1980 Philadelphia Phillies season

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1980  Philadelphia Phillies
World Series Champions
National League Champions
National League East Champions
League National League
Division East
Ballpark Veterans Stadium
City Philadelphia
Owners R. R. M. "Ruly" Carpenter III
General managers Paul Owens
Managers Dallas Green
Television WPHL-TV
PRISM
Radio KYW
(Harry Kalas, Richie Ashburn, Andy Musser, Chris Wheeler, Tim McCarver)
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The 1980 Philadelphia Phillies season was the team's 98th season in Major League Baseball (MLB) and culminated with the Phillies winning the World Series at home by defeating the Kansas City Royals in Game 6 on October 21, 1980.

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The team finished with a regular-season record of 91 wins and 71 losses, which was good enough to win the National League East title by just one game over the division rival Montreal Expos. The Phillies went on to defeat the Houston Astros in the NLCS to gain their first NL title since 1950, and then defeated the Kansas City Royals to win their first World Series Championship. The 1980 Phillies became the first team in the divisional era (since 1969) to win the World Series despite having the worst record of all teams in the postseason.

The 1980 Phillies were known as "The Cardiac Kids" because of the many close games. [1]

Beginning that year, following the lead of the Yankees of the AL, the Phillies joined cable station PRISM with game broadcasts on that station.

Off-season

Regular season

Season standings

NL East 		W L Pct. GB Home Road
Philadelphia Phillies 91710.562—49–3242–39
Montreal Expos 90720.556151–2939–43
Pittsburgh Pirates 83790.512847–3436–45
St. Louis Cardinals 74880.4571741–4033–48
New York Mets 67950.4142438–4429–51
Chicago Cubs 64980.3952737–4427–54

The Phillies won the National League East on the second-to-last day of the season with a 6–4 victory over the Expos in a game played in Montreal on October 4, 1980. [5] [6]

Record vs. opponents

1980 National League record

Sources:
TeamATLCHCCINHOULADMONNYMPHIPITSDSFSTL
Atlanta —8–42–167–1111–75–73–95–711–112–611–66–6
Chicago 4–8—7–51–115–76–1210–85–138–104–85–79–9
Cincinnati 16–25–7—8–109–93–98–47–56–615–3–17–115–7
Houston 11–711–110–8—9–105–78–43–97–511–711–77–5
Los Angeles 7–117–59–910–9—11–17–56–66–69–913–57–5
Montreal 7–512–69–37–51–11—10–89–96–1210–27–512–6
New York 9–38–104–84–85–78–10—6–1210–81–113–99–9
Philadelphia 7-513–55–79–36–69–912–6—7–118–46–69–9
Pittsburgh 1–1110–86–65–76–612–68–1011–7—6–68–410–8
San Diego 6–128–43–15–17–119–92–1011–14–86–6—10–87–5
San Francisco 6–117–511–77–115–135–79–36–64–88–10—7–5
St. Louis 6–69–97–55–75–76–129–99–98–105–75–7—

Opening Day Lineup

Opening Day Starters
#NamePosition
14 Pete Rose 1B
21 Bake McBride RF
31 Garry Maddox CF
20 Mike Schmidt 3B
19 Greg Luzinski LF
8 Bob Boone C
10 Larry Bowa SS
9 Manny Trillo 2B
32 Steve Carlton P

[7]

