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The 1980 Atlanta Braves season was the 15th season in Atlanta along with the 110th season as a franchise overall.




Offseason


November 20, 1979: Relief pitcher Al Hrabosky signed as a free agent.
December 5, 1979: Barry Bonnell, Pat Rockett, and Joey McLaughlin were traded by the Braves to the Toronto Blue Jays for Chris Chambliss and Luis Gómez.
December 6, 1979: Adrian Devine and Pepe Frías were traded by the Braves to the Texas Rangers for Doyle Alexander, Larvell Blanks and $50,000.




Regular season


On August 6, umpire Jerry Dale ruled that Braves shortstop Rafael Ramírez did not step on second base while turning a double play. Manager Bobby Cox argued the call and confronted Dale while tobacco juice streamed out of his mouth. Cox was accused of spitting on the umpire.
Phil Niekro became the only pitcher in the history of the National League to lead the NL in losses for four consecutive seasons.




= Season standings

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= Record vs. opponents

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= Notable transactions

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June 3, 1980: Ken Dayley was drafted by the Braves in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1980 Major League Baseball Draft.
July 1, 1980: Bill Haselrig (minors) was traded by the Braves to the New York Mets for Randy Johnson.
August 8, 1980: Larvell Blanks was released by the Braves.




= Roster

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Player stats






= Batting

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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

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Starting 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






Awards and honors


Phil Niekro, Roberto Clemente Award




= League leaders

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Phil Niekro, National League leader, Losses




Notes






References


Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
1980 Atlanta Braves season at Baseball Reference

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