1980 American League Stats

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1980 American League Standings

1980 National League <<1979 American League 1981 American League>>

Eastern Division

RankTeamW-LGames BehindRuns ScoredRuns AllowedExpected W-LShark WAR W-LAttendanceShark WARBatting WARFielding WARPitching WAR
1New York Yankees103-59 (0.636)-82066297-65 (0.597)99-63 (0.611)2,627,41752.030.3-0.221.9
2Baltimore Orioles100-62 (0.617)3.080564098-64 (0.603)102-60 (0.630)1,797,43854.427.54.422.6
3Milwaukee Brewers86-76 (0.531)17.081168294-68 (0.579)101-61 (0.623)1,857,40853.829.14.320.4
4Detroit Tigers84-78 (0.519)19.083075788-74 (0.542)82-80 (0.506)1,785,29334.922.01.411.5
5Boston Red Sox83-77 (0.519)19.075776780-82 (0.494)87-75 (0.537)1,956,09239.921.44.314.3
6Cleveland Indians79-81 (0.494)23.073880774-88 (0.459)71-91 (0.438)1,033,82723.419.61.62.2
7Toronto Blue Jays67-95 (0.414)36.062476266-96 (0.410)65-97 (0.401)1,400,32717.7-0.03.314.3

Western Division

RankTeamW-LGames BehindRuns ScoredRuns AllowedExpected W-LShark WAR W-LAttendanceShark WARBatting WARFielding WARPitching WAR
1Kansas City Royals97-65 (0.599)-80969492-70 (0.570)93-69 (0.574)2,288,71445.626.40.918.3
2Oakland Athletics83-79 (0.512)14.068664286-76 (0.530)87-75 (0.537)842,25939.616.2-2.325.7
3Minnesota Twins77-84 (0.478)19.567072475-87 (0.465)80-82 (0.494)769,20632.35.45.921.0
4Texas Rangers76-85 (0.472)20.575675281-81 (0.502)81-81 (0.500)1,198,17534.023.6-0.210.6
5Chicago White Sox70-90 (0.438)26.058772266-96 (0.406)65-97 (0.401)1,200,36517.72.41.314.0
6California Angels65-95 (0.406)31.069879771-91 (0.440)60-102 (0.370)2,297,32712.813.7-2.31.4
7Seattle Mariners59-103 (0.364)38.061079362-100 (0.382)58-104 (0.358)836,20410.9-3.03.410.5

