen (7–5) || || 33,523 || 65–55 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 121 || August 22 || @ Mets || 2–4 || Burris (7–7) || Welch (10–9) || Allen (22) || 21,936 || 65–56 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 122 || August 23 || @ Mets || 4–2 || Goltz (6–7) || Hausman (5–4) || Howe (10) || 32,440 || 66–56 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 123 || August 24 || @ Mets || 3–2 || Hooton (11–5) || Zachry (6–7) || Howe (11) || 24,956 || 67–56 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 124 || August 25 || @ Phillies || 8–4 || Stanhouse (2–2) || Noles (1–4) || || 34,267 || 68–56 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 125 || August 26 || @ Phillies || 8–4 || Castillo (4–6) || Walk (9–3) || || 35,358 || 69–56 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 126 || August 27 || @ Phillies || 3–4 || Carlton (20–7) || Howe (6–6) || McGraw (14) || 39,116 || 69–57 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 127 || August 29 || Expos || 5–4 || Castillo (5–6) || D'Acquisto (2–4) || Howe (12) || 50,810 || 70–57 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 128 || August 30 || Expos || 4–3 || Hooton (12–5) || Gullickson (6–4) || Stanhouse (3) || 35,778 || 71–57 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 129 || August 31 || Expos || 2–0 || Reuss (16–4) || Rogers (12–10) || || – || 72–57 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 130 || August 31 || Expos || 7–2 || Sutton (9–4) || Palmer (6–4) || || 48,542 || 73–57 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 131 || September 1 || Mets || 5–2 || Welch (11–9) || Burris (7–9) || Howe (13) || 30,460 || 74–57 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 132 || September 2 || Mets || 6–5 || Goltz (7–7) || Pacella (3–3) || Stanhouse (4) || 27,543 || 75–57 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 133 || September 3 || Mets || 2–0 || Hooton (13–5) || Zachry (6–9) || Howe (14) || 28,568 || 76–57 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 134 || September 4 || Phillies || 2–3 || Walk (10–4) || Reuss (16–5) || McGraw (17) || 41,864 || 76–58 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 135 || September 5 || Phillies || 1–0 || Sutton (10–4) || Carlton (21–8) || Stanhouse (5) || 41,019 || 77–58 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 136 || September 6 || Phillies || 7–3 || Welch (12–9) || Lerch (4–14) || Howe (15) || 45,995 || 78–58 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 137 || September 7 || Phillies || 6–0 || Castillo (6–6) || Ruthven (14–9) || || 39,083 || 79–58 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 138 || September 9 || @ Astros || 4–5 || Smith (6–5) || Howe (6–7) || Sambito (14) || 34,546 || 79–59 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 139 || September 10 || @ Astros || 5–6 (12) || Roberge (2–0) || Sutcliffe (3–9) || || 37,632 || 79–60 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 140 || September 12 || @ Reds || 5–2 || Sutton (11–4) || LaCoss (8–11) || Howe (16) || 36,287 || 80–60 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 141 || September 13 || @ Reds || 3–2 || Castillo (7–6) || Soto (9–6) || Stanhouse (6) || 38,542 || 81–60 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 142 || September 14 || @ Reds || 3–1 || Reuss (17–5) || Moskau (9–7) || || 34,038 || 82–60 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 143 || September 15 || @ Braves || 0–9 || Boggs (10–9) || Hooton (13–6) || || 8,025 || 82–61 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 144 || September 16 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Niekro (15–14) || Goltz (7–8) || Camp (17) || 31,279 || 82–62 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 145 || September 17 || Padres || 2–1 || Sutton (12–4) || Eichelberger (4–2) || Howe (17) || 28,822 || 83–62 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 