1980 Los Angeles Dodgers season

The 1980 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 91st season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 23rd season in Los Angeles, California, and their 19th season playing their home games at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers finished the season in second place in the National League West, one game behind the Houston Astros. After the 162-game regular season, the Dodgers and Astros were tied in first place in the Western Division. The two teams faced off in a 1-game playoff on October 6, 1980 at Dodger Stadium, which the Astros won 7–1 behind a complete-game victory by pitcher Joe Niekro.Box Score of 1-game playoff vs. Houston Astros at Baseball Reference Don Sutton set a Dodger record with his 52nd career shutout this season and the Dodgers also hosted the All-Star game for the first time.

With the Dodgers joining the pay television trend, several games began to be broadcast on regional subscription channel ON TV, which aired on KBSC-TV in the greater Los Angeles area. As a result, the TV broadcasting team was expanded. For games aired on ON TV, the broadcast team was composed of Geoff Witcher and former Dodger Al Downing. However, long-time Dodger broadcaster Vin Scully remained as the announcer for games aired on free-to-air television (KTTV).

Offseason November 17, 1979: Don Stanhouse was signed as a free agent by the Dodgers.Don Stanhouse page at Baseball Reference December 3, 1979: Von Joshua was selected off waivers from the Dodgers by the San Diego Padres.Von Joshua page at Baseball Reference March 27, 1980: Johnny Oates was released by the Dodgers.Johnny Oates page at Baseball Reference

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup +Opening Day startersName Position Davey Lopes Second basemanRudy Law Center fielderReggie SmithRight fielderSteve Garvey First basemanDusty Baker Left fielderRon Cey Third basemanDerrel Thomas ShortstopSteve YeagerCatcherBurt Hooton Starting pitcher

Notable transactions

July 11, 1980: Charlie Hough was purchased from the Dodgers by the Texas Rangers.Charlie Hough page at Baseball Reference September 13, 1980: Dennis Lewallyn and cash were traded by the Dodgers to the Texas Rangers for Pepe Frías.Dennis Lewallyn page at Baseball Reference

Roster 1980 Los Angeles Dodgers Roster Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Game log Regular season Legend Dodgers win Dodgers loss Postponement Eliminated from playoff raceBoldDodgers team member

|-bgcolor=#fbb | 1 || April 10 || @ Astros || 2–3 || Richard (1–0) || Hooton (0–1) || Sambito (1) || 33,270 || 0–1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 2 || April 11 || @ Astros || 6–10 || Smith (1–0) || Stanhouse (0–1) || || 30,701 || 0–2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 3 || April 12 || @ Astros || 6–5 (17) || Howe (1–0) || Smith (1–1) || Hooton (1) || 24,609 || 1–2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 4 || April 13 || @ Astros || 2–4 || Forsch (1–0) || Goltz (0–1) || LaCorte (1) || 33,676 || 1–3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 5 || April 14 || @ Padres || 1–2 || Fingers (2–0) || Castillo (0–1) || || 28,650 || 1–4 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 6 || April 15 || @ Padres || 5–9 || Wise (1–0) || Sutcliffe (0–1) || Mura (1) || 19,325 || 1–5 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 7 || April 16 || @ Padres || 10–4 || Hooton (1–1) || Curtis (1–1) || || 24,861 || 2–5 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 8 || April 17 || Astros || 6–4 || Reuss (1–0) || Smith (1–2) || || 45,476 || 3–5 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 9 || April 18 || Astros || 4–7 || Forsch (2–0) || Goltz (0–2) || Andújar (1) || 41,112 || 3–6 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 10 || April 19 || Astros || 0–2 || Richard (2–0) || Welch (0–1) || || 50,112 || 3–7 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 11 || April 20 || Astros || 4–2 || Reuss (2–0) || Niekro (1–1) || || 39,442 || 4–7 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 12 || April 21 || Giants || 4–3 || Hooton (2–1) || Blue (2–1) || Howe (1) || 29,779 || 5–7 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 13 || April 22 || Giants || 6–0 || Sutton (1–0) || Knepper (1–2) || || 21,691 || 6–7 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 14 || April 23 || Giants || 4–0 || Goltz (1–2) || Whitson (0–3) || || 24,822 || 7–7 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 15 || April 24 || Giants || 5–2 (10) || Reuss (3–0) || Lavelle (0–3) || || 30,687 || 8–7 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 16 || April 25 || Padres || 6–3 || Castillo (1–1) || Kinney (0–1) || Howe (2) || 39,720 || 9–7 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 17 || April 26 || Padres || 4–3 || Beckwith (1–0) || Fingers (2–2) || || 48,568 || 10–7 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 18 || April 27 || Padres || 3–1 || Sutton (2–0) || Curtis (1–2) || Hough (1) || 42,756 || 11–7 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 19 || April 29 || @ Giants || 5–0 || Goltz (2–2) || Montefusco (1–3) || || 16,940 || 12–7 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 20 || April 30 || @ Giants || 4–3 || Welch (1–1) || Minton (1–1) || Howe (3) || 19,006 || 13–7

