1980 Baltimore Orioles season


The 1980 Baltimore Orioles season was the club's 26th season in Baltimore. It involved the Orioles finishing 2nd in the American League East with a record of 100 wins and 62 losses.

Offseason

The Orioles played two spring training exhibition games at the Louisiana Superdome against the New York Yankees over the weekend of March 15 and 16, 1980. 45,152 spectators watched the Yankees beat the 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.

Regular season

During the season, Steve Stone became the last pitcher to win at least 25 games for the Orioles in the 20th century.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

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
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C11936295.262940
1B158621186.30032116
2B152557158.284263
SS11326861.228022
3B145489122.2491664
LF11829771.2391028
CF160645205.318953
RF156583177.30424104
DH9223367.2881250

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
11131162.199127
8626674.2781554
7822254.243731
8920052.260326
10419661.311427
7617045.2651033
438316.19319
363610.27812
8184.22201
9142.14300
650.00000
251.20000
440.00001

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
362522083.32119
37251.116134.12128
37250.22573.23149
3422416103.98109
17.1016.144

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
2599.2643.9742

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
6453262.5164
5344103.0168
337733.5678
251314.2622
60206.625
10003.861

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Charlotte