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1980 Toronto Blue Jays season

FieldValue
nameToronto Blue Jays
season1980
leagueAmerican League
divisionEast
ballparkExhibition Stadium
cityToronto
record67–95 (.414)
divisional_place7th
ownersLabatt Breweries,
Imperial Trust,
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
general_managersPat Gillick
managersBobby Mattick
televisionCBC Television
(Don Chevrier, Whitey Ford, Tony Kubek)
CBFT
radioCKFH
(Whitey Ford, Early Wynn, Tom Cheek)

Imperial Trust, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Don Chevrier, Whitey Ford, Tony Kubek) CBFT (Whitey Ford, Early Wynn, Tom Cheek) 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.

Offseason

Transactions

Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1980 season.

October 1979

October 22Released Dave Freisleben.
Released Craig Kusick.

November 1979

November 5Purchased Domingo Ramos from the Texas Rangers.
Released Dave McKay.

December 1979

December 10Player rights of Andre Robertson sold to the New York Yankees.

January 1980

January 10Signed free agent Jack Kucek from the Philadelphia Phillies to a contract.

March 1980

March 29Released Rico Carty.
Released Steve Luebber.

Regular season

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

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day starters

  • Barry Bonnell
  • Rick Bosetti
  • Dámaso García
  • Alfredo Griffin
  • Roy Howell
  • John Mayberry
  • Dave Stieb
  • Otto Vélez
  • Ernie Whitt
  • Alvis Woods

Transactions

Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1980 regular season.

April 1980

April 7Player rights of Mark Lemongello sold to the Chicago Cubs.

May 1980

May 28Player rights of Mike Macha sold to the Detroit Tigers.

June 1980

June 21Signed free agent Steve Braun from the Kansas City Royals to a contract.

July 1980

July 19Signed amateur free agent Dave Shipanoff.

August 1980

August 8Released Tom Buskey.

September 1980

September 11Jesse Jefferson selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

