1980 MLB Opening Day Lineups

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Opening day starting lineups for all MLB teams for the 1980 season.
Lineups

ATL
1. Eddie Miller (cf)
2. Jerry Royster (2b)
3. Gary Matthews (rf)
4. Bob Horner (3b)
5. Chris Chambliss (1b)
6. Dale Murphy (lf)
7. Biff Pocoroba (c)
8. Luis Gomez (ss)
9. Brian Asselstine (ph)
P. Phil Niekro (p)

BAL
1. Al Bumbry (cf)
2. Mark Belanger (ss)
3. Ken Singleton (rf)
4. Eddie Murray (1b)
5. Doug DeCinces (3b)
6. Lee May (dh)
7. Gary Roenicke (lf)
8. Rich Dauer (2b)
9. Rick Dempsey (c)
P. Jim Palmer (p)

BOS
1. Jerry Remy (2b)
2. Rick Burleson (ss)
3. Fred Lynn (cf)
4. Jim Rice (lf)
5. Carl Yastrzemski (dh)
6. Tony Perez (1b)
7. Butch Hobson (3b)
8. Dwight Evans (rf)
9. Dave Rader (c)
P. Dennis Eckersley (p)

CAL
1. Al Cowens (cf-rf)
2. Carney Lansford (3b)
3. Dan Ford (rf)
4. Don Baylor (dh)
5. Rod Carew (1b)
6. Brian Downing (c)
7. Joe Rudi (lf)
8. Bobby Grich (2b)
9. Freddie Patek (ss)
P. Dave Frost (p)

CHA
1. Bob Molinaro (dh)
2. Alan Bannister (3b)
3. Claudell Washington (lf)
4. Lamar Johnson (1b)
5. Chet Lemon (cf)
6. Harold Baines (rf)
7. Jim Morrison (2b)
8. Marv Foley (c)
9. Greg Pryor (ss)
P. Steve Trout (p)

CHN
1. Len Randle (2b)
2. Ivan DeJesus (ss)
3. Bill Buckner (1b)
4. Dave Kingman (lf)
5. Ken Henderson (rf)
6. Steve Ontiveros (3b)
7. Carlos Lezcano (cf)
8. Tim Blackwell (c)
9. Rick Reuschel (p)
P. Rick Reuschel (p)

CIN
1. Dave Collins (cf)
2. Ken Griffey (rf)
3. Dave Concepcion (ss)
4. George Foster (lf)
5. Dan Driessen (1b)
6. Johnny Bench (c)
7. Ray Knight (3b)
8. Junior Kennedy (2b)
9. Frank Pastore (p)
P. Frank Pastore (p)

CLE
1. Rick Manning (cf)
2. Toby Harrah (3b)
3. Mike Hargrove (1b)
4. Gary Alexander (dh)
5. Jorge Orta (rf)
6. Ron Hassey (c)
7. Joe Charboneau (lf)
8. Duane Kuiper (2b)
9. Tom Veryzer (ss)
P. Dan Spillner (p)

DET
1. Lou Whitaker (2b)
2. Kirk Gibson (cf)
3. Steve Kemp (lf)
4. Richie Hebner (3b)
5. Jason Thompson (1b)
6. Champ Summers (dh)
7. Lance Parrish (c)
8. Rick Peters (rf)
9. Mark Wagner (ss)
P. Jack Morris (p)

HOU
1. Terry Puhl (rf)
2. Craig Reynolds (ss)
3. Cesar Cedeno (cf)
4. Joe Morgan (2b)
5. Jose Cruz (lf)
6. Enos Cabell (3b)
7. Art Howe (1b)
8. Alan Ashby (c)
9. J.R. Richard (p)
P. J.R. Richard (p)

KCA
1. Willie Wilson (cf)
2. Hal McRae (dh)
3. George Brett (3b)
4. Willie Aikens (1b)
5. Pete LaCock (lf)
6. Jamie Quirk (c)
7. Clint Hurdle (rf)
8. Frank White (2b)
9. U.L. Washington (ss)
P. Dennis Leonard (p)

LAN
1. Dave Lopes (2b)
2. Rudy Law (cf)
3. Reggie Smith (rf)
4. Steve Garvey (1b)
5. Dusty Baker (lf)
6. Ron Cey (3b)
7. Derrel Thomas (ss)
8. Steve Yeager (c)
9. Rick Monday (ph)
P. Burt Hooton (p)

MIL
1. Paul Molitor (2b)
2. Cecil Cooper (1b)
3. Dick Davis (dh)
4. Ben Oglivie (lf)
5. Gorman Thomas (cf)
6. Sixto Lezcano (rf)
7. Don Money (3b)
8. Robin Yount (ss)
9. Charlie Moore (c)
P. Jim Slaton (p)

