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

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signed as a free agent. * December 5, 1979:

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, and

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were traded by the Braves to the

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for

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and Luis Gómez. * December 6, 1979:

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and

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were traded by the Braves to the Texas Rangers for

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and $50,000.

Regular season

On August 6,

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ruled that Braves

shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions. Historically the position was assigned to defensive specialists wh ...

Rafael Ramírez did not step on second base while turning a double play.

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argued the call and confronted Dale while tobacco juice streamed out of his mouth. Cox was accused of spitting on the umpire.

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became the only pitcher in the history of the

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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,

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

* June 3, 1980: Ken Dayley was drafted by the Braves in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the

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. * July 1, 1980: Bill Haselrig (minors) was traded by the Braves to the

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for

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. * August 8, 1980:

was released by the Braves.Larvell Blanks page at Baseball-Reference
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Roster

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''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Farm system

Awards and honors

Roberto Clemente Award The Roberto Clemente Award is given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) player who "best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team", as voted on by baseball fans a ...

League leaders

*Phil Niekro, National League leader, Losses

Notes

References

*
1980 Atlanta Braves season at Baseball Reference
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