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1978 Toronto Blue Jays season

Field	Value
name	Toronto Blue Jays
season	1978
league	American League
division	East
ballpark	Exhibition Stadium
city	Toronto
record	59–102 (.364)
divisional_place	7th
owners	Labatt Breweries,
Imperial Trust,
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
general_managers	Pat Gillick
managers	Roy Hartsfield
television	CBC Television
(Don Chevrier, Tony Kubek, Tom McKee)
CBFT
(Jean-Pierre Roy, Guy Ferron)
radio	CKFH
(Early Wynn, Tom Cheek)

Imperial Trust, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Don Chevrier, Tony Kubek, Tom McKee) CBFT (Jean-Pierre Roy, Guy Ferron) (Early Wynn, Tom Cheek) |}} The 1978 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's second season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing seventh in the American League East with a record of 59 wins and 102 losses.

Offseason

Transactions

Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1978 season.

October 1977

October 31	Purchased Joe Henderson from the Cincinnati Reds.

November 1977

November 11	Signed free agent Luis Gómez from the Minnesota Twins to a contract.

December 1977

December 8	Acquired Pat Kelly and Butch Alberts from the California Angels for Ron Fairly.
Purchased Tommy Hutton from the Philadelphia Phillies.

January 1978

January 16	Signed free agent Mark DeJohn of the New York Mets to a contract.

February 1978

February 25	Purchased Steve Grilli from the Detroit Tigers.

March 1978

March 31	Signed free agent Dave Wallace from the Philadelphia Phillies to a contract.
Returned Larry Demery to the Pittsburgh Pirates following previous waiver transaction.

Regular season

Opening Day starters

Alan Ashby
Bob Bailor
Rick Bosetti
Rico Carty
Jerry Garvin
Luis Gómez
Roy Howell
Tommy Hutton
John Mayberry
Dave McKay
Dave Lemanczyk

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Transactions

Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1978 regular season.

April 1978

April 28	Acquired Tim Johnson from the Milwaukee Brewers for Tim Nordbrook.

May 1978

May 22	Purchased Joe Coleman from the Oakland Athletics.

July 1978

July 20	Sold player rights of Tommy Hutton to the Montreal Expos.

August 1978

August 15	Acquired Willie Horton and Phil Huffman from the Oakland Athletics for Rico Carty.

September 1978

September 12	Purchased Dale Mohorcic from the Victoria Mussels of the Northwest League.

