1980 Atlanta Braves season

March 2026 November 2013 Atlanta Braves 1980 National League West Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta 81–80 (.503) 4th Ted Turner John Mullen Bobby Cox WTBS/Superstation WTBS WSB(Ernie Johnson, Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray) The 1980 Atlanta Braves season was the 15th season in Atlanta along with the 110th season as a franchise overall. Offseason November 20, 1979: Relief pitcher Al Hrabosky signed as a free agent. December 5, 1979: Barry Bonnell, Pat Rockett, and Joey McLaughlin were traded by the Braves to the Toronto Blue Jays for Chris Chambliss and Luis Gómez.Chris Chambliss page at Baseball Reference December 6, 1979: Adrian Devine and Pepe Frías were traded by the Braves to the Texas Rangers for Doyle Alexander, Larvell Blanks and $50,000.Doyle Alexander page at Baseball Reference Regular season On August 6, umpire Jerry Dale ruled that Braves shortstop Rafael Ramírez did not step on second base while turning a double play. Manager Bobby Cox argued the call and confronted Dale while tobacco juice streamed out of his mouth. Cox was accused of spitting on the umpire.Sports Illustrated, "Thumbing his Way back home" by Thomas Lake, July 26, 2010, p. 49 Phil Niekro became the only pitcher in the history of the National League to lead the NL in losses for four consecutive seasons.Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 348, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, 978-0-451-22363-0 Season standings Atlanta Braves Record vs. opponents ATL Notable transactions June 3, 1980: Ken Dayley was drafted by the Braves in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1980 Major League Baseball draft.Ken Dayley page at Baseball Reference July 1, 1980: Bill Haselrig (minors) was traded by the Braves to the New York Mets for Randy Johnson.Randy Johnson page at Baseball Reference August 8, 1980: Larvell Blanks was released by the Braves.Larvell Blanks page at Baseball-Reference Game log background:#0f437c;color:#ffffff; 1980 Game Log (81–80) y background:#af0039;color:#ffffff April (6–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |-bgcolor=#fbb | 1 || April 9 || @ Reds || 0–9 || Pastore (1–0) || Niekro (0–1) || || 51,774 || 0–1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 2 || April 11 || @ Reds || 0–6 (6) || LaCoss (1–0) || McWilliams (0–1) || || 12,902 || 0–2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 3 || April 12 || @ Reds || 4–5 || Hume (1–0) || Hrabosky (0–1) || || 11,839 || 0–3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 4 || April 13 || @ Reds || 0–5 || Leibrandt (1–0) || Niekro (0–2) || || 32,996 || 0–4 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 5 || April 14 || @ Astros || 4–5 || Sambito (1–0) || Garber (0–1) || || 15,017 || 0–5 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 6 || April 15 || @ Astros || 2–6 || Niekro (1–0) || McWilliams (0–2) || || 15,712 || 0–6 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 7 || April 17 || Reds || 1–4 || Pastore (2-0) || Niekro (0–3) || || 15,742 || 0–7 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 8 || April 18 || Reds || 3–0 || Matula (1–0) || Leibrandt (1–1) || || 5,624 || 1–7 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 9 || April 19 || Reds || 1–6 || Bonham (1–0) || Alexander (0–1) || || 9,684 || 1–8 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 10 || April 20 || Reds || 3–5 || Tomlin (2–0) || Bradford (0–1) || Hume (1) || 8,002 || 1–9 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 11 || April 22 || Padres || 3–2 (10) || Hrabosky (1–1) || Shirley (0–1) || || 4,710 || 2–9 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 12 || April 23 || Padres || 2–1 || Matula (2–0) || Jones (1–2) || Hrabosky (1) || 4,166 || 3–9 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 13 || April 24 || Padres || 8–7 || Garber (1–1) || Fingers (2–1) || || 4,498 || 4–9 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 14 || April 25 || Expos || 8–7 (11) || Bradford (1–1) || Bahnsen (0–1) || || 6,929 || 5–9 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 15 || April 26 || Expos || 3–4 || Grimsley (1–1) || Niekro (0–4) || Fryman (2) || 13,705 || 5–10 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 16 || April 27 || Expos || 6–3 || McWilliams (1–2) || Sanderson (1–2) || Hrabosky (2) || 12,917 || 6–10 |-bgcolor=#bbb | – || April 28 || @ Padres || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); Makeup: June 28 |-bgcolor=#bbb | – || April 29 || @ Padres || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 21 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 17 || April 30 || @ Padres || 1–2 || Rasmussen (1–2) || Matula (2–1) || Shirley (3) || 9,018 || 6–11 y background:#af0039;color:#ffffff May (11–15) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |-bgcolor=#fbb | 18 || May 1 || @ Padres || 3–4 || Shirley (1–1) || Camp (0–1) || || 12,131 || 6–12 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 19 || May 2 || @ Pirates || 6–1 || Niekro (1–4) || Rooker (2–2) || || 11,476 || 7–12 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 20 || May 3 || @ Pirates || 3–1 (10) || Hrabosky (1–1) || Jackson (2–1) || || 34,104 || 8–12 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 21 || May 4 || @ Pirates || 4–13 || Bibby (4–0) || Boggs (0–1) || || 14,358 || 8–13 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 22 || May 5 || @ Phillies || 1–7 || Carlton (5–1) || Matula (2–2) || || 26,165 || 8–14 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 23 || May 6 || @ Phillies || 5–10 || Ruthven (2–2) || Alexander (0–2) || Noles (2) || 25,302 || 8–15 |-bgcolor=#bbb | – || May 7 || @ Phillies || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 25 as a traditional double-header |-bgcolor=#bfb | 24 || May 9 || Astros || 5–4 || McWilliams (2–2) || Forsch (4–1) || Bradford (1) || 11,111 || 9–15 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 25 || May 10 || Astros || 2–3 (11) || LaCorte (2–0) || Garber (1–2) || Sambito (3) || 13,798 || 9–16 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 26 || May 11 || Astros || 7–4 || Niekro (2–4) || Niekro (4–2) || || 10,871 || 10–16 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 27 || May 13 || Phillies || 7–3 || Alexander (1–2) || Lerch (0–5) || Camp (1) || 10,146 || 11–16 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 28 || May 14 || Phillies || 1–9 || Carlton (6–2) || McWilliams (2–3) || || 4,625 || 11–17 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 29 || May 16 || Mets || 3–5 || Falcone (2–2) || Niekro (2–5) || Allen (6) || 6,135 || 11–18 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 30 || May 18 (1) || Mets || 2–1 || Matula (3–2) || Zachry (0–2) || Camp (2) || – || 12–18 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 31 || May 18 (2) || Mets || 1–2 || Allen (1–3) || Garber (1–3) || || 11,807 || 12–19 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 32 || May 19 || @ Expos || 8–11 || Palmer (3–0) || McWilliams (2–4) || Fryman (7) || 20,656 || 12–20 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 33 || May 20 || @ Expos || 1–0 || Niekro (3–5) || Sanderson (3–3) || || 11,071 || 13–20 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 34 || May 21 || @ Expos || 2–3 || Rogers (4–4) || Garber (1–4) || || 13,606 || 13–21 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 35 || May 23 || @ Mets || 1–2 || Burris (3–3) || Matula (3–3) || Allen (8) || 7,864 || 13–22 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 36 || May 24 || @ Mets || 4–5 (10) || Allen (2–3) || Camp (0–2) || || 7,221 || 13–23 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 37 || May 25 || @ Mets || 0–3 || Swan (3–3) || Niekro (3–6) || || 13,624 || 13–24 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 38 || May 26 || Giants || 2–1 || Boggs (1–1) || Minton (1–2) || Bradford (2) || 5,822 || 14–24 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 39 || May 27 || Giants || 6–3 || McWilliams (3–4) || Knepper (3–6) || Garber (1) || 5,277 || 15–24 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 40 || May 28 || Giants || 3–2 (12) || Hrabosky (2–1) || Lavelle (0–5) || || 5,500 || 16–24 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 41 || May 29 || @ Dodgers || 0–3 || Welch (5–1) || Niekro (3–7) || || 24,630 || 16–25 