1980 Philadelphia Phillies season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Philadelphia Phillies
season = 1980
misc = 1980 NL East Champions
1980 NL Champions
1980 World Series Champions

current league = National League
y1 = 1883
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Veterans Stadium
y4 = 1971
city = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
y5 = 1883
owners = Robert "Ruly" Carpenter III
general managers =Paul Owens
managers =Dallas Green
television = WPHL-TV
radio = KYW
(Harry Kalas, Richie Ashburn, Andy Musser, Chris Wheeler, Tim McCarver)|

The 1980 Philadelphia Phillies had a regular-season record of 91 wins and 71 losses, which was good enough to regain the National League East title by just one game over the Montreal Expos. The Phillies defeated the Houston Astros in the NLCS to gain their first NL title since by|1950, then defeated the Kansas City Royals to win their first-ever World Series Championship, taking 98 seasons to do so.

Offseason

* December 20, 1979: Jerry Willard was signed by the Phillies as an amateur free agent. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/willaje01.shtml Jerry Willard page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

In by|1980, Mike Schmidt elevated his game, leading the league in home runs with 48 (by a margin of 13 over his nearest competition), and winning the National League's Most Valuable Player Award in a unanimous vote. The Phillies reached the World Series and, for the first (and only) time in team history, won it, defeating the Kansas City Royals, led by George Brett. Schmidt was selected as MVP of the World Series, hitting two homers and driving in seven runs.

Opening Day Starters

eason standings

Transactions

*April 29, 1980: Juan Samuel was signed by the Phillies as an amateur free agent. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/samueju01.shtml Juan Samuel page at Baseball Reference] ]
*June 3, 1980: Steve Jeltz was drafted by the Phillies in the 9th round. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/j/jeltzst01.shtml Steve Jeltz at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Starting pitchers

National League Championship Series

Game 1

October 7: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game 4

October 11: Astrodome, Houston,Texas

Composite Box

1980 World Series (4-2): Philadelphia Phillies (N.L.) over Kansas City Royals (A.L.)

Award Winners

* Steve Carlton, National League Cy Young Award
* Tug McGraw, Babe Ruth Award
* Mike Schmidt, National League MVP
* Mike Schmidt, World Series MVP
* Manny Trillo, NLCS MVP

1980 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
* Steve Carlton, Pitcher, Reserve
* Pete Rose, First Base, Reserve
* Mike Schmidt, Third Base, Reserve

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1980.shtml 1980 Philadelphia Phillies team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1980&t=PHI 1980 Philadelphia Phillies team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]

succession box
title = World Series Champions
Philadelphia Phillies
years = 1980
before = Pittsburgh Pirates
1979
after = Los Angeles Dodgers
1981succession box
title = National League Championship Season
years = 1980
before = Pittsburgh Pirates
1979
after = Los Angeles Dodgers
1981succession box
title = NL East Championship Season
years = 1980
before = Pittsburgh Pirates
1979
after = Montreal Expos
1981
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