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1979 Toronto Blue Jays season

Field	Value
name	Toronto Blue Jays
season	1979
league	American League
division	East
ballpark	Exhibition Stadium
city	Toronto
record	53–109 (.327)
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 1979 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's third season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing seventh in the American League East with a record of 53 wins and 109 losses. The Blue Jays were the only American League East team to finish 1979 with a losing record and the loss total of 109 set the franchise mark; it is also the last time as of 2025 the Blue Jays lost over 100 games in a season. Attendance for the season decreased to 1,431,651.

Offseason

Transactions

Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1979 season.

October 1978

October 3	Purchased Rico Carty from the Oakland Athletics.

November 1978

November 27	Signed amateur free agent José Escobar.
Acquired Joe Cannon, Pedro Hernández and Mark Lemongello from the Houston Astros for Alan Ashby.

December 1978

December 5	Acquired Alfredo Griffin and Phil Lansford from the Cleveland Indians for Víctor Cruz.

January 1979

January 23	Player rights of Sam Ewing sold to Nippon-Ham Fighters of the Nippon Professional Baseball.

March 1979

March 29	Released Jeff Byrd.
Released Don Kirkwood.

Regular season

Following the team's poor performance, manager Roy Hartsfield was fired at the end of the season. One highlight of the season was the awarding of the American League Rookie of the Year Award to Alfredo Griffin.

The end of the 1979 season marked a crossroads for the franchise. The first real talent from the minor leagues had made it to the major league roster. Such talent included pitcher Dave Stieb and third baseman Danny Ainge.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day starters

Bob Bailor
Rick Bosetti
Rico Carty
Rick Cerone
Jim Clancy
Alfredo Griffin
Roy Howell
John Mayberry
Dave McKay
Alvis Woods

Transactions

Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1979 regular season.

April 1979

April 24	Signed amateur free agent Tony Fernández to a contract.

May 1979

May 12	Released Tom Murphy.

June 1979

June 27	Released Bob Robertson.

July 1979

July 30	Acquired Tony Solaita from the Montreal Expos for a player to be named later (Dyar Miller on October 24, 1979).

Draft picks

June 5, 1979: 1979 Major League Baseball draft
- Future NFL quarterback Jay Schroeder was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1st round, but did not sign.
- Ron Shepherd was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 2nd round.
- Ron Romanick was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 3rd round, but did not sign.
- Andre Robertson was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 4th round.