Notable transactions

Game log

1980 Game Log (Overall Record: 91–71)
April (6–9)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
1April 11 Expos 6–3 Steve Carlton (1–0) Steve Rogers (0–1)None48,4601–0
2April 12 Expos 6–2 Dick Ruthven (1–0) Bill Lee (0–1) Tug McGraw (1)22,0652–0
3April 13 Expos 4–5 (10) Elías Sosa (1–0) Lerrin LaGrow (0–1)None28,1322–1
4April 15@ Cardinals 2–7 Pete Vuckovich (2–0) Randy Lerch (0–1)None8,1662–2
5April 16@ Cardinals 8–3 Steve Carlton (2–0) Bob Forsch (0–1)None10,9113–2
6April 18@ Expos 5–7 Scott Sanderson (1–0) Dick Ruthven (1–1) Woodie Fryman (1)41,2223–3
7April 19@ Expos 13–4 Larry Christenson (1–0) Steve Rogers (1–2) Dickie Noles (1)23,0884–3
8April 20@ Expos 6–7 Elías Sosa (2–0) Tug McGraw (0–1)None25,7224–4
9April 21 Mets 0–3 Ray Burris (2–1) Steve Carlton (2–1) Neil Allen (4)23,8564–5
10April 22 Mets 14–8 Kevin Saucier (1–0) Kevin Kobel (0–2)None21,3415–5
11April 23 Mets 2–3 Mark Bomback (1–0) Lerrin LaGrow (0–2) Jeff Reardon (1)23,0255–6
12April 25 Cardinals 1–3 Pete Vuckovich (3–1) Randy Lerch (0–2) Mark Littell (1)30,5165–7
13April 26 Cardinals 7–0 Steve Carlton (3–1) John Fulgham (1–2)None25,1686–7
14April 27 Cardinals 1–10 Bob Forsch (1–1) Dick Ruthven (1–2)None28,2006–8
–April 29@ Mets Postponed (rain); [16] Makeup: August 17 as a traditional double-header
15April 30@ Mets 0–2 Mark Bomback (2–0) Randy Lerch (0–3)None4,5596–9
May (17–9)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
16May 1@ Mets 2–1 Steve Carlton (4–1) Pete Falcone (1–2) Tug McGraw (2)5,9287–9
17May 2 Dodgers 9–5 Ron Reed (1–0) Charlie Hough (0–1)None30,2948–9
18May 3 Dodgers 7–3 Larry Christenson (2–0) Burt Hooton (2–2)None35,0119–9
19May 4 Dodgers 10–12 [a] Joe Beckwith (2–0) Dickie Noles (0–1) Jerry Reuss (1)34,0279–10
20May 5 Braves 7–1 Steve Carlton (5–1) Rick Matula (2–2)None26,16510–10
21May 6 Braves 10–5 Dick Ruthven (2–2) Doyle Alexander (0–2) Dickie Noles (2)25,30211–10
–May 7 Braves Postponed (rain); [17] Makeup: July 25 as a traditional double-header
22May 9@ Reds 2–5 Charlie Leibrandt (3–2) Randy Lerch (0–4)None32,58311–11
23May 10@ Reds 3–5 Tom Seaver (2–1) Steve Carlton (5–2) Tom Hume (5)28,91911–12
24May 11@ Reds 7–3 Dick Ruthven (3–2) Mike LaCoss (3–3)None25,92012–12
25May 13@ Braves 3–7 Doyle Alexander (1–2) Randy Lerch (0–5) Rick Camp (1)10,14612–13
26May 14@ Braves 9–1 Steve Carlton (6–2) Larry McWilliams (2–3)None4,62513–13
27May 16@ Astros 3–0 Dick Ruthven (4–2) J. R. Richard (4–2)None33,61014–13
28May 17@ Astros 4–2 Larry Christenson (3–0) Joe Niekro (4–3) Dickie Noles (3)43,52515–13
29May 18@ Astros 0–3 Nolan Ryan (2–3) Randy Lerch (0–6)None33,95015–14
30May 19 Reds 6–4 Steve Carlton (7–2) Frank Pastore (4–2) Ron Reed (1)25,10916–14
31May 20 Reds 6–7 Paul Moskau (2–0) Dick Ruthven (4–3) Doug Bair (3)25,20216–15
32May 21 Reds 9–8 Ron Reed (2–0) Tom Hume (3–4)None26,09917–15
33May 23 Astros 3–0 Steve Carlton (8–2) Nolan Ryan (2–4)None27,82218–15
34May 24 Astros 5–4 Kevin Saucier (2–0) Joaquín Andújar (0–2) Tug McGraw (3)28,53919–15
35May 25 Astros 6–2 Dick Ruthven (5–3) Ken Forsch (5–3)None37,34920–15
36May 26 Pirates 7–6 Ron Reed (3–0) Kent Tekulve (5–3)None45,39421–15
37May 27 Pirates 2–3 (13) Enrique Romo (3–0) Dickie Noles (0–2) Kent Tekulve (6)35,98921–16
38May 28 Pirates 6–3 Randy Lerch (1–6) Don Robinson (1–1) Ron Reed (2)30,20922–16
39May 29 Pirates 4–5 Eddie Solomon (2–0) Dick Ruthven (5–4) Enrique Romo (2)30,63022–17
40May 30@ Cubs 7–10 Rick Reuschel (4–4) Dan Larson (0–1)None8,63222–18
41May 31@ Cubs 7–0 Steve Carlton (9–2) Willie Hernández (1–4)None26,93723–18
June (14–14)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
