The following are the baseball events of the year 1880 throughout the world.
This article is currently under construction.
Champions[]
National League final standings[]
| National League | ||||
| Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| Chicago White Stockings | 67 | 17 | .798 | -- |
| Providence Grays | 52 | 32 | .619 | 15 |
| Cleveland Blues | 47 | 37 | .560 | 20 |
| Troy Trojans | 41 | 42 | .494 | 25.5 |
| Worcester Worcesters | 40 | 43 | .482 | 26.5 |
| Boston Red Caps | 40 | 44 | .476 | 27 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 24 | 58 | .293 | 42 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 21 | 59 | .263 | 44 |
Events[]
Births[]
- February 6 - Frank LaPorte
- March 22 - Ernie Quigley
- April 12 - Addie Joss (d. 1911)
- April 18 - Sam Crawford (d. 1968)
- May 7 - Mickey Doolan
- June 12 - Matty McIntyre
- June 30 - Davy Jones
- July 4 - George Mullin
- July 22 - George Gibson
- July 27 - Joe Tinker (d. 1948)
- July 29 - Chief Meyers
- September 12 - Boss Schmidt
- October 12 - Pete Hill
- November 20 - George McBride
Deaths[]
- November 23 - Jack McDonald, 36?, right fielder with the 1872 Brooklyn Atlantics