# 1980 International League season

The 1980 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 16 and September 12. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Columbus Clippers won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Toledo Mud Hens in the final round of the playoffs.

## Team changes

* The Charleston Charlies ended their affiliation with the Houston Astros and began a new affiliation with the Texas Rangers.

## Teams

1980 International League :
| Team | City | MLB Affiliate | Stadium |
| Charleston Charlies | Charleston, West Virginia | Texas Rangers | Watt Powell Park |
| Columbus Clippers | Columbus, Ohio | New York Yankees | Franklin County Stadium |
| Pawtucket Red Sox | Pawtucket, Rhode Island | Boston Red Sox | McCoy Stadium |
| Richmond Braves | Richmond, Virginia | Atlanta Braves | Parker Field |
| Rochester Red Wings | Rochester, New York | Baltimore Orioles | Silver Stadium |
| Syracuse Chiefs | Syracuse, New York | Toronto Blue Jays | MacArthur Stadium |
| Tidewater Tides | Norfolk, Virginia | New York Mets | Met Park |
| Toledo Mud Hens | Toledo, Ohio | Minnesota Twins | Lucas County Stadium |

## Regular season
### Summary

* The Columbus Clippers finished with the best record in the league for the second consecutive season.

### Standings

International League :
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Columbus Clippers | 83 | 57 | .593 | – |
| Toledo Mud Hens | 77 | 63 | .550 | 6 |
| Rochester Red Wings | 74 | 65 | .532 | 8.5 |
| Richmond Braves | 69 | 71 | .493 | 14 |
| Charleston Charlies | 67 | 71 | .486 | 15 |
| Tidewater Tides | 67 | 72 | .482 | 15.5 |
| Pawtucket Red Sox | 62 | 77 | .446 | 20.5 |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 58 | 81 | .417 | 24.5 |

## League Leaders
### Batting leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| AVG | Dave Engle, Toledo Mud Hens | .307 |
| H | Mookie Wilson, Tidewater Tides | 152 |
| R | Mookie Wilson, Tidewater Tides | 92 |
| 2B | John Valle, Rochester Red Wings Ron Washington, Toledo Mud Hens | 31 |
| 3B | Mookie Wilson, Tidewater Tides | 14 |
| HR | Marshall Brant, Columbus Clippers | 23 |
| RBI | Marshall Brant, Columbus Clippers | 92 |
| SB | Eddie Miller, Richmond Braves | 60 |

### Pitching leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| W | Bob Kammeyer, Columbus Clippers | 15 |
| ERA | Ken Clay, Columbus Clippers | 1.96 |
| CG | John Butcher, Charleston Charlies | 14 |
| SV | Bob Babock, Charleston Charlies Butch Metzger, Richmond Braves | 14 |
| SO | Juan Berenguer, Tidewater Tides | 178 |
| IP | Tony Brizzolara, Richmond Braves | 206 |

## Playoffs

* The Columbus Clippers won their second consecutive Governors' Cup, defeating the Toledo Mud Hens in five games.

### Playoff bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | Governors' Cup | Governors' Cup |
| 1 | Columbus | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Richmond | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Richmond | 2 | 1 | Columbus | 4 |
| | | | 2 | Toledo | 1 |
| 2 | Toledo | 3 | 2 | Toledo | 1 |
| 3 | Rochester | 1 | | | |

## Awards

International League awards :
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Marshall Brant, Columbus Clippers |
| Pitcher of the Year | Bob Kammeyer, Columbus Clippers |
| Rookie of the Year | Bobby Bonner, Rochester Red Wings |
| Manager of the Year | Joe Altobelli, Columbus Clippers |

## All-star team

International League all-star team :
| Position | All-star |
| Catcher | Ray Smith, Toledo Mud Hens |
| First base | Marshall Brant, Columbus Clippers |
| Second base | Mike Richardt, Charleston Charlies |
| Shortstop | Bobby Bonner, Rochester Red Wings |
| Third base | Tucker Ashford, Charleston Charlies |
| Outfield | Dave Engle, Toledo Mud Hens Greg Johnston, Toledo Mud Hens Mookie Wilson, Tidewater Tides |
| Designated hitter | John Valle, Rochester Red Wings |
| Pitcher | Bob Babcock, Charleston Charlies Bob Kammeyer, Columbus Clippers |
| Manager | Joe Altobelli, Columbus Clippers |