42June 1@ Cubs 4–5 Dick Tidrow (2–0) Ron Reed (3–1) Bruce Sutter (11)20,05123–19
43June 2@ Pirates 3–9 Don Robinson (2–1) Randy Lerch (1–7)None19,99023–20
44June 3@ Pirates 3–4 Grant Jackson (5–1) Tug McGraw (0–2)None22,14123–21
45June 4@ Pirates 4–3 Steve Carlton (10–2) John Candelaria (2–5)None31,07524–21
46June 6 Cubs 6–5 Bob Walk (1–0) Mike Krukow (3–6) Tug McGraw (4)30,18925–21
47June 7 Cubs 5–2 Randy Lerch (2–7) Rick Reuschel (5–5) Dickie Noles (4)31,15326–21
48June 8 Cubs 0–2 Lynn McGlothen (3–2) Dick Ruthven (5–5) Bruce Sutter (12)40,20626–22
49June 9 Giants 1–3 Allen Ripley (1–0) Dickie Noles (0–3) Greg Minton (2)28,70226–23
50June 10 Giants 4–3 Kevin Saucier (3–0) Bob Knepper (4–8) Ron Reed (3)32,63527–23
51June 11 Giants 4–7 Ed Whitson (3–7) Randy Lerch (2–8) Greg Minton (3)37,84427–24
52June 13 Padres 9–6 Dick Ruthven (6–5) Randy Jones (4–6)None37,87328–24
53June 14 Padres 3–1 Steve Carlton (11–2) Steve Mura (0–2) Tug McGraw (5)35,23129–24
54June 15 Padres 8–5 Bob Walk (2–0) Rick Wise (3–4) Lerrin LaGrow (1)36,37430–24
55June 16@ Dodgers 3–2 (12) Ron Reed (4–1) Rick Sutcliffe (1–4) Tug McGraw (6)41,34031–24
56June 17@ Dodgers 6–5 Ron Reed (5–1) Bobby Castillo (1–3) Tug McGraw (7)40,78632–24
57June 18@ Padres 5–1 Steve Carlton (12–2) Bob Shirley (5–3)None15,62133–24
58June 19@ Padres 3–4 Dennis Kinney (2–1) Kevin Saucier (3–1) Rollie Fingers (8)16,71233–25
59June 20@ Giants 1–5 Allen Ripley (2–1) Dan Larson (0–2)None9,49033–26
60June 21@ Giants 3–9 Ed Whitson (5–7) Randy Lerch (2–9)None11,80933–27
61June 22@ Giants 4–3 Steve Carlton (13–2) Vida Blue (9–4)None27,31534–27
62June 24 Expos 6–7 (10) Elías Sosa (5–3) Tug McGraw (0–3)None32,10134–28
63June 25 Expos 2–1 (10) Ron Reed (6–1) Stan Bahnsen (5–2)None31,41635–28
64June 26 Expos 0–1 Scott Sanderson (7–4) Randy Lerch (2–10)None31,69635–29
65June 27 Mets 2–3 John Pacella (1–0) Steve Carlton (13–3) Tom Hausman (1)37,12335–30
66June 28 (1) Mets 1–2 (11) Neil Allen (4–5) Ron Reed (6–2)Nonesee 2nd game35–31
67June 28 (2) Mets 4–5 Tom Hausman (3–2) Kevin Saucier (3–2) Neil Allen (13)47,16935–32
68June 29 Mets 5–2 Bob Walk (3–0) Pat Zachry (2–5) Lerrin LaGrow (2)41,11336–32
69June 30@ Expos 7–5 Dickie Noles (1–3) Bill Gullickson (0–2) Ron Reed (4)36,34737–32
July (15–14)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
70July 1@ Expos 5–4 (11) Randy Lerch (3–10) Woodie Fryman (1–3) Lerrin LaGrow (3)33,76138–32
71July 2@ Expos 1–6 Steve Rogers (10–6) Steve Carlton (13–4)None23,23338–33
72July 3 (1)@ Cardinals 2–1 Dick Ruthven (7–5) Bob Forsch (5–6)Nonesee 2nd game39–33
73July 3 (2)@ Cardinals 8–1 Bob Walk (4–0) Jim Otten (0–3)None38,03840–33
74July 4@ Cardinals 0–1 (10) Bob Sykes (3–6) Kevin Saucier (3–3)None15,48140–34
75July 5@ Cardinals 1–6 Jim Kaat (3–6) Randy Lerch (3–11)None27,93240–35
76July 6@ Cardinals 8–3 Steve Carlton (14–4) Pete Vuckovich (7–6)None17,76941–35
–July 8 1980 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles
77July 10 Cubs 5–3 Dick Ruthven (8–5) Mike Krukow (6–10) Dickie Noles (5)33,13042–35
78July 11 Cubs 7–2 Bob Walk (5–0) Lynn McGlothen (6–6) Ron Reed (5)50,20443–35
79July 12 Pirates 5–4 Kevin Saucier (4–3) Kent Tekulve (5–5)None53,25444–35
80July 13 Pirates 3–7 Don Robinson (3–4) Nino Espinosa (0–1) Kent Tekulve (11)48,13244–36
81July 14 Pirates 11–13 Grant Jackson (7–2) Ron Reed (6–3)None44,24544–37
82July 15@ Astros 2–3 Joe Sambito (4–1) Dick Ruthven (8–6)None24,22344–38
83July 16@ Astros 4–2 Bob Walk (6–0) Ken Forsch (8–9)None28,53245–38
84July 17@ Astros 2–1 Steve Carlton (15–4) Joe Niekro (10–8)None26,40346–38
85July 18@ Braves 7–2 Nino Espinosa (1–1) Phil Niekro (7–12) Dickie Noles (6)13,90847–38
