1980 Pittsburgh Pirates season

1980 Pittsburgh Pirates
LeagueNational League
DivisionEast
BallparkThree Rivers Stadium
CityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1]
Record83–79 (.512)
Divisional place3rd
OwnersJohn W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholder)
General managersHarding "Pete" Peterson
ManagersChuck Tanner
TelevisionKDKA-TV
Lanny Frattare, Dave Martin, Nellie Briles
RadioKDKA
Lanny Frattare, Dave Martin
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The 1980 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 99th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 94th in the National League. After winning the World Series the previous year, the Pirates finished third in the National League East with a record of 83–79, eight games behind the World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies.

  1. ^ From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907.