Midwest League 1980

Summary

• Midwest League Champion: Waterloo Indians (Indians)
• Team with Best Won/Lost Record: Waterloo Indians (Indians) 86/55, .610
• Most Valuable Player: Von Hayes (Waterloo/Indians)
• Prospect of the Year: Von Hayes (Waterloo/Indians)
• Manager of the Year: Rich Stelmaszek (Wisconsin Rapids/Twins)

• League Attendance: 529,603
  • 8 teams in two divisions played a 142 game, split-season schedule.
  • The MWL had teams in Iowa and Wisconsin.

This page is incomplete, and is likely to remain so for some time.

Overview

Composite 1980 Won/Lost Record for Each Team

                 Nickname   Affiliate Won Lost  Pct (Rank)
Appleton         Foxes      White Sox  76  63  .547  (2)
Burlington       Bees       Brewers    70  72  .493  (5)
Cedar Rapids     Reds       Reds       59  81  .421  (7)
Clinton          Giants     Giants     62  79  .440  (6)
Quad City        Cubs       Cubs       76  65  .532  (4)
Waterloo         Indians    Indians    86  55  .610  (1)
Wausau           Timbers    Coop       57  82  .410  (8)
Wisconsin Rapids Twins      Twins      77  64  .546  (3)

1980 Post Season

Round 1:
Waterloo d. Wisconsin Rapids, 2-1
Quad City d. Burlington, 2-1

Championship:
Waterloo d. Quad City, 2-1