Roster

1978 Toronto Blue Jays
Roster
Pitchers

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || April 6 || @ Tigers || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for April 7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 7 || @ Tigers || 2–6 || Fidrych (1–0) || Lemanczyk (0–1) || || 52,528 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 8 || @ Tigers || 5–2 || Garvin (1–0) || Slaton (0–1) || Willis (1) || 12,413 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 9 || @ Tigers || 4–8 || Billingham (1–0) || Underwood (0–1) || Faucault (1) || 9,169 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 11 || @ White Sox || 5–9 || Kravec (1–0) || Jefferson (0–1) || Torrealba (1) || 3,347 || 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 12 || @ White Sox || 4–5 || Stone (1–0) || Lemanczyk (0–2) || LaGrow (2) || 5,742 || 1–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || April 14 || Tigers || 10–8 || Kirkwood (1–0) || Wilcox (0–1) || Murphy (1) || 35,761 || 2–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 15 || Tigers || 3–6 || Billingham (2–0) || Willis (0–1) || Faucault (2) || 15,024 || 2–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 16 || Tigers || 3–4 || Crawford (1–0) || Clancy (0–1) || || 17,088 || 2–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 17 || Royals || 1–2 || Gura (1–0) || Jefferson (0–2) || Hrabosky (3) || 10,169 || 2–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 18 || Royals || 0–5 || Splittorff (3–0) || Lemanczyk (0–3) || || 10,218 || 2–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || April 19 || Yankees || 4–3 || Murphy (1–0) || Gossage (0–3) || || 13,306 || 3–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || April 20 || Yankees || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 21 || White Sox || 2–11 || Barrios (1–1) || Underwood (0–2) || LaGrow (3) || 10,108 || 3–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || April 22 || White Sox || 4–2 || Clancy (1–1) || Wood (0–3) || Willis (2) || 44,327 || 4–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 || April 23 || White Sox || 4–0 || Jefferson (1–2) || Stone (1–1) || || 17,427 || 5–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 24 || Indians || 2–4 || Hood (1–0) || Lemanczyk (0–4) || Kern (1) || 10,776 || 5–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 25 || Indians || 5–6 || Garland (2–2) || Garvin (1–1) || Kinney (2) || 11,348 || 5–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || April 26 || @ Royals || 3–1 || Murphy (2–0) || Splittorff (4–1) || || 19,545 || 6–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 18 || April 27 || @ Royals || 8–7 || Moore (1–0) || Bird (1–1) || Willis (3) || 17,422 || 7–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 28 || @ Angels || 4–5 || Miller (1–0) || Jefferson (1–3) || LaRoche (5) || 16,575 || 7–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 29 || @ Angels || 0–5 || Ryan (1–1) || Lemanczyk (0–5) || || 24,354 || 7–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || April 30 || @ Angels || 9–3 || Garvin (2–1) || Knapp (3–2) || || 27,367 || 8–13 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 2 || @ Athletics || 1–2 || Keough (2–0) || Underwood (0–3) || Sosa (4) || 5,663 || 8–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 3 || @ Athletics || 3–11 || Broberg (4–0) || Clancy (1–2) || Lacey (2) || 2,512 || 8–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 5 || @ Mariners || 1–9 || Honeycutt (2–3) || Jefferson (1–4) || || 4,824 || 8–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 6 || @ Mariners || 0–6 || Mitchell (2–3) || Lemanczyk (0–6) || || 7,589 || 8–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 7 || @ Mariners || 9–7 || Romo (3–0) || Willis (0–2) || || 12,489 || 8–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || May 8 || Athletics || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for July 21 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || May 9 || Athletics || 4–0 || Underwood (1–3) || Broberg (4–1) || || 11,339 || 9–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 28 || May 10 || Athletics || 3–1 || Clancy (2–2) || Langford (0–2) || || 21,766 || 10–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || May 12 || Mariners || 8–3 || Jefferson (2–4) || Rawley (0–3) || || 11,518 || 11–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 13 || Mariners || 6–9 || Pole (3–4) || Lemanczyk (0–7) || Romo (3) || 21,350 || 11–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || May 14 || Mariners || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for July 24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || May 15 || Angels || 10–6 || Moore (2–0) || Hartzell (0–3) || || 11,295 || 12–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 16 || Angels || 5–4 || Willis (1–2) || Aase (2–2) || Murphy (2) || 12,044 || 13–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || May 17 || @ Orioles || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for July 5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 18 || @ Orioles || 3–5 || Flanagan (4–3) ||Clancy (2–3) || || 4,255 || 13–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 19 || Yankees || 3–11 || Tidrow (2–3) || Jefferson (2–5) || || 26,025 || 13–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || May 20 || Yankees || 10–8 || Lemanczyk (1–7) || Clay (0–2) || || 30,550 || 14–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 21 || Yankees || 1–2 || Figueroa (5–1) || Underwood (1–4) || Gossage (6) || || 14–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 21 || Yankees || 1–9 || Clay (1–2) || Garvin (2–2) || || 41,308 || 14–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 22 || Red Sox || 4–5 || Ripley (1–3) || Clancy (2–4) || Stanley (3) || 25,054 || 14–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || May 23 || Red Sox || 2–1 (12) || Jefferson (3–5) || Campbell (2–4) || || 14,578 || 