Roster

1980 Toronto Blue Jays roster
**Roster**
**Pitchers**

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 9 || @ Mariners || 6–8 || Parrott (1–0) || Lemanczyk (0–1) || Heaverlo (1) || 22,588 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 11 || @ Mariners || 10–7 (11) || Moore (1–0) || Dressler (0–1) || || 6,104 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 12 || @ Mariners || 2–3 (10) || Honeycutt (1–0) || Garvin (0–1) || || 6,773 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 13 || @ Mariners || 1–5 || Bannister (1–0) || Lemanczyk (0–2) || || 4,567 || 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || April 14 || Brewers || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for July 13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || April 16 || Brewers || 11–2 || Stieb (1–0) || Slaton (0–1) || || 12,688 || 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || April 17 || Brewers || 1–0 || Mirabella (1–0) || Sorensen (1–1) || || 11,235 || 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 19 || @ Indians || 1–8 || Waits (1–1) || Clancy (0–1) || || 61,753 || 3–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || April 20 || @ Indians || 5–3 || Lemanczyk (1–2) || Denny (0–2) || McLaughlin (1) || 11,220 || 4–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 9 || April 21 || @ Royals || 7–1 || Stieb (2–0) || Gale (0–2) || || 21,117 || 5–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 22 || @ Royals || 2–7 || Splittorff (2–0) || Mirabella (1–1) || || 16,993 || 5–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 23 || @ Royals || 4–7 || Christenson (1–0) || McLaughlin (0–1) || Quisenberry (2) || 18,855 || 5–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || April 25 || @ Brewers || 5–3 || McLaughlin (1–1) || Sorensen (1–2) || || 9,902 || 6–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || April 26 || @ Brewers || 4–0 || Stieb (3–0) || Caldwell (2–1) || || 11,038 || 7–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 || April 27 || @ Brewers || 8–2 || Mirabella (2–1) || Haas (1–3) || Moore (1) || 11,099 || 8–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || April 28 || Royals || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for August 8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || April 29 || Royals || 3–1 || Clancy (1–1) || Leonard (0–3) || || 11,553 || 9–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 30 || Royals || 0–3 || Gura (3–1) || Jefferson (0–1) || || 14,029 || 9–7 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || May 1 || Indians || 1–2 || Denny (1–2) || Lemanczyk (1–3) || Monge (2) || 11,654 || 9–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || May 2 || Indians || 1–6 || Barker (3–1) || Stieb (3–1) || || 14,292 || 9–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || May 3 || Indians || 8–3 || Buskey (1–0) || Waits (1–3) || || 16,564 || 10–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || May 4 || Indians || 9–8 (10) || Buskey (2–0) || Monge (0–1) || || || 11–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || May 4 || Indians || 7–2 || Jefferson (1–1) || Owchinko (0–3) || McLaughlin (2) || 26,114 || 12–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 22 || May 6 || @ Angels || 3–2 || Lemanczyk (2–3) || Aase (3–2) || Garvin (1) || 23,804 || 13–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || May 7 || @ Angels || 7–3 || Stieb (4–1) || Knapp (0–2) || || 21,733 || 14–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || May 8 || @ Angels || 9–2 || Mirabella (3–1) || Frost (3–3) || || 23,006 || 15–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || May 9 || @ Athletics || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for July 22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 10 || @ Athletics || 3–4 || Langford (3–1) || Garvin (0–2) || || 4,925 || 15–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 11 || @ Athletics || 1–12 || Norris (5–0) || Lemanczyk (2–4) || || 7,843 || 15–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || May 13 || Mariners || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for July 26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 14 || Mariners || 0–7 || Abbott (3–2) || Mirabella (3–2) || || 13,055 || 15–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 28 || May 15 || Mariners || 1–0 || Clancy (2–1) || Bannister (2–3) || || 11,579 || 16–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || May 16 || Athletics || 1–0 (11)|| Jefferson (2–1) || Norris (5–1) || || 16,138 || 17–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 17 || Athletics || 2–4 (14)|| Keough (5–3) || McLaughlin (1–2) || || 23,074 || 17–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || May 18 || Athletics || 12–1 || Mirabella (4–2) || Langford (3–2) || || 14,414 || 18–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 19 || Red Sox || 7–2 || Clancy (3–1) || Billingham (1–1) || || 32,731 || 19–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 20 || Red Sox || 3–4 || Rainey (4–0) || Lemanczyk (2–5) || Burgmeier (7) || 18,167 || 19–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 21 || Red Sox || 2–11 || Torrez (1–4) || Jefferson (2–2) || || 19,556 || 19–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 22 || Yankees || 1–5 || Griffin (1–2) || Stieb (4–2) || || 26,047 || 19–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 23 || Yankees || 3–7 || Guidry (5–0) || Mirabella (4–3) || || 24,585 || 19–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 24 || Yankees || 2–6 || Tiant (3–2) || Clancy (3–2) || May (3) || 31,021 || 19–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 38 || May 25 || Yankees || 9–6 || Leal (1–0) || John (7–2) || || 33,077 || 20–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || May 26 || @ Red Sox || 3–1 || Garvin (1–2) || Drago (2–2) || || 