Batting WAR Leaders

Rank Player Name Team Pos Age Batting WAR Shark WAR G PA H 2B 3B HR BB SB CS wRC OBP SLG
1 George Brett KCA 3B 27 9.2 10.7 117 515 175 33 9 24 58 15 6 120.942 0.454 0.664
2 Reggie Jackson NYA RF 34 8.0 7.8 143 601 154 22 4 41 83 1 2 117.124 0.398 0.597
3 Rickey Henderson OAK LF 21 7.6 8.6 158 722 179 22 4 9 117 100 26 109.267 0.420 0.399
4 Cecil Cooper ML4 1B 30 7.4 7.2 153 678 219 33 4 25 39 17 6 116.880 0.388 0.539
5 Ben Oglivie ML4 LF 31 6.5 7.3 156 660 180 26 2 41 54 11 9 112.186 0.362 0.562
6 Ken Singleton BAL RF 33 6.4 5.9 156 680 177 28 3 24 92 0 2 111.736 0.397 0.485
7 Al Bumbry BAL CF 33 6.3 7.6 160 738 205 29 9 9 78 44 11 107.494 0.392 0.433
8 Willie Randolph NYA 2B 25 6.3 5.7 138 642 151 23 7 7 119 30 5 100.356 0.427 0.407
9 Eddie Murray BAL 1B 24 5.9 1.4 158 683 186 36 2 32 54 7 2 105.789 0.354 0.518
10 Mike Hargrove CLE 1B 30 5.4 4.4 160 720 179 22 2 11 111 4 2 108.030 0.415 0.404
11 Willie Wilson KCA LF 24 5.2 7.2 161 745 230 28 15 3 28 79 10 94.480 0.357 0.421
12 Buddy Bell TEX 3B 28 4.9 7.3 129 534 161 24 4 17 40 3 1 85.170 0.379 0.498
13 Al Oliver TEX LF 33 4.8 4.6 163 709 209 43 3 19 39 5 7 102.431 0.357 0.480
14 Jason Thompson 2 teams 1B 25 4.8 5.4 138 529 126 19 0 21 83 2 1 85.418 0.397 0.475
15 Robin Yount ML4 SS 24 4.6 5.6 143 647 179 49 10 23 26 20 5 90.297 0.321 0.519
16 Rod Carew CAL 1B 34 4.5 4.6 144 612 179 34 7 3 59 23 15 90.336 0.396 0.437
17 Steve Kemp DET LF 25 4.4 4.8 135 591 149 23 3 21 69 5 1 89.205 0.376 0.474
18 Chet Lemon CHA CF 25 4.2 3.9 147 604 150 32 6 11 71 6 6 89.425 0.388 0.442
19 Dwayne Murphy OAK CF 25 4.2 5.2 159 702 157 18 2 13 102 26 15 89.546 0.384 0.381
20 Miguel Dilone CLE LF 25 4.2 4.2 132 566 180 30 9 0 28 61 18 77.460 0.375 0.432
21 Paul Molitor ML4 2B 23 3.9 4.9 111 512 137 29 2 9 48 34 7 70.541 0.371 0.438
22 Bruce Bochte SEA 1B 29 3.9 4.9 148 603 156 34 4 13 72 2 3 88.648 0.381 0.456
23 Tony Armas OAK RF 26 3.8 4.4 158 666 175 18 8 35 29 5 3 86.964 0.310 0.500
24 Fred Lynn BOS CF 28 3.8 4.2 110 478 125 32 3 12 58 12 0 74.311 0.383 0.479
25 Champ Summers DET RF 34 3.7 3.4 120 408 103 19 1 17 52 4 3 68.292 0.393 0.504
26 Mickey Rivers TEX CF 31 3.7 3.5 147 661 210 32 6 7 20 18 7 85.061 0.353 0.436
27 Bob Watson NYA 1B 34 3.7 2.6 130 525 144 25 3 13 48 2 1 74.820 0.368 0.456
28 Toby Harrah CLE 3B 31 3.6 4.4 160 675 150 22 4 11 98 17 2 86.648 0.379 0.380
29 Joe Charboneau CLE LF 25 3.5 3.2 131 512 131 17 2 23 49 2 4 75.469 0.358 0.488
30 Dwight Evans BOS RF 28 3.4 3.4 148 542 123 37 5 18 64 3 1 78.656 0.358 0.484
31 John Mayberry TOR 1B 31 3.4 2.0 149 588 124 19 2 30 77 0 0 82.302 0.349 0.473
32 Hal McRae KCA LF 34 3.3 3.3 124 532 145 39 5 14 29 10 2 73.812 0.342 0.483
33 Lance Parrish DET C 24 3.2 4.4 144 592 158 34 6 24 31 6 4 81.000 0.325 0.499
34 Bobby Grich CAL 2B 31 3.2 4.1 150 596 135 22 2 14 84 3 7 80.021 0.377 0.408
35 Jim Rice BOS LF 27 3.2 3.2 124 542 148 22 6 24 30 8 3 77.637 0.336 0.504
36 Willie Aikens KCA 1B 25 3.1 0.7 151 623 151 24 0 20 64 1 0 82.147 0.356 0.433
37 Ron Hassey CLE C 27 3.1 3.6 130 447 124 18 4 8 49 0 2 66.518 0.390 0.446
38 John Wockenfuss DET 1B 31 3.1 3.3 126 444 102 13 2 16 68 1 4 67.745 0.390 0.449
39 Dave Revering OAK 1B 27 3.0 4.1 106 412 109 21 5 15 32 1 0 58.617 0.344 0.492
40 John Wathan KCA C 30 3.0 2.3 126 510 138 14 7 6 50 17 3 67.814 0.377 0.406
41 Alan Trammell DET SS 22 2.9 2.1 146 652 168 21 5 9 69 12 12 84.287 0.376 0.404
42 Jorge Orta CLE RF 29 2.9 3.6 129 564 140 18 3 10 71 6 5 75.042 0.379 0.403
43 Otto Velez TOR 1B 29 2.9 2.8 104 417 96 12 3 20 54 0 0 62.799 0.364 0.487
44 Wayne Gross OAK 3B 28 2.9 1.3 113 419 103 20 3 14 44 5 3 58.313 0.355 0.467
45 Carlton Fisk BOS C 32 2.9 3.3 131 530 138 25 3 18 36 11 5 74.471 0.353 0.467
46 Richie Zisk TEX RF 31 2.8 2.5 135 492 130 17 1 19 39 0 2 65.885 0.344 0.460
47 Gorman Thomas ML4 CF 29 2.7 3.0 162 697 150 26 3 38 58 8 5 83.137 0.303 0.471
48 Rusty Staub TEX 1B 36 2.7 2.2 109 388 102 23 2 9 39 1 1 55.555 0.369 0.459
49 Al Woods TOR LF 26 2.7 3.1 109 417 112 18 2 15 37 4 4 61.411 0.364 0.480
50 Oscar Gamble NYA LF 30 2.6 2.5 78 229 54 10 2 14 28 2 0 40.278 0.376 0.567