146 || September 18 || Padres || 7–3 || Welch (13–9) || Wise (6–8) || Castillo (5) || 30,738 || 84–62 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 147 || September 19 || Reds || 7–10 || LaCoss (9–11) || Reuss (17–6) || Hume (23) || 46,609 || 84–63 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 148 || September 20 || Reds || 2–10 || Seaver (10–7) || Hooton (13–7) || || 50,240 || 84–64 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 149 || September 21 || Reds || 2–7 (11) || Hume (8–10) || Howe (6–8) || || 43,716 || 84–65 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 150 || September 22 || Braves || 2–7 || Hanna (2–0) || Sutton (12–5) || Camp (19) || 25,078 || 84–66 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 151 || September 23 || Braves || 4–2 || Welch (14–9) || Matula (11–13) || Stanhouse (7) || 29,226 || 85–66 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 152 || September 24 || Giants || 5–4 (12) || Castillo (8–6) || Rowland (1–1) || || 35,581 || 86–66 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 153 || September 25 || Giants || 2–3 || Whitson (11–11) || Hooton (13–8) || Lavelle (8) || 33,460 || 86–67 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 154 || September 26 || @ Padres || 2–3 || Tellmann (2–0) || Goltz (7–9) || Fingers (23) || 14,836 || 86–68 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 155 || September 27 || @ Padres || 6–4 || Sutton (13–5) || Rasmussen (4–11) || Valenzuela (1) || 19,260 || 87–68 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 156 || September 28 || @ Padres || 5–7 || Fingers (11–9) || Howe (6–9) || Tellmann (1) || 17,971 || 87–69 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 157 || September 30 || @ Giants || 6–3 (10) || Valenzuela (1–0) || Lavelle (6–8) || || 10,953 || 88–69 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 158 || October 1 || @ Giants || 8–4 || Hooton (14–8) || Whitson (11–12) || || 11,307 || 89–69 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 159 || October 2 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Minton (4–6) || Goltz (7–10) || Holland (7) || 11,693 || 89–70 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 160 || October 3 || Astros || 3–2 (10) || Valenzuela (2–0) || Forsch (12–13) || || 49,642 || 90–70 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 161 || October 4 || Astros || 2–1 || Reuss (18–6) || Ryan (11–10) || || 46,085 || 91–70 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 162 || October 5 || Astros || 4–3 || Howe (7–9) || LaCorte (8–5) || Sutton (1) || 52,339 || 92–70 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 163 || October 6 || Astros || 1–7 || Niekro (20–12) || Goltz (7–11) || || 51,127 || 92–71 |- | Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Dodgers 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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 96 | 227 | 48 | .211 | 2 | 20 | |
| 1B | 163 | 658 | 200 | .304 | 26 | 106 | |
| 2B | 141 | 553 | 139 | .251 | 10 | 49 | |
| SS | 130 | 466 | 123 | .264 | 3 | 34 | |
| 3B | 157 | 551 | 140 | .254 | 28 | 77 | |
| LF | 153 | 579 | 170 | .294 | 29 | 97 | |
| CF | 128 | 388 | 101 | .260 | 1 | 23 | |
| RF | 92 | 311 | 100 | .322 | 15 | 55 |
Other batters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | 297 | 79 | .266 | 1 | 22 | |
| 109 | 251 | 77 | .307 | 2 | 20 | |
| 96 | 194 | 52 | .268 | 10 | 25 | |
| 75 | 183 | 59 | .322 | 7 | 31 | |
| 77 | 172 | 41 | .238 | 9 | 29 | |
| 54 | 134 | 34 | .254 | 1 | 8 | |
| 80 | 111 | 24 | .216 | 1 | 12 | |
| 57 | 84 | 19 | .226 | 1 | 5 | |
| 14 | 17 | 4 | .235 | 0 | 2 | |
| 14 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 7 | 3 | .429 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 229.1 | 18 | 6 | 2.51 | 111 | |
| 32 | 213.2 | 14 | 9 | 3.29 | 141 | |
| 32 | 212.1 | 13 | 5 | 2.20 | 128 | |
| 34 | 206.2 | 14 | 8 | 3.66 | 118 | |