Roster

1979 Toronto Blue Jays
Roster
Pitchers

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 5 || @ Royals || 2–11 || Leonard (1–0) || Underwood (0–1) || Mingori (1) || 37,754 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 7 || @ Royals || 4–7 || Gura (1–0) || Clancy (0–1) || Hrabosky (1) || 21,850 || 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 8 || @ Royals || 3–8 || Splittorff (1–0) || Lemongello (0–1) || || 23,477 || 0–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || April 10 || @ White Sox || 10–2 || Huffman (1–0) || Kravec (0–2) || Freisleben (1) || 41,043 || 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || April 11 || @ White Sox || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for April 12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || April 12 || @ White Sox || 9–7 || Murphy (1–0) || LaGrow (0–1) || || 1,205 || 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || April 13 || Royals || 4–1 (6) || Clancy (1–1) || Splittorff (1–1) || || 40,035 || 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 14 || Royals || 8–6 || Freisleben (1–0) || Leonard (1–1) || || 11,683 || 4–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 15 || Royals || 10–12 || Rodríguez (2–0) || Murphy (1–1) || Hrabosky (2) || 12,287 || 4–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 16 || White Sox || 4–8 || Scarbery (1–0) || Murphy (1–2) || Proly (1) || 11,211 || 4–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 17 || White Sox || 1–6 || Barrios (1–0) || Underwood (0–2) || Proly (2) || 10,074 || 4–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 18 || White Sox || 5–12 || Wortham (3–0) || Clancy (1–2) || || 10,478 || 4–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 20 || @ Tigers || 2–7 || Wilcox (2–0) || Lemongello (0–2) || || 13,617 || 4–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || April 21 || @ Tigers || 5–4 || Huffman (2–0) || Billingham (1–1) || Freisleben (2) || 10,904 || 5–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 22 || @ Tigers || 1–4 || Rozema (1–1) || Underwood (0–3) || || 14,543 || 5–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 23 || @ Rangers || 0–5 || Alexander (1–0) || Clancy (1–3) || Kern (2) || 12,661 || 5–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 24 || @ Rangers || 2–0 || Lemanczyk (1–0) || Comer (1–2) || || 14,411 || 6–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 25 || @ Rangers || 3–4 (10) || Lyle (2–1) || Jefferson (0–1) || || 15,731 || 6–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 27 || Brewers || 5–8 || Sorensen (3–2) || Huffman (2–1) || McClure (1) || 10,306 || 6–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 28 || Brewers || 8–11 (10) || McClure (3–0) || Willis (0–1) || || 12,683 || 6–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 29 || Brewers || 0–3 || Caldwell (4–1) || Clancy (1–4) || || || 6–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || April 29 || Brewers || 5–3 || Lemanczyk (2–0) || Travers (0–2) || || 16,083 || 7–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 30 || Twins || 3–6 || Hartzell (1–0) || Lemongello (0–3) || || 10,170 || 7–15 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 1 || Twins || 2–3 || Koosman (5–0) || Jefferson (0–2) || Marshall (8) || 10,155 || 7–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 2 || Twins || 5–7 || Goltz (3–3) || Huffman (2–2) || Marshall (9) || 20,110 || 7–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 3 || @ Brewers || 4–5 || Travers (1–2) || Underwood (0–4) || || 7,801 || 7–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || May 4 || @ Brewers || 5–4 || Clancy (2–4) || Caldwell (4–2) || Freisleben (3) || 28,896 || 8–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 5 || @ Brewers || 1–6 || Slaton (3–1) || Lemanczyk (2–1) || || 14,910 || 8–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 6 || @ Brewers || 0–4 || Sorensen (4–3) || Lemongello (0–4) || || 53,962 || 8–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 7 || @ Twins || 1–6 || Goltz (4–3) || Huffman (2–3) || || 4,571 || 8–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 8 || @ Twins || 6–16 || Bacsik (1–0) || Willis (0–2) || || 3,126 || 8–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || May 9 || @ Twins || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for July 21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 11 || Rangers || 1–3 || Matlack (1–2) || Clancy (2–5) || || 12,153 || 8–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 12 || Rangers || 1–3 || Comer (3–3) || Lemanczyk (2–2) || Lyle (5) || 14,109 || 8–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 13 || Rangers || 3–1 || Lemongello (1–4) || Alexander (1–2) || || || 9–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 13 || Rangers || 5–7 || Farmer (2–0) || Huffman (2–4) || Lyle (6) || 16,531 || 9–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 14 || @ Indians || 0–1 || Waits (4–3) || Underwood (0–5) || || 3,867 || 9–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 15 || @ Indians || 3–5 || Monge (2–3) || Garvin (0–1) || || 3,978 || 9–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 37 || May 16 || @ Indians || 4–3 || Lemanczyk (3–2) || Wise (3–4) || || 4,079 || 10–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 17 || @ Indians || 3–8 || Paxton (3–2) || Lemongello (1–5) || || 4,409 || 10–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 18 || Orioles || 6–7 (11) || Stanhouse (3–1) || Freisleben (1–1) || || 12,088 || 10–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 19 || Orioles || 3–4 || Palmer (5–2) || Underwood (0–6) || Stanhouse (4) || 18,144 || 10–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 20 || Orioles || 2–6 || Martínez (6–2) || Jefferson (0–3) || || 30,065 || 10–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 