1980 Toronto Blue Jays season
| 1980 Toronto Blue Jays |
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| Owner(s) | Labatt Breweries, Imperial Trust, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce |
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| Manager(s) | Bobby Mattick | |
| Local television | CBC Television (Don Chevrier, Whitey Ford, Tony Kubek) CBFT |
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| Local radio | CKFH (Whitey Ford, Early Wynn, Tom Cheek) |
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The 1980 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's fourth season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing seventh in the American League East with a record of 67 wins and 95 losses. The season represented a turning point as Bobby Mattick became the second field manager in franchise history.
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Offseason [edit]
- October 22, 1979: Craig Kusick was released by the Blue Jays.[1]
- November 1, 1979: Rick Cerone, Tom Underwood and Ted Wilborn were traded by the Blue Jays to the New York Yankees for Chris Chambliss, Dámaso García, and Paul Mirabella.[2]
- December 5, 1979: Chris Chambliss and Luis Gómez were traded by the Blue Jays to the Atlanta Braves for Barry Bonnell, Pat Rockett, and Joey McLaughlin.[3]
- December 10, 1979: Andre Robertson was purchased by the New York Yankees from the Toronto Blue Jays.[4]
- March 29, 1980: Rico Carty was released by the Blue Jays.[5]
- March 29, 1980: Steve Luebber was released by the Blue Jays.[6]
Regular season [edit]
One of the highlights for the 1980 Blue Jays was the emergence of Dave Stieb as a quality starter. Also, on May 4, Otto Vélez hit four home runs in a doubleheader sweep of the Cleveland Indians, including a walk-off shot in the first game.
Season standings [edit]
| AL East | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| New York Yankees | 103 | 59 | -- | .636 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 100 | 62 | 3 | .617 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 86 | 76 | 17 | .531 |
| Detroit Tigers | 84 | 78 | 19 | .519 |
| Boston Red Sox | 83 | 77 | 19 | .519 |
| Cleveland Indians | 79 | 81 | 23 | .494 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 67 | 95 | 36 | .414 |
Opening Day starters [edit]
- Barry Bonnell
- Rick Bosetti
- Dámaso García
- Alfredo Griffin
- Roy Howell
- John Mayberry
- Dave Stieb
- Otto Vélez
- Ernie Whitt
- Alvis Woods
Roster [edit]
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Player stats [edit]
Batting [edit]
Starters by position [edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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| C | Ernie Whitt | 106 | 295 | 23 | 70 | 12 | 2 | .237 | 6 | 34 | 1 |
| 1B | John Mayberry | 149 | 501 | 62 | 124 | 19 | 2 | .248 | 30 | 82 | 0 |
| 2B | Dámaso Garcia | 140 | 543 | 50 | 151 | 30 | 7 | .278 | 4 | 46 | 13 |
| 3B | Roy Howell | 142 | 528 | 51 | 142 | 28 | 9 | .269 | 10 | 57 | 0 |
| SS | Alfredo Griffin | 155 | 653 | 63 | 166 | 26 | 15 | .254 | 2 | 41 | 18 |
| LF | Alvis Woods | 109 | 373 | 54 | 112 | 18 | 2 | .300 | 15 | 47 | 4 |
| CF | Barry Bonnell | 130 | 463 | 55 | 124 | 22 | 4 | 13 | 56 | .268 | 3 |
| RF | Lloyd Moseby | 114 | 389 | 44 | 89 | 24 | 1 | .229 | 9 | 46 | 4 |
| DH | Otto Vélez | 104 | 357 | 54 | 96 | 12 | 3 | .269 | 20 | 62 | 0 |
Other batters [edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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| Bob Bailor | 116 | 347 | 44 | 82 | 14 | 2 | .236 | 1 | 16 | 12 |
| Garth Iorg | 80 | 222 | 24 | 55 | 10 | 1 | .248 | 2 | 14 | 2 |
| Bob Davis | 91 | 218 | 18 | 47 | 11 | 0 | .216 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| Rick Bosetti | 53 | 188 | 24 | 40 | 7 | 1 | .213 | 4 | 18 | 4 |
| Doug Ault | 64 | 144 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 1 | .194 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Danny Ainge | 38 | 111 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 1 | .243 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Willie Upshaw | 34 | 61 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | .213 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Steve Braun | 37 | 55 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .273 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Joe Cannon | 70 | 50 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .080 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Paul Hodgson | 20 | 41 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .220 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Domingo Ramos | 5 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Macha | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Kelly | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching [edit]
Starting pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
| Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | IP | R | ER | BB | K | |
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| Jim Clancy | 34 | 34 | 250.2 | 13 | 16 | 3.30 | 108 | 92 | 128 | 152 | |
| Dave Stieb | 34 | 32 | 242.2 | 12 | 15 | 3.71 | 108 | 100 | 83 | 108 | |
| Paul Mirabella | 5 | 12 | 4.34 | 33 | 22 | 0 | 130.2 | 73 | 63 | 66 | 53 |
| Jackson Todd | 12 | 12 | 85 | 5 | 2 | 4.02 | 40 | 38 | 30 | 44 | |
| Luis Leal | 13 | 10 | 59.2 | 3 | 4 | 4.53 | 35 | 30 | 31 | 26 | |
| Dave Lemanczyk | 10 | 8 | 43.1 | 2 | 5 | 5.40 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 10 |
Other pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | R | ER | BB | K |
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| Joey McLaughlin | 55 | 10 | 135.2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4.51 | 79 | 68 | 53 | 70 |
| Jesse Jefferson | 29 | 18 | 121.2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 5.47 | 78 | 74 | 52 | 53 |
| Jack Kucek | 23 | 12 | 68 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6.75 | 56 | 51 | 41 | 35 |
Relief pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | R | ER | BB | K |
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| Jerry Garvin | 61 | 82.2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2.29 | 23 | 21 | 27 | 52 |
| Mike Barlow | 40 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4.09 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 19 |
| Tom Buskey | 33 | 66.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4.46 | 35 | 33 | 26 | 34 |
| Balor Moore | 31 | 64.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.29 | 43 | 38 | 31 | 22 |
| Mike Willis | 20 | 26.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.71 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 14 |
| Ken Schrom | 17 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.23 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 13 |
| Bob Bailor | 3 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Awards and honors [edit]
- Dave Stieb, Pitcher of the Month Award, April
All-Star Game
Farm system [edit]
Notes [edit]
- ^ Craig Kusick page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rick Cerone page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Chris Chambliss page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/roberan01.shtml
- ^ Rico Carty page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Steve Luebber page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Blue Jays All-Stars | bluejays.com: History
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
References [edit]
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External links [edit]
- 1980 Toronto Blue Jays team page at Baseball Reference
- 1980 Toronto Blue Jays team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- Box Score and Play by Play of Tor vs. Cle, May 4, 1980, Game 1
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| Preceded by 1979 Toronto Blue Jays season |
1980 Toronto Blue Jays Season 1980 |
Succeeded by 1981 Toronto Blue Jays season |