1980 Eastern League

1980 > Class AA > League History
Overall: 554 games, 8 teams, approx. 138 games in season
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Other Years: 1979 / 1981
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League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1979 / 1981

League Standings

First Half

April 12, 1980 to June 20, 1980

North Division

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
Holyoke Millers	MIL
Buffalo Bisons	PIT
Lynn Sailors	SEA
Glens Falls White Sox	CHW

South Division

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
Reading Phillies	PHI
West Haven Whitecaps	OAK
Waterbury Reds	CIN
Bristol Red Sox	BOS

Second Half

North Division

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
Holyoke Millers	MIL
Buffalo Bisons	PIT
Lynn Sailors	SEA
Glens Falls White Sox	CHW

South Division

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
Reading Phillies	PHI
West Haven Whitecaps	OAK
Waterbury Reds	CIN
Bristol Red Sox	BOS

League Batting

Tm	Aff	BatAge	R/G	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Reading Phillies	PHI	21.9	5.62	139	5313	4579	781	1318	205	57	87	683	159	69	583	622	.288	.368	.415	.783	1898	34	59	58	21
Buffalo Bisons	PIT	23.5	5.44	137	5213	4524	745	1221	212	25	141	652	110	56	569	752	.270	.355	.421	.776	1906	46	35	39	22
Glens Falls White Sox	CHW	22.2	5.34	137	5158	4506	732	1231	209	35	120	651	134	77	526	705	.273	.354	.415	.769	1870	56	42	28	27
Bristol Red Sox	BOS	22.4	4.36	139	5113	4379	606	1143	186	22	57	523	132	90	597	546	.261	.350	.353	.703	1544	27	68	42	41
Lynn Sailors	SEA	22.1	4.33	138	5013	4376	598	1140	201	52	63	518	126	80	526	644	.261	.342	.373	.715	1634	30	55	26	27
Holyoke Millers	MIL	22.0	4.18	140	5030	4379	585	1148	181	60	48	512	177	129	510	606	.262	.340	.364	.704	1593	35	51	55	31
Waterbury Reds	CIN	22.5	3.71	139	4942	4340	516	1049	159	45	75	455	112	74	476	704	.242	.319	.351	.670	1523	34	57	35	40
West Haven Whitecaps	OAK	23.5	3.68	139	5055	4351	512	1085	175	19	70	449	81	76	574	679	.249	.340	.347	.687	1508	37	67	26	15
League Totals		22.5	4.58	1108	40837	35434	5075	9335	1528	315	661	4443	1031	651	4361	5258	.263	.346	.380	.727	13476	299	434	309	224

League Pitching

Tm	Aff	PitchAge	R/G	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
Waterbury Reds	CIN	22.4	3.48	75	64	.540	3.30	139	139	114	25	12	35	1182.0	1057	484	434	74	490	33	729	24	7	44	1.309	8.0	0.6	3.7	5.6	1.49
Holyoke Millers	MIL	23.1	3.76	78	61	.561	3.37	140	140	108	32	16	27	1194.0	1069	527	447	53	496	23	609	30	7	46	1.311	8.1	0.4	3.7	4.6	1.23
Bristol Red Sox	BOS	22.1	4.29	79	60	.568	3.72	139	139	109	30	9	30	1187.0	1188	597	491	65	610	58	774	45	11	73	1.515	9.0	0.5	4.6	5.9	1.27
Reading Phillies	PHI	22.0	4.42	78	61	.561	4.04	139	139	104	35	16	26	1181.0	1120	615	530	75	532	23	707	42	8	58	1.399	8.5	0.6	4.1	5.4	1.33
Buffalo Bisons	PIT	23.3	4.92	67	70	.489	4.39	137	137	100	37	6	21	1172.0	1216	674	572	125	529	15	566	38	11	56	1.489	9.3	1.0	4.1	4.3	1.07
Lynn Sailors	SEA	23.2	4.97	66	71	.482	4.14	138	138	108	30	10	23	1151.0	1150	686	529	58	611	28	697	45	6	93	1.530	9.0	0.5	4.8	5.5	1.14
West Haven Whitecaps	OAK	22.5	5.26	47	92	.338	4.73	139	139	89	50	4	17	1166.0	1231	731	613	97	494	22	602	33	12	60	1.479	9.5	0.7	3.8	4.6	1.22
Glens Falls White Sox	CHW	23.5	5.64	63	74	.460	4.92	137	137	115	22	3	18	1163.0	1303	773	636	114	607	22	575	42	11	75	1.642	10.1	0.9	4.7	4.4	0.95
League Totals		22.7	4.59	553	553	.500	4.07	1108	1108	847	261	76	197	9396.0	9334	5087	4252	661	4369	224	5259	299	73	505	1.458	8.9	0.6	4.2	5.0	1.20

League Fielding

Tm	Aff	G	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	PB	Managers
Waterbury Reds	CIN	139	3540	1406	142	100	.972	15	Mike Compton
Holyoke Millers	MIL	140	3574	1619	167	134	.969	18	Lee Sigman
Reading Phillies	PHI	139	3536	1581	175	137	.967	19	Ron Clark
West Haven Whitecaps	OAK	139	3494	1570	189	118	.964	20	Ed Nottle
Buffalo Bisons	PIT	137	3513	1588	196	139	.963	20	Steve Demeter
Bristol Red Sox	BOS	139	3561	1533	210	128	.960	11	Tony Torchia
Lynn Sailors	SEA	138	3414	1567	212	124	.959	34	Bobby Floyd
Glens Falls White Sox	CHW	137	3488	1666	229	156	.957	23	Mike Pazik
League Totals		1108	28120	12530	1520	1036	.964	160

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