42 || May 21 || Indians || 8–1 || Lemanczyk (4–2) || Wise (3–5) || || 12,260 || 11–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 22 || Indians || 6–8 || Wilkins (2–2) || Lemongello (1–6) || Monge (5) || 10,182 || 11–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 23 || Indians || 3–4 || Garland (2–4) || Freisleben (1–2) || || 20,283 || 11–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || May 25 || Red Sox || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 17 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 26 || Red Sox || 7–6 || Buskey (1–0) || Campbell (2–2) || || 31,590 || 12–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 27 || Red Sox || 0–1 || Rainey (3–2) || Jefferson (0–4) || || 33,556 || 12–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 28 || Tigers || 2–6 || Morris (2–1) || Lemanczyk (4–3) || || 10,740 || 12–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 29 || Tigers || 8–9 || Tobik (1–0) || Buskey (1–1) || Hiller (3) || 11,449 || 12–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 30 || Tigers || 2–8 || Wilcox (4–2) || Huffman (2–5) || || 21,359 || 12–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || May 31 || Tigers || 0–1 || Underwood (1–0) || Underwood (0–7) || Hiller (4) || 12,423 || 12–38 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 1 || @ Mariners || 2–7 || Mitchell (1–4) || Jefferson (0–5) || || 4,113 || 12–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || June 2 || @ Mariners || 6–2 || Lemanczyk (5–3) || Jones (0–6) || || 8,011 || 13–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 3 || @ Mariners || 5–10 || Parrott (3–1) || Lemongello (1–7) || || 4,436 || 13–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 4 || @ Angels || 2–4 || Barlow (1–1) || Huffman (2–6) || Clear (5) || 16,979 || 13–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 5 || @ Angels || 0–3 || Tanana (5–3) || Underwood (0–8) || || 18,862 || 13–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || June 6 || @ Angels || 5–4 || Jefferson (1–5) || LaRoche (2–5) || || 18,835 || 14–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || June 8 || @ Athletics || 2–1 || Buskey (2–1) || Heaverlo (2–6) || || 2,022 || 15–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 58 || June 9 || @ Athletics || 5–0 || Huffman (3–6) || Keough (0–8) || || 1,725 || 16–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 10 || @ Athletics || 1–12 || Hamilton (2–0) || Underwood (0–9) || || 2,400 || 16–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 11 || Mariners || 2–0 || Lemanczyk (6–3) || Bannister (3–6) || || 10,213 || 17–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 12 || Mariners || 1–5 || Abbott (3–7) || Jefferson (1–6) || || 12,056 || 17–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 62 || June 13 || Angels || 9–8 || Freisleben (2–2) || LaRoche (2–6) || || || 18–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 13 || Angels || 2–10 || Aase (6–4) || Willis (0–3) || || 28,577 || 18–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 14 || Angels || 2–10 || Ryan (8–3) || Huffman (3–7) || || 15,097 || 18–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || June 15 || Athletics || 6–0 || Underwood (1–9) || Hamilton (2–1) || || 13,124 || 19–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 66 || June 16 || Athletics || 3–2 || Lemanczyk (7–3) || McCatty (4–2) || || 19,270 || 20–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 17 || Athletics || 10–9 || Buskey (3–1) || Heaverlo (2–7) || || 25,518 || 21–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || June 19 || @ Yankees || 5–4 || Huffman (4–7) || John (10–3) || Buskey (1) || 36,211 || 22–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 20 || @ Yankees || 1–2 || Hood (2–0) || Underwood (1–10) || Davis (1) || || 22–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 20 || @ Yankees || 3–2 || Moore (1–0) || Burris (1–3) || || 32,129 || 23–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 21 || @ Yankees || 1–3 || Tiant (3–2) || Lemanczyk (7–4) || Davis (2) || 19,278 || 23–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 22 || @ Red Sox || 1–12 || Rainey (5–4) || Jefferson (1–7) || Burgeier (2) || 31,089 || 23–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 23 || @ Red Sox || 3–4 (11) || Drago (6–3) || Buskey (3–2) || || 34,130 || 23–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 24 || @ Red Sox || 4–8 || Torrez (8–4) || Huffman (4–8) || || 33,560 || 23–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 75 || June 25 || Yankees || 3–1 || Underwood (2–10) || Clay (1–3) || || 37,612 || 24–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 26 || Yankees || 2–11 || Tiant (4–2) || Lemanczyk (7–5) || || 38,696 || 24–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || June 28 || Yankees || 3–5 (10) || Davis (6–0) || Lemongello (1–8) || || 39,347 || 24–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || June 29 || @ Orioles || 1–6 || McGregor (2–2) || Stieb (0–1) || || || 24–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || June 29 || @ Orioles || 0–4 || Stone (6–5) || Huffman (4–9) || Stanhouse (9) || 20,872 || 24–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || June 30 || @ Orioles || 0–2 || Flanagan (10–5) || Underwood (2–11) || || 19,807 || 24–56 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 1 || @ Orioles || 7–10 || Stewart (5–2) || Jefferson (1–8) || Stanhouse (10) || 33,592 || 24–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 82 || July 3 || @ Tigers || 9–1 || Moore (2–0) || Billingham (7–5) || || 20,885 || 25–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 83 || July 4 || @ Tigers || 7–6 (11) || Buskey (4–2) || Tobik (1–4) || || 13,772 || 26–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 5 || @ Tigers || 2–3 || Young (2–1) || Huffman (4–10) || López (2) || 13,199 || 26–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 85 || July 6 || @ Rangers || 5–1 || Underwood (3–11) || Johnson (4–9) || Buskey (2) || 19,539 || 27–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 7 || @ Rangers || 0–2 || Medich (2–3) || Lemanczyk (7–6) || Kern (15) || 23,935 || 27–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 8 || @ Rangers || 3–4 || Comer (9–6) || Moore (2–1) || Lyle (9) || 17,489 || 27–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 88 || July 9 || Brewers || 7–1 || Stieb (1–1) || Sorensen (10–9) || || 14,240 || 28–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 11 || Brewers || 1–2 (10) || Slaton (9–4) || Buskey (4–3) || || 22,523 || 28–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 12 || Brewers || 3–5 || Haas (6–6) || Underwood (3–12) || Galasso (1) || 14,207 || 28–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 13 || Twins || 4–6 || Goltz (8–6) || Lemanczyk (7–7) || Marshall (18) || 14,095 || 28–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 92 || July 14 || Twins || 4–2 || Stieb (2–1) || Koosman (11–7) || || 19,187 || 29–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 15 || Twins || 4–9 || Zahn (8–2) || Clancy (2–6) || || 19,069 || 29–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 19 || @ Brewers || 2–3 (11) || Castro (3–0) || Buskey (4–4) || || 21,152 || 29–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 20 || @ Brewers || 0–2 || Slaton (10–4) || Underwood (3–13) || || 27,010 || 29–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 21 || @ Twins || 4–6 || Goltz (9–6) || Huffman (4–11) || Marshall (19) || || 29–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 21 || @ Twins || 3–4 || Hartzell (5–6) || Moore (2–2) || || 12,887 || 29–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 22 || @ Twins || 1–13 || Redfern (5–0) || Lemanczyk (7–8) || || 18,927 || 29–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 23 || @ Twins || 6–7 || Marshall (10–9) || Lemongello (1–9) || || 7,482 || 29–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |100 || July 25 || Rangers || 8–3 || Stieb (3–1) || Johnson (4–12) || Buskey (3) || 24,705 || 30–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |101 || July 26 || Rangers || 8–4 || Underwood (4–13) || Medich (4–4) || || 14,605 || 31–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |102 || July 27 || Tigers || 3–4 (11) || López (5–2) || Buskey (4–5) || || 23,814 || 31–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |103 || July 28 || Tigers || 3–0 || Lemanczyk (8–8) || Robbins (0–1) || || 30,131 || 32–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |104 || July 29 || Tigers || 4–5 || Underwood (6–1) || Clancy (2–7) || López (8) || 33,824 || 32–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |105 || July 30 || @ Royals || 0–9 || Gura (7–7) || Stieb (3–2) || || 31,572 || 32–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |106 || July 31 || @ Royals || 5–6 || Pattin (4–2) || Jefferson (1–9) || Hrabosky (9) || 22,156 || 32–74 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |107 || August 1 || @ Royals || 3–4 || Gale (9–8) || Huffman (4–12) || Hrabosky (10) || 24,077 || 32–75 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |108 || August 3 || White Sox || 5–8 || Trout (6–4) || Moore (2–3) || Farmer (5) || 14,232 || 32–76 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |109 || August 4 || White Sox || 5–2 || Buskey (5–5) || Wortham (11–11) || || 15,130 || 33–76 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |110 || August 5 || White Sox || 4–5 || Kravec (10–10) || Lemanczyk (8–9) || Farmer (6) || 21,203 || 33–77 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |111 || August 6 || Royals || 12–16 || Mingori (3–2) || Stieb (3–3) || || 15,108 || 33–78 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |112 || August 7 || Royals || 3–2 || Underwood (5–13) || Splittorff (10–12) || || 23,779 || 34–78 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |113 || August 9 || Royals || 3–10 || Gura (8–8) || Huffman (4–13) || || 20,102 || 34–79 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || August 10 || @ White Sox || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for August 11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |114 || August 11 || @ White Sox || 1–6 || Kravec (11–10) || Todd (0–1) || Farmer (8) || || 34–80 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |115 || August 11 || @ White Sox || 6–0 || Stieb (4–3) || Scarbery (2–7) || || 19,420 || 35–80 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |116 || August 12 || @ White Sox || 0–7 || Baumgarten (10–7) || Underwood (5–14) || || || 35–81 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |117 || August 12 || @ White Sox || 7–5 || Moore (3–3) || Proly (1–4) || Buskey (4) || 14,712 || 36–81 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |118 || August 13 || @ Athletics || 4–2 || Edge (1–0) || Norris (3–5) || Buskey (5) || 3,183 || 37–81 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |119 || August 14 || @ Athletics || 6–2 || Huffman (5–13) || Minetto (1–4) || || 1,289 || 38–81 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |120 || August 15 || @ Athletics || 1–3 || Kingman (3–4) || Jefferson (1–10) || Heaverlo (9) || 2,151 || 38–82 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |121 || August 17 || @ Angels || 6–5 || Stieb (5–3) || Clear (10–4) || || 25,050 || 39–82 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |122 || August 18 || @ Angels || 5–7 || Ryan (13–8) || Underwood (5–15) || Clear (13) || 30,361 || 39–83 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |123 || August 19 || @ Angels || 2–4 || Aase (9–8) || Moore (3–4) || || 23,814 || 39–84 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |124 || August 20 || @ Mariners || 