Pitching WAR Leaders

Rank Player Name Team Age Pitching WAR Shark WAR G GS IP W L CG SV R BB SO Pitch Runs Saved ERA WHIP SOper9
1 Mike Norris OAK 25 10.4 10.4 33 33 284.33 22 9 24 0 88 83 180 93.84 2.53 1.05 5.70
2 Moose Haas ML4 24 7.3 7.3 33 33 252.33 16 15 14 0 96 56 146 63.15 3.10 1.20 5.21
3 Larry Gura KCA 32 7.2 7.2 36 36 283.33 18 10 16 0 107 76 113 71.89 2.95 1.23 3.59
4 Britt Burns CHA 21 7.0 7.0 34 32 238.00 15 13 11 0 83 63 133 68.47 2.84 1.16 5.03
5 Matt Keough OAK 24 6.6 6.6 34 32 250.00 16 13 20 0 94 94 121 59.32 2.92 1.25 4.36
6 Doug Corbett MIN 27 6.5 6.5 73 0 136.33 8 6 0 23 31 42 89 53.07 1.98 1.06 5.88
7 Rick Langford OAK 28 6.4 6.4 35 33 290.00 19 12 28 0 119 64 102 57.60 3.26 1.17 3.17
8 Jim Clancy TOR 24 6.1 6.1 34 34 250.67 13 16 15 0 108 128 152 51.62 3.30 1.38 5.46
9 Scott McGregor BAL 26 5.5 5.5 36 36 252.00 20 8 12 0 101 58 119 50.33 3.32 1.24 4.25
10 Steve Stone BAL 32 5.3 5.3 37 37 250.67 25 7 9 0 103 101 149 48.88 3.23 1.30 5.35
11 Floyd Bannister SEA 25 5.2 5.2 32 32 217.67 9 13 8 0 96 66 155 43.07 3.47 1.22 6.41
12 Rudy May NYA 35 5.2 5.2 41 17 175.33 15 5 3 3 56 39 133 47.17 2.46 1.04 6.83
13 Dave Stieb TOR 22 5.0 5.0 34 32 242.67 12 15 14 0 108 83 108 42.49 3.71 1.30 4.01
14 Tommy John NYA 37 5.0 5.0 36 36 265.33 22 9 16 0 115 56 78 45.03 3.43 1.23 2.65
15 Roger Erickson MIN 23 4.8 4.8 32 27 191.33 7 13 7 0 83 56 97 39.54 3.25 1.33 4.56
16 Tom Burgmeier BOS 36 4.5 4.5 62 0 99.00 5 4 0 24 30 20 54 36.86 2.00 1.08 4.91
17 Dennis Leonard KCA 29 4.4 4.4 38 38 280.33 20 11 9 0 127 80 155 43.77 3.79 1.25 4.98
18 Ron Guidry NYA 29 4.0 4.0 37 29 219.67 17 10 5 1 97 80 166 36.30 3.56 1.34 6.80
19 Jerry Koosman MIN 37 4.0 4.0 38 34 243.33 16 13 8 2 119 69 149 32.57 4.03 1.32 5.51
20 Bob Stanley BOS 25 3.9 3.9 52 17 175.00 10 8 5 14 75 52 71 32.30 3.39 1.36 3.65
21 Rich Gossage NYA 28 3.9 3.9 64 0 99.00 6 2 0 33 29 37 103 35.46 2.27 1.12 9.36
22 Jon Matlack TEX 30 3.4 3.4 35 34 234.67 10 10 8 1 111 48 142 30.60 3.68 1.33 5.45
23 Rick Honeycutt SEA 26 3.4 3.4 30 30 203.33 10 17 9 0 99 60 79 27.57 3.94 1.38 3.50
24 Jerry Garvin TOR 24 3.3 3.3 61 0 82.67 4 7 0 8 23 27 52 27.64 2.29 1.17 5.66