15–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 24 || Red Sox || 2–8 || Torrez (6–2) || Lemanczyk (1–8) || || 28,825 || 15–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 25 || Red Sox || 5–9 || Eckersley (4–1) || Underwood (1–5) || Drago (4) || 17,197 || 15–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 26 || @ Yankees || 3–4 || Lyle (3–1) || Garvin (2–3) || || 24,171 || 15–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 43 || May 27 || @ Yankees || 4–1 || Clancy (3–4) || Figueroa (5–2) || Murphy (3) || 56,078 || 16–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 28 || @ Yankees || 3–5 || Guidry (7–0) || Jefferson (3–6) || || 41,534 || 16–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 28 || @ Yankees || 5–6 (13) || Gossage (3–4) || Murphy (2–1) || || 42,344 || 16–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 29 || @ Red Sox || 4–5 || Torrez (7–2) || Underwood (1–6) || || 25,935 || 16–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 30 || @ Red Sox || 0–4 || Eckersley (5–1) || Garvin (2–4) || || 25,853 || 16–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 48 || May 31 || @ Red Sox || 6–2 || Clancy (4–4) || Lee (7–2) || || 27,945 || 17–31 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || June 2 || Rangers || 3–1 || Jefferson (4–6) || Matlack (5–6) || || 25,273 || 18–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 50 || June 3 || Rangers || 4–3 || Underwood (2–6) || Umbarger (2–5) || Murphy (4) || 32,021 || 19–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 4 || Rangers || 5–9 || Ellis (4–2) || Lemanczyk (1–9) || Comer (1) || 28,374 || 19–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || June 7 || @ Indians || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for June 25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || June 7 || @ Indians || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 9 || @ Brewers || 2–3 (10) || Caldwell (6–3) || Murphy (2–2) || || 9,959 || 19–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 10 || @ Brewers || 0–5 || Travers (3–2) || Garvin (2–5) || || 25,889 || 19–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 11 || @ Brewers || 1–2 || Sorensen (8–4) || Underwood (2–7) || || || 19–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 11 || @ Brewers || 4–5 || Stein (2–1) || Murphy (2–3) || || 21,568 || 19–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || June 12 || Twins || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for June 13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 13 || Twins || 0–2 || Goltz (3–4) || Moore (2–1) || Marshall (8) || || 19–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 13 || Twins || 2–7 || Zahn (6–4) || Clancy (4–5) || || 14,489 || 19–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 14 || Brewers || 5–7 || Castro (2–0) || Murphy (2–4) || || || 19–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 14 || Brewers || 0–5 || Augustine (6–8) || Garvin (2–6) || || 28,346 || 19–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 16 || @ Rangers || 8–3 || Underwood (3–7) || Ellis (5–3) || || || 20–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 61 || June 16 || @ Rangers || 5–2 || Jefferson (5–6) || Moret (0–1) || Murphy (5) || 20,660 || 21–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 17 || @ Rangers || 2–13 || Jenkins (7–3) || Clancy (4–6) || || 30,033 || 21–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 18 || @ Rangers || 2–3 || Cleveland (2–3) || Murphy (2–5) || || 24,645 || 21–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 20 || Tigers || 3–4 (13) || Hiller (6–3) || Willis (1–3) || || 31,625 || 21–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 21 || Tigers || 8–10 || Crawford (2–2) || Kirkwood (1–1) || Foucault (4) || 29,439 || 21–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 23 || @ Indians || 3–8 || Waits (5–7) || Jefferson (5–7) || || 6,514 || 21–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 24 || @ Indians || 3–12 || Paxton (4–4) || Clancy (4–7) || || 7,176 || 21–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || June 25 || @ Indians || 2–1 || Moore (3–1) || Clyde (4–3) || Cruz (1) || || 22–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 25 || @ Indians || 2–3 || Wise (5–10) || Garvin (2–7) || Monge (2) || 21,959 || 22–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 26 || Orioles || 24–10 || Underwood (4–7) || Flanagan (11–5) || || 16,184 || 23–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 71 || June 27 || Orioles || 6–2 || Lemanczyk (2–9) || Palmer (10–6) || Cruz (2) || || 24–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 72 || June 27 || Orioles || 9–8 || Cruz (1–0) || Stanhouse (1–5) || || 38,563 || 25–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 73 || June 28 || Orioles || 3–2 || Clancy (5–7) || McGregor (8–6) || Murphy (6) || 28,392 || 26–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 30 || Indians || 0–3 || Wise (6–10) || Garvin (2–8) || || 16,129 || 26–48 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 75 || July 1 || Indians || 9–3 || Underwood (5–7) || Hood (4–4) || Cruz (3) || 19,277 || 27–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || July 2 || Indians || 0–2 || Waits (6–8) || Lemanczyk (2–10) || Kern (7) || || 27–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 77 || July 2 || Indians || 3–1 || Jefferson (6–7) || Freisleben (0–2) || || 28,305 || 28–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 3 || @ Tigers || 5–6 || Wilcox (5–7) || Murphy (2–6) || || 21,597 || 28–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 79 || July 4 || @ Tigers || 9–2 || Moore (4–1) || Morris (1–4) || || 11,913 || 29–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 5 || @ Orioles || 1–3 || Flanagan (12–5) || Garvin (2–9) || || || 29–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 5 || @ Orioles || 6–8 || Kerrigan (1–0) || Murphy (2–7) || || 9,886 || 