86July 19 (1)@ Braves 2–5 Doyle Alexander (8–5) Dick Ruthven (8–7)Nonesee 2nd game47–39
87July 19 (2)@ Braves 2–7 Tommy Boggs (4–5) Dan Larson (0–3) Rick Camp (4)35,52447–40
88July 20@ Braves 2–3 Larry McWilliams (7–6) Bob Walk (6–1)None9,33547–41
89July 21@ Reds 4–5 Charlie Leibrandt (9–6) Randy Lerch (3–12) Tom Hume (15)27,17747–42
90July 22@ Reds 2–3 Mario Soto (4–4) Steve Carlton (15–5)None28,07947–43
91July 23@ Reds 3–7 Bruce Berenyi (2–0) Nino Espinosa (1–2) Tom Hume (16)29,61447–44
92July 25 (1) Braves 5–4 (12) Dick Ruthven (9–7) Rick Camp (3–4)Nonesee 2nd game48–44
93July 25 (2) Braves 0–3 Tommy Boggs (5–5) Dan Larson (0–4)None38,40848–45
94July 26 Braves 6–3 Bob Walk (7–1) Phil Niekro (8–13) Ron Reed (6)33,11249–45
95July 27 Braves 17–4 Steve Carlton (16–5) Rick Matula (6–9)None35,24950–45
96July 28 Astros 2–3 (10) Joe Sambito (6–1) Ron Reed (6–4)None30,18150–46
97July 29 Astros 9–6 Kevin Saucier (5–3) Frank LaCorte (7–3) Tug McGraw (8)30,25251–46
98July 30 Astros 6–4 Dick Ruthven (10–7) Nolan Ryan (5–8) Tug McGraw (9)31,34252–46
August (16–14)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
99August 1 Reds 3–1 Bob Walk (8–1) Charlie Leibrandt (9–7) Tug McGraw (10)37,40953–46
100August 2 Reds 0–2 Mike LaCoss (6–9) Steve Carlton (16–6)None43,24453–47
101August 3 Reds 8–4 Nino Espinosa (2–2) Bruce Berenyi (2–2) Ron Reed (7)41,32854–47
–August 5 Cardinals Postponed (rain); [18] Makeup: September 12 as a traditional double-header
102August 6 Cardinals 0–14 Bob Sykes (5–8) Bob Walk (8–2)None31,62954–48
103August 7 Cardinals 3–2 Steve Carlton (17–6) John Fulgham (3–4) Tug McGraw (11)31,39755–48
104August 8@ Pirates 5–6 Kent Tekulve (8–5) Tug McGraw (0–4) Enrique Romo (8)30,35455–49
105August 9@ Pirates 1–4 John Candelaria (8–11) Nino Espinosa (2–3) Kent Tekulve (16)39,98455–50
106August 10 (1)@ Pirates 1–7 Jim Bibby (14–2) Randy Lerch (3–13)Nonesee 2nd game55–51
107August 10 (2)@ Pirates 1–4 Don Robinson (4–5) Dan Larson (0–5) Kent Tekulve (17)37,32355–52
108August 11@ Cubs 8–5 (15) [b] Warren Brusstar (1–0) George Riley (0–2)None10,80556–52
109August 12@ Cubs 5–2 Steve Carlton (18–6) Mike Krukow (7–12)None20,80857–52
110August 13@ Cubs 1–2 Dick Tidrow (5–3) Dick Ruthven (10–8)None13,21557–53
111August 14@ Mets 8–1 Nino Espinosa (3–3) Pat Zachry (6–6)None20,14958–53
112August 15@ Mets 8–0 Larry Christenson (4–0) Mark Bomback (9–4) Tug McGraw (12)40,43659–53
113August 16@ Mets 11–6 Bob Walk (9–2) Craig Swan (5–9)None23,51460–53
114August 17 (1)@ Mets 9–4 Steve Carlton (19–6) Ray Burris (6–7)Nonesee 2nd game61–53
115August 17 (2)@ Mets 4–1 Randy Lerch (4–13) Roy Lee Jackson (1–4) Ron Reed (8)25,45862–53
116August 19 Padres 7–4 Dick Ruthven (11–8) Bob Shirley (9–9) Tug McGraw (13)30,58863–53
117August 20 Padres 5–7 John Curtis (5–8) Nino Espinosa (3–4) Rollie Fingers (16)30,40363–54
118August 21 Padres 9–8 (17) Kevin Saucier (6–3) Dennis Kinney (4–5)None36,20164–54
119August 22 Giants 3–4 (10) Al Holland (5–2) Steve Carlton (19–7)None36,07364–55
120August 23 Giants 2–6 Allen Ripley (7–6) Larry Christenson (4–1)None38,54164–56
121August 24 Giants 7–1 [c] Dick Ruthven (12–8) Bob Knepper (9–15)None37,32565–56
122August 25 Dodgers 4–8 Don Stanhouse (2–2) Dickie Noles (1–4)None34,26765–57
123August 26 Dodgers 4–8 Bobby Castillo (4–6) Bob Walk (9–3)None35,35865–58
124August 27 Dodgers 4–3 Steve Carlton (20–7) Steve Howe (6–6) Tug McGraw (14)39,11666–58
125August 29@ Padres 3–2 Larry Christenson (5–1) Steve Mura (4–7) Tug McGraw (15)10,74267–58
126August 30 (1)@ Padres 6–1 Dick Ruthven (13–8) Bob Shirley (9–10)Nonesee 2nd game68–58
127August 30 (2)@ Padres 1–5 John Curtis (6–8) Nino Espinosa (3–5)None13,20968–59
