1980 Atlanta Braves season

The 1980 Atlanta Braves season was the 15th season in Atlanta along with the 110th season as a franchise overall.

1980 Atlanta Braves
League	National League
Division	West
Ballpark	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
City	Atlanta
Record	81–80 (.503)
Divisional place	4th
Owners	Ted Turner
General managers	John Mullen
Managers	Bobby Cox
Television	WTBS/Superstation WTBS
Radio	WSB (Ernie Johnson, Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray)
Seasons

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.
• 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.

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.

Phil Niekro became the only pitcher in the history of the National League to lead the NL in losses for four consecutive seasons.

Season standings

NL West

Team	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
Houston Astros	93	70	.571	—	55‍–‍26	38‍–‍44
Los Angeles Dodgers	92	71	.564	1	55‍–‍27	37‍–‍44
Cincinnati Reds	89	73	.549	3½	44‍–‍37	45‍–‍36
Atlanta Braves	81	80	.503	11	50‍–‍30	31‍–‍50
San Francisco Giants	75	86	.466	17	44‍–‍37	31‍–‍49
San Diego Padres	73	89	.451	19½	45‍–‍36	28‍–‍53

Record vs. opponents

1980 National League record Sources:
Team	ATL	CHC	CIN	HOU	LAD	MON	NYM	PHI	PIT	SD	SF	STL
Atlanta	—	8–4	2–16	7–11	11–7	5–7	3–9	5–7	11–1	12–6	11–6	6–6
Chicago	4–8	—	7–5	1–11	5–7	6–12	10–8	5–13	8–10	4–8	5–7	9–9
Cincinnati	16–2	5–7	—	8–10	9–9	3–9	8–4	7–5	6–6	15–3–1	7–11	5–7
Houston	11–7	11–1	10–8	—	9–10	5–7	8–4	3–9	7–5	11–7	11–7	7–5
Los Angeles	7–11	7–5	9–9	10–9	—	11–1	7–5	6–6	6–6	9–9	13–5	7–5
Montreal	7–5	12–6	9–3	7–5	1–11	—	10–8	9–9	6–12	10–2	7–5	12–6
New York	9–3	8–10	4–8	4–8	5–7	8–10	—	6–12	10–8	1–11	3–9	9–9
Philadelphia	7-5	13–5	5–7	9–3	6–6	9–9	12–6	—	7–11	8–4	6–6	9–9
Pittsburgh	1–11	10–8	6–6	5–7	6–6	12–6	8–10	11–7	—	6–6	8–4	10–8
San Diego	6–12	8–4	3–15–1	7–11	9–9	2–10	11–1	4–8	6–6	—	10–8	7–5
San Francisco	6–11	7–5	11–7	7–11	5–13	5–7	9–3	6–6	4–8	8–10	—	7–5
St. Louis	6–6	9–9	7–5	5–7	5–7	6–12	9–9	9–9	8–10	5–7	5–7	—

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.
• July 1, 1980: Bill Haselrig (minors) was traded by the Braves to the New York Mets for Randy Johnson.
• August 8, 1980: Larvell Blanks was released by the Braves.