| 35 | 171.1 | 7 | 11 | 4.31 | 91 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 110.0 | 3 | 9 | 5.56 | 59 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 2.66 | 39 | |
| 61 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2.75 | 60 | |
| 38 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.96 | 40 | |
| 21 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5.04 | 5 | |
| 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5.57 | 25 | |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 16 | |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.09 | 2 |
Awards and honors
- 1980 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Steve Garvey starter
- Davey Lopes starter
- Reggie Smith starter
- Jerry Reuss reserve
- Bob Welch reserve
- National League Rookie of the Year
- Steve Howe
- Comeback Player of the Year Award
- Jerry Reuss
- Baseball Digest Rookie All-Stars
- Steve Howe
- Silver Slugger Award
- Dusty Baker
- TSN National League All-Star
- Dusty Baker
- NL Pitcher of the Month
- Jerry Reuss (June 1980)
- NL Player of the Month
- Dusty Baker (June 1980)
- NL Player of the Week
- Don Sutton (Apr. 21–27)
- Bob Welch (May 12–18)
- Jerry Reuss (June 23–29)
Farm system
Teams in BOLD won League Championships
Major League Baseball draft
Main article: 1980 Major League Baseball draft
The Dodgers drafted 36 players in the June draft and 16 in the January draft. Of those, six players would eventually play in the Major Leagues. The Dodgers did not have picks in rounds 2-4 this season as those picks were awarded to other teams as compensation for their signing of free agents.
The first round pick in the June draft was shortstop Ross Jones of the University of Miami. The Dodgers traded him to the New York Mets in 1983 and he would appear in 67 games in parts of three seasons with the Mets and two other teams, hitting only .221.
This was a fairly weak draft class for the Dodgers, with the most notable player being outfielder R. J. Reynolds, who was drafted in the 2nd round of the January draft and played 8 unremarkable seasons as a backup outfielder before finishing up his career in Japan with Nippon Professional Baseball.
| Round | Name | Position | School | Signed | Career span | Highest level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Lesch | RHP | Central Arizona College | Yes | 1980 | Rookie |
| 2 | R. J. Reynolds | OF | Sacramento City College | Yes | 1980–1994 | **MLB** |
| 3 | Larry See | 3B | Cerritos College | Yes | 1980–1999 | **MLB** |
| 4 | Robert Allen | SS | Clemson University | Yes | 1980–1987 | AAA |
| 5 | Hollis Martin | SS | Potomac State College | Yes | 1980–1981 | A |
| 6 | Ralph Bryant | OF | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | No | ||
| Dodgers-1981 | 1981–1996 | **MLB** | ||||
| 7 | Mark Wenzel | RHP | Fresno City College | No | ||
| 8 | Damon Hunt | OF | Sacramento City College | No | ||
| Giants-1983 | 1983 | A | ||||
| 9 | Paul Hagan | OF | South Georgia College | No | ||
| 10 | David Bailor | OF | Yavapai College | No | ||
| 11 | Brett Wise | RHP | Seminole Community College | Yes | 1980–1984 | AAA |
| 12 | Richard Lucero | RHP | Phoenix College | No | ||
| 13 | Greg Hudson | RHP | Georgia Perimeter College | No |
January secondary phase
| Round | Name | Position | School | Signed | Career span | Highest level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricky Wright | LHP | University of Texas at Austin | Yes | 1980–1987 | **MLB** |
| 2 | Jack Leonard | 3B | Louisburg College | No | A | |
| 3 | Harry Kazanjian | C | City College of San Francisco | No |
June draft
| Round | Name | Position | School | Signed | Career span | Highest level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross Jones | SS | University of Miami | Yes | 1980–1988 | **MLB** |
| 5 | Peter Beall | SS | Mater Dei High School | No | ||
| Angels-1984 | 1984–1985 | A | ||||
| 6 | Paul Bard | C | Tufts University | Yes | 1980–1984 | AA |