128August 31@ Padres 3–10 Gary Lucas (5–7) Bob Walk (9–4) Rollie Fingers (18)7,81568–60
September (19–10)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
129September 1@ Giants 6–4 Steve Carlton (21–7) Greg Minton (3–5)None16,95269–60
130September 2@ Giants 2–1 (13) Ron Reed (7–4) Al Holland (5–3)None6,13570–60
131September 3@ Giants 4–3 Dick Ruthven (14–8) Allen Ripley (7–8) Tug McGraw (16)5,50471–60
132September 4@ Dodgers 3–2 Bob Walk (10–4) Jerry Reuss (16–5) Tug McGraw (17)41,86472–60
133September 5@ Dodgers 0–1 Don Sutton (10–4) Steve Carlton (21–8) Don Stanhouse (5)41,01972–61
134September 6@ Dodgers 3–7 Bob Welch (12–9) Randy Lerch (4–14) Steve Howe (15)45,99572–62
135September 7@ Dodgers 0–6 Bobby Castillo (6–6) Dick Ruthven (14–9)None39,08372–63
136September 8 Pirates 6–2 Tug McGraw (1–4) Enrique Romo (5–5)None40,57673–63
137September 9 Pirates 5–4 (14) Warren Brusstar (2–0) Mark Lee (0–1)None43,33374–63
138September 10@ Mets 5–0 Marty Bystrom (1–0) Mark Bomback (9–7)None6,74875–63
139September 11@ Mets 5–1 Dick Ruthven (15–9) Ray Burris (7–11)None6,37676–63
140September 12 (1) Cardinals 4–7 Pete Vuckovich (11–9) Bob Walk (10–5) John Urrea (2)see 2nd game76–64
141September 12 (2) Cardinals 0–5 (11) John Littlefield (5–3) Ron Reed (7–5)None44,09376–65
142September 13 Cardinals 2–1 Steve Carlton (22–8) Bob Forsch (11–9)None41,72877–65
143September 14 Cardinals 8–4 Marty Bystrom (2–0) Silvio Martínez (5–10)None30,13778–65
144September 16@ Pirates 2–3 Jim Bibby (17–5) Dick Ruthven (15–10) Kent Tekulve (20)22,23978–66
145September 17@ Pirates 5–4 (11) Tug McGraw (2–4) Kent Tekulve (8–10) Sparky Lyle (9)23,65079–66
146September 19@ Cubs 3–4 (11) Lee Smith (2–0) Warren Brusstar (2–1)None4,35279–67
147September 20@ Cubs 7–3 Marty Bystrom (3–0) Lynn McGlothen (10–13)None11,71380–67
148September 21@ Cubs 7–3 Dick Ruthven (16–10) Dennis Lamp (10–12) Ron Reed (9)10,19081–67
149September 22@ Cardinals 3–2 (10) Steve Carlton (23–8) Kim Seaman (3–2) Tug McGraw (18)5,65482–67
150September 23@ Cardinals 3–6 Al Olmsted (1–0) Bob Walk (10–6) John Littlefield (9)6,91582–68
151September 24 Mets 1–0 (10) Tug McGraw (3–4) Neil Allen (7–9)None24,25883–68
152September 25 Mets 2–1 Marty Bystrom (4–0) Roy Lee Jackson (1–6) Sparky Lyle (10)20,52584–68
153September 26 Expos 2–1 Tug McGraw (4–4) David Palmer (7–6)None50,88785–68
154September 27 Expos 3–4 Scott Sanderson (16–10) Steve Carlton (23–9) Woodie Fryman (17)53,05885–69
155September 28 Expos 3–8 Steve Rogers (16–11) Bob Walk (10–7)None40,30585–70
156September 29 Cubs 6–5 (15) Kevin Saucier (7–3) Dennis Lamp (10–13)None21,12786–70
157September 30 Cubs 14–2 Marty Bystrom (5–0) Lynn McGlothen (11–14)None24,34987–70
October (4–1)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
158October 1 Cubs 5–0 Steve Carlton (24–9) Dennis Lamp (10–14)None25,65888–70
159October 2 Cubs 4–2 Bob Walk (11–7) Bill Caudill (4–6) Tug McGraw (19)23,80689–70
160October 3@ Expos 2–1 Dick Ruthven (17–10) Scott Sanderson (16–11) Tug McGraw (20)57,12190–70
161October 4@ Expos 6–4 (11) Tug McGraw (5–4) Stan Bahnsen (7–6)None50,79491–70
162October 5@ Expos 7–8 (10) Charlie Lea (7–5) Warren Brusstar (2–2)None30,10491–71
^[a] The May 4, 1980, game was protested by the Phillies in the top of the first inning. [19] [20] The protest was later denied. [19] [21]
^[b] The August 11 game was suspended in the bottom of the 14th with the score 5–5 and was completed August 12, 1980. [22]
^[c] The August 24, 1980, game was protested by the Giants in the bottom of the fourth inning. [23] The protest was later denied. [24]
  •   Phillies win
  •   Phillies loss
  •   Postponement
  • Bold: Phillies team member
Source: [25]