25 Dan Quisenberry KCA 27 3.2 3.2 75 0 128.33 12 7 0 33 47 27 37 32.40 3.09 1.22 2.59
26 John Tudor BOS 26 3.2 3.2 16 13 92.33 8 5 5 0 35 31 45 26.17 3.02 1.21 4.39
27 Danny Darwin TEX 24 3.2 3.2 53 2 109.67 13 4 0 8 37 50 104 28.77 2.63 1.35 8.54
28 Fergie Jenkins TEX 37 3.2 3.2 29 29 198.00 12 12 12 0 90 52 129 28.59 3.77 1.22 5.86
29 Dennis Eckersley BOS 25 3.1 3.1 30 30 197.67 12 14 8 0 101 44 121 25.20 4.28 1.17 5.51
30 Ron Davis NYA 24 2.9 2.9 53 0 131.00 9 3 0 7 50 32 65 26.32 2.95 1.17 4.47
31 Lary Sorensen ML4 24 2.9 2.9 35 29 195.67 12 10 8 1 91 45 54 25.04 3.68 1.47 2.48
32 Tim Stoddard BAL 27 2.9 2.9 64 0 86.00 5 3 0 26 27 38 64 26.66 2.51 1.28 6.70
33 Glenn Abbott SEA 29 2.9 2.9 31 31 215.00 12 12 7 0 110 49 78 23.57 4.10 1.29 3.27
34 Dan Schatzeder DET 25 2.9 2.9 32 26 192.67 11 13 9 0 88 58 94 27.82 4.02 1.22 4.39
35 Tom Underwood NYA 26 2.9 2.9 38 27 187.00 13 9 2 2 85 66 116 25.85 3.66 1.22 5.58
36 Shane Rawley SEA 24 2.8 2.8 59 0 113.67 7 7 0 13 44 63 68 22.78 3.33 1.46 5.38
37 Darrell Jackson MIN 24 2.8 2.8 32 25 172.00 9 9 1 1 81 69 90 22.76 3.87 1.34 4.71
38 Len Barker CLE 24 2.7 2.7 36 36 246.33 19 12 8 0 127 92 187 22.57 4.17 1.34 6.83
39 Andy Hassler CAL 28 2.6 2.6 41 0 83.00 5 1 0 10 25 37 75 23.72 2.49 1.25 8.13
40 Jack Morris DET 25 2.5 2.5 36 36 250.00 16 15 11 0 125 87 112 24.27 4.18 1.36 4.03
41 Mike Flanagan BAL 28 2.5 2.5 37 37 251.33 16 13 12 0 121 71 128 22.87 4.12 1.39 4.58
42 Steve Trout CHA 22 2.5 2.5 32 30 199.67 9 16 7 0 102 49 89 23.97 3.70 1.39 4.01
43 Mike Proly CHA 29 2.3 2.3 62 3 146.67 5 10 0 8 67 58 56 22.46 3.07 1.32 3.44
44 Rich Gale KCA 26 2.3 2.3 32 28 190.67 13 9 6 1 90 78 97 23.04 3.92 1.30 4.58
45 Steve McCatty OAK 26 2.3 2.3 33 31 221.67 14 14 11 0 104 99 114 20.52 3.86 1.36 4.63
46 Jim Palmer BAL 34 2.3 2.3 34 33 224.00 16 10 4 0 108 74 109 20.83 3.98 1.39 4.38
47 Ed Farmer CHA 30 2.2 2.2 64 0 99.67 7 9 0 30 37 56 54 21.83 3.34 1.48 4.88
48 Ross Baumgarten CHA 25 2.2 2.2 24 23 136.00 2 12 3 0 60 52 66 21.57 3.44 1.32 4.37
49 Mike Caldwell ML4 31 2.2 2.2 34 33 225.33 13 11 11 1 112 56 74 19.00 4.03 1.35 2.96
50 Gaylord Perry 2 teams 41 2.2 2.2 34 32 205.67 10 13 6 0 107 64 135 19.80 3.68 1.40 5.91

