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Record | 100–62 (.617) |
Divisional place | 2nd |
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Owner(s) | Edward Bennett Williams |
General manager(s) | Hank Peters |
Manager(s) | Earl Weaver |
Local television | WMAR-TV |
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WFBR (Chuck Thompson, Bill O'Donnell, Brooks Robinson, Tom Marr) |
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The 1980 Baltimore Orioles season was the club's 26th season in Baltimore. It involved the Orioles finishing 2nd in the American League East with a record of 100 wins and 62 losses.
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.
During the season, Steve Stone became the last pitcher to win at least 25 games for the Orioles in the 20th century.
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