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 42 || May 30 || @ Dodgers || 4–8 || Hooton (5–3) || Matula (3–4) || || 32,200 || 16–26 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 43 || May 31 || @ Dodgers || 6–5 || Boggs (2–1) || Reuss (6–1) || Garber (2) || 40,161 || 17–26 y background:#af0039;color:#ffffff June (15–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |-bgcolor=#bfb | 44 || June 1 || @ Dodgers || 9–5 || Alexander (2–2) || Goltz (3–4) || Camp (3) || 49,320 || 18–26 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 45 || June 2 || @ Giants || 4–2 || Niekro (4–7) || Whitson (2–6) || || 3,768 || 19–26 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 46 || June 3 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Minton (2–2) || Bradford (1–2) || || 9,294 || 19–27 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 47 || June 4 || @ Giants || 7–2 || Matula (4–4) || Montefusco (2–5) || || 5,593 || 20–27 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 48 || June 6 || Dodgers || 0–5 || Reuss (7–1) || Niekro (4–8) || || 18,331 || 20–28 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 49 || June 7 || Dodgers || 6–1 || Alexander (3–2) || Goltz (3–5) || || 25,723 || 21–28 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 50 || June 8 || Dodgers || 1–3 || Sutton (5–2) || Boggs (2–2) || Sutcliffe (4) || 12,543 || 21–29 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 51 || June 9 || Cardinals || 5–8 (10) || Littlefield (1–0) || Bradford (1–3) || Frazier || 6,513 || 21–30 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 52 || June 10 || Cardinals || 5–2 || Niekro (5–8) || Sykes (1–5) || || 6,763 || 22–30 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 53 || June 11 || Cardinals || 3–4 (10) || Forsch (6–4) || Bradford (1–4) || Seaman (1) || 6,755 || 22–31 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 54 || June 13 || @ Cubs || 7–6 || Alexander (4–2) || McGlothen (3–3) || Garber (3) || 14,470 || 23–31 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 55 || June 14 || @ Cubs || 5–10 || Lamp (6–6) || Niekro (5–9) || || 25,108 || 23–32 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 56 || June 15 || @ Cubs || 1–4 || Krukow (4–7) || Matula (4–5) || Sutter (13) || 11,421 || 23–33 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 57 || June 16 || @ Cardinals || 6–3 || Boggs (3–2) || Forsch (6–5) || || 16,809 || 24–33 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 58 || June 17 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Vuckovich (6–5) || Alexander (4–3) || || 13,524 || 24–34 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 59 || June 18 (1) || Pirates || 3–2 || Garber (2–4) || Tekulve (5–4) || || – || 25–34 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 60 || June 18 (2) || Pirates || 5–4 || Camp (1–2) || Romo (3–3) || Garber (4) || 17,154 || 26–34 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 61 || June 19 || Pirates || 4–3 || Matula (5–5) || Robinson (2–3) || Bradford (3) || 10,585 || 27–34 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 62 || June 20 || Cubs || 2–4 || McGlothen (4–4) || Boggs (3–3) || Sutter (16) || 10,273 || 27–35 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 63 || June 21 || Cubs || 8–0 || Alexander (5–3) || Hernandez (1–6) || || 14,516 || 28–35 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 64 || June 22 || Cubs || 2–3 || Lamp (8–6) || Niekro (5–10) || Tidrow (3) || 15,070 || 28–36 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 65 || June 24 || @ Reds || 2–8 || Leibrandt (7–4) || McWilliams (3–5) || || 22,682 || 28–37 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 66 || June 25 || @ Reds || 3–15 || Seaver (3–4) || Matula (5–6) || || 32,603 || 28–38 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 67 || June 27 || @ Padres || 5–3 || Camp (2–2) || Curtis (3–6) || Garber (5) || 15,303 || 29–38 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 68 || June 28 (1) || @ Padres || 5–4 || Bradford (2–4) || Shirley (5–4) || Garber (6) || – || 30–38 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 69 || June 28 (2) || @ Padres || 2–3 || D'Acquisto (2–1) || Camp (2–3) || || 