1980 Major League Baseball season

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1980 MLB season
League Major League Baseball
Sport Baseball
DurationApril 9 – October 21, 1980
Number of games162
Number of teams26
TV partner(s) ABC, NBC, USA
Draft
Top draft pick Darryl Strawberry
Picked by New York Mets
Regular season
Season MVP AL: George Brett (KC)
NL: Mike Schmidt (PHI)
Postseason
AL champions Kansas City Royals
  AL runners-up New York Yankees
NL champions Philadelphia Phillies
  NL runners-up Houston Astros
World Series
Champions Philadelphia Phillies
  Runners-up Kansas City Royals
World Series MVP Mike Schmidt (PHI)
MLB seasons
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The 1980 Major League Baseball season concluded with the Philadelphia Phillies winning their first World Series championship.

Contents

A strike during April 1–8 caused the final eight days of spring training to be canceled, but did not impact the regular season schedule. [1]

Umpire uniforms in both leagues were standardized, the American League's red blazer and blue pants and the National League's blue coats and pants were discarded and the uniforms became blue blazers, light blue short sleeved shirts, gray pants, and blue hats with "AL" or "NL" to show which league they were in. The American League umpires adopted numbers on their uniforms for the first time; National League umpires had numbers on the uniforms since 1970, though the numbers were now white on the blazers and blue on the short-sleeved shirts.

The All-Star Game, held at Dodger Stadium, saw the National League defeat the American League, 4–2.

The Phillies finished their regular season with a 91–71 record, defeated the Houston Astros in the 1980 NLCS, and defeated the Kansas City Royals in the 1980 World Series.

Standings

American League

AL East
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
New York Yankees 10359.63653285031
Baltimore Orioles 10062.617350315031
Milwaukee Brewers 8676.5311740424634
Boston Red Sox 8377.5191936454732
Detroit Tigers 8478.5191943384140
Cleveland Indians 7981.4942344353546
Toronto Blue Jays 6795.4143635463249
AL West
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Kansas City Royals 9765.59949324833
Oakland Athletics 8379.5121446353744
Minnesota Twins 7784.47819½44363348
Texas Rangers 7685.47220½39413744
Chicago White Sox 7090.4382637423348
California Angels 6595.4063130513544
Seattle Mariners 59103.3643836452358

National League

NL East
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Philadelphia Phillies 9171.56249324239
Montreal Expos 9072.556151293943
Pittsburgh Pirates 8379.512847343645
St. Louis Cardinals 7488.4571741403348
New York Mets 6795.4142438442951
Chicago Cubs 6498.3952737442754
NL West
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Houston Astros 9370.57155263844
Los Angeles Dodgers 9271.564155273744
Cincinnati Reds 8973.54944374536
Atlanta Braves 8180.5031150303150
San Francisco Giants 7586.4661744373149
San Diego Padres 7389.45119½45362853

Postseason

Bracket

League Championship Series
(ALCS, NLCS)
World Series
      
East NY Yankees 0
West Kansas City 3
AL Kansas City 2
NL Philadelphia4
East Philadelphia 3
West Houston 2

Awards and honors

Baseball Writers' Association of America Awards
BBWAA AwardNational LeagueAmerican League
Rookie of the Year Steve Howe (LAD) Joe Charbonneau (CLE)
Cy Young Award Steve Carlton (PHI) Steve Stone (BAL)
Most Valuable Player Mike Schmidt (PHI) George Brett (KC)
Gold Glove Awards
PositionNational LeagueAmerican League
Pitcher Phil Niekro (ATL) Mike Norris (OAK)
Catcher Gary Carter (MTL) Jim Sundberg (TEX)
First Baseman Keith Hernandez (STL) Cecil Cooper (MIL)
Second Baseman Doug Flynn (NYM) Frank White (KC)
Third Baseman Mike Schmidt (PHI) Buddy Bell (TEX)
Shortstop Ozzie Smith (STL) Alan Trammell (DET)
Outfielders Andre Dawson (MTL) Fred Lynn (BOS)
Garry Maddox (PHI) Dwayne Murphy (OAK)
Dave Winfield (SD) Willie Wilson (KC)
Silver Slugger Awards
Pitcher/Designated Hitter Bob Forsch (STL) Reggie Jackson (NYY)
Catcher Ted Simmons (STL) Lance Parrish (DET)
First Baseman Keith Hernandez (STL) Cecil Cooper (MIL)
Second Baseman Manny Trillo (PHI) Willie Randolph (NYY)
Third Baseman Mike Schmidt (PHI) George Brett (KC)
Shortstop Garry Templeton (STL) Robin Yount (MIL)
Outfielders Dusty Baker (LAD) Ben Oglivie (MIL)
Andre Dawson (MTL) Al Oliver (TEX)
George Hendrick (STL) Willie Wilson (KC)