Game log

1980 Game Log (81–80)
April (6–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 1 April 9 @ Reds 0–9 Pastore (1–0) Niekro (0–1) 51,774 0–1 2 April 11 @ Reds 0–6 (6) LaCoss (1–0) McWilliams (0–1) 12,902 0–2 3 April 12 @ Reds 4–5 Hume (1–0) Hrabosky (0–1) 11,839 0–3 4 April 13 @ Reds 0–5 Leibrandt (1–0) Niekro (0–2) 32,996 0–4 5 April 14 @ Astros 4–5 Sambito (1–0) Garber (0–1) 15,017 0–5 6 April 15 @ Astros 2–6 Niekro (1–0) McWilliams (0–2) 15,712 0–6 7 April 17 Reds 1–4 Pastore (2-0) Niekro (0–3) 15,742 0–7 8 April 18 Reds 3–0 Matula (1–0) Leibrandt (1–1) 5,624 1–7 9 April 19 Reds 1–6 Bonham (1–0) Alexander (0–1) 9,684 1–8 10 April 20 Reds 3–5 Tomlin (2–0) Bradford (0–1) Hume (1) 8,002 1–9 11 April 22 Padres 3–2 (10) Hrabosky (1–1) Shirley (0–1) 4,710 2–9 12 April 23 Padres 2–1 Matula (2–0) Jones (1–2) Hrabosky (1) 4,166 3–9 13 April 24 Padres 8–7 Garber (1–1) Fingers (2–1) 4,498 4–9 14 April 25 Expos 8–7 (11) Bradford (1–1) Bahnsen (0–1) 6,929 5–9 15 April 26 Expos 3–4 Grimsley (1–1) Niekro (0–4) Fryman (2) 13,705 5–10 16 April 27 Expos 6–3 McWilliams (1–2) Sanderson (1–2) Hrabosky (2) 12,917 6–10 – April 28 @ Padres Postponed (rain); Makeup: June 28 – April 29 @ Padres Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 21 17 April 30 @ Padres 1–2 Rasmussen (1–2) Matula (2–1) Shirley (3) 9,018 6–11
May (11–15) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 18 May 1 @ Padres 3–4 Shirley (1–1) Camp (0–1) 12,131 6–12 19 May 2 @ Pirates 6–1 Niekro (1–4) Rooker (2–2) 11,476 7–12 20 May 3 @ Pirates 3–1 (10) Hrabosky (1–1) Jackson (2–1) 34,104 8–12 21 May 4 @ Pirates 4–13 Bibby (4–0) Boggs (0–1) 14,358 8–13 22 May 5 @ Phillies 1–7 Carlton (5–1) Matula (2–2) 26,165 8–14 23 May 6 @ Phillies 5–10 Ruthven (2–2) Alexander (0–2) Noles (2) 25,302 8–15 – May 7 @ Phillies Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 25 as a traditional double-header 24 May 9 Astros 5–4 McWilliams (2–2) Forsch (4–1) Bradford (1) 11,111 9–15 25 May 10 Astros 2–3 (11) LaCorte (2–0) Garber (1–2) Sambito (3) 13,798 9–16 26 May 11 Astros 7–4 Niekro (2–4) Niekro (4–2) 10,871 10–16 27 May 13 Phillies 7–3 Alexander (1–2) Lerch (0–5) Camp (1) 10,146 11–16 28 May 14 Phillies 1–9 Carlton (6–2) McWilliams (2–3) 4,625 11–17 29 May 16 Mets 3–5 Falcone (2–2) Niekro (2–5) Allen (6) 6,135 11–18 30 May 18 (1) Mets 2–1 Matula (3–2) Zachry (0–2) Camp (2) – 12–18 31 May 18 (2) Mets 1–2 Allen (1–3) Garber (1–3) 11,807 12–19 32 May 19 @ Expos 8–11 Palmer (3–0) McWilliams (2–4) Fryman (7) 20,656 12–20 33 May 20 @ Expos 1–0 Niekro (3–5) Sanderson (3–3) 11,071 13–20 34 May 21 @ Expos 2–3 Rogers (4–4) Garber (1–4) 13,606 13–21 35 May 23 @ Mets 1–2 Burris (3–3) Matula (3–3) Allen (8) 7,864 13–22 36 May 24 @ Mets 4–5 (10) Allen (2–3) Camp (0–2) 7,221 13–23 37 May 25 @ Mets 0–3 Swan (3–3) Niekro (3–6) 13,624 13–24 38 May 26 Giants 2–1 Boggs (1–1) Minton (1–2) Bradford (2) 5,822 14–24 39 May 27 Giants 6–3 McWilliams (3–4) Knepper (3–6) Garber (1) 5,277 15–24 40 May 28 Giants 3–2 (12) Hrabosky (2–1) Lavelle (0–5) 5,500 16–24 41 May 29 @ Dodgers 0–3 Welch (5–1) Niekro (3–7) 24,630 16–25 42 May 30 @ Dodgers 4–8 Hooton (5–3) Matula (3–4) 32,200 16–26 43 May 31 @ Dodgers 6–5 Boggs (2–1) Reuss (6–1) Garber (2) 40,161 17–26