29–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 82 || July 6 || @ Orioles || 2–0 || Lemanczyk (3–10) || Palmer (10–7) || Willis (4) || 14,926 || 30–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 83 || July 7 || @ White Sox || 3–2 || Coleman (4–0) || Hinton (1–2) || Cruz (4) || 18,643 || 31–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 84 || July 8 || @ White Sox || 3–0 || Clancy (6–7) || Kravec (7–6) || Willis (5) || 23,648 || 32–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 9 || @ White Sox || 3–5 || Stone (7–6) || Underwood (5–8) || Willoughby (11) || 16,493 || 32–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 13 || @ Angels || 0–5 || Aase (7–4) || Lemanczyk (3–11) || || 16,625 || 32–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 14 || @ Angels || 2–3 (11) || Miller (4–0) || Willis (1–4) || || 20,338 || 32–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 15 || @ Athletics || 2–3 || Sosa (6–2) || Underwood (5–9) || || 6,863 || 32–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 16 || @ Athletics || 5–8 || Sosa (7–2) || Willis (1–5) || Heaverlo (7) || 3,753 || 32–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 17 || @ Athletics || 3–5 || Johnson (7–5) || Garvin (2–10) || || 12,414 || 32–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 91 || July 18 || @ Mariners || 13–12 (10) || Murphy (3–7) || Pole (4–11) || || 6,881 || 33–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 19 || @ Mariners || 2–6 || Honeycutt (3–5) || Jefferson (6–8) || Montague (2) || 7,434 || 33–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 21 || Athletics || 2–7 || Renko (4–4) || Moore (4–2) || || || 33–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 94 || July 21 || Athletics || 5–4 || Murphy (4–7) || Lacey (6–5) || Cruz (5) || 21,050 || 34–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 22 || Athletics || 7–3 || Clancy (7–7) || Johnson (7–6) || || 21,028 || 35–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 23 || Athletics || 3–5 || Langford (3–7) || Garvin (2–11) || Heaverlo (8) || 23,153 || 35–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 24 || Mariners || 0–1 || Honeycutt (4–5) || Lemanczyk (3–12) || || || 35–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 24 || Mariners || 2–7 || Colborn (2–8) || Jefferson (6–9) || Romo (9) || 16,291 || 35–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 25 || Mariners || 2–4 || Abbott (4–7) || Underwood (5–10) || || 14,103 || 35–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |100 || July 26 || @ Twins || 5–1 || Moore (5–2) || Goltz (9–7) || || 6,014 || 36–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |101 || July 27 || @ Twins || 3–6 || Perzanowski (1–0) || Clancy (7–8) || || 18,285 || 36–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |102 || July 28 || Brewers || 3–2 (11) || Cruz (2–0) || Castro (3–2) || || 17,060 || 37–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |103 || July 29 || Brewers || 4–3 || Lemanczyk (4–12) || Sorensen (12–8) || Cruz (6) || 25,037 || 38–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |104 || July 30 || Brewers || 5–10 || Stein (3–2) || Murphy (4–8) || || 21,511 || 38–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |105 || July 31 || Tigers || 8–7 (14) || Coleman (5–0) || Sykes (5–5) || || 18,032 || 39–66 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |106 || August 1 || Tigers || 2–3 || Slaton (11–8) || Clancy (7–9) || || 19,265 || 39–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |107 || August 4 || @ Royals || 5–4 || Cruz (3–0) || Hrabosky (4–5) || || 35,064 || 40–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |108 || August 5 || @ Royals || 3–4 || Gura (9–2) || Lemanczyk (4–13) || Mingori (6) || 34,179 || 40–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |109 || August 6 || @ Royals || 5–12 || Gale (13–3) || Moore (5–3) || || 35,404 || 40–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |110 || August 7 || Orioles || 2–1 || Clancy (8–9) || Martínez (8–9) || || 19,184 || 41–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |111 || August 8 || Orioles || 5–3 || Underwood (6–10) || Flanagan (14–10) || Cruz (7) || 19,052 || 42–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |112 || August 9 || White Sox || 8–0 || Jefferson (7–9) || Stone (9–8) || || 24,282 || 43–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |113 || August 10 || White Sox || 7–3 || Garvin (3–11) || Wood (10–10) || Cruz (8) || 15,508 || 44–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |114 || August 11 || Royals || 8–9 (10) || Hrabosky (5–5) || Cruz (3–1) || || 20,602 || 44–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |115 || August 12 || Royals || 5–2 || Clancy (9–9) || Splittorff (13–10) || || 23,132 || 45–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |116 || August 13 || Royals || 3–2 (10) || Willis (2–5) || Hrabosky (5–6) || || 30,270 || 46–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |117 || August 15 || @ Brewers || 1–9 || Augustine (11–11) || Lemanczyk (4–14) || || || 46–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || August 15 || @ Brewers || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for August 16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |118 || August 16 || @ Brewers || 1–8 || Caldwell (15–7) || Jefferson (7–10) || || || 46–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |119 || August 16 || @ Brewers || 2–3 || Rodríguez (4–5) || Moore (5–4) || McClure (8) || 16,920 || 46–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |120 || August 17 || @ Brewers || 0–6 || Travers (8–7) || Clancy (9–10) || || 18,829 || 46–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |121 || August 18 || @ Twins || 3–4 (10) || Holly (1–1) || Murphy (4–9) || || 4,599 || 46–75 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |122 || August 19 || @ Twins || 0–5 || Serum (7–5) || Garvin (3–12) || || 10,745 || 46–76 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |123 || August 20 || @ Twins || 6–2 || Kirkwood (2–1) || Perzanowski (2–5) || Murphy (7) || 11,685 || 47–76 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |124 || August 21 || Rangers || 8–6 || Murphy (5–9) || Umbarger (4–8) || || 16,001 || 48–76 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |125 || August 22 || Rangers || 3–1 || Clancy (10–10) || Medich (7–7) || Cruz (9) || 17,492 || 49–76 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |126 || August 23 || @ Tigers || 4–3 (12) || Cruz (4–1) || Rozema (6–8) || || || 50–76 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |127 || August 23 || @ Tigers || 5–4 || Garvin (4–12) || Sykes (6–6) || Willis (6) || 26,631 || 51–76 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |128 || August 24 || @ Tigers || 2–5 || Wilcox (11–8) || Moore (5–5) || || 13,314 || 51–77 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |129 || August 25 || Twins || 7–3 || Kirkwood (3–1) || Serum (7–6) || Willis (7) || 15,206 || 52–77 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |130 || August 26 || Twins || 4–3 (10) || Cruz (5–1) || Zahn (9–13) || || 25,601 || 53–77 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |131 || August 27 || Twins || 2–3 (11) || Marshall (7–11) || Willis (2–6) || || 22,023 || 53–78 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |132 || August 28 || @ Rangers || 3–11 || Comer (7–3) || Underwood (6–11) || Barker (4) || 7,400 || 53–79 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |133 || August 29 || @ Rangers || 4–1 || Moore (6–5) || Matlack (12–11) || || 9,483 || 54–79 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |134 || August 30 || @ Red Sox || 1–2 || Eckersley (16–5) || Kirkwood (3–2) || || || 54–80 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |135 || August 30 || @ Red Sox || 7–6 || Cruz (6–1) || Stanley (12–2) || || 32,825 || 55–80 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |136 || September 1 || Angels || 4–6 || Hartzell (6–8) || Jefferson (7–11) || LaRoche (19) || 16,757 || 55–81 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |137 || September 2 || Angels || 0–2 || Tanana (17–9) || Clancy (10–11) || || 21,099 || 55–82 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |138 || September 3 || Angels || 1–3 || Knapp (14–7) || Underwood (6–12) || || 20,054 || 55–83 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |139 || September 4 || Indians || 4–5 || Paxton (10–8) || Moore (6–6) || || 14,364 || 55–84 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |140 || September 5 || Indians || 2–6 || Waits (11–13) || Kirkwood (3–3) || || 11,060 || 55–85 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |141 || September 6 || Brewers || 0–7 || Sorensen (16–10) || Jefferson (7–12) || || 21,390 || 55–86 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |142 || September 7 || Brewers || 5–4 || Cruz (7–1) || McClure (2–5) || || 12,092 || 56–86 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |143 || September 8 || Orioles || 4–5 || Briles (4–4) || Underwood (6–13) || Stanhouse (22) || 14,155 || 56–87 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |144 || September 9 || Orioles || 0–4 || McGregor (14–12) || Moore (6–7) || || 29,255 || 56–88 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |145 || September 11 || @ Indians || 4–6 || Waits (12–13) || Jefferson (7–13) || || || 56–89 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |146 || September 11 || @ Indians || 7–1 || Kirkwood (4–3) || Wise (9–19) || || 3,356 || 57–89 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || September 12 || @ Indians || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Not rescheduled |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |147 || September 15 || @ Orioles || 3–8 || Palmer (19–12) || Cruz (7–2) || || 4,000 || 57–90 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |148 || September 16 || @ Orioles || 1–11 || Martínez (14–11) || Jefferson (7–14) || || 10,263 || 57–91 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |149 || September 17 || @ Orioles || 0–5 || Flanagan (18–13) || Kirkwood (4–4) || || 4,436 || 57–92 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |150 || September 20 || Yankees || 8–1 || Willis (3–6) || Guidry (22–3) || || || 58–92 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |151 || September 20 || Yankees || 2–3 || Gossage (10–10) || Cruz (7–3) || || 38,080 || 58–93 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |152 || September 21 || Yankees || 1–7 || Hunter (11–5) || Moore (6–8) || Gossage (24) || 28,653 || 58–94 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |153 || September 22 || Red Sox || 5–4 || Murphy (6–9) || Hassler (3–5) || || 22,172 || 59–94 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |154 || September 23 || Red Sox || 1–3 || Tiant (11–8) || Jefferson (7–15) || || 30,059 || 59–95 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |155 || September 24 || Red Sox || 6–7 (14) || Drago (4–4) || Buskey (0–1) || || 33,618 || 59–96 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |156 || September 26 || @ Yankees || 1–4 || Figueroa (19–9) || Underwood (6–14) || Gossage (25) || 20,535 || 59–97 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |157 || September 27 || @ Yankees || 1–5 || Hunter (12–5) || Willis (3–7) || || 20,052 || 59–98 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |158 || September 28 || @ Yankees || 1–3 || Guidry (24–3) || Moore (6–9) || || 30,480 || 59–99 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |159 || September 29 || @ Red Sox || 0–11 || Stanley (15–2) || Clancy (10–12) || || 29,626 || 59–100 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |160 || September 30 || @ Red Sox || 1–5 || Eckersley (20–8) || Jefferson (7–16) || || 32,659 || 59–101 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |161 || October 1 || @ Red Sox || 0–5 || Tiant (13–8) || Kirkwood (4–5) || || 29,201 || 59–102 |-

