•
Ozzie Smith set a major league record for most assists by a shortstop in 1980 with 621.
Season standings Record vs. opponents Opening Day starters •
Dave Cash •
Bill Fahey •
Randy Jones •
Jerry Mumphrey •
Gene Richards •
Aurelio Rodríguez •
Ozzie Smith •
Gene Tenace •
Dave Winfield Notable transactions • April 2, 1980:
Danny Boone was signed as a free agent by the Padres. • June 3, 1980: Ron Romanick was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft (secondary phase), but did not sign. • June 3, 1980:
Gerry Davis was drafted by the Padres in the 6th round of the
1980 Major League Baseball draft. • August 9, 1980:
Kurt Bevacqua and a player to be named later were traded by the Padres to the
Pittsburgh Pirates for
Luis Salazar and
Rick Lancellotti. The Padres completed the deal by sending
Mark Lee to the Pirates on August 9. • August 7, 1980: Von Joshua was released by the Padres.
Roster == Player stats ==