1980 Philadelphia Phillies season

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.

The team, after being swept by the Pirates four straight in Pittsburgh on August 8-10, won 36 of their final 55 games to finish 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.

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 December 13, 1978: Greg Gross was signed as a free agent by the team.Greg Gross at Baseball Reference December 20, 1979: Jerry Willard was signed as an amateur free agent.Jerry Willard at Baseball Reference March 30, 1980: Dave Rader was traded by the Phillies to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later and cash. The Red Sox completed the deal by sending Stan Papi to the Phillies on May 12.Dave Rader at Baseball Reference

Regular season

Season standings

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.This Day in Philadelphia Sports, Brian Startare, Kevin Reavy, Sports Publishing, 2014.Phils Beat Expos, Capture East, Washington Post, Thomas Boswell, October 5, 1980.

Record vs. opponents

Roster 1980 Philadelphia PhilliesRoster Pitchers Catchers

Infielders Outfielders Manager

Coaches (First Base) (Hitting) (Third Base) (Bullpen) (Pitching) (Bench)

Opening Day Lineup +Opening Day Starters # Name Position14 Pete Rose 1B21 Bake McBride RF31 Garry Maddox CF20 Mike Schmidt 3B19 Greg Luzinski LF8 Bob Boone C10 Larry Bowa SS9 Manny Trillo 2B32 Steve Carlton P PHI/PHI198004110.shtml 1980 Opening Day Lineup at Baseball-Reference

Notable transactions April 7, 1980: Roger Freed was signed as a free agent by the Phillies.Roger Freed at Baseball Reference April 29, 1980: Juan Samuel was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.Juan Samuel at Baseball Reference June 3, 1980: 1980 Major League Baseball draft Steve Jeltz was drafted by the Phillies in the 9th round. Rocky Childress was drafted by the Phillies in the 21st round.Rocky Childress at Baseball Reference Darren Daulton was drafted by the Phillies in the 25th round.Darren Daulton at Baseball-Reference Kevin Romine was drafted by the Phillies in the 1st round (21st pick) of the secondary phase, but did not sign.Kevin Romine at Baseball-Reference July 17, 1980: Lerrin LaGrow was released by the Phillies.Lerrin LaGrow at Baseball-Reference September 13, 1980: The Phillies traded a player to be named later to the Texas Rangers for Sparky Lyle. The Phillies completed the deal by sending Kevin Saucier to the Rangers on November 19.Sparky Lyle at Baseball Reference

Game log Regular season Legend Phillies win Phillies loss Postponement Clinched divisionBoldPhillies team member

|- style="background:#bfb" | 1 || || 8:05p.m. EST || Expos || W 6–3 || Carlton (1–0) || Rogers (0–1) || — || 2:07 || 48,460 || 1–0 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 2 || || 1:15p.m. EST || Expos || W 6–2 || Ruthven (1–0) || Lee (0–1) || McGraw (1) || 2:31 || 22,065 || 2–0 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 3 || || 1:35p.m. EST || Expos || L 4–5 || Sosa (1–0) || LaGrow (0–1) || — || 3:02 || 28,132 || 2–1 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 4 || April 15 || || @ Cardinals || 2–7 || Pete Vuckovich (2–0) || Randy Lerch (0–1) || None || || 8,166 || 2–2 || |- style="background:#bfb" | 5 || April 16 || || @ Cardinals || 8–3 || Steve Carlton (2–0) || Bob Forsch (0–1) || None || || 10,911 || 3–2 || |- style="background:#fbb" | 6 || || 1:35p.m. EST || @ Expos || L 5–7 || Sanderson (1–0) || Ruthven (1–1) || Fryman (1) || 2:45 || 41,222 || 3–3 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 7 || || 1:15p.m. EST || @ Expos || W 13–4 || Christenson (1–0) || Rogers (1–2) || Noles (1) || 3:01 || 23,088 || 4–3 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 8 || || 1:35p.m. EST || @ Expos || L 6–7 || Sosa (2–0) || McGraw (0–1) || — || 2:34 || 25,722 || 4–4 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 9 || April 21 || || Mets || 0–3 || Ray Burris (2–1) || Steve Carlton (2–1) || Neil Allen (4) || || 23,856 || 4–5 || |- style="background:#bfb" | 10 || April 22 || || Mets || 14–8 || Kevin Saucier (1–0) || Kevin Kobel (0–2) || None || || 21,341 || 5–5 || |- style="background:#fbb" | 11 || April 23 || || Mets || 2–3 || Mark Bomback (1–0) || Lerrin LaGrow (0–2) || Jeff Reardon (1) || || 23,025 || 5–6 || |- style="background:#fbb" | 12 || April 25 || || Cardinals || 1–3 || Pete Vuckovich (3–1) || Randy Lerch (0–2) || Mark Littell (1) || || 30,516 || 5–7 || |- style="background:#bfb" | 13 || April 26 || || Cardinals || 7–0 || Steve Carlton (3–1) || John Fulgham (1–2) || None || || 25,168 || 6–7 || |- style="background:#fbb" | 14 || April 27 || || Cardinals || 1–10 || Bob Forsch (1–1) || Dick Ruthven (1–2) || None || || 28,200 || 6–8 || |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 29 || || @ Mets || colspan=8 | Postponed (rain); |- style="background:#fbb" | 15 || April 30 || || @ Mets || 0–2 || Mark Bomback (2–0) || Randy Lerch (0–3) || None || || 4,559 || 6–9 ||