17,554 || 30–39 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 70 || June 29 || @ Padres || 4–2 || McWilliams (4–5) || Rasmussen (1–7) || || 11,938 || 31–39 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 71 || June 30 || Astros || 5–4 || Hrabosky (3–1) || Sambito (2–1) || || 8,208 || 32–39 y background:#af0039;color:#ffffff July (14–15) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |-bgcolor=#bfb | 72 || July 1 || Astros || 13–4 || Alexander (5–3) || Niekro (8–7) || || 9,546 || 33–39 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 73 || July 2 || Astros || 14–0 || Niekro (6–10) || Ruhle (5–2) || || 21,908 || 34–39 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 74 || July 3 || Astros || 3–5 || Richard (10–4) || Boggs (3–4) || LaCorte (7) || 15,769 || 34–40 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 75 || July 4 || Padres || 9–0 || McWilliams (5–5) || Rasmussen (1–8) || || 46,071 || 35–40 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 76 || July 5 || Padres || 3–2 || Matula (6–6) || Fingers (7–7) || || 18,932 || 36–40 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 77 || July 6 || Padres || 6–5 || Alexander (6–3) || Shirley (5–6) || Niekro (1) || 14,302 || 37–40 |-bgcolor=#bbcaff | – || July 8 ||colspan=7 |1980 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles |-bgcolor=#fbb | 78 || July 10 || Reds || 6–8 || Moskau || Niekro || || 19,177 || 37–41 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 79 || July 11 || Reds || 3–5 || Soto || Alexander || Hume || 26,139 || 37–42 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 80 || July 12 || @ Astros || 5–9 || Niekro || McWilliams || Smith || 38,610 || 37–43 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 81 || July 13 (1) || @ Astros || 5–6 || Sambito || Garber || LaCorte || – || 37–44 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 82 || July 13 (2) || @ Astros || 1–6 || Ruhle || Boggs || || 31,230 || 37–45 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 83 || July 14 || @ Astros || 2–0 || Niekro || Pladson || || 20,247 || 38–45 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 84 || July 15 || Mets || 2–9 || Zachry || Alexander || || 21,608 || 38–46 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 85 || July 16 || Mets || 5–2 || McWilliams || Swan || || 5,414 || 39–46 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 86 || July 17 || Mets || 0–6 || Pacella || Matula || || 7,107 || 39–47 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 87 || July 18 || Phillies || 2–7 || Espinosa || Niekro || Noles || 13,908 || 39–48 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 88 || July 19 (1) || Phillies || 5–2 || Alexander || Ruthven || || – || 40–48 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 89 || July 19 (2) || Phillies || 7–2 || Boggs || Larson || Camp || 35,524 || 41–48 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 90 || July 20 || Phillies || 3–2 || McWilliams || Walk || || 9,335 || 42–48 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 91 || July 21 || Expos || 6–8 || Sanderson || Matula || Sosa || 6,894 || 42–49 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 92 || July 22 || Expos || 7–5 || Niekro || Bahnsen || Camp || 37,108 || 43–49 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 93 || July 23 || Expos || 6–5 || Camp || Gullickson || || 10,873 || 44–49 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 94 || July 25 (1) || @ Phillies || 4–5 (12) || Ruthven || Camp || || – || 44–50 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 95 || July 25 (2) || @ Phillies || 3–0 || Boggs || Larson || || 38,408 || 45–50 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 96 || July 26 || @ Phillies || 3–6 || Walk || Niekro || Reed || 33,112 || 45–51 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 97 || July 27 || @ Phillies || 4–17 || Carlton || Matula || || 35,249 || 45–52 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 98 || July 28 || @ Mets || 6–3 || Alexander || Falcone || || 12,737 || 46–52 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 99 || July 29 || @ Mets || 1–2 || Bomback || McWilliams || Allen || 9,512 || 46–53 