4–7 || Parrott (11–8) || Edge (1–1) || || 5,642 || 39–85 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |125 || August 21 || @ Mariners || 4–8 || Montague (6–4) || Huffman (5–14) || McLaughlin (11) || 8,376 || 39–86 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |126 || August 22 || @ Mariners || 3–6 || Honeycutt (9–9) || Stieb (5–4) || || 7,365 || 39–87 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |127 || August 24 || Angels || 6–4 || Underwood (6–15) || Knapp (3–3) || Buskey (6) || 18,077 || 40–87 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |128 || August 25 || Angels || 2–24 || Frost (13–8) || Moore (3–5) || || 25,207 || 40–88 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |129 || August 26 || Angels || 9–3 || Edge (2–1) || Ryan (13–10) || || 22,619 || 41–88 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |130 || August 27 || Athletics || 7–0 || Huffman (6–14) || McCatty (8–9) || || 12,047 || 42–88 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |131 || August 28 || Athletics || 3–6 || Langford (10–13) || Stieb (5–5) || || 21,736 || 42–89 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |132 || August 29 || Athletics || 4–6 || Norris (5–6) || Underwood (6–16) || || 13,071 || 42–90 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |133 || August 30 || Mariners || 2–8 || Parrott (13–8) || Moore (3–6) || || 11,850 || 42–91 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |134 || August 31 || Mariners || 5–4 (11) || Buskey (6–5) || McLaughlin (6–5) || || 11,254 || 43–91 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |135 || September 1 || Mariners || 2–3 (10) || Honeycutt (10–9) || Buskey (6–6) || || 23,139 || 43–92 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |136 || September 2 || Mariners || 8–5 || Stieb (6–5) || Twitchell (0–2) || Jefferson (1) || 14,776 || 44–92 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |137 || September 3 || @ Orioles || 1–2 (11) || Martinez (9–2) || Buskey (6–7) || || || 44–93 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |138 || September 3 || @ Orioles || 1–5 || Flanagan (20–7) || Lemanczyk (8–10) || || 20,432 || 44–94 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || September 5 || @ Orioles || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |139 || September 6 || @ Orioles || 0–5 || Martínez (15–12) || Edge (2–2) || || 7,053 || 44–95 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |140 || September 7 || @ Indians || 8–9 || Reuschel (2–1) || Buskey (6–8) || || 4,222 || 44–96 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |141 || September 8 || @ Indians || 4–5 || Wise (15–7) || Stieb (6–6) || || 4,439 || 44–97 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |142 || September 9 || @ Indians || 10–14 || Monge (9–9) || Buskey (6–9) || || 9,166 || 44–98 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |143 || September 11 || Orioles || 3–1 || Underwood (7–16) || McGregor (11–5) || || 12,092 || 45–98 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |144 || September 12 || Orioles || 3–2 || Edge (3–2) || Palmer (8–6) || || 21,213 || 46–98 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |145 || September 13 || Orioles || 4–10 || Flanagan (22–7) || Huffman (6–15) || || 11,080 || 46–99 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |146 || September 14 || Indians || 4–3 || Stieb (7–6) || Wise (15–8) || || 11,010 || 47–99 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |147 || September 15 || Indians || 5–2 || Moore (4–6) || Barker (6–5) || || 12,160 || 48–99 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |148 || September 16 || Indians || 8–2 || Underwood (8–16) || Garland (4–10) || || 17,078 || 49–99 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |149 || September 17 || Red Sox || 5–4 || Jefferson (2–10) || Drago (9–6) || || || 50–99 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |150 || September 17 || Red Sox || 3–5 || Rainey (7–5) || Freisleben (2–3) || Campbell (9) || 15,644 || 50–100 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |151 || September 18 || Red Sox || 3–8 || Torrez (15–12) || Huffman (6–16) || || 13,208 || 50–101 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |152 || September 19 || Red Sox || 0–8 || Stanley (16–10) || Stieb (7–7) || || 21,650 || 50–102 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |153 || September 20 || Red Sox || 6–2 || Moore (5–6) || Renko (10–9) || || 13,201 || 51–102 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |154 || September 21 || Yankees || 3–2 || Underwood (9–16) || Guidry (17–8) || Buskey (7) || 22,331 || 52–102 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |155 || September 22 || Yankees || 4–7 || Tiant (12–8) || Edge (3–3) || Gossage (16) || 37,408 || 52–103 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |156 || September 23 || Yankees || 5–7 || John (20–9) || Huffman (6–17) || Gossage (17) || 28,137 || 52–104 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |157 || September 25 || @ Red Sox || 5–3 || Stieb (8–7) || Stanley (16–11) || || 18,929 || 53–104 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |158 || September 26 || @ Red Sox || 4–6 || Rainey (8–5) || Moore (5–7) || Drago (12) || 18,010 || 53–105 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |159 || September 27 || @ Red Sox || 5–6 || Drago (10–6) || Buskey (6–10) || || 20,853 || 53–106 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |160 || September 28 || @ Yankees || 3–7 || Tiant (13–8) || Edge (3–4) || || 17,647 || 53–107 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |161 || September 29 || @ Yankees || 4–9 || John (21–9) || Huffman (6–18) || || 30,016 || 53–108 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |162 || September 30 || @ Yankees || 2–9 || Davis (14–2) || Stieb (8–8) || Griffin (1) || 28,150 || 53–109 |-