Fielding WAR Leaders

Player Name Team Age Fielding WAR G Inn PO A E DP Def Runs Saved
POS Rank
C 1 Rick Dempsey BAL 30 1.8 112.0 878.0 531.0 54.0 8.0 8.0 14.402
2 Ernie Whitt TOR 28 1.5 105.0 825.7 436.0 56.0 7.0 11.0 15.184
3 Rick Cerone NYA 26 1.5 147.0 1255.0 800.0 73.0 9.0 9.0 13.623
4 Lance Parrish DET 24 1.3 121.0 1013.7 557.0 66.0 6.0 8.0 10.817
5 Butch Wynegar MIN 24 1.3 142.0 1211.0 670.0 72.0 9.0 13.0 12.664
6 Jim Essian OAK 29 1.2 68.0 602.7 333.0 46.0 5.0 5.0 12.256
7 Larry Cox SEA 32 1.2 104.0 735.7 412.0 45.0 3.0 5.0 11.609
8 Bo Diaz CLE 27 1.1 75.0 477.3 317.0 35.0 4.0 4.0 11.356
1B 1 Dave Revering OAK 27 1.1 95.0 787.7 724.0 67.0 9.0 56.0 10.888
2 Bruce Bochte SEA 29 1.0 133.0 1134.0 1273.0 98.0 6.0 143.0 10.111
3 Jason Thompson 2 teams 25 0.7 83.0 689.7 679.0 51.0 0.0 66.0 5.382
4 Richie Hebner DET 32 0.5 61.0 459.7 466.0 35.0 1.0 35.0 3.881
5 John Wockenfuss DET 31 0.3 52.0 404.0 415.0 35.0 8.0 41.0 2.486
6 Jeff Newman OAK 31 0.3 60.0 488.7 446.0 35.0 9.0 28.0 2.815
7 Jim Dwyer BOS 30 0.2 9.0 35.0 32.0 8.0 1.0 7.0 1.645
8 Wayne Gross OAK 28 0.1 10.0 57.0 56.0 6.0 0.0 3.0 1.498
2B 1 Dave Stapleton BOS 26 1.6 94.0 793.0 178.0 327.0 11.0 90.0 16.473
2 Damaso Garcia TOR 23 1.4 138.0 1206.3 316.0 471.0 16.0 112.0 14.342
3 Bump Wills TEX 27 1.2 144.0 1269.3 340.0 473.0 13.0 112.0 10.685
4 Bobby Grich CAL 31 0.9 146.0 1254.7 326.0 463.0 9.0 101.0 9.491
5 Garth Iorg TOR 25 0.9 32.0 236.7 67.0 104.0 2.0 29.0 8.798
6 Rich Dauer BAL 27 0.8 137.0 1114.0 320.0 368.0 6.0 110.0 6.798
7 Paul Molitor ML4 23 0.8 91.0 798.3 240.0 294.0 16.0 80.0 8.076
8 Julio Cruz SEA 25 0.7 115.0 954.0 269.0 355.0 11.0 85.0 7.491
3B 1 Doug DeCinces BAL 29 3.6 142.0 1190.0 120.0 340.0 19.0 41.0 29.444
2 Buddy Bell TEX 28 2.4 120.0 1045.7 123.0 282.0 8.0 26.0 21.870
3 John Castino MIN 25 2.4 138.0 1193.7 105.0 340.0 18.0 34.0 23.768
4 George Brett KCA 27 1.4 112.0 994.7 103.0 256.0 17.0 28.0 11.915
5 Toby Harrah CLE 31 0.8 156.0 1332.0 120.0 317.0 13.0 27.0 7.734
6 Kevin Bell CHA 24 0.8 83.0 538.7 35.0 151.0 15.0 12.0 6.316
7 Bill Stein SEA 33 0.6 34.0 263.0 31.0 75.0 3.0 4.0 6.082
8 Greg Pryor CHA 30 0.5 41.0 309.7 28.0 85.0 7.0 7.0 4.154
SS 1 Rick Burleson BOS 29 2.9 155.0 1364.3 301.0 528.0 22.0 147.0 29.364
