1980 Atlanta Braves season

Offseason

• December 5, 1979: Barry Bonnell, Pat Rockett, and Joey McLaughlin were traded by the Braves to the Toronto Blue Jays for Chris Chambliss and Luis Gómez.
• December 6, 1979: Adrian Devine and Pepe Frías were traded by the Braves to the Texas Rangers for Doyle Alexander, Larvell Blanks and $50,000.

Regular season

• Phil Niekro became the only pitcher in the history of the National League to lead the NL in losses for four consecutive seasons.
• August 6, 1980: Umpire Jerry Dale ruled that shortstop Rafael Ramirez did not step on second base while turning a double play. Cox argued the call and confronted Dale while tobacco juice streamed out of his mouth. Cox was accused of spitting on the umpire.

Season standings

Notable transactions

• June 3, 1980: Ken Dayley was drafted by the Braves in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1980 Major League Baseball Draft.
• July 1, 1980: Bill Haselrig (minors) was traded by the Braves to the New York Mets for Randy Johnson.
• August 8, 1980: Larvell Blanks was Released by the Atlanta......
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