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1978 Toronto Blue Jays season

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Record
  
59–102 (.364)

General manager(s)
  
Pat Gillick

Divisional place
  
7th

Manager(s)
  
Roy Hartsfield

Owner(s)
  
Labatt Breweries, Imperial Trust, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Local television
  
CBC Television (Don Chevrier, Tony Kubek, Tom McKee) CBFT (Jean-Pierre Roy, Guy Ferron)

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.

Contents

Offseason

  • October 25, 1977: Phil Roof was released by the Blue Jays.
  • November 11, 1977: Luis Gomez was signed as a free agent by the Blue Jays.
  • January 10, 1978: Geno Petralli was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 3rd round of the 1978 Major League Baseball draft.
  • March 15, 1978: Dennis DeBarr was traded by the Blue Jays to the Cleveland Indians for Rico Carty.
  • March 15, 1978: Tom Bruno and cash were traded by the Blue Jays to the St. Louis Cardinals for Rick Bosetti.

    • Opening Day starters

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

    • Notable transactions

  • April 4, 1978: John Mayberry was purchased by the Blue Jays from the Kansas City Royals.
  • May 22, 1978: Joe Coleman was purchased by the Blue Jays from the Oakland Athletics.
  • June 6, 1978: 1978 Major League Baseball draft
  • Lloyd Moseby was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 1st round (2nd pick).
  • Dave Stieb was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 5th round.
  • August 15, 1978: Rico Carty was traded by the Blue Jays to the Oakland Athletics for Willie Horton and Phil Huffman.

    • 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

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

    