Roster

1980 Philadelphia Phillies
Roster
PitchersCatchers

Infielders

OutfieldersManager

Coaches

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Player stats

= Indicates team leader

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

PosPlayerGABRH2B3BAvg.HRRBISB
C Bob Boone 14148034110231.2299553
1B Pete Rose 16265595185421.28216412
2B Manny Trillo 14153168155259.2927438
3B Mike Schmidt 150548104157258.2864812112
SS Larry Bowa 14754057144164.26723921
LF Greg Luzinski 1063684484191.22819563
CF Garry Maddox 14354959142313.259117325
RF Bake McBride 137554681713310.30998713

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Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

PlayerGABRHAvg.HRRBISB
Lonnie Smith 10029869101.33932033
Keith Moreland 621591350.3144293
Greg Gross 1271541937.2400121
Del Unser 961101529.2640100
Ramón Avilés 511011228.277290
John Vukovich 4962410.161050
George Vukovich 7858613.224080
Luis Aguayo 2047713.277181
Bob Dernier 10754.571013
Jay Loviglio 16570.000001
Tim McCarver 6521.200020
Orlando Isales 3512.400030
Ozzie Virgil 1511.200000
Don McCormack 21011.000000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERABBSO
Steve Carlton 38304.02492.3490286
Dick Ruthven 33223.117103.557486
Bob Walk 27151.21174.577194
Randy Lerch 30150.04145.165557
Nino Espinosa 1276.1353.771913
Larry Christenson 1473.2514.032749
Marty Bystrom 636.0501.50921

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Dan Larson 1245.2053.1517
Mark Davis 27.0002.575

Relief pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLSVERASO
Tug McGraw 5792.154201.4675
Ron Reed 5591.17594.049
Dickie Noles 4881.01463.8957
Kevin Saucier 4050.07303.4225
Warren Brusstar 2838.22203.7221
Lerrin LaGrow 2539.00234.1521
Sparky Lyle 1014.00021.936
Scott Munninghoff 46.00004.502

Postseason

National League Championship Series

Game 1

October 7: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia

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Houston001000000170
Philadelphia00000210X381
W: Steve Carlton (1–0)   L: Ken Forsch (0–1)   S: Tug McGraw (1)
HR: HOU – None  PHI – Greg Luzinski (1)
Pitchers: HOU – Forsch  PHI – Carlton, McGraw (8)
Attendance: 65,277

