1979 Toronto Blue Jays season


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. Attendance for the season decreased to 1,431,651.

Offseason

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

Game log

Player stats

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
C13646947112274.2397611
1B13746461127221.27421741
2B87308267371.2372191
3B13851160126284.24715721
SS153624811792210.28723121
LF13243657121244.2785366
CF16261959161352.26086513
RF1304145095115.22913814
DH13246148118260.25612553

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
992744579210.28815480
59163113970.2390111
47156193490.2180121
61142143011.2111512
36102142781.2652130
328961120.124180
438661621.186060
235431110.204270
15291300.103110
22123000.000000
4101000.000000
301000----000

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
33322279163.691139395127
31311736185.771301116856
22201438103.7165594563
1818129.1884.3170624852
121163.2275.5144393133
9951.2345.2332302419

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
3416139.15704.8485757951
341011621015.5175714543
1810831906.2964583440

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
4478.261073.4333302544
42912334.9557505335
1726.20308.442725168
1232.10105.852621714
1018.11205.40111186
1015.100010.57181857
822.20102.78971014
12.10000.000001
13.20004.912200
100001110

Awards and honors

All-Star Game