Other awards

Player of the Month

MonthAmerican LeagueNational League
April Lamar Johnson Dave Kingman
May Ben Oglivie Mike Schmidt
June Rod Carew Dusty Baker
July George Brett
Reggie Jackson
Bob Horner
August Cecil Cooper Dale Murphy
September Eddie Murray
Jim Rice
Gary Carter

Pitcher of the Month

MonthAmerican LeagueNational League
April Dave Stieb J. R. Richard
May Chuck Rainey Steve Carlton
June Steve Stone Jerry Reuss
July Larry Gura Pat Zachry
August Bob Stanley Rick Reuschel
September Tim Stoddard Marty Bystrom

Statistical leaders

Statistic American League National League
AVG George Brett KC.390 Bill Buckner CHC.324
HR Reggie Jackson NYY
Ben Oglivie MIL
41 Mike Schmidt PHI48
RBI Cecil Cooper MIL122 Mike Schmidt PHI121
Wins Steve Stone BAL25 Steve Carlton PHI24
ERA Rudy May NYY2.46 Don Sutton LA2.20
SO Len Barker CLE187 Steve Carlton PHI286
SV Rich Gossage NYY
Dan Quisenberry KC
33 Bruce Sutter CHC28
SB Rickey Henderson OAK100 Ron LeFlore MTL97

Home field attendance

Team nameWinsHome attendancePer game
Los Angeles Dodgers [2] 9216.5%3,249,28713.6%39,625
Philadelphia Phillies [3] 918.3%2,651,650−4.4%32,736
New York Yankees [4] 10315.7%2,627,4173.5%32,437
California Angels [5] 65−26.1%2,297,327−9.0%28,362
Kansas City Royals [6] 9714.1%2,288,7141.2%28,256
Houston Astros [7] 934.5%2,278,21719.9%28,126
Montreal Expos [8] 90−5.3%2,208,1755.0%27,602
Cincinnati Reds [9] 89−1.1%2,022,450−14.2%24,664
Boston Red Sox [10] 83−8.8%1,956,092−16.9%24,149
Milwaukee Brewers [11] 86−9.5%1,857,408−3.2%22,651
Baltimore Orioles [12] 100−2.0%1,797,4386.9%22,191
Detroit Tigers [13] 84−1.2%1,785,2939.5%21,772
Pittsburgh Pirates [14] 83−15.3%1,646,75714.7%20,330
Toronto Blue Jays [15] 6726.4%1,400,327−2.2%17,288
St. Louis Cardinals [16] 74−14.0%1,385,147−14.9%17,101
Chicago Cubs [17] 64−20.0%1,206,776−26.8%14,898
Chicago White Sox [18] 70−4.1%1,200,365−6.3%14,819
Texas Rangers [19] 76−8.4%1,198,175−21.2%14,977
New York Mets [20] 676.3%1,192,07351.1%14,537
San Diego Padres [21] 737.4%1,139,026−21.8%14,062
San Francisco Giants [22] 755.6%1,096,115−24.7%13,532
Atlanta Braves [23] 8122.7%1,048,41136.3%13,105
Cleveland Indians [24] 79−2.5%1,033,8272.2%13,086
Oakland Athletics [25] 8353.7%842,259174.6%10,398
Seattle Mariners [26] 59−11.9%836,204−1.0%10,324
Minnesota Twins [27] 77−6.1%769,206−28.1%9,615

Events

January–April

May–August

September–December

Deaths

Television coverage

Thursday Night Baseball aired on USA Network. ABC aired Monday Night Baseball , the All-Star Game, and both League Championship Series. NBC televised the weekend Game of the Week and the World Series.

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