1980 Los Angeles Dodgers season

March 2026 November 2013 Los Angeles Dodgers 1980 National League West Dodger Stadium Los Angeles 92 71 y 2nd Peter O'Malley Al Campanis Tommy Lasorda KTTV (11)Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett, Ross Porter ONTVGeoff Witcher, Al Downing KABCVin Scully, Jerry Doggett, Ross Porter KTNQJaime Jarrín, Rudy Hoyos 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 LAret4.PNG Duke Snider 4 Los Angeles Dodgers 1980 Season standings Los Angeles Dodgers Record vs. opponents LAD 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 27 Joe Beckwith 37 Bobby Castillo 51 Terry Forster 38 Dave Goltz 46 Burt Hooton 49 Charlie Hough 57 Steve Howe 41 Jerry Reuss 29 Don Stanhouse 43 Rick Sutcliffe 20 Don Sutton 34 Fernando Valenzuela 35 Bob Welch Catchers 13 Joe Ferguson 14 Mike Scioscia  7 Steve Yeager Infielders 10 Ron Cey 23 Vic Davalillo 36 Pepe Frías  6 Steve Garvey 15 Davey Lopes 45 Jack Perconte 18 Bill Russell  1 Gary Weiss Outfielders 12 Dusty Baker 28 Pedro Guerrero 44 Mickey Hatcher 21 Jay Johnstone  3 Rudy Law 17 Bobby Mitchell 16 Rick Monday 11 Manny Mota  8 Reggie Smith 30 Derrel Thomas  9 Gary Thomasson Manager  2 Tommy Lasorda Coaches 26 Red Adams 54 Monty Basgall 58 Mark Cresse 11 Manny Mota 33 Danny Ozark Game log Regular season Legend Dodgers win Dodgers loss Postponement Eliminated from playoff raceBoldDodgers team member Los Angeles Dodgers 1980 regular season game log: 92–71 (Home: 55–27; Away: 37–44)https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAN/1980-schedule-scores.shtml 1980 Los Angeles Dodgers schedule and results Baseball Reference August 9, 2025 y Los Angeles Dodgers April (13–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |-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 y Los Angeles Dodgers May (15–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |-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 y Los Angeles Dodgers June (14–14) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |-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 y Los Angeles Dodgers July (13–14) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |-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 | 86 || July 15 || @ Cubs || 6–2 || Hooton (8–3) || McGlothen (6–7) || Goltz (1) || 20,257 || 49–37 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 87 || July 16 || @ Cubs || 1–4 || Reuschel (6–9) || Reuss (10–3) || || 18,638 || 49–38 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 88 || July 17 || @ Cubs || 3–1 || Sutton (7–2) || Lamp (9–8) || || 21,389 || 50–38 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 89 || July 18 || @ Pirates || 4–6 || Rhoden (1–1) || Welch (9–4) || Romo (6) || 30,131 || 50–39 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 90 || July 19 || @ Pirates || 3–7 || Solomon (5–3) || Sutcliffe (3–7) || || 28,731 || 50–40 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 91 || July 20 || @ Pirates || 4–2 || Hooton (9–3) || Candelaria (6–9) || Howe (9) || – || 51–40 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 92 || July 20 || @ Pirates || 7–8 || Jackson (8–2) || Castillo (3–5) || || 41,932 || 51–41 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 93 || July 21 || @ Cardinals || 2–5 || Vuckovich (9–6) || Goltz (3–7) || Littlefield (5) || 20,224 || 51–42 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 94 || July 22 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Urrea (3–0) || Sutton (7–3) || Littlefield (6) || 25,174 || 51–43 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 95 || July 23 || @ Cardinals || 3–7 || Martínez (3–3) || Welch (9–5) || || 28,654 || 51–44 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 96 || July 25 || Cubs || 7–6 || Howe (4–4) || Sutter (3–5) || || 50,546 || 52–44 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 97 || July 26 || Cubs || 3–5 || McGlothen (8–7) || Reuss (10–4) || Sutter (21) || 50,125 || 52–45 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 98 || July 27 || Cubs || 3–2 (12) || Howe (5–4) || Caudill (1–3) || || 42,363 || 53–45 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 99 || July 28 || Pirates || 4–6 || Rhoden (2–1) || Welch (9–6) || Tekulve (15) || 