June (15–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 44 June 1 @ Dodgers 9–5 Alexander (2–2) Goltz (3–4) Camp (3) 49,320 18–26 45 June 2 @ Giants 4–2 Niekro (4–7) Whitson (2–6) 3,768 19–26 46 June 3 @ Giants 2–3 Minton (2–2) Bradford (1–2) 9,294 19–27 47 June 4 @ Giants 7–2 Matula (4–4) Montefusco (2–5) 5,593 20–27 48 June 6 Dodgers 0–5 Reuss (7–1) Niekro (4–8) 18,331 20–28 49 June 7 Dodgers 6–1 Alexander (3–2) Goltz (3–5) 25,723 21–28 50 June 8 Dodgers 1–3 Sutton (5–2) Boggs (2–2) Sutcliffe (4) 12,543 21–29 51 June 9 Cardinals 5–8 (10) Littlefield (1–0) Bradford (1–3) Frazier 6,513 21–30 52 June 10 Cardinals 5–2 Niekro (5–8) Sykes (1–5) 6,763 22–30 53 June 11 Cardinals 3–4 (10) Forsch (6–4) Bradford (1–4) Seaman (1) 6,755 22–31 54 June 13 @ Cubs 7–6 Alexander (4–2) McGlothen (3–3) Garber (3) 14,470 23–31 55 June 14 @ Cubs 5–10 Lamp (6–6) Niekro (5–9) 25,108 23–32 56 June 15 @ Cubs 1–4 Krukow (4–7) Matula (4–5) Sutter (13) 11,421 23–33 57 June 16 @ Cardinals 6–3 Boggs (3–2) Forsch (6–5) 16,809 24–33 58 June 17 @ Cardinals 2–3 Vuckovich (6–5) Alexander (4–3) 13,524 24–34 59 June 18 (1) Pirates 3–2 Garber (2–4) Tekulve (5–4) – 25–34 60 June 18 (2) Pirates 5–4 Camp (1–2) Romo (3–3) Garber (4) 17,154 26–34 61 June 19 Pirates 4–3 Matula (5–5) Robinson (2–3) Bradford (3) 10,585 27–34 62 June 20 Cubs 2–4 McGlothen (4–4) Boggs (3–3) Sutter (16) 10,273 27–35 63 June 21 Cubs 8–0 Alexander (5–3) Hernandez (1–6) 14,516 28–35 64 June 22 Cubs 2–3 Lamp (8–6) Niekro (5–10) Tidrow (3) 15,070 28–36 65 June 24 @ Reds 2–8 Leibrandt (7–4) McWilliams (3–5) 22,682 28–37 66 June 25 @ Reds 3–15 Seaver (3–4) Matula (5–6) 32,603 28–38 67 June 27 @ Padres 5–3 Camp (2–2) Curtis (3–6) Garber (5) 15,303 29–38 68 June 28 (1) @ Padres 5–4 Bradford (2–4) Shirley (5–4) Garber (6) – 30–38 69 June 28 (2) @ Padres 2–3 D'Acquisto (2–1) Camp (2–3) 17,554 30–39 70 June 29 @ Padres 4–2 McWilliams (4–5) Rasmussen (1–7) 11,938 31–39 71 June 30 Astros 5–4 Hrabosky (3–1) Sambito (2–1) 8,208 32–39
July (14–15) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 72 July 1 Astros 13–4 Alexander (5–3) Niekro (8–7) 9,546 33–39 73 July 2 Astros 14–0 Niekro (6–10) Ruhle (5–2) 21,908 34–39 74 July 3 Astros 3–5 Richard (10–4) Boggs (3–4) LaCorte (7) 15,769 34–40 75 July 4 Padres 9–0 McWilliams (5–5) Rasmussen (1–8) 46,071 35–40 76 July 5 Padres 3–2 Matula (6–6) Fingers (7–7) 18,932 36–40 77 July 6 Padres 6–5 Alexander (6–3) Shirley (5–6) Niekro (1) 14,302 37–40 – July 8 1980 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles 78 July 10 Reds 6–8 Moskau Niekro 19,177 37–41 79 July 11 Reds 3–5 Soto Alexander Hume 26,139 37–42 80 July 12 @ Astros 5–9 Niekro McWilliams Smith 38,610 37–43 81 July 13 (1) @ Astros 5–6 Sambito Garber LaCorte – 37–44 82 July 13 (2) @ Astros 1–6 Ruhle Boggs 31,230 37–45 83 July 14 @ Astros 2–0 Niekro Pladson 20,247 38–45 84 July 15 Mets 2–9 Zachry Alexander 21,608 38–46 85 July 16 Mets 5–2 McWilliams Swan 5,414 39–46 86 July 