⭐ Division Winner

1980 New York Yankees

103-59 • .636 Win% • 1st in AL E

The 1980 New York Yankees went 103-59 (.636) finishing 1st in the AL E division. They won their division. The club scored 820 runs, allowed 662, and played home games at Yankee Stadium II. Team leaders included Reggie Jackson (41 HR, 111 RBI) and Tommy John (22-9, 3.43 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

103 Wins
59 Losses
.636 Win %
1st Rank
820 R 662 RA
Diff +158

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⚡ Quick Stats

820 Runs Scored
662 Runs Allowed
+158 Run Diff
2,627K Attendance

📈 vs. 1980 AL Average

Batting Avg .267 1% below the 1980 league average (.269)
OBP .343 4% above the 1980 league average (.331)
SLG .424 6% above the 1980 league average (.399)
Team ERA 3.58 11% better than the 1980 league average (4.03)
Runs Scored 820 13% above the 1980 league average (729 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumYankee Stadium II
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Home Games 81
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Total Attendance 2,627,417
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Avg per Game 32,437

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1980

Batting Avg

1 Dennis Werth 0.308 2 Bob Watson 0.307 3 Reggie Jackson 0.300 4 Willie Randolph 0.294 5 Eric Soderholm 0.287

Home Runs

1 Reggie Jackson 41 2 Graig Nettles 16 3 Bobby Brown 14 4 Rick Cerone 14 5 Oscar Gamble 14

RBI

1 Reggie Jackson 111 2 Rick Cerone 85 3 Bob Watson 68 4 Bobby Murcer 57 5 Bucky Dent 52
1980 New York Yankees — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Rick Cerone 147 519 70 144 30 4 14 85 32 56 1 0.277
Reggie Jackson 143 514 94 154 22 4 41 111 83 122 1 0.300
Willie Randolph 138 513 99 151 23 7 7 46 119 45 30 0.294
Bucky Dent 141 489 57 128 26 2 5 52 48 37 0 0.262
Bob Watson 130 469 62 144 25 3 13 68 48 56 2 0.307
Bobby Brown 137 412 65 107 12 5 14 47 29 82 27 0.260
Ruppert Jones 83 328 38 73 11 3 9 42 34 50 18 0.223
Graig Nettles 89 324 52 79 14 0 16 45 42 42 0 0.244
Lou Piniella 116 321 39 92 18 0 2 27 29 20 0 0.287
Bobby Murcer 100 297 41 80 9 1 13 57 34 28 2 0.269
Eric Soderholm 95 275 38 79 13 1 11 35 27 25 0 0.287
Jim Spencer 97 259 38 61 9 0 13 43 30 44 1 0.236
Oscar Gamble 78 194 40 54 10 2 14 50 28 21 2 0.278
Aurelio Rodriguez 52 164 14 36 6 1 3 14 7 35 0 0.220
Joe Lefebvre 74 150 26 34 1 1 8 21 27 30 0 0.227
Fred Stanley 49 86 13 18 3 0 0 5 5 5 0 0.209
Brian Doyle 34 75 8 13 1 0 1 5 6 7 1 0.173
Dennis Werth 39 65 15 20 3 0 3 12 12 19 0 0.308
Johnny Oates 39 64 6 12 3 0 1 3 2 3 1 0.188
Ted Wilborn 8 8 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.250
Marshall Brant 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.000
Roger Holt 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0.167
Bruce Robinson 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.000
Dennis Sherrill 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.250
Brad Gulden 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0.333
Paul Blair 12 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ron Davis 53 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Doug Bird 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ed Figueroa 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Rich Gossage 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Mike Griffin 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ron Guidry 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Tommy John 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jim Kaat 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Tim Lollar 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Rudy May 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Gaylord Perry 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Luis Tiant 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Tom Underwood 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1980

ERA

1 Rich Gossage 2.27 2 Rudy May 2.46 3 Doug Bird 2.66 4 Ron Davis 2.95 5 Tim Lollar 3.34

Wins

1 Tommy John 22 2 Ron Guidry 17 3 Rudy May 15 4 Tom Underwood 13 5 Ron Davis 9

Strikeouts

1 Ron Guidry 166 2 Rudy May 133 3 Tom Underwood 116 4 Rich Gossage 103 5 Luis Tiant 84
1980 New York Yankees — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Tommy John 22 9 3.43 36 36 0 265.1 270 101 56 78
Ron Guidry 17 10 3.56 37 29 1 219.2 215 87 80 166
Tom Underwood 13 9 3.66 38 27 2 187.0 163 76 66 116
Rudy May 15 5 2.46 41 17 3 175.1 144 48 39 133
Luis Tiant 8 9 4.89 25 25 0 136.1 139 74 50 84
Ron Davis 9 3 2.95 53 0 7 131.0 121 43 32 65
Rich Gossage 6 2 2.27 64 0 33 99.0 74 25 37 103
Ed Figueroa 3 3 6.98 15 9 1 58.0 90 45 24 16
Mike Griffin 2 4 4.83 13 9 0 54.0 64 29 23 25
Doug Bird 3 0 2.66 22 1 1 50.2 47 15 14 17
Gaylord Perry 4 4 4.44 10 8 0 50.2 65 25 18 28
Tim Lollar 1 0 3.34 14 1 2 32.1 33 12 20 13
Jim Kaat 0 1 7.20 4 0 0 5.0 8 4 4 1

🏆 Postseason Results

AL Championship
Lost to KCA 3-0

👥 Roster (39)

Doug Bird Paul Blair Marshall Brant Bobby Brown Rick Cerone Ron Davis Bucky Dent Brian Doyle Ed Figueroa Oscar Gamble Rich Gossage Mike Griffin +27 more

39 players

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The 1980 New York Yankees in brief

The 1980 New York Yankees won 103 games and lost 59, ending up 1st in the AL East. That season the New York Yankees took the division title. The New York Yankees scored 820 runs and allowed 662, a run differential of +158. The team batting average of .267 was 1% below the 1980 league mark of .269. The staff ERA of 3.58 was 11% better than the league average of 4.03.

Yankee Stadium II was home in 1980, drawing a total attendance of 2,627,417. Reggie Jackson topped the New York Yankees with 41 home runs. Tommy John led the pitchers with 22 wins. Ron Guidry struck out 166, the most on the club. Rich Gossage saved 33 games. The AL Championship Series ended in a loss against KCA 3-0.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1980 New York Yankees

What was the 1980 New York Yankees record?
The 1980 New York Yankees finished 103-59 (.636 win pct).
Did the 1980 New York Yankees make the playoffs?
The 1980 New York Yankees finished first in their division.
Who led the 1980 New York Yankees in home runs?
Reggie Jackson led the 1980 New York Yankees with 41 home runs.
What was the 1980 New York Yankees team ERA?
The 1980 New York Yankees posted a team ERA of 3.58.
Did the 1980 New York Yankees win the World Series?
No. The 1980 New York Yankees did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1980 New York Yankees play?
The 1980 New York Yankees played home games at Yankee Stadium II.
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