|-bgcolor=#fbb | 21 || May 2 || @ Phillies || 5–9 || Reed (1–0) || Hough (0–1) || || 30,294 || 13–8 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 22 || May 3 || @ Phillies || 3–7 || Christenson (2–0) || Hooton (2–2) || || 35,011 || 13–9 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 23 || May 4 || @ Phillies || 12–10 || Beckwith (2–0) || Noles (0–1) || Reuss (1) || 34,027 || 14–9 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 24 || May 6 || @ Pirates || 1–2 || Tekulve (3–0) || Howe (1–1) || || 9,817 || 14–10 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 25 || May 7 || @ Pirates || 6–7 || Tekulve (4–0) || Hough (0–2) || || 11,404 || 14–11 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 26 || May 9 || @ Cardinals || 7–15 || Borbón (1–0) || Sutcliffe (0–2) || || 23,394 || 14–12 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 27 || May 10 || @ Cardinals || 5–3 || Hooton (3–2) || Vuckovich (5–2) || Reuss (2) || 27,450 || 15–12 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 28 || May 11 || @ Cardinals || 4–2 || Goltz (3–2) || Forsch (2–2) || Reuss (3) || 17,696 || 16–12 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 29 || May 12 || Cubs || 2–1 || Sutton (3–0) || Reuschel (2–3) || Castillo (1) || 36,401 || 17–12 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 30 || May 13 || Cubs || 4–2 || Welch (2–1) || Lamp (2–4) || || 32,331 || 18–12 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 31 || May 14 || Cubs || 2–5 || McGlothen (2–0) || Hooton (3–3) || Sutter (9) || 29,001 || 18–13 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 32 || May 16 || Pirates || 8–6 || Reuss (4–0) || Tekulve (5–1) || Sutcliffe (1) || 47,929 || 19–13 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 33 || May 17 || Pirates || 3–1 || Sutton (4–0) || Blyleven (0–4) || Howe (4) || 50,082 || 20–13 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 34 || May 18 || Pirates || 2–0 || Welch (3–1) || Bibby (5–1) || Howe (5) || 49,867 || 21–13 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 35 || May 19 || Cardinals || 5–1 || Hooton (4–3) || Thomas (1–1) || || 34,297 || 21–14 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 36 || May 20 || Cardinals || 4–3 || Reuss (5–0) || Vuckovich (5–4) || Sutcliffe (2) || 29,710 || 22–14 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 37 || May 21 || Cardinals || 5–3 || Beckwith (3–0) || Littell (0–2) || Castillo (2) || 31,174 || 23–14 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 38 || May 23 || @ Cubs || 0–2 || Lamp (3–4) || Sutton (4–1) || || 7,482 || 23–15 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 39 || May 24 || @ Cubs || 4–2 || Welch (4–1) || Krukow (3–5) || Sutcliffe (3) || 22,543 || 24–15 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 40 || May 25 || @ Cubs || 1–2 || Sutter (3–3) || Howe (1–2) || || 27,226 || 24–16 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 41 || May 26 || @ Reds || 4–0 || Reuss (6–0) || Seaver (2–3) || || – || 25–16 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 42 || May 26 || @ Reds || 4–5 || Moskau (3–0) || Goltz (3–3) || Bair (4) || 29,483 || 25–17 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 43 || May 27 || @ Reds || 1–6 || LaCoss (4–4) || Sutton (4–2) || || 20,296 || 26–17 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 44 || May 29 || Braves || 3–0 || Welch (5–1) || Niekro (3–7) || || 24,630 || 27–17 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 45 || May 30 || Braves || 8–4 || Hooton (5–3) || Matula (3–4) || || 32,200 || 28–17 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 46 || May 31 || Braves || 5–6 || Boggs (2–1) || Reuss (6–1) || Garber (2) || 40,161 || 28–18

