1980 Atlanta Braves season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Atlanta Braves
season = 1980
misc =

current league = National League
y1 = 1876
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
y4 = 1966
city = Atlanta, Georgia
y5 = 1966
owners = Ted Turner
general managers = John Mullen
managers =Bobby Cox
television = WTBS/Superstation WTBS
radio = WSB
(Ernie Johnson, Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray)|

Offseason

* 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. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/chambch01.shtml Chris Chambliss page at Baseball Reference] ]
* December 6, 1979: Adrian Devine and Pepe Frias were traded by the Braves to the Texas Rangers for Doyle Alexander, Larvell Blanks and $50,000. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/alexado01.shtml Doyle Alexander page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

* 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, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0]

eason standings

Roster

Pitching

tarting pitchers

Farm system [Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., "The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball". Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997]

* Class AAA: Richmond Braves (International League; Fred Hatfield, manager)
* Class AA: Savannah Braves (Southern League; Eddie Haas, manager)
* Class A: Durham Bulls (Carolina League; Al Gallagher, manager)
* Class A: Anderson Braves (South Atlantic League; Sonny Jackson, manager)
* Rookie: GCL Braves (Gulf Coast League; Pedro González, manager)

Awards and honors

*Phil Niekro, Roberto Clemente Award
*Phil Niekro, National League leader, Losses [Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.348, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0]

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/1980.shtml 1980 Atlanta Braves season at Baseball Reference]