18,853 || 21–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 27 || @ Red Sox || 4–5 || Renko (3–0) || Buskey (2–1) || || 16,679 || 21–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 41 || May 28 || @ Red Sox || 4–1 || Stieb (5–2) || Stanley (3–5) || McLaughlin (3) || 18,215 || 22–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 30 || @ Yankees || 0–6 || Tiant (4–2) || Clancy (3–3) || Gossage (5) || 24,319 || 22–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 31 || @ Yankees || 6–8 (11)|| May (3–1) || McLaughlin (1–3) || || 25,158 || 22–21 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || June 1 || @ Yankees || 7–11 || Underwood (5–3) || Mirabella (4–4) || || 52,049 || 22–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || June 2 || Angels || 3–6 || Frost (4–3) || Leal (1–1) || LaRoche (3) || 15,079 || 22–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || June 3 || Angels || 7–6 (11)|| McLaughlin (2–3) || LaRoche (1–2) || || 15,589 || 23–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || June 4 || Angels || 8–2 || Clancy (4–3) || Martínez (1–1) || || 16,677 || 24–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || June 5 || @ Twins || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for June 8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 6 || @ Twins || 0–5 || Zahn (4–7) || Mirabella (4–5) || || 5,495 || 24–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 7 || @ Twins || 2–3 || Jackson (2–3) || Stieb (5–3) || Corbett (5) || 5,375 || 24–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 8 || @ Twins || 1–5 || Erickson (1–3) || Jefferson (2–3) || Corbett (6) || || 24–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 51 || June 8 || @ Twins || 6–4 (13)|| McLaughlin (3–3) || Arroyo (0–1) || || 17,869 || 25–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || June 10 || @ White Sox || 1–0 || Clancy (5–3) || Baumgarten (1–3) || || 18,225 || 26–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 11 || @ White Sox || 4–7 || Kravec (3–4) || Mirabella (4–6) || Farmer (14) || 17,537 || 26–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 13 || Rangers || 3–6 || Medich (6–3) || Stieb (5–4) || Lyle (6) || 20,034 || 26–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 55 || June 14 || Rangers || 7–6 || Buskey (3–1) || Babcock (0–2) || || 24,184 || 27–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || June 15 || Rangers || 5–3 || Clancy (6–3) || Jenkins (4–5) || Garvin (2) || 30,143 || 28–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 16 || Twins || 0–4 || Zahn (5–9) || Jefferson (2–4) || || 14,691 || 28–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 17 || Twins || 6–8 || Corbett (4–2) || Mirabella (4–7) || || 15,229 || 28–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 59 || June 18 || White Sox || 5–4 || Stieb (6–4) || Trout (2–7) || || || 29–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 18 || White Sox || 3–1 || Kucek (1–0) || Dotson (6–3) || McLaughlin (4) || 21,443 || 30–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || June 19 || White Sox || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 20 || @ Rangers || 2–5 || Jenkins (5–5) || Garvin (1–3) || || 13,747 || 30–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 21 || @ Rangers || 1–2 || Matlack (4–3) || McLaughlin (3–4) || || 17,846 || 30–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 63 || June 22 || @ Rangers || 6–5 (10)|| Garvin (2–3) || Kern (2–9) || || 13,650 || 31–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 24 || @ Orioles || 0–1 || McGregor (7–3) || Stieb (6–5) || || 14,884 || 31–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 25 || @ Orioles || 3–6 || Palmer (7–4) || Leal (1–2) || || 14,588 || 31–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 26 || @ Orioles || 1–4 || Stone (10–3) || Clancy (6–4) || || 13,023 || 31–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 27 || Tigers || 2–7 || Morris (9–6) || Jefferson (2–5) || || 18,494 || 31–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 28 || Tigers || 3–8 || Rozema (4–4) || Kucek (1–1) || || 20,059 || 31–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 69 || June 29 || Tigers || 2–0 || Stieb (7–5) || Petry (4–4) || || 22,026 || 32–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 30 || Orioles || 7–9 || Stone (11–3) || Leal (1–3) || || 18,399 || 32–38 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || July 1 || Orioles || 0–2 || Palmer (8–4) || Clancy (6–5) || Martinez (4) || 23,475 || 32–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || July 2 || Orioles || 2–6 || Flanagan (8–6) || Mirabella (4–8) || || 18,461 || 32–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || July 3 || @ Tigers || 5–8 || Underwood (2–5) || McLaughlin (3–5) || || 30,027 || 32–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || July 4 || @ Tigers || 3–4 || Petry (5–4) || Stieb (7–6) || López (11) || 29,370 || 32–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 75 || July 5 || @ Tigers || 5–3 || Clancy (7–5) || Wilcox (8–5) || Garvin (3) || 32,925 || 33–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || July 6 || @ Tigers || 5–7 || Morris (11–6) || Garvin (2–4) || López (12) || 28,564 || 33–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 10 || Indians || 3–7 || Denny (8–5) || Clancy (7–6) || || 17,178 || 33–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || July 11 || Indians || 6–3 || Stieb (8–6) || Garland (3–2) || || 16,621 || 34–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 12 || Brewers || 2–9 || Travers (9–3) || Moore (1–1) || || 23,624 || 34–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || July 13 || Brewers || 4–1 || Kucek (2–1) || Haas (9–8) || Garvin (4) || || 35–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 13 || Brewers || 0–4 || Mitchell (1–0) || McLaughlin (3–6) || || 26,331 || 35–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 14 || Brewers || 4–6 || Augustine (2–2) || Clancy (7–7) || Castro (6) || 19,443 || 35–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 83 || July 16 || @ Mariners || 5–0 || Stieb (9–6) || Abbott (7–5) || || 5,644 || 36–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 17 || @ Mariners || 3–5 || Rawley (5–3) || Jefferson (2–6) || || 5,726 || 36–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 18 || @ Angels || 3–6 || Halicki (3–1) || Kucek (2–2) || Clear (7) || 23,866 || 36–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 86 || July 19 || @ Angels || 5–4 || Clancy (8–7) || Montague (2–2) || || 35,221 || 37–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 87 || July 20 || @ Angels || 6–3 (10)|| McLaughlin (4–6) || Clear (6–6) || || 23,903 || 38–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 88 || July 21 || @ Athletics || 1–0 || Stieb (10–6) || Kingman (5–10) || || 14,588 || 39–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 89 || July 22 || @ Athletics || 6–2 || Jefferson (3–6) || Keough (10–10) || Garvin (5) || || 40–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 22 || @ Athletics || 1–5 || Norris (13–6) || Mirabella (4–9) || || 8,645 || 40–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 23 || @ Athletics || 2–6 || McCatty (8–9) || Kucek (2–3) || || 4,765 || 40–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 92 || July 25 || Mariners || 5–3 || Clancy (9–7) || Honeycutt (8–9) || || 16,248 || 41–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 26 || Mariners || 2–7 || Dressler (1–4) || Stieb (10–7) || || || 41–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 94 || July 26 || Mariners || 7–5 || Kucek (3–3) || Abbott (8–6) || Garvin (6) || 18,067 || 42–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 27 || Mariners || 5–0 || Jefferson (4–6) || Bannister (6–9) || || 17,080 || 43–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 28 || Athletics || 3–5 (8)|| Norris (14–6) || Barlow (0–1) || || 14,457 || 43–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 29 || Athletics || 5–6 (12)|| Lacey (2–1) || Garvin (2–5) || || 16,704 || 43–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 30 || Athletics || 1–5 || Langford (10–9) || Stieb (10–8) || || 17,654 || 43–55 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 99 || August 1 || Angels || 9–8 || Garvin (3–5) || Clear (7–9) || || 16,145 || 44–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || August 2 || Angels || 4–5 || LaRoche (2–2) || Jefferson (4–7) || || 22,051 || 44–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 101 || August 3 || Angels || 3–1 || Clancy (10–7) || Martinez (2–4) || Barlow (1) || 20,404 || 45–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || August 4 || @ Indians || 5–11 || Spillner (9–8) || Mirabella (4–10) || Monge (9) || 7,583 || 45–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || August 5 || @ Indians || 5–8 || Grimsley (3–0) || Kucek (3–4) || Cruz (6) || 6,707 || 45–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 6 || @ Indians || 2–5 || Waits (8–10) || Jefferson (4–8) || Cruz (7) || 9,098 || 45–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 7 || @ Indians || 6–7 || Monge (1–4) || Garvin (3–6) || || 9,586 || 45–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 8 || Royals || 0–9 || Gale (10–7) || Clancy (10–8) || || || 45–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 8 || Royals || 4–7 || Pattin (3–0) || Garvin (3–7) || || 22,146 || 45–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 108 || August 9 || Royals || 4–3 (14)|| Willis (1–0) || Eastwick (0–1) || || 21,300 || 46–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 10 || Royals || 5–8 || Leonard (13–8) || Jefferson (4–9) || Pattin (4) || 23,473 || 46–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || August 12 || @ Brewers || 3–1 || Clancy (11–8) || Sorensen (8–8) || || || 47–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 111 || August 12 || @ Brewers || 5–4 || Barlow (1–1) || Castro (0–4) || Garvin (7) || 18,820 || 48–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 13 || @ Brewers || 4–5 || Travers (11–5) || McLaughlin (4–7) || || 14,304 || 48–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 14 || @ Brewers || 2–4 || Haas (14–9) || Stieb (10–9) || || 21,115 || 48–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 15 || @ Royals || 3–4 || Leonard (14–8) || Jefferson (4–10) || Quisenberry (24) || 34,861 || 48–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 16 || @ Royals || 5–11 || Gura (17–5) || Kucek (3–5) || || 39,631 || 48–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 17 || @ Royals || 3–8 || Splittorff (9–8) || Clancy (11–9) || Quisenberry (25) || 30,693 || 48–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 117 || August 19 || @ Twins || 4–3 || Barlow (2–1) || Corbett (8–5) || Schrom (1) || 6,902 || 49–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 118 || August 20 || @ Twins || 10–4 || Todd (1–0) || Zahn (10–16) || || 4,198 || 50–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 21 || @ White Sox || 3–5 || Hoyt (5–2) || Jefferson (4–11) || Farmer (21) || 15,303 || 50–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 22 || @ White Sox || 0–2 || Burns (11–12) || Clancy (11–10) || Farmer (22) || 15,033 || 50–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 23 || @ White Sox || 1–5 || Dotson (10–8) || Kucek (3–6) || || 10,768 || 50–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 122 || August 24 || @ White Sox || 7–3 || Stieb (11–9) || Baumgarten (2–8) || Barlow (2) || 17,156 || 51–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 25 || Rangers || 1–5 || Clay (2–0) || Todd (1–1) || Johnson (2) || 15,517 || 51–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 