Player stats

	= Indicates team leader

Batting

Starters by position

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	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	Avg.	HR	RBI	SB
C	88	282	25	63	8	2	.223	3	20	0
1B	152	515	51	129	15	2	.250	22	70	1
2B	145	504	59	120	20	8	.238	7	45	4
3B	140	551	67	149	28	3	.270	8	61	0
SS	153	413	39	92	7	3	.223	0	32	2
LF	62	220	19	53	12	3	.241	3	25	1
CF	136	568	61	147	25	5	.259	5	42	6
RF	154	621	74	164	29	7	.264	1	52	5
DH	104	387	51	110	16	0	.284	20	68	1

Other batters

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	Avg	HR	RBI	SB
81	264	27	69	15	0	.261	9	29	1
91	248	29	66	14	2	.266	9	38	1
95	224	26	53	8	2	.237	1	17	4
64	173	19	44	9	0	.254	2	9	1
33	122	12	25	6	0	.205	3	19	0
54	104	10	25	1	1	.240	3	7	0
68	79	9	19	2	0	.241	0	3	0
40	56	3	10	0	0	.179	2	9	0
19	49	3	8	0	0	.163	0	3	0
8	19	1	3	1	0	.158	0	0	1
6	18	1	5	1	0	.278	0	0	0
2	9	3	4	0	1	.444	0	2	0
2	4	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0
7	0	1	0	0	0	----	0	0	0

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	R	ER	BB	K
31	30	211.2	7	16	4.38	109	103	86	97
31	30	197.2	6	14	4.10	105	90	87	139
31	30	193.2	10	12	4.09	96	88	91	106
26	22	144.2	4	12	5.54	92	89	48	67
29	20	136.2	4	14	6.26	97	95	67	62

Other pitchers

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	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	R	ER	BB	K
	37	18	144.1	6	9	4.93	85	79	54	75
	16	9	68.0	4	5	4.24	36	32	25	29

Relief pitchers

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

G	IP	W	L	SV	ERA	R	ER	BB	K
32	47.1	7	3	9	1.71	10	9	35	51
44	100.2	3	7	7	4.56	55	51	39	52
50	94.0	6	9	7	3.93	43	41	37	36
31	60.2	2	0	0	4.60	34	31	30	28
6	14.0	0	0	0	3.86	6	6	11	7
8	13.1	0	1	0	3.38	5	5	5	7
2	2.2	0	0	0	6.75	2	2	1	2

Awards and honours

All-Star Game

Roy Howell, reserve

Farm system

Notes

References

1978 Toronto Blue Jays team page at Baseball Reference
1978 Toronto Blue Jays team page at www.baseball-almanac.com

References

"1978 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions".
"1978 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions".
"All-Stars".
Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007

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