| 7 | Gordon Gauntlett | C | University of California, Los Angeles | Yes | 1980–1985 | AA |
| 8 | Kevin Sliwinski | OF | Santiago High School | No | ||
| Blue Jays-1983 | 1983–1988 | AAA | ||||
| 9 | Stephen Marsden | RHP | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Yes | 1980–1984 | AAA |
| 10 | Ricky Thomas | OF | University of La Verne | No | ||
| 11 | Curtis Reade | RHP | California State University, Fresno | Yes | 1980–1983 | A |
| 12 | Anthony Lachowetz | OF | Springfield College | Yes | 1980–1982 | A |
| 13 | Greg Smith | 1B | Southern University and A&M College | Yes | 1980–1993 | AAA |
| 14 | Thomas Robinson | 2B | Widener University | Yes | 1980–1981 | A |
| 15 | Charles Jones | RHP | University of New Hampshire | Yes | 1980–1983 | AA |
| 16 | Frank Dente | RHP | Palm Beach Community College | Yes | 1980–1982 | AA |
| 17 | Richard Lloyd | RHP | East Valley High School | Yes | 1980–1982 | A- |
| 18 | Pasquale Raimondo | 2B | University at Buffalo, State University of New York | Yes | 1980–1981 | A |
| 19 | Tom Klawitter | LHP | University of Wisconsin at Madison | Yes | 1980–1986 | **MLB** |
| 20 | William Cole | OF | Eastern Michigan University | Yes | 1980–1981 | A |
| 21 | Jon Debus | OF | University of St. Francis | Yes | 1980–1989 | AAA |
| 22 | Francis McQuade | RHP | Elmhurst College | Yes | 1980 | Rookie |
| 23 | Phillip Webber | OF | San Bernardino Valley College | Yes | 1980 | Rookie |
| 24 | Jerry Bendorf | SS | Gonzaga University | No | ||
| Dodgers-1981 | 1981–1982 | AA | ||||
| 25 | Robert Kenyon | RHP | Clemson University | Yes | 1980–1983 | AA |
| 26 | Jim Pacanowski | C | Downers Grove High School | No | ||
| 27 | Cori Ryan | RHP | Colorado State University | No | ||
| 28 | Todd Zacher | 2B | University of Arkansas | No | ||
| Giants-1981 | 1981–1983 | AAA | ||||
| 29 | Gregory Hull | OF | Hiram Johnson High School | No | ||
| 30 | Thomas Woleslagel | SS | Ross High School | No | ||
| Yankees-1984 | 1984–1985 | A | ||||
| 31 | Michael Strawberry | OF | Los Angeles Southwest College | Yes | 1980–1981 | A |
| 32 | Hank DeMello | C | Roseville High School | No |
June secondary phase
| Round | Name | Position | School | Signed | Career span | Highest level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Allen | SS | Clemson University | Yes | 1980–1987 | AAA |
| 2 | Rick Felt | LHP | Georgia Perimeter College | Yes | 1980–1985 | AAA |
| 3 | Michael Carringer | RHP | Bacone College | No |
|}
Notes
References
References
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN198010060.shtml Box Score of 1-game playoff vs. Houston Astros at Baseball Reference]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/stanhdo01.shtml Don Stanhouse page at Baseball Reference]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/joshuvo01.shtml Von Joshua page at Baseball Reference]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/o/oatesjo01.shtml Johnny Oates page at Baseball Reference]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/houghch01.shtml Charlie Hough page at Baseball Reference]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lewalde01.shtml Dennis Lewallyn page at Baseball Reference]
- "1980 Los Angeles Dodgers schedule and results". Baseball Reference.
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=franch_year&team_ID=LAD&year_ID=1980&draft_type=janreg& 1980 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB January Draft-Regular Phase ]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=franch_year&team_ID=LAD&year_ID=1980&draft_type=jansec& 1980 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase ]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=franch_year&team_ID=LAD&year_ID=1980&draft_type=junreg& 1980 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=franch_year&team_ID=LAD&year_ID=1980&draft_type=junsec& 1980 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase]
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