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	136	469	47	112	27	4	.239	7	61	1
1B	137	464	61	127	22	1	.274	21	74	1
2B	87	308	26	73	7	1	.237	2	19	1
3B	138	511	60	126	28	4	.247	15	72	1
SS	153	624	81	179	22	10	.287	2	31	21
LF	132	436	57	121	24	4	.278	5	36	6
CF	162	619	59	161	35	2	.260	8	65	13
RF	130	414	50	95	11	5	.229	1	38	14
DH	132	461	48	118	26	0	.256	12	55	3

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
99	274	45	79	21	0	.288	15	48	0
59	163	11	39	7	0	.239	0	11	1
47	156	19	34	9	0	.218	0	12	1
61	142	14	30	1	1	.211	1	5	12
36	102	14	27	8	1	.265	2	13	0
32	89	6	11	2	0	.124	1	8	0
43	86	6	16	2	1	.186	0	6	0
23	54	3	11	1	0	.204	2	7	0
15	29	1	3	0	0	.103	1	1	0
22	12	3	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0
4	10	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0
3	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
33	32	227.0	9	16	3.69	113	93	95	127
31	31	173.0	6	18	5.77	130	111	68	56
22	20	143.0	8	10	3.71	65	59	45	63
18	18	129.1	8	8	4.31	70	62	48	52
12	11	63.2	2	7	5.51	44	39	31	33
9	9	51.2	3	4	5.23	32	30	24	19