46,973 || 53–46 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 100 || July 29 || Pirates || 10–2 || Hooton (10–3) || Blyleven (5–8) || || 47,013 || 54–46 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 101 || July 30 || Pirates || 3–0 || Reuss (11–4) || Candelaria (7–10) || || 50,308 || 55–46 y Los Angeles Dodgers August (18–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |-bgcolor=#bfb | 102 || August 1 || Cardinals || 2–1 (10) || Goltz (4–7) || Forsch (7–7) || || 43,549 || 56–46 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 103 || August 2 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Welch (10–6) || Vuckovich (9–8) || Stanhouse (1) || 49,520 || 57–46 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 104 || August 3 || Cardinals || 1–4 || Martínez (4–4) || Hooton (10–4) || || 31,833 || 57–47 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 105 || August 4 || @ Braves || 5–3 || Reuss (12–4) || Boggs (5–7) || Stanhouse (2) || 30,330 || 58–47 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 106 || August 5 || @ Braves || 4–6 || Camp (4–4) || Stanhouse (0–2) || || 10,187 || 58–48 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 107 || August 6 || @ Braves || 6–2 || Sutton (8–3) || Matula (6–10) || Castillo (4) || 9,441 || 59–48 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 108 || August 7 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Alexander (10–6) || Welch (10–7) || Camp (6) || 10,056 || 59–49 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 109 || August 8 || @ Reds || 5–8 || Hume (6–7) || Castillo (3–6) || || 40,339 || 59–50 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 110 || August 9 || @ Reds || 9–4 || Reuss (13–4) || Seaver (4–6) || Sutcliffe (5) || 45,095 || 60–50 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 111 || August 10 || @ Reds || 7–1 || Goltz (5–7) || Moskau (8–4) || || 35,179 || 61–50 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 112 || August 11 || Braves || 2–3 || Matula (7–10) || Sutton (8–4) || Camp (8) || 32,118 || 61–51 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 113 || August 12 || Braves || 6–7 || Garber (3–5) || Sutcliffe (3–8) || Camp (9) || 35,905 || 61–52 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 114 || August 13 || Braves || 0–2 || Boggs (6–8) || Hooton (10–5) || || 36,345 || 61–53 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 115 || August 15 || Reds || 3–1 || Reuss (14–4) || Seaver (4–7) || || 50,933 || 62–53 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 116 || August 16 || Reds || 2–3 || Hume (7–7) || Howe (5–5) || || 42,743 || 62–54 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 117 || August 17 || Reds || 2–6 || Soto (7–5) || Welch (10–8) || Hume (21) || 47,177 || 62–55 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 118 || August 19 || @ Expos || 3–2 || Stanhouse (1–2) || Sosa (7–5) || || 45,320 || 63–55 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 119 || August 20 || @ Expos || 5–1 || Reuss (15–4) || Rogers (11–9) || || 32,630 || 64–55 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 120 || August 21 || @ Expos || 5–4 (10) || Howe (6–5) || Bahnsen (7–5) || || 33,523 || 65–55 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 121 || August 22 || @ Mets || 2–4 || Burris (7–7) || Welch (10–9) || Allen (22) || 21,936 || 65–56 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 122 || August 23 || @ Mets || 4–2 || Goltz (6–7) || Hausman (5–4) || Howe (10) || 32,440 || 66–56 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 123 || August 24 || @ Mets || 3–2 || Hooton (11–5) || Zachry (6–7) || Howe (11) || 24,956 || 67–56 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 124 || August 25 || @ Phillies || 8–4 || Stanhouse (2–2) || Noles (1–4) || || 34,267 || 68–56 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 125 || August 26 || @ Phillies || 8–4 || Castillo (4–6) || Walk (9–3) || || 35,358 || 69–56 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 126 || August 27 || @ Phillies || 3–4 || Carlton (20–7) || Howe (6–6) || McGraw (14) || 39,116 || 69–57 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 127 || August 29 || Expos || 5–4 || Castillo (5–6) || D'Acquisto (2–4) || Howe (12) || 50,810 || 70–57 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 128 || August 30 || Expos || 4–3 || Hooton (12–5) || Gullickson (6–4) || Stanhouse (3) || 35,778 || 71–57 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 129 || August 31 || Expos || 2–0 || Reuss (16–4) || Rogers (12–10) || || – || 72–57 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 130 || August 31 || Expos || 7–2 || Sutton (9–4) || Palmer (6–4) || || 48,542 || 73–57 y Los Angeles Dodgers September (15–12) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |-bgcolor=#bfb | 131 || September 1 || Mets || 5–2 || Welch (11–9) || Burris (7–9) || Howe (13) || 30,460 || 74–57 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 132 || September 2 || Mets || 6–5 || Goltz (7–7) || Pacella (3–3) || Stanhouse (4) || 27,543 || 75–57 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 133 || September 3 || Mets || 2–0 || Hooton (13–5) || Zachry (6–9) || Howe (14) || 28,568 || 76–57 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 134 || September 4 || Phillies || 2–3 || Walk (10–4) || Reuss (16–5) || McGraw (17) || 41,864 || 76–58 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 135 || September 5 || Phillies || 1–0 || Sutton (10–4) || Carlton (21–8) || Stanhouse (5) || 41,019 || 77–58 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 136 || September 6 || Phillies || 7–3 || Welch (12–9) || Lerch (4–14) || Howe (15) || 45,995 || 78–58 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 137 || September 7 || Phillies || 6–0 || Castillo (6–6) || Ruthven (14–9) || || 39,083 || 79–58 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 138 || September 9 || @ Astros || 4–5 || Smith (6–5) || Howe (6–7) || Sambito (14) || 34,546 || 79–59 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 139 || September 10 || @ Astros || 5–6 (12) || Roberge (2–0) || Sutcliffe (3–9) || || 37,632 || 79–60 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 140 || September 12 || @ Reds || 5–2 || Sutton (11–4) || LaCoss (8–11) || Howe (16) || 36,287 || 80–60 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 141 || September 13 || @ Reds || 3–2 || Castillo (7–6) || Soto (9–6) || Stanhouse (6) || 38,542 || 81–60 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 142 || September 14 || @ Reds || 3–1 || Reuss (17–5) || Moskau (9–7) || || 34,038 || 82–60 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 143 || September 15 || @ Braves || 0–9 || Boggs (10–9) || Hooton (13–6) || || 8,025 || 82–61 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 144 || September 16 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Niekro (15–14) || Goltz (7–8) || Camp (17) || 31,279 || 82–62 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 145 || September 17 || Padres || 2–1 || Sutton (12–4) || Eichelberger (4–2) || Howe (17) || 28,822 || 83–62 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 146 || September 18 || Padres || 7–3 || Welch (13–9) || Wise (6–8) || Castillo (5) || 30,738 || 84–62 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 147 || September 19 || Reds || 7–10 || LaCoss (9–11) || Reuss (17–6) || Hume (23) || 46,609 || 84–63 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 148 || September 20 || Reds || 2–10 || Seaver (10–7) || Hooton (13–7) || || 50,240 || 84–64 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 149 || September 21 || Reds || 2–7 (11) || Hume (8–10) || Howe (6–8) || || 43,716 || 84–65 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 150 || September 22 || Braves || 2–7 || Hanna (2–0) || Sutton (12–5) || Camp (19) || 25,078 || 84–66 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 151 || September 23 || Braves || 4–2 || Welch (14–9) || Matula (11–13) || Stanhouse (7) || 29,226 || 85–66 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 152 || September 24 || Giants || 5–4 (12) || Castillo (8–6) || Rowland (1–1) || || 35,581 || 86–66 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 153 || September 25 || Giants || 2–3 || Whitson (11–11) || Hooton (13–8) || Lavelle (8) || 33,460 || 86–67 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 154 || September 26 || @ Padres || 2–3 || Tellmann (2–0) || Goltz (7–9) || Fingers (23) || 14,836 || 86–68 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 155 || September 27 || @ Padres || 6–4 || Sutton (13–5) || Rasmussen (4–11) || Valenzuela (1) || 19,260 || 87–68 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 156 || September 28 || @ Padres || 5–7 || Fingers (11–9) || Howe (6–9) || Tellmann (1) || 17,971 || 87–69 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 157 || September 30 || @ Giants || 6–3 (10) || Valenzuela (1–0) || Lavelle (6–8) || || 10,953 || 88–69 y Los Angeles Dodgers October (4–2) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |-bgcolor=#bfb | 158 || October 1 || @ Giants || 8–4 || Hooton (14–8) || Whitson (11–12) || || 11,307 || 89–69 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 159 || October 2 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Minton (4–6) || Goltz (7–10) || Holland (7) || 11,693 || 89–70 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 160 || October 3 || Astros || 3–2 (10) || Valenzuela (2–0) || Forsch (12–13) || || 49,642 || 90–70 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 161 || October 4 || Astros || 2–1 || Reuss (18–6) || Ryan (11–10) || || 46,085 || 91–70 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 162 || October 5 || Astros || 4–3 || Howe (7–9) || LaCorte (8–5) || Sutton (1) || 52,339 || 92–70 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 163 || October 6 || Astros || 1–7 || Niekro (20–12) || Goltz (7–11) || || 51,127 || 92–71 |- | Legend:      #cfc darkgray = Win      #fbb darkgray = Loss      #bbb darkgray = PostponementBold = Dodgers team member Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Steve Yeager 96 227 48 .211 2 20 1B Steve Garvey 163 658 200 .304 26 106 2B Davey Lopes 141 553 139 .251 10 49 SS Bill Russell Bill Russell (shortstop) 130 466 123 .264 3 34 3B Ron Cey 157 551 140 .254 28 77 LF Dusty Baker 153 579 170 .294 29 97 CF Rudy Law 128 388 101 .260 1 23 RF Reggie Smith 92 311 100 .322 15 55 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI Derrel Thomas 117 297 79 .266 1 22 Jay Johnstone 109 251 77 .307 2 20 Rick Monday 96 194 52 .268 10 25 Pedro Guerrero Pedro Guerrero (baseball, born 1956) 75 183 59 .322 7 31 Joe Ferguson Joe Ferguson (baseball) 77 172 41 .238 9 29 Mike Scioscia 54 134 34 .254 1 8 Gary Thomasson 80 111 24 .216 1 12 Mickey Hatcher 57 84 19 .226 1 5 Jack Perconte 14 17 4 .235 0 2 Pepe Frías 14 9 2 .222 0 0 Manny Mota 7 7 3 .429 0 2 Vic Davalillo 7 6 1 .167 0 0 Bobby Mitchell Bobby Mitchell (1980s outfielder) 9 3 1 .333 0 0 Gary Weiss Gary Weiss (baseball) 8 0 0 ---- 0 0 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Jerry Reuss 37 229.1 18 6 2.51 111 Bob Welch Bob Welch (baseball) 32 213.2 14 9 3.29 141 Don Sutton 32 212.1 13 5 2.20 128 Burt Hooton 34 206.2 14 8 3.66 118 Dave Goltz 35 171.1 7 11 4.31 91 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Rick Sutcliffe 42 110.0 3 9 5.56 59 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Steve Howe Steve Howe (baseball) 59 7 9 17 2.66 39 Bobby Castillo 61 8 6 5 2.75 60 Joe Beckwith 38 3 3 0 1.96 40 Don Stanhouse 21 2 2 7 5.04 5 Charlie Hough 19 1 3 1 5.57 25 Fernando Valenzuela 10 2 0 1 0.00 16 Terry Forster 9 0 0 0 3.09 2 Awards and honors 1980 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Steve Garvey starter Davey Lopes starter Reggie Smith starter Jerry Reuss reserve Bob Welch reserve National League Rookie of the Year Steve Howe Comeback Player of the Year Award Jerry Reuss Baseball Digest Rookie All-Stars Steve Howe Silver Slugger Award Dusty Baker TSN National League All-Star Dusty Baker NL Pitcher of the Month Jerry Reuss (June 1980) NL Player of the Month Dusty Baker (June 1980) NL Player of the Week Don Sutton (Apr. 21–27) Bob Welch (May 12–18) Jerry Reuss (June 23–29) Farm system AAA Albuquerque Dukes Pacific Coast League Del Crandall AA San Antonio Dodgers Texas League Don LeJohn A Lodi Dodgers California League Dick McLaughlin A Vero Beach Dodgers Florida State League Stan Wasiak Rookie Lethbridge Dodgers Pioneer League Gail Henley Teams in BOLD won League Championships Major League Baseball draft 1980 Major League Baseball draft The Dodgers drafted 36 players in the June draft and 16 in