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 100 || July 30 || @ Mets || 0–3 || Zachry || Boggs || || 16,561 || 46–54 y background:#af0039;color:#ffffff August (19–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |-bgcolor=#fbb | 101 || August 1 || @ Expos || 1–4 || Sanderson (11–5) || Niekro (8–14) || || 30,168 || 46–55 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 102 || August 2 || @ Expos || 1–5 || Norman (2–1) || Alexander (9–6) || || 41,785 || 46–56 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 103 || August 3 || @ Expos || 5–6 || Lea (3–5) || McWilliams (5–8) || Sosa (8) || 38,356 || 46–57 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 104 || August 4 || Dodgers || 3–5 || Reuss (12–4) || Boggs (5–7) || Stanhouse (2) || 30,330 || 46–58 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 105 || August 5 || Dodgers || 6–4 || Camp (4–4) || Stanhouse (0–2) || || 10,187 || 47–58 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 106 || August 6 || Dodgers || 2–6 || Sutton (8–3) || Matula (6–10) || Castillo (4) || 9,441 || 47–59 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 107 || August 7 || Dodgers || 4–3 || Alexander (10–6) || Welch (10–7) || Camp (6) || 10,056 || 48–59 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 108 || August 8 || Giants || 7–3 || McWilliams (6–8) || Minton (3–4) || || 9,014 || 49–59 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 109 || August 9 || Giants || 4–5 || Holland (4–2) || Boggs (5–8) || Minton (11) || 17,906 || 49–60 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 110 || August 10 || Giants || 3–1 || Niekro (9–14) || Hargesheimer (2–2) || Camp (7) || 9,027 || 50–60 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 111 || August 11 || @ Dodgers || 3–2 || Matula (7–10) || Sutton (8–4) || Camp (8) || 32,118 || 51–60 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 112 || August 12 || @ Dodgers || 7–6 || Garber (3–5) || Sutcliffe (3–8) || Camp (9) || 35,905 || 52–60 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 113 || August 13 || @ Dodgers || 2–0 || Boggs (6–8) || Hooton (10–5) || || 36,345 || 53–60 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 114 || August 14 || @ Giants || 1–5 || Hargesheimer (3–2) || McWilliams (6–9) || Minton (13) || 5,448 || 53–61 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 115 || August 15 || @ Giants || 8–2 (13) || Garber (4–5) || Lavelle (5–6) || || 10,556 || 54–61 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 116 || August 16 || @ Giants || 1–2 || Blue (11–6) || Matula (7–11) || || 14,634 || 54–62 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 117 || August 17 || @ Giants || 8–2 || Alexander (11–6) || Ripley (6–6) || || 21,029 || 55–62 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 118 || August 19 || Cubs || 5–4 (11) || Niekro (10–14) || Tidrow (5–4) || || 9,485 || 56–62 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 119 || August 20 || Cubs || 9–5 || McWilliams (7–9) || McGlothen (9–8) || || 7,549 || 57–62 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 120 || August 21 || Cubs || 6–4 || Niekro (11–14) || Krukow (8–13) || Camp (10) || 9,617 || 58–62 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 121 || August 22 || Cardinals || 4–7 || Fulgham (4–6) || Matula (7–12) || || 11,854 || 58–63 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 122 || August 23 || Cardinals || 7–2 || Alexander (12–6) || Vuckovich (9–9) || || 21,099 || 59–63 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 123 || August 24 || Cardinals || 10–5 || Boggs (7–8) || Martínez (4–8) || || 12,512 || 60–63 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 124 || August 25 || @ Pirates || 8–6 || Hanna (1–0) || Bibby (15–4) || Bradford (4) || 15,657 || 61–63 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 125 || August 26 || @ Pirates || 4–2 (10) || Garber (5–5) || Tekulve (8–6) || || 14,695 || 62–63 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 126 || August 27 || @ Pirates || 7–4 || Matula (8–12) || Robinson (5–7) || Hrabosky (3) || 12,363 || 63–63 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 127 || August 28 || @ Cardinals || 