1980 Baltimore Orioles season

• December 6, 1979: John Flinn was traded by the Orioles to the Milwaukee Brewers for Lenn Sakata. Spring training The Orioles played two spring training exhibition games at the Louisiana Superdome against the New York Yankees over the weekend of March 15 and 16, 1980. 45,152 spectators watched the Yankees beat the Orioles 9 to 3 on March 15, 1980. The following day, 43,339 fans saw Floyd Rayford lead the Orioles to a 7 to 1 win over the Yankees. == Regular season ==

During the season, Steve Stone became the last pitcher to win at least 25 games for the Orioles in the 20th century. Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions • April 3, 1980: Billy Smith was released by the Orioles. • April 5, 1980: Steve Luebber was signed as a free agent by the Orioles. • April 21, 1980: Paul Hartzell was signed as a free agent by the Orioles. • May 13, 1980: Dave Skaggs was purchased from the Orioles by the California Angels. • June 3, 1980: 1980 Major League Baseball draft • Carl Nichols was drafted by the Orioles in the 4th round. • Mark Brown was drafted by the Orioles in the 6th round. • Ricky Jones was drafted by the Orioles in the 15th round. 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 Other 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 ==

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Charlotte == Notes ==