Game 2

October 8: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia

Team12345678910RHE
Houston0010001104781
Philadelphia00020001014142
W: Frank LaCorte (1–0)   L: Ron Reed (0–1)   S: Joaquín Andújar (1)
HR: HOU – None  PHI – None
Pitchers: HOU – Ryan, Sambito (7), Smith (7), LaCorte (9), Andújar (10)  PHI – Ruthven, McGraw (8), Reed (9), Saucier (10)
Attendance: 65,476

Game 3

October 10: Astrodome, Houston, Texas

Team1234567891011RHE
Philadelphia00000000000071
Houston00000000001161
W: Dave Smith (1–0)   L: Tug McGraw (0–1)   S: None
HR: PHI – None  HOU – None
Pitchers: PHI – Christenson, Noles (7), McGraw (8)  HOU – Niekro, Smith (11)
Attendance: 44,443

Game 4

October 11: Astrodome, Houston, Texas

Team12345678910RHE
Philadelphia00000003025130
Houston0001100010352
W: Warren Brusstar (1–0)   L: Joe Sambito (0–1)   S: Tug McGraw (2)
HR: PHI – None  HOU – None
Pitchers: PHI – Carlton, Noles (6), Saucier (7), Reed (7), Brusstar (8), McGraw (10)  HOU – Ruhle, Smith (8), Sambito (8)
Attendance: 44,952

Game 5

October 12: Astrodome, Houston, Texas

Team12345678910RHE
Philadelphia02000005018132
Houston10000132007140
W: Dick Ruthven (1–0)   L: Frank LaCorte (1–1)   S: None
HR: PHI – None  HOU – None
Pitchers: PHI – Bystrom, Brusstar (6), Christenson (7), Reed (7), McGraw (8), Ruthven (9)  HOU – Ryan, Sambito (8), Forsch (8), LaCorte (9)
Attendance: 44,802

World Series

When the modern-day World Series began in 1903, the National and American Leagues each had eight teams. With their victory in the 1980 World Series, the Phillies became the last of the "Original Sixteen" franchises to win a Series.[ citation needed ] The 1980 World Series was the first World Series to be played entirely on artificial turf. Prior to 1980, the Phillies hadn't won a World Series game since Game 1 of the 1915 World Series against the Boston Red Sox.

The series offered many intriguing storylines. Phillies pitcher Bob Walk became the first rookie to start the first game of a World Series since Joe Black of the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1952. The 1980 World Series was the first of numerous World Series that journeyman outfielder Lonnie Smith (then with the Phillies) participated in. He was also a part of the 1982 World Series (as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals), 1985 World Series (as a member of the Kansas City Royals), and the 1991 and 1992 World Series as a member of the Atlanta Braves.

Game 6 would be the culmination for the Phillies' first championship. Philadelphia scored two in the third on a Mike Schmidt single. It was all that Steve Carlton and Tug McGraw would need for the 4–1 win. Kansas City threatened by loading the bases in the eighth and the ninth innings before Tug McGraw struck out Willie Wilson for the third out in the final inning.

While Mike Schmidt was the official MVP of the 1980 World Series, the Babe Ruth Award (another World Series MVP) was given to Tug McGraw. As of 2019, this is the last World Series in which both participating franchises had yet to win a World Series in their history. This was the first time that had happened since 1920.[ citation needed ]

The entire state of Pennsylvania, not just Philadelphia, celebrated the Phillies' win. [28] Minutes after the final out, Governor Dick Thornburgh declared the next day "Philadelphia Phillies Day." [28] [29]

NL Philadelphia Phillies (4) vs. AL Kansas City Royals (2)
GameScoreDateLocationAttendanceTime of Game
1Royals 6, Phillies 7October 14 Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia)65,7913:01
2Royals 4, Phillies 6October 15 Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia)65,7753:01
3Phillies 3, Royals 4 (10 inns)October 17 Royals Stadium (Kansas City)42,3803:19
4Phillies 3, Royals 5October 18 Royals Stadium (Kansas City)42,3632:37
5Phillies 4, Royals 3October 19 Royals Stadium (Kansas City)42,3692:51
6Royals 1, Phillies 4October 21 Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia)65,8383:00

Composite box score

1980 World Series (4–2): Philadelphia Phillies (N.L.) over Kansas City Royals (A.L.)

Team12345678910RHE
Philadelphia Phillies027351162027592
Kansas City Royals532113430123607
Total Attendance: 324,516   Average Attendance: 54,086
Winning Player's Share: – $34,693,   Losing Player's Share – $32,212 * Includes Playoffs and World Series

Awards and honors

In 1980, Mike Schmidt won the National League's Most Valuable Player Award in a unanimous vote. He led the league in home runs with 48 (by a margin of 13 over his nearest competitor). Schmidt was also selected as MVP of the World Series, after hitting two homers and driving in seven runs as his team won their first World Series Championship over the George Brett-led Kansas City Royals.