2–11 || Forsch (10–7) || Alexander (12–7) || || 7,203 || 63–64 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 128 || August 29 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 || Boggs (8–8) || Martínez (4–9) || Camp (11) || 11,551 || 64–64 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 129 || August 30 || @ Cardinals || 3–5 || Hood (4–5) || McWilliams (7–10) || Urrea (1) || 19,681 || 64–65 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 130 || August 31 || @ Cardinals || 6–2 || Niekro (12–14) || Otten (0–5) || || 27,821 || 65–65 y background:#af0039;color:#ffffff September (15–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |-bgcolor=#bfb | 131 || September 1 || @ Cubs || 5–2 || Matula (9–12) || Lamp (10–11) || Camp (12) || 11,647 || 66–65 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 132 || September 2 || @ Cubs || 10–5 || Alexander (13–7) || Krukow (8–14) || || 4,013 || 67–65 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 133 || September 3 || @ Cubs || 4–3 || Boggs (9–8) || McGlothen (9–11) || Camp (13) || 1,480 || 68–65 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 134 || September 5 || Pirates || 7–4 || Camp (5–4) || Tekulve (8–8) || || 29,610 || 69–65 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 135 || September 6 || Pirates || 3–2 || Niekro (13–14) || Blyleven (7–11) || Garber (7) || 17,821 || 70–65 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 136 || September 7 || Pirates || 6–5 || Bradford (3–4) || Tekulve (8–9) || Camp (14) || 19,762 || 71–65 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 137 || September 8 || Reds || 1–6 || Pastore (11–6) || Alexander (13–8) || || 15,951 || 71–66 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 138 || September 9 || Reds || 1–7 || Soto (9–5) || Boggs (9–9) || || 14,165 || 71–67 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 139 || September 10 || Reds || 0–3 || Seaver (8–7) || McWilliams (7–11) || || 10,516 || 71–68 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 140 || September 12 || Padres || 6–2 || Niekro (14–14) || Eichelberger (4–1) || Camp (15) || 8,881 || 72–68 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 141 || September 13 || Padres || 5–3 || Matula (10–12) || Wise (6–7) || Camp (16) || 12,990 || 73–68 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 142 || September 14 || Padres || 4–3 || Camp (6–4) || Lucas (5–8) || || 9,270 || 74–68 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 143 || September 15 || Dodgers || 9–0 || Boggs (10–9) || Hooton (13–6) || || 8,025 || 75–68 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 144 || September 16 || Dodgers || 2–1 || Niekro (15–14) || Goltz (7–8) || Camp (17) || 31,279 || 76–68 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 145 || September 17 || @ Giants || 0–2 || Blue (14–8) || McWilliams (7–12) || || 2,164 || 76–69 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 146 || September 18 || @ Giants || 2–1 || Matula (11–12) || Hargesheimer (4–5) || Camp (18) || 2,151 || 77–69 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 147 || September 19 || @ Padres || 4–7 || Mura (7–7) || Alexander (13–9) || Fingers (22) || 5,893 || 77–70 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 148 || September 20 || @ Padres || 2–3 (11) || Rasmussen (4–10) || Hrabosky (4–2) || || 7,180 || 77–71 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 149 || September 21 || @ Padres || 1–3 || Tellmann (1–0) || Niekro (15–15) || || 2,846 || 77–72 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 150 || September 22 || @ Dodgers || 7–2 || Hanna (2–0) || Sutton (12–5) || Camp (19) || 25,078 || 78–72 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 151 || September 23 || @ Dodgers || 2–4 || Welch (14–9) || Matula (11–13) || Stanhouse (7) || 29,226 || 78–73 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 152 || September 24 || Astros || 4–2 || Alexander (14–9) || Andújar (3–7) || Camp (20) || 24,897 || 79–73 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 153 || September 25 || Astros || 2–4 || Ryan (10–9) || Niekro (15–16) || Smith (8) || 7,926 || 79–74 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 