17 Mets 0–6 Pacella Matula 7,107 39–47 87 July 18 Phillies 2–7 Espinosa Niekro Noles 13,908 39–48 88 July 19 (1) Phillies 5–2 Alexander Ruthven – 40–48 89 July 19 (2) Phillies 7–2 Boggs Larson Camp 35,524 41–48 90 July 20 Phillies 3–2 McWilliams Walk 9,335 42–48 91 July 21 Expos 6–8 Sanderson Matula Sosa 6,894 42–49 92 July 22 Expos 7–5 Niekro Bahnsen Camp 37,108 43–49 93 July 23 Expos 6–5 Camp Gullickson 10,873 44–49 94 July 25 (1) @ Phillies 4–5 (12) Ruthven Camp – 44–50 95 July 25 (2) @ Phillies 3–0 Boggs Larson 38,408 45–50 96 July 26 @ Phillies 3–6 Walk Niekro Reed 33,112 45–51 97 July 27 @ Phillies 4–17 Carlton Matula 35,249 45–52 98 July 28 @ Mets 6–3 Alexander Falcone 12,737 46–52 99 July 29 @ Mets 1–2 Bomback McWilliams Allen 9,512 46–53 100 July 30 @ Mets 0–3 Zachry Boggs 16,561 46–54
August (19–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 101 August 1 @ Expos 1–4 Sanderson (11–5) Niekro (8–14) 30,168 46–55 102 August 2 @ Expos 1–5 Norman (2–1) Alexander (9–6) 41,785 46–56 103 August 3 @ Expos 5–6 Lea (3–5) McWilliams (5–8) Sosa (8) 38,356 46–57 104 August 4 Dodgers 3–5 Reuss (12–4) Boggs (5–7) Stanhouse (2) 30,330 46–58 105 August 5 Dodgers 6–4 Camp (4–4) Stanhouse (0–2) 10,187 47–58 106 August 6 Dodgers 2–6 Sutton (8–3) Matula (6–10) Castillo (4) 9,441 47–59 107 August 7 Dodgers 4–3 Alexander (10–6) Welch (10–7) Camp (6) 10,056 48–59 108 August 8 Giants 7–3 McWilliams (6–8) Minton (3–4) 9,014 49–59 109 August 9 Giants 4–5 Holland (4–2) Boggs (5–8) Minton (11) 17,906 49–60 110 August 10 Giants 3–1 Niekro (9–14) Hargesheimer (2–2) Camp (7) 9,027 50–60 111 August 11 @ Dodgers 3–2 Matula (7–10) Sutton (8–4) Camp (8) 32,118 51–60 112 August 12 @ Dodgers 7–6 Garber (3–5) Sutcliffe (3–8) Camp (9) 35,905 52–60 113 August 13 @ Dodgers 2–0 Boggs (6–8) Hooton (10–5) 36,345 53–60 114 August 14 @ Giants 1–5 Hargesheimer (3–2) McWilliams (6–9) Minton (13) 5,448 53–61 115 August 15 @ Giants 8–2 (13) Garber (4–5) Lavelle (5–6) 10,556 54–61 116 August 16 @ Giants 1–2 Blue (11–6) Matula (7–11) 14,634 54–62 117 August 17 @ Giants 8–2 Alexander (11–6) Ripley (6–6) 21,029 55–62 118 August 19 Cubs 5–4 (11) Niekro (10–14) Tidrow (5–4) 9,485 56–62 119 August 20 Cubs 9–5 McWilliams (7–9) McGlothen (9–8) 7,549 57–62 120 August 21 Cubs 6–4 Niekro (11–14) Krukow (8–13) Camp (10) 9,617 58–62 121 August 22 Cardinals 4–7 Fulgham (4–6) Matula (7–12) 11,854 58–63 122 August 23 Cardinals 7–2 Alexander (12–6) Vuckovich (9–9) 21,099 59–63 123 August 24 Cardinals 10–5 Boggs (7–8) Martínez (4–8) 12,512 60–63 124 August 25 @ Pirates 8–6 Hanna (1–0) Bibby (15–4) Bradford (4) 15,657 61–63 125 August 26 @ Pirates 4–2 (10) Garber (5–5) Tekulve (8–6) 14,695 62–63 126 August 27 @ Pirates 7–4 Matula (8–12) Robinson (5–7) Hrabosky (3) 12,363 63–63 127 August 28 @ Cardinals 2–11 Forsch (10–7) Alexander (12–7) 7,203 63–64 128 August 29 @ Cardinals 4–3 Boggs (8–8) Martínez (4–9) Camp (11) 11,551 64–64 129 August 30 @ Cardinals 3–5 Hood (4–5) McWilliams (7–10) Urrea (1) 19,681 64–65 130 August 31 @ Cardinals 6–2 Niekro (12–14) Otten (0–5) 27,821 65–65