26 || Rangers || 0–8 || Hough (2–1) || Jefferson (4–12) || || 15,478 || 51–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 125 || August 27 || Rangers || 6–4 || Clancy (12–10) || Medich (10–9) || Garvin (8) || 15,442 || 52–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 28 || Twins || 5–7 (15) † || Verhoeven (2–3) || Jefferson (4–13) || Williams (1) || 14,035 || 52–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 29 || Twins || 2–5 || Zahn (11–17) || Stieb (11–10) || || 14,358 || 52–75 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 128 || August 30 || Twins || 3–2 || Todd (2–1) || Verhoeven (2–4) || || 18,376 || 53–75 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 129 || August 31 || Twins || 7–1 || Clancy (13–10) || Koosman (11–12) || || 18,029 || 54–75 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || September 1 || @ Rangers || 1–9 || Medich (11–9) || McLaughlin (4–8) || || 8,224 || 54–76 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || September 2 || @ Rangers || 2–3 || Jenkins (12–10) || Leal (1–4) || || 6,903 || 54–77 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 132 || September 3 || @ Rangers || 4–2 || Stieb (12–10) || Figueroa (3–9) || || 6,984 || 55–77 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 133 || September 4 || White Sox || 3–2 || Todd (3–1) || Farmer (6–8) || || 12,365 || 56–77 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 5 || White Sox || 0–3 || Hoyt (7–2) || Clancy (13–11) || || 14,091 || 56–78 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 135 || September 7 || White Sox || 3–1 || McLaughlin (5–8) || Trout (8–13) || Barlow (3) || || 57–78 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 136 || September 7 || White Sox || 7–6 || Schrom (1–0) || Proly (3–9) || Barlow (4) || 17,457 || 58–78 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 8 || Yankees || 4–7 || John (20–7) || Stieb (12–11) || Gossage (25) || 23,020 || 58–79 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 138 || September 9 || Yankees || 6–4 || Todd (4–1) || Perry (9–11) || Willis (1) || 22,471 || 59–79 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 10 || Yankees || 6–7 || Davis (6–3) || Clancy (13–12) || Gossage (26) || 23,031 || 59–80 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 11 || Orioles || 1–6 || Stone (23–6) || Mirabella (4–11) || || 14,025 || 59–81 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 141 || September 12 || Orioles || 7–5 || McLaughlin (6–8) || Flanagan (14–12) || Willis (2) || 15,632 || 60–81 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 13 || Orioles || 4–6 || McGregor (18–7) || Stieb (12–12) || Stoddard (22) || 18,043 || 60–82 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 143 || September 14 || Orioles || 4–3 (13)|| Barlow (3–1) || Martínez (5–4) || || 19,117 || 61–82 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 16 || @ Yankees || 4–5 || Guidry (14–10) || Clancy (13–13) || Gossage (28) || 20,281 || 61–83 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 17 || @ Yankees || 7–8 (13) ‡ || Underwood (13–9) || Kucek (3–7) || || 22,516 || 61–84 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 146 || September 18 || @ Yankees || 2–1 || Leal (2–4) || John (21–8) || || 20,129 || 62–84 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 19 || @ Orioles || 6–8 (12)|| Martinez (3–3) || Willis (1–1) || || 12,706 || 62–85 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 20 || @ Orioles || 1–6 || Stone (24–7) || Stieb (12–13) || || 16,269 || 62–86 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 21 || @ Orioles || 1–2 || Flanagan (15–12) || Clancy (13–14) || Stoddard (24) || 14,251 || 62–87 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 22 || @ Tigers || 6–5 || Garvin (4–7) || Weaver (2–3) || Willis (3) || 6,210 || 63–87 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 151 || September 23 || @ Tigers || 9–7 || Willis (2–1) || Rozema (6–9) || Kucek (1) || 6,363 || 64–87 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 24 || @ Tigers || 8–9 (10)|| Petry (10–9) || Kucek (3–8) || || 7,129 || 64–88 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 26 || Red Sox || 1–3 || Eckersley (12–13) || Stieb (12–14) || || 15,187 || 64–89 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 27 || Red Sox || 3–4 || Stanley (10–7) || Clancy (13–15) || Burgmeier (24) || 21,533 || 64–90 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 28 || Red Sox || 3–7 || Crawford (2–0) || McLaughlin (6–9) || || 32,042 || 64–91 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 29 || Tigers || 2–8 || Weaver (3–3) || Mirabella (4–12) || López (21) || 12,051 || 64–92 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 30 || Tigers || 3–5 || Schatzeder (11–12) || Todd (4–2) || || 12,119 || 64–93 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || October 1 || Tigers || 7–11 || Fidrych (2–3) || Stieb (12–15) || Underwood (5) || 12,426 || 64–94 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || October 2 || @ Red Sox || 1–4 || Tudor (8–5) || Clancy (13–16) || || 11,872 || 64–95 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || October 3 || @ Red Sox || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for October 4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || October 4 || @ Red Sox || 7–6 (17)|| Leal (3–4) || Stanley (10–8) || Barlow (5) || || 65–95 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 161 || October 4 || @ Red Sox || 3–1 || Mirabella (5–12) || Drago (7–7) || || 14,179 || 66–95 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 162 || October 5 || @ Red Sox || 4–1 || Todd (5–2) || MacWhorter (0–3) || || 16,562 || 67–95 |- | † Game suspended due to curfew after the 14th inning. Completed on August 29. ‡ Game suspended due to rain in the top of the 10th inning. Completed on September 18.