|- style="background:#bfb" | 16 || May 1 || || @ Mets || 2–1 || Steve Carlton (4–1) || Pete Falcone (1–2) || Tug McGraw (2) || || 5,928 || 7–9 || |- style="background:#bfb" | 17 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Dodgers || W 9–5 || Reed (1–0) || Hough (0–1) || — || 2:31 || 30,294 || 8–9 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 18 || || 1:15p.m. EDT || Dodgers || W 7–3 || Christenson (2–0) || Hooton (2–2) || — || 2:34 || 35,011 || 9–9 || W3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 19 || || 1:35p.m. EDT || Dodgers || L 10–12 || Beckwith (2–0) || Noles (0–1) || Reuss (1) || 3:22 || 34,027 || 9–10 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 20 || May 5 || || Braves || 7–1 || Steve Carlton (5–1) || Rick Matula (2–2) || None || || 26,165 || 10–10 || |- style="background:#bfb" | 21 || May 6 || || Braves || 10–5 || Dick Ruthven (2–2) || Doyle Alexander (0–2) || Dickie Noles (2) || || 25,302 || 11–10 || |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 7 || || Braves || colspan=8 | Postponed (rain); |- style="background:#fbb" | 22 || May 9 || || @ Reds || 2–5 || Charlie Leibrandt (3–2) || Randy Lerch (0–4) || None || || 32,583 || 11–11 || |- style="background:#fbb" | 23 || May 10 || || @ Reds || 3–5 || Tom Seaver (2–1) || Steve Carlton (5–2) || Tom Hume (5) || || 28,919 || 11–12 || |- style="background:#bfb" | 24 || May 11 || || @ Reds || 7–3 || Dick Ruthven (3–2) || Mike LaCoss (3–3) || None || || 25,920 || 12–12 || |- style="background:#fbb" | 25 || May 13 || || @ Braves || 3–7 || Doyle Alexander (1–2) || Randy Lerch (0–5) || Rick Camp (1) || || 10,146 || 12–13 || |- style="background:#bfb" | 26 || May 14 || || @ Braves || 9–1 || Steve Carlton (6–2) || Larry McWilliams (2–3) || None || || 4,625 || 13–13 || |- style="background:#bfb" | 27 || || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Astros || 3–0 || Ruthven (4–2) || Richard (4–2) || — || 2:06 || 33,610 || 14–13 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 28 || || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Astros || 4–2 || Christenson (3–0) || Niekro (4–3) || Noles (3) || 2:25 || 43,525 || 15–13 || W3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 29 || || 3:05p.m. EDT || @ Astros || 0–3 || Ryan (2–3) || Lerch (0–6) || — || 2:07 || 33,950 || 15–14 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 30 || May 19 || || Reds || 6–4 || Steve Carlton (7–2) || Frank Pastore (4–2) || Ron Reed (1) || || 25,109 || 16–14 || |- style="background:#fbb" | 31 || May 20 || || Reds || 6–7 || Paul Moskau (2–0) || Dick Ruthven (4–3) || Doug Bair (3) || || 25,202 || 16–15 || |- style="background:#bfb" | 32 || May 21 || || Reds || 9–8 || Ron Reed (2–0) || Tom Hume (3–4) || None || || 26,099 || 17–15 || |- style="background:#bfb" | 33 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Astros || 3–0 || Carlton (8–2) || Ryan (2–4) || — || 2:11 || 27,822 || 18–15 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 34 || || 7:05p.m. EDT || Astros || 5–4 || Saucier (2–0) || Andújar (0–2) || McGraw (3) || 2:28 || 28,539 || 19–15 || W3 |- style="background:#bfb" | 35 || || 1:35p.m. EDT || Astros || 6–2 || Ruthven (5–3) || Forsch (5–3) || — || 2:10 || 37,349 || 20–15 || W4 |- style="background:#bfb" | 36 || May 26 || || Pirates || 7–6 || Ron Reed (3–0) || Kent Tekulve (5–3) || None || || 45,394 || 21–15 || |- style="background:#fbb" | 37 || May 27 || || Pirates || 2–3 || Enrique Romo (3–0) || Dickie Noles (0–2) || Kent Tekulve (6) || || 35,989 || 21–16 || |- style="background:#bfb" | 38 || May 28 || || Pirates || 6–3 || Randy Lerch (1–6) || Don Robinson (1–1) || Ron Reed (2) || || 30,209 || 22–16 || |- style="background:#fbb" | 39 || May 29 || || Pirates || 4–5 || Eddie Solomon (2–0) || Dick Ruthven (5–4) || Enrique Romo (2) || || 30,630 || 22–17 || |- style="background:#fbb" | 40 || May 30 || || @ Cubs || 7–10 || Rick Reuschel (4–4) || Dan Larson (0–1) || None || || 8,632 || 22–18 || |- style="background:#bfb" | 41 || May 31 || || @ Cubs || 7–0 || Steve Carlton (9–2) || Willie Hernández (1–4) || None || || 26,937 || 23–18 ||