September (15–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 131 September 1 @ Cubs 5–2 Matula (9–12) Lamp (10–11) Camp (12) 11,647 66–65 132 September 2 @ Cubs 10–5 Alexander (13–7) Krukow (8–14) 4,013 67–65 133 September 3 @ Cubs 4–3 Boggs (9–8) McGlothen (9–11) Camp (13) 1,480 68–65 134 September 5 Pirates 7–4 Camp (5–4) Tekulve (8–8) 29,610 69–65 135 September 6 Pirates 3–2 Niekro (13–14) Blyleven (7–11) Garber (7) 17,821 70–65 136 September 7 Pirates 6–5 Bradford (3–4) Tekulve (8–9) Camp (14) 19,762 71–65 137 September 8 Reds 1–6 Pastore (11–6) Alexander (13–8) 15,951 71–66 138 September 9 Reds 1–7 Soto (9–5) Boggs (9–9) 14,165 71–67 139 September 10 Reds 0–3 Seaver (8–7) McWilliams (7–11) 10,516 71–68 140 September 12 Padres 6–2 Niekro (14–14) Eichelberger (4–1) Camp (15) 8,881 72–68 141 September 13 Padres 5–3 Matula (10–12) Wise (6–7) Camp (16) 12,990 73–68 142 September 14 Padres 4–3 Camp (6–4) Lucas (5–8) 9,270 74–68 143 September 15 Dodgers 9–0 Boggs (10–9) Hooton (13–6) 8,025 75–68 144 September 16 Dodgers 2–1 Niekro (15–14) Goltz (7–8) Camp (17) 31,279 76–68 145 September 17 @ Giants 0–2 Blue (14–8) McWilliams (7–12) 2,164 76–69 146 September 18 @ Giants 2–1 Matula (11–12) Hargesheimer (4–5) Camp (18) 2,151 77–69 147 September 19 @ Padres 4–7 Mura (7–7) Alexander (13–9) Fingers (22) 5,893 77–70 148 September 20 @ Padres 2–3 (11) Rasmussen (4–10) Hrabosky (4–2) 7,180 77–71 149 September 21 @ Padres 1–3 Tellmann (1–0) Niekro (15–15) 2,846 77–72 150 September 22 @ Dodgers 7–2 Hanna (2–0) Sutton (12–5) Camp (19) 25,078 78–72 151 September 23 @ Dodgers 2–4 Welch (14–9) Matula (11–13) Stanhouse (7) 29,226 78–73 152 September 24 Astros 4–2 Alexander (14–9) Andújar (3–7) Camp (20) 24,897 79–73 153 September 25 Astros 2–4 Ryan (10–9) Niekro (15–16) Smith (8) 7,926 79–74 154 September 26 Giants 5–3 Boggs (11–9) Blue (14–10) Camp (21) 6,578 80–74 155 September 27 Giants 1–2 Ripley (9–9) McWilliams (7–13) Lavelle (9) 19,486 80–75 156 September 30 @ Astros 3–7 Ryan (11–9) Alexander (14–10) Smith (10) 31,973 80–76
October (1–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 157 October 1 @ Astros 2–5 Ruhle (12–4) Niekro (15–17) 35,600 80–77 158 October 2 @ Astros 2–3 Niekro (19–12) McWilliams (7–14) LaCorte (11) 45,022 80–78 159 October 3 @ Reds 4–1 Boggs (12–9) Soto (10–8) Camp (22) 18,868 81–78 160 October 4 @ Reds 2–3 Pastore (13–7) Alexander (14–11) 14,376 81–79 161 October 5 @ Reds 0–1 Price (7–3) Niekro (15–18) Hume (25) 30,478 81–80
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement Bold = 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	117	431	107	.248	9	43
SS	Luis Gómez	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	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	25	26	8	.308	0	2
Joe Nolan	17	22	6	.273	0	2
Eddie Miller	11	19	3	.158	0	0
Gary Cooper	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

See also: Minor League Baseball

Level	Team	League	Manager
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

References

• Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
• 1980 Atlanta Braves season at Baseball Reference