154 || September 26 || Giants || 5–3 || Boggs (11–9) || Blue (14–10) || Camp (21) || 6,578 || 80–74 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 155 || September 27 || Giants || 1–2 || Ripley (9–9) || McWilliams (7–13) || Lavelle (9) || 19,486 || 80–75 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 156 || September 30 || @ Astros || 3–7 || Ryan (11–9) || Alexander (14–10) || Smith (10) || 31,973 || 80–76 y background:#af0039;color:#ffffff October (1–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |-bgcolor=#fbb | 157 || October 1 || @ Astros || 2–5 || Ruhle (12–4) || Niekro (15–17) || || 35,600 || 80–77 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 158 || October 2 || @ Astros || 2–3 || Niekro (19–12) || McWilliams (7–14) || LaCorte (11) || 45,022 || 80–78 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 159 || October 3 || @ Reds || 4–1 || Boggs (12–9) || Soto (10–8) || Camp (22) || 18,868 || 81–78 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 160 || October 4 || @ Reds || 2–3 || Pastore (13–7) || Alexander (14–11) || || 14,376 || 81–79 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 161 || October 5 || @ Reds || 0–1 || Price (7–3) || Niekro (15–18) || Hume (25) || 30,478 || 81–80 |- | Legend:      #cfc darkgray = Win      #fbb darkgray = Loss      #bbb darkgray = PostponementBold = Braves team member Roster 1980 Atlanta Braves Roster Pitchers 33 Doyle Alexander 40 Tommy Boggs 34 Larry Bradford 37 Rick Camp 26 Gene Garber 49 Preston Hanna 39 Al Hrabosky 42 Rick Mahler 29 Rick Matula 27 Larry McWilliams 35 Phil Niekro Catchers 20 Bruce Benedict 15 Bill Nahorodny 11 Joe Nolan  4 Biff Pocoroba Infielders 16 Larvell Blanks 10 Chris Chambliss  9 Luis Gómez  5 Bob Horner 17 Glenn Hubbard 47 Rafael Ramírez  1 Jerry Royster 14 Chico Ruiz Outfielders 30 Brian Asselstine  7 Jeff Burroughs 22 Gary Cooper 19 Terry Harper 28 Mike Lum 36 Gary Matthews 45 Eddie Miller  3 Dale Murphy 46 Charlie Spikes Manager  6 Bobby Cox Coaches 23 Tommie Aaron 48 Cloyd Boyer 10 Bobby Dews  8 John Sullivan 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 Bruce Benedict 120 359 91 .253 2 34 1B Chris Chambliss 158 602 170 .282 18 72 2B Glenn Hubbard Glenn Hubbard (baseball) 117 431 107 .248 9 43 SS Luis Gómez Luis Gómez (baseball) 121 278 53 .191 0 24 3B Bob Horner 124 463 124 .268 35 89 LF Jeff Burroughs 99 278 73 .263 13 51 CF Dale Murphy 156 569 160 .281 33 89 RF Gary Matthews 155 571 159 .278 19 75 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 Jerry Royster 123 392 95 .242 1 20 Larvell Blanks 88 221 45 .204 2 12 Brian Asselstine 87 218 62 .284 3 25 Rafael Ramírez Rafael Ramírez (baseball) 50 165 44 .267 2 11 Bill Nahorodny 59 157 38 .242 5 18 Mike Lum 93 83 17 .205 0 5 Biff Pocoroba 70 83 22 .265 2 8 Terry Harper 21 54 10 .185 0 3 Charlie Spikes 41 36 10 .278 0 2 Chico Ruiz Chico Ruiz (Braves infielder) 25 26 8 .308 0 2 Joe Nolan 17 22 6 .273 0 2 Eddie Miller Eddie Miller (outfielder) 11 19 3 .158 0 0 Gary Cooper Gary Cooper (outfielder) 21 2 0 .000 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 Phil Niekro 40 275.0 15 18 3.63 176 Doyle Alexander 35 231.2 14 11 4.20 114 Tommy Boggs 32 192.1 12 9 3.42 84 Rick Matula 33 176.2 11 13 4.58 62 Larry McWilliams 30 163.2 9 14 4.95 77 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 Rick Camp 77 6 4 22 1.91 33 Gene Garber 68 5 5 7 3.83 51 Larry Bradford 56 3 4 4 2.44 32 Al Hrabosky 45 4 2 3 3.62 31 Preston Hanna 32 2 0 0 3.18 35 Rick Mahler 2 0 0 0 2.45 1 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Richmond Braves International League Fred Hatfield AA Savannah Braves Southern League Eddie Haas A Durham Bulls Carolina League Al Gallagher A Anderson Braves South Atlantic League Sonny Jackson Rookie GCL Braves Gulf Coast League Pedro González Awards and honors Phil Niekro, Roberto Clemente Award League leaders Phil Niekro, National League leader, Losses Notes 2 References Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 2nd Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 1997 978-0-9637189-8-3 1980 Atlanta Braves season at Baseball Reference Category:Atlanta Braves seasons Atlanta Braves season Atlanta Category:1980 in Atlanta