- 1980 New York Yankees season
MLB yearly infobox
name = New York Yankees
season = 1980
misc = 1980 AL East Champions
current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform logo =
ballpark =Yankee Stadium
y4 = 1976
city =New York City, New York
y5 = 1903
owners =George Steinbrenner
managers =Dick Howser
television =WPIX
radio =WINS (AM)
(Frank Messer ,Phil Rizzuto , Bill White, Fran Healy)|TheNew York Yankees ' 1980 season was the 78th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 103-59, finishing in first place in theAmerican League Eastern Division, 3 games ahead of theBaltimore Orioles . TheKansas City Royals swept the Yanks in the ALCS. New York was managed byDick Howser . The Yankees played atYankee Stadium .Offseason
*November 1, 1979:
Chris Chambliss ,Dámaso García , andPaul Mirabella were traded by the Yankees to theToronto Blue Jays forRick Cerone ,Tom Underwood andTed Wilborn . [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/ceronri01.shtml Rick Cerone page at Baseball Reference] ]
*November 1, 1979:Jim Beattie ,Rick Anderson (baseball, born 1953) ,Juan Beníquez , andJerry Narron were traded by the Yankees to theSeattle Mariners forRuppert Jones and Jim Lewis. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/beattji01.shtml Jim Beattie page at Baseball Reference] ]
*November 8, 1979:Bob Watson was signed as a free agent by the Yankees. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/watsobo01.shtml Bob Watson page at Baseball Reference] ]
*November 8, 1979:Rudy May was signed as a free agent by the Yankees. [ [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mayru01.shtml Rudy May page at Baseball Reference] ]Regular Season
Opening Day Starters
eason standings
Transactions
*April 1, 1980:
Jim Kaat was signed as a free agent by the Yankees. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kaatji01.shtml Jim Kaat page at Baseball Reference] ]
*April 4, 1980:Johnny Oates was signed as a free agent by the Yankees. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/o/oatesjo01.shtml Johnny Oates page at Baseball Reference] ]
*April 30, 1980: Jim Kaat was purchased from the Yankees by theSt. Louis Cardinals .
*August 1, 1980:José Rijo was signed by the Yankees as an amateur free agent. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rijojo01.shtml José Rijo page at Baseball Reference] ]
*August 14, 1980:Ken Clay and a player to be named later were traded by the Yankees to the Texas Rangers forGaylord Perry . The Yankees completed the deal by sending Marvin Thompson (minors) to the Rangers on October 1. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/perryga01.shtml Gaylord Perry page at Baseball Reference] ]Roster
Pitching
tarting pitchers
ALCS
Game 1
October 8 Royals StadiumAwards and Honors
Bucky Dent ,Rich Gossage ,Reggie Jackson ,Tommy John ,Graig Nettles andWillie Randolph all represented the Yankees at the 1980Major League Baseball All-Star Game .Randolph earned the inaugural
Silver Slugger Award atsecond base .References
External links
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/1980.shtml 1980 New York Yankees]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1980&t=NYA 1980 New York Yankees team page at www.baseball-almanac.com] succession box
title = AL East Championship Season
years = 1980
before =Baltimore Orioles
1979
after = New York Yankees
1981
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