MIN
1. Mike Cubbage (1b)
2. Rob Wilfong (2b)
3. Roy Smalley (ss)
4. Ken Landreaux (lf)
5. Danny Goodwin (dh)
6. Rick Sofield (cf)
7. Butch Wynegar (c)
8. Hosken Powell (rf)
9. John Castino (3b)
P. Jerry Koosman (p)

MON
1. Ron LeFlore (lf)
2. Rodney Scott (2b)
3. Andre Dawson (cf)
4. Ellis Valentine (rf)
5. Larry Parrish (3b)
6. Gary Carter (c)
7. Warren Cromartie (1b)
8. Chris Speier (ss)
9. Steve Rogers (p)
P. Steve Rogers (p)

NYA
1. Willie Randolph (2b)
2. Ruppert Jones (cf)
3. Bob Watson (1b)
4. Reggie Jackson (rf)
5. Lou Piniella (lf)
6. Eric Soderholm (dh)
7. Graig Nettles (3b)
8. Rick Cerone (c)
9. Bucky Dent (ss)
P. Ron Guidry (p)

NYN
1. Frank Taveras (ss)
2. Elliott Maddox (3b)
3. Lee Mazzilli (1b)
4. Steve Henderson (lf)
5. Mike Jorgensen (rf)
6. John Stearns (c)
7. Jerry Morales (cf)
8. Doug Flynn (2b)
9. Craig Swan (p)
P. Craig Swan (p)

OAK
1. Rickey Henderson (lf)
2. Dwayne Murphy (cf)
3. Mike Heath (c)
4. Jeff Newman (1b-c)
5. Jim Essian (dh)
6. Tony Armas (rf)
7. Mario Guerrero (ss)
8. Mickey Klutts (3b)
9. Rob Picciolo (2b)
P. Rick Langford (p)

PHI
1. Pete Rose (1b)
2. Bake McBride (rf)
3. Garry Maddox (cf)
4. Mike Schmidt (3b)
5. Greg Luzinski (lf)
6. Bob Boone (c)
7. Larry Bowa (ss)
8. Manny Trillo (2b)
9. Steve Carlton (p)
P. Steve Carlton (p)

PIT
1. Omar Moreno (cf)
2. Tim Foli (ss)
3. Dave Parker (rf)
4. Willie Stargell (1b)
5. John Milner (lf)
6. Bill Madlock (3b)
7. Ed Ott (c)
8. Phil Garner (2b)
9. Bert Blyleven (p)
P. Bert Blyleven (p)

SDN
1. Ozzie Smith (ss)
2. Dave Cash (2b)
3. Gene Richards (lf)
4. Dave Winfield (rf)
5. Jerry Mumphrey (cf)
6. Gene Tenace (1b)
7. Bill Fahey (c)
8. Aurelio Rodriguez (3b)
9. Randy Jones (p)
P. Randy Jones (p)

SEA
1. Julio Cruz (2b)
2. Rod Craig (cf)
3. Dan Meyer (lf)
4. Bruce Bochte (1b)
5. Willie Horton (dh)
6. Joe Simpson (rf)
7. Ted Cox (3b)
8. Bob Stinson (c)
9. Mario Mendoza (ss)
P. Mike Parrott (p)

SFN
1. Billy North (cf)
2. Darrell Evans (3b)
3. Jack Clark (rf)
4. Mike Ivie (1b)
5. Larry Herndon (lf)
6. Rennie Stennett (2b)
7. Marc Hill (c)
8. Johnnie LeMaster (ss)
9. Bob Knepper (p)
P. Bob Knepper (p)

SLN
1. Garry Templeton (ss)
2. Ken Oberkfell (2b)
3. Keith Hernandez (1b)
4. Ted Simmons (c)
5. Bobby Bonds (lf)
6. George Hendrick (rf)
7. Tony Scott (cf)
8. Ken Reitz (3b)
9. Pete Vuckovich (p)
P. Pete Vuckovich (p)

TEX
1. Mickey Rivers (cf)
2. Bump Wills (2b)
3. Al Oliver (rf)
4. Buddy Bell (3b)
5. Richie Zisk (dh)
6. John Ellis (1b)
7. Billy Sample (lf)
8. Jim Sundberg (c)
9. Pepe Frias (ss)
P. Jon Matlack (p)

TOR
1. Alfredo Griffin (ss)
2. Bob Bailor (rf)
3. John Mayberry (1b)
4. Otto Velez (dh)
5. Roy Howell (3b)
6. Barry Bonnell (lf)
7. Rick Bosetti (cf)
8. Damaso Garcia (2b)
9. Ernie Whitt (c)
P. Dave Lemanczyk (p)