Steve Carlton received the National League Cy Young Award.

Tug McGraw received the Babe Ruth Award.

Manny Trillo was honored as the MVP of the National League Championship Series.

All-Stars

1980 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Farm system

LevelTeamLeagueManager
AAA Oklahoma City 89ers American Association Jim Snyder
AA Reading Phillies Eastern League Ron Clark
A Peninsula Pilots* Carolina League Bill Dancy
A Spartanburg Phillies South Atlantic League Tom Harmon
A-Short Season Bend Phillies Northwest League P. J. Carey
Rookie Helena Phillies Pioneer League Roly de Armas

* League Champions [30]

Other Philadelphia sports teams of the same era

In the National Hockey League, the Philadelphia Flyers reached the Stanley Cup Finals in May 1980 before losing four games to two to the New York Islanders. [31]

In the National Basketball Association also in May 1980, the Philadelphia 76ers reached the NBA Finals before losing four games to two to the Los Angeles Lakers. [32]

The 1980 Philadelphia Eagles would qualify for Super Bowl XV, where they were defeated 27–10 by the Oakland Raiders. [33]

Notes

  1. ↑ "1980 Philadelphia Philles: Cardiac Kids". Archived from the original on February 22, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  2. ↑ Greg Gross at Baseball Reference
  3. ↑ Jerry Willard at Baseball Reference
  4. ↑ Dave Rader at Baseball Reference
  5. ↑ This Day in Philadelphia Sports, Brian Startare, Kevin Reavy, Sports Publishing, 2014.
  6. ↑ Phils Beat Expos, Capture East, Washington Post, Thomas Boswell, October 5, 1980.
  7. ↑ PHI/PHI198004110.shtml 1980 Opening Day Lineup at Baseball-Reference
  8. ↑ Roger Freed at Baseball Reference
  9. ↑ Juan Samuel at Baseball Reference
  10. ↑ "Steve Jeltz Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
  11. ↑ Rocky Childress at Baseball Reference
  12. ↑ Darren Daulton at Baseball-Reference
  13. ↑ Kevin Romine at Baseball-Reference
  14. ↑ Lerrin LaGrow at Baseball-Reference
  15. ↑ Sparky Lyle at Baseball Reference
  16. ↑ "In The Majors". The Pittsburgh Press. April 30, 1980. p. F6. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Scoreboard". The Gazette. May 8, 1980. p. 90. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  18. ↑ "The Majors". The Pittsburgh Press. August 6, 1980. p. D3. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  19. 1 2 "Batting Out of Turn". retrosheet.org. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Los Angeles Dodgers 12, Philadelphia Phillies 10". retrosheet.org. May 4, 1980. Retrieved November 30, 2014. Phillies manager Dallas Green argued that Dusty Baker should not have batted [again], protested the decision and was ejected by HP umpire Paul Pryor[.]
  21. ↑ "May 4, 1980, Dodgers at Phillies Box Score and Play by Play". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. May 4, 1980. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Aug 11, 1980, Phillies at Cubs Box Score and Play by Play". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. August 11, 1980. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  23. ↑ "Philadelphia Phillies 7, San Francisco Giants 1". retrosheet.org. August 24, 1980. Retrieved November 30, 2014. Lonnie Smith beat throw to 2B on attempted double play but walked off the bag thinking he was out; Smith was tagged but 2B umpire Eric Gregg had called time, so Smith was not out; Giants manager Dave Bristol and pitching coach Don McMahon ejected by Gregg; Giants played game under protest[.]
  24. ↑ "Aug 24, 1980, Giants at Phillies Box Score and Play by Play". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. August 24, 1980. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  25. ↑ "1980 Philadelphia Phillies Schedule, Box Scores and Splits". Baseball-Reference.com.
  26. ↑ "1980 Philadelphia Phillies Roster". Baseball Almanac, Inc.
  27. ↑ "1980 Philadelphia Phillies Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
  28. 1 2 Robbins, William (October 22, 1980). "City of Philadelphia Bursts into Bedlam After Last Pitch". New York Times. p. B5. Governor Richard Thornburgh declared (today) Philadelphia Phillies Day in the state.
  29. ↑ "On the whole, they'd rather be in...". United Press International. October 21, 1980.
  30. ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
  31. ↑ 1980 NHL Stanley Cup Final, Hockey Reference.
  32. ↑ 1980 NBA Finals, Basketball Reference
  33. ↑ Super Bowl XV, Pro Football Reference

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