More 1980 Baseball Season Highlights
Below are more highlights for the 1980 baseball season, including the year's Gold Glove winners, important trades, and a Padres base-stealing record.
- The Hall of Fame inducts Al Kaline, Duke Snider, Chuck Klein, and Tom Yawkey.
- Ozzie Smith wins first of what will become a record number of Gold Gloves as a National League shortstop.
- Montreal's Andre Dawson wins his first of six consecutive Gold Gloves.
- Padres swap Gaylord Perry back to Texas with two other players for much-traveled Willie Montanez.
- Angels send Carney Lansford, Rick Miller, and Mark Clear to Boston for Rick Burleson and Butch Hobson.
- Padres send Rollie Fingers and three other players to Cards for Terry Kennedy and six other players.
- Cards send Fingers, Pete Vuckovich, and Ted Simmons to Milwaukee for Sixto Lezcano and three others.
- Giants send John Montefusco and a minor leaguer to Atlanta for Doyle Alexander.
- Free agent Dave Winfield signs with Yankees in December.
- Rich Gale wins 11 in a row to set Royals club record.
- Royals lead the American League in triples (59) a record sixth consecutive year.
- Jorge Orta of Cleveland goes 6-for-6 on June 15.
- Bob Welch of the Dodgers publicly acknowledges that he has an alcohol abuse problem.
- Yankees coach Ellie Howard dies.
- On September 10, Montreal's Bill Gullickson sets rookie record when he fans 18 in a game.
- George Brett's .390 BA is the highest this century by a major league third baseman, as is his .664 SA.
- Padres are first team in National League history to have three players who steal 50 bases: Gene Richards (61), Smith (57), and Jerry Mumphrey (52).
- Boston's Burleson participates in a record 147 DPs by a shortstop.
- White Sox Mike Squires is the first left-handed major leaguer to catch in a game since the Cubs' Dale Long in 1958.
- Rick Langford of the A's tops the major league with 28 CGs and becomes last pitcher to post more than 25 CGs in a season.
- On April 12, Milwaukee's Cooper and Don Money each hit a grand slam in the second inning of the Brewers' 18-1 win over Boston.
- Joe Morgan leads the National League in walks (93).
- Steve Garvey leads the National League in hits (200).
- Pete Rose, now with the Phils, tops the National League in doubles (42).
- Montreal's Ron LeFlore wins the National League theft crown, 97 to 96, over Pittsburgh's Omar Moreno.
- Rickey Henderson tops the American League with 100 steals.
- Steve Carlton leads the major league in innings (304) and Ks (286).
- LA's Don Sutton tops the majors in ERA at 2.21.
- American League strikeout leader Len Barker of Cleveland has just 187 strikeouts.
- Pirate Jim Bibby leads the National League in win pct. (.760); Stone is the American League win pct. leader (.781).
- Goose Gossage and KCs Dan Quisenberry share the American League lead with 33 saves.
- The Cubs' Sutter tops the National League with 28 saves.
- Mike Norris wins 22 games for A's, is second in innings (284), CGs (24), and ERA (2.54).
- Yankee Rudy May leads the American League in ERA (2.47).
- Tommy John leads the American League with six shutouts and Yanks with 22 wins.
- Reuss leads the National League with six shutouts.
- Montreal's Rodney Scott and Moreno tie for the National League lead in triples with 13.
- Ben Oglivie of Milwaukee ties Reggie Jackson for the American League homer crown (41) and is second in RBI (118) and total bases (333).
- Ranger Al Oliver leads the American League in runs produced (194).
- Fifth-place Detroit leads majors in runs with 830.