Player stats

= Indicates team leader
= Indicates league 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

PosPlayerGABRH2B3BAvg.HRRBISB
C1062952370122.2376341
1B14950162124192.24830820
2B14054350151307.27844613
3B14252851142289.26910570
SS155653631662615*.25424118
LF10937354112182.30015474
CF13046355124224.26813563
RF1143894489241.2299464
DH1043575496123.26920620
  • Tied with Willie Wilson (Kansas City) for league lead

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

PlayerGABRH2B3BAvg.HRRBISB
1163474482142.23611612
802222455101.2482142
912181847110.2164190
53188244071.2134184
64144122851.1943150
38111112761.243043
3461101331.213151
375541520.273190
705016400.080042
20415901.220150
5160200.125000
580000.000000
370200.286000

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

PlayerGGSIPWLERARERBBK
3434250.213163.3010892128152
3432242.212153.7110810083108
3322130.25124.3473636653
121285.0524.0240383044
131059.2344.5335303126
10843.1255.4029261510

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

PlayerGGSIPWLSVERARERBBK
5510135.26944.5179685370
2918121.241305.4778745253
231268.03816.7556514135

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

PlayerGIPWLSVERARERBBK
6182.24782.2923212752
4055.03154.0929252119
3366.23104.4635332634
3164.21115.2943383122
2026.12131.71651114
1731.01015.2318181913
32.10007.712210

Awards and honours

  • Dave Stieb, Pitcher of the Month Award, April

All-Star Game

  • Dave Stieb

Farm system

Notes

References

  1. "1980 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions".
  2. "1980 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions".
  3. [https://web.archive.org/web/20071012192230/http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/tor/history/all_stars.jsp Blue Jays All-Stars. bluejays.com: History]
  4. 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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