the January draft. Of those, six players would eventually play in the Major Leagues. The Dodgers did not have picks in rounds 2-4 this season as those picks were awarded to other teams as compensation for their signing of free agents. The first round pick in the June draft was shortstop Ross Jones of the University of Miami. The Dodgers traded him to the New York Mets in 1983 and he would appear in 67 games in parts of three seasons with the Mets and two other teams, hitting only .221. This was a fairly weak draft class for the Dodgers, with the most notable player being outfielder R. J. Reynolds, who was drafted in the 2nd round of the January draft and played 8 unremarkable seasons as a backup outfielder before finishing up his career in Japan with Nippon Professional Baseball. 1980 draft picksJanuary draft 1980 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB January Draft-Regular Phase RoundNamePositionSchoolSignedCareer spanHighest level 1David LeschRHP Central Arizona CollegeYes 1980 Rookie2R. J. ReynoldsOF Sacramento City CollegeYes1980–1994 MLB3Larry See3B Cerritos CollegeYes 1980–1999 MLB4Robert AllenSS Clemson UniversityYes 1980–1987 AAA5Hollis MartinSS Potomac State CollegeYes 1980–1981 A6Ralph BryantOF Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeNoDodgers-19811981–1996 MLB7Mark WenzelRHP Fresno City CollegeNo 8Damon HuntOF Sacramento City CollegeNoGiants-1983 1983 A 9Paul HaganOF South Georgia CollegeNo 10David BailorOF Yavapai CollegeNo 11Brett WiseRHP Seminole Community CollegeYes 1980–1984 AAA12Richard LuceroRHP Phoenix CollegeNo 13Greg HudsonRHP Georgia Perimeter CollegeNo January secondary phase 1980 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase RoundNamePositionSchoolSignedCareer spanHighest level 1Ricky WrightLHP University of Texas at Austin Yes 1980–1987 MLB2Jack Leonard3B Louisburg College No A3Harry KazanjianC City College of San Francisco No June draft 1980 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft RoundNamePositionSchoolSignedCareer spanHighest level 1Ross JonesSSUniversity of MiamiYes1980–1988MLB5Peter BeallSSMater Dei High SchoolNoAngels-19841984–1985A6Paul BardCTufts UniversityYes1980–1984AA7Gordon GauntlettCUniversity of California, Los AngelesYes1980–1985AA8Kevin SliwinskiOFSantiago High SchoolNoBlue Jays-19831983–1988AAA9Stephen MarsdenRHPUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonYes1980–1984AAA10Ricky ThomasOFUniversity of La VerneNo 11Curtis ReadeRHPCalifornia State University, FresnoYes1980–1983A12Anthony LachowetzOFSpringfield CollegeYes 1980–1982 A13Greg Smith1BSouthern University and A&M CollegeYes1980–1993 AAA14Thomas Robinson2B Widener UniversityYes1980–1981 A15Charles JonesRHPUniversity of New HampshireYes 1980–1983 AA16Frank DenteRHPPalm Beach Community CollegeYes1980–1982 AA17Richard LloydRHPEast Valley High SchoolYes 1980–1982A-18Pasquale Raimondo2BUniversity at Buffalo, State University of New YorkYes 1980–1981A19Tom KlawitterLHPUniversity of Wisconsin at MadisonYes 1980–1986 MLB20William ColeOFEastern Michigan UniversityYes 1980–1981 A21Jon DebusOFUniversity of St. FrancisYes 1980–1989 AAA22Francis McQuadeRHPElmhurst CollegeYes1980 Rookie23Phillip WebberOFSan Bernardino Valley CollegeYes1980 Rookie24Jerry BendorfSS Gonzaga UniversityNoDodgers-1981 1981–1982 AA25Robert KenyonRHPClemson UniversityYes 1980–1983 AA26Jim PacanowskiCDowners Grove High SchoolNo 27Cori RyanRHPColorado State UniversityNo 28Todd Zacher2BUniversity of ArkansasNoGiants-1981 1981–1983 AAA29Gregory HullOFHiram Johnson High SchoolNo 30Thomas WoleslagelSSRoss High SchoolNoYankees-1984 1984–1985 A31Michael StrawberryOFLos Angeles Southwest CollegeYes 1980–1981 A32Hank DeMelloCRoseville High SchoolNo June secondary phase 1980 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase RoundNamePositionSchoolSignedCareer spanHighest level 1Robert AllenSS Clemson UniversityYes 1980–1987 AAA2Rick FeltLHP Georgia Perimeter CollegeYes 1980–1985AAA3Michael CarringerRHP Bacone CollegeNo Notes 2 References Baseball-Reference season page Baseball Almanac season page External links 1980 Los Angeles Dodgers uniform Los Angeles Dodgers official web site Category:Los Angeles Dodgers seasons Los Angeles Dodgers season Los