1980 International League season

1980 International League season
LeagueInternational League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 16 – September 12
Number of games140
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season MVPMarshall Brant, Columbus Clippers
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League championsColumbus Clippers
  Runners-upToledo Mud Hens
IL seasons

The 1980 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 16 and September 12. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.

The Columbus Clippers won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Toledo Mud Hens in the final round of the playoffs.

Team changes

Teams

1980 International League
Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium
Charleston Charlies Charleston, West Virginia Texas Rangers Watt Powell Park
Columbus Clippers Columbus, Ohio New York Yankees Franklin County Stadium
Pawtucket Red Sox Pawtucket, Rhode Island Boston Red Sox McCoy Stadium
Richmond Braves Richmond, Virginia Atlanta Braves Parker Field
Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York Baltimore Orioles Silver Stadium
Syracuse Chiefs Syracuse, New York Toronto Blue Jays MacArthur Stadium
Tidewater Tides Norfolk, Virginia New York Mets Met Park
Toledo Mud Hens Toledo, Ohio Minnesota Twins Lucas County Stadium

Map of teams

International League teams

Regular season

Summary

  • The Columbus Clippers finished with the best record in the league for the second consecutive season.

Standings

[1]

International League
Team Win Loss % GB
Columbus Clippers 83 57 .593 –
Toledo Mud Hens 77 63 .550 6
Rochester Red Wings 74 65 .532 8.5
Richmond Braves 69 71 .493 14
Charleston Charlies 67 71 .486 15
Tidewater Tides 67 72 .482 15.5
Pawtucket Red Sox 62 77 .446 20.5
Syracuse Chiefs 58 81 .417 24.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVG Dave Engle, Toledo Mud Hens .307
H Mookie Wilson, Tidewater Tides 152
R Mookie Wilson, Tidewater Tides 92
2B John Valle, Rochester Red Wings
Ron Washington, Toledo Mud Hens		 31
3B Mookie Wilson, Tidewater Tides 14
HR Marshall Brant, Columbus Clippers 23
RBI Marshall Brant, Columbus Clippers 92
SB Eddie Miller, Richmond Braves 60

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
W Bob Kammeyer, Columbus Clippers 15
ERA Ken Clay, Columbus Clippers 1.96
CG John Butcher, Charleston Charlies 14
SV Bob Babock, Charleston Charlies
Butch Metzger, Richmond Braves		 14
SO Juan Berenguer, Tidewater Tides 178
IP Tony Brizzolara, Richmond Braves 206

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Semi-finals Governors' Cup
      
1 Columbus 3
4 Richmond 2
1 Columbus 4
2 Toledo 1
2 Toledo 3
3 Rochester 1

Awards

International League awards
Award name Recipient
Most Valuable Player Marshall Brant, Columbus Clippers
Pitcher of the Year Bob Kammeyer, Columbus Clippers
Rookie of the Year Bobby Bonner, Rochester Red Wings
Manager of the Year Joe Altobelli, Columbus Clippers

All-star team

International League all-star team
Position All-star
Catcher Ray Smith, Toledo Mud Hens
First base Marshall Brant, Columbus Clippers
Second base Mike Richardt, Charleston Charlies
Shortstop Bobby Bonner, Rochester Red Wings
Third base Tucker Ashford, Charleston Charlies
Outfield Dave Engle, Toledo Mud Hens
Greg Johnston, Toledo Mud Hens
Mookie Wilson, Tidewater Tides
Designated hitter John Valle, Rochester Red Wings
Pitcher Bob Babcock, Charleston Charlies
Bob Kammeyer, Columbus Clippers
Manager Joe Altobelli, Columbus Clippers

See also

References

  1. ^ 1980 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed 25 November 2024.
  2. ^ 1980 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 25 November 2024.
  3. ^ 1980 Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 25 November 2024.