|- style="background:#fbb" | 42 || June 1 || || @ Cubs || 4–5 || Dick Tidrow (2–0) || Ron Reed (3–1) || Bruce Sutter (11) || || 20,051 || 23–19 || |- style="background:#fbb" | 43 || June 2 || || @ Pirates || 3–9 || Don Robinson (2–1) || Randy Lerch (1–7) || None || || 19,990 || 23–20 || |- style="background:#fbb" | 44 || June 3 || || @ Pirates || 3–4 || Grant Jackson (5–1) || Tug McGraw (0–2) || None || || 22,141 || 23–21 || |- style="background:#bfb" | 45 || June 4 || || @ Pirates || 4–3 || Steve Carlton (10–2) || John Candelaria (2–5) || None || || 31,075 || 24–21 || |- style="background:#bfb" | 46 || June 6 || || Cubs || 6–5 || Bob Walk (1–0) || Mike Krukow (3–6) || Tug McGraw (4) || || 30,189 || 25–21 || |- style="background:#bfb" | 47 || June 7 || || Cubs || 5–2 || Randy Lerch (2–7) || Rick Reuschel (5–5) || Dickie Noles (4) || || 31,153 || 26–21 || |- style="background:#fbb" | 48 || June 8 || || Cubs || 0–2 || Lynn McGlothen (3–2) || Dick Ruthven (5–5) || Bruce Sutter (12) || || 40,206 || 26–22 || |- style="background:#fbb" | 49 || June 9 || || Giants || 1–3 || Allen Ripley (1–0) || Dickie Noles (0–3) || Greg Minton (2) || || 28,702 || 26–23 || |- style="background:#bfb" | 50 || June 10 || || Giants || 4–3 || Kevin Saucier (3–0) || Bob Knepper (4–8) || Ron Reed (3) || || 32,635 || 27–23 || |- style="background:#fbb" | 51 || June 11 || || Giants || 4–7 || Ed Whitson (3–7) || Randy Lerch (2–8) || Greg Minton (3) || || 37,844 || 27–24 || |- style="background:#bfb" | 52 || June 13 || || Padres || 9–6 || Dick Ruthven (6–5) || Randy Jones (4–6) || None || || 37,873 || 28–24 || |- style="background:#bfb" | 53 || June 14 || || Padres || 3–1 || Steve Carlton (11–2) || Steve Mura (0–2) || Tug McGraw (5) || || 35,231 || 29–24 || |- style="background:#bfb" | 54 || June 15 || || Padres || 8–5 || Bob Walk (2–0) || Rick Wise (3–4) || Lerrin LaGrow (1) || || 36,374 || 30–24 || |- style="background:#bfb" | 55 || || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || W 3–2 || Reed (4–1) || Sutcliffe (1–4) || McGraw (6) || 2:53 || 41,340 || 31–24 || W4 |- style="background:#bfb" | 56 || || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || W 6–5 || Reed (5–1) || Castillo (1–3) || McGraw (7) || 2:48 || 40,786 || 32–24 || W5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 57 || June 18 || || @ Padres || 5–1 || Steve Carlton (12–2) || Bob Shirley (5–3) || None || || 15,621 || 33–24 || |- style="background:#fbb"