|-bgcolor=#fbb | 47 || June 1 || Braves || 5–9 || Alexander (2–2) || Goltz (3–4) || Camp (3) || 49,320 || 28–19 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 48 || June 2 || Reds || 3–2 || Sutcliffe (1–2) || Bair (0–3) || || 31,368 || 29–19 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 49 || June 3 || Reds || 5–1 || Welch (6–1) || Seaver (2–4) || Howe (6) || 44,962 || 30–19 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 50 || June 4 || Reds || 4–5 || Moskau (4–0) || Hough (0–3) || Hume (8) || 45,541 || 30–20 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 51 || June 6 || @ Braves || 5–0 || Reuss (7–1) || Niekro (4–8) || || 18,331 || 31–20 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 52 || June 7 || @ Braves || 1–6 || Alexander (3–2) || Goltz (3–5) || || 25,723 || 31–21 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 53 || June 8 || @ Braves || 3–1 || Sutton (5–2) || Boggs (2–2) || Sutcliffe (4) || 12,543 || 32–21 |-bgcolor=#bbb | – || June 9 || @ Mets || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); Makeup: June 12 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 54 || June 10 || @ Mets || 4–5 || Hausman (2–1) || Welch (6–2) || || 14,759 || 32–22 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 55 || June 11 || @ Mets || 2–6 (10) || Swan (5–4) || Sutcliffe (1–3) || || 23,540 || 32–23 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 56 || June 12 || @ Mets || 5–6 || Reardon (3–2) || Castillo (1–2) || Allen (10) || 19,501 || 32–24 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 57 || June 13 || @ Expos || 3–4 || Rogers (8–5) || Howe (1–3) || || 34,655 || 32–25 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 58 || June 14 || @ Expos || 8–0 || Hooton (6–3) || Grimsley (2–4) || || 44,585 || 33–25 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 59 || June 15 || @ Expos || 1–0 || Welch (7–2) || Gullickson (0–1) || || 36,176 || 34–25 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 60 || June 16 || Phillies || 2–3 (12) || Reed (4–1) || Sutcliffe (1–4) || McGraw (6) || 41,340 || 34–26 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 61 || June 17 || Phillies || 5–6 || Reed (5–1) || Castillo (1–3) || McGraw (7) || 40,786 || 34–27 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 62 || June 18 || Expos || 8–7 || Hough (1–3) || Sosa (4–3) || Howe (7) || 41,229 || 35–27 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 63 || June 19 || Expos || 5–3 (10) || Castillo (2–3) || Fryman (1–2) || || 35,819 || 36–27 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 64 || June 20 || Mets || 4–3 || Howe (2–3) || Zachry (1–4) || || 48,608 || 37–27 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 65 || June 21 || Mets || 5–0 || Reuss (8–1) || Swan (5–5) || || 41,605 || 38–27 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 66 || June 22 || Mets || 6–9 || Bomback (4–1) || Goltz (3–6) || Allen (11) || 43,298 || 38–28 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 67 || June 23 || @ Astros || 3–0 || Sutcliffe (2–4) || Andújar (0–3) || || 29,753 || 39–28 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 68 || June 24 || @ Astros || 4–5 (12) || LaCorte (4–0) || Beckwith (3–1) || || 34,388 || 39–29 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 69 || June 25 || @ Astros || 9–2 || Welch (8–2) || Forsch (8–6) || || 34,416 || 40–29 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 70 || June 27 || @ Giants || 8–0 || Reuss (9–1) || Blue (9–5) || || 20,285 || 41–29 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 71 || June 28 || @ Giants || 3–4 (11) || Griffin (2–1) || Sutcliffe (2–5) || || 25,145 || 41–30 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 72 || June 29 || @ Giants || 3–4 || Knepper (6–9) || Castillo (2–4) || || – || 41–31 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 73 || June 29 || @ Giants || 3–0 || Hooton (7–3) || Ripley (2–3) || || 50,229 || 42–31 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 74 || June 30 || Padres || 3–4 || Eichelberger (2–0) || Welch (8–3) || Shirley (7) || 29,756 || 42–32

|-bgcolor=#fbb | 75 || July 1 || Padres || 1–4 || Mura (2–3) || Reuss (9–2) || Fingers (10) || 38,801 || 42–33 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 76 || July 2 || Padres || 10–7 || Sutcliffe (3–5) || Blair (0–1) || || 33,232 || 43–33 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 77 || July 3 || Padres || 5–4 (10) || Castillo (3–4) || Shirley (5–5) || || 31,375 || 44–33 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 78 || July 4 || Giants || 4–0 || Sutton (6–2) || Ripley (2–4) || || 49,846 || 45–33 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 79 || July 5 || Giants || 3–2 || Welch (9–3) || Whitson (7–8) || Castillo (3) || 41,587 || 46–33 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 80 || July 6 || Giants || 4–7 (10) || Holland (2–1) || Howe (2–4) || || 46,244 || 46–34 |-bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || July 8 || 51st All-Star Game || colspan=6 | American League vs. National League (Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California) |-bgcolor=#bfb | 81 || July 10 || Astros || 4–3 || Howe (3–4) || Ryan (5–7) || || 49,692 || 47–34 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 82 || July 11 || Astros || 3–2 || Reuss (10–2) || Forsch (8–8) || Howe (8) || 42,754 || 48–34 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 83 || July 12 || @ Padres || 2–3 (12) || Rasmussen (2–8) || Beckwith (3–2) || || 39,605 || 48–35 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 84 || July 13 || @ Padres || 3–4 (15) || Kinney (3–1) || Beckwith (3–3) || || 18,232 || 48–36 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 85 || July 14 || @ Padres || 3–6 || Mura (3–3) || Sutcliffe (3–6) || || 22,370 || 48–37 |-bgcolor=#bfb