2 Roy Smalley MIN 27 2.5 125.0 1076.0 210.0 446.0 17.0 100.0 25.332
3 Bucky Dent NYA 28 1.6 141.0 1249.3 224.0 489.0 13.0 77.0 14.907
4 Greg Pryor CHA 30 1.5 76.0 584.3 97.0 248.0 9.0 46.0 12.595
5 Robin Yount ML4 24 1.0 133.0 1181.7 239.0 455.0 28.0 89.0 10.541
6 Jerry Dybzinski CLE 24 0.9 73.0 498.7 107.0 198.0 9.0 37.0 8.916
7 Jim Anderson SEA 23 0.8 65.0 455.3 87.0 188.0 12.0 38.0 7.673
8 Alfredo Griffin TOR 22 0.6 155.0 1364.7 295.0 489.0 37.0 126.0 6.083
LF 1 Willie Wilson KCA 24 1.3 102.0 877.0 288.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 11.084
2 Rickey Henderson OAK 21 1.0 157.0 1401.0 412.0 17.0 7.0 1.0 9.916
3 Ben Oglivie ML4 31 0.8 150.0 1311.0 377.0 18.0 9.0 2.0 8.197
4 Joe Rudi CAL 33 0.5 89.0 765.3 220.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 4.898
5 Bobby Clark CAL 25 0.5 34.0 263.0 101.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 4.875
6 Al Woods TOR 26 0.4 88.0 756.3 206.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 4.303
7 Steve Kemp DET 25 0.4 85.0 737.0 198.0 4.0 1.0 3.0 3.416
8 Bob Bailor TOR 28 0.3 41.0 274.0 77.0 8.0 0.0 1.0 2.703
CF 1 Al Bumbry BAL 33 1.3 160.0 1410.0 489.0 6.0 5.0 1.0 11.039
2 Dwayne Murphy OAK 25 1.1 158.0 1404.7 501.0 11.0 5.0 0.0 10.586
3 Willie Wilson KCA 24 0.7 63.0 524.0 193.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 5.396
4 Ruppert Jones NYA 25 0.5 82.0 732.7 248.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 4.827
5 Amos Otis KCA 33 0.5 105.0 912.7 307.0 6.0 4.0 1.0 4.308
6 Fred Lynn BOS 28 0.4 110.0 948.7 303.0 11.0 2.0 4.0 4.269
7 Rick Miller CAL 32 0.4 98.0 750.3 256.0 7.0 3.0 2.0 3.747
8 Rick Manning CLE 25 0.3 139.0 1194.3 377.0 8.0 4.0 1.0 3.301
RF 1 Jorge Orta CLE 29 0.6 118.0 1010.0 260.0 10.0 5.0 1.0 6.273
2 Leon Roberts SEA 29 0.6 69.0 572.3 163.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 5.827
3 Tony Armas OAK 26 0.6 153.0 1356.7 351.0 15.0 10.0 2.0 5.825
4 Larry Harlow CAL 28 0.4 60.0 441.3 127.0 7.0 4.0 2.0 3.747
5 Hosken Powell MIN 25 0.4 129.0 1091.7 266.0 10.0 9.0 1.0 3.675
6 Bob Bailor TOR 28 0.3 33.0 208.0 62.0 6.0 0.0 3.0 3.382
7 Sixto Lezcano ML4 26 0.3 108.0 939.7 228.0 8.0 4.0 4.0 3.166
8 Barry Bonnell TOR 26 0.3 62.0 538.3 134.0 11.0 3.0 2.0 3.019