Other pitchers

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

G	GS	IP	W	L	SV	ERA	R	ER	BB	K
34	16	139.1	5	7	0	4.84	85	75	79	51
34	10	116.0	2	10	1	5.51	75	71	45	43
18	10	83.0	1	9	0	6.29	64	58	34	40

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
44	78.2	6	10	7	3.43	33	30	25	44
42	91.0	2	3	3	4.95	57	50	53	35
17	26.2	0	3	0	8.44	27	25	16	8
12	32.1	0	1	0	5.85	26	21	7	14
10	18.1	1	2	0	5.40	11	11	8	6
10	15.1	0	0	0	10.57	18	18	5	7
8	22.2	0	1	0	2.78	9	7	10	14
1	2.1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	1
1	3.2	0	0	0	4.91	2	2	0	0
1	0.0	0	0	0	inf	1	1	1	0

Awards and honours

Alfredo Griffin, American League Rookie of the Year Award
Alfredo Griffin, Player of the Month Award, September

All-Star Game

Dave Lemanczyk, reserve

Farm system

Notes

References

Diamond Dreams: 20 Years of Blue Jays Baseball, Stephen Brunt, p. 125, Penguin Books, {{ISBN. 0-14-023978-2
"1979 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions".
Diamond Dreams, p. 136
"1979 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions".
"1979 Toronto Blue Jays Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft".
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/shephro01.shtml Ron Shepherd] at ''Baseball Reference''
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/romanro01.shtml Ron Romanick] at ''Baseball-Reference''
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/roberan01.shtml Andre Robertson] at ''Baseball-Reference''
[https://web.archive.org/web/20071012192230/http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/tor/history/all_stars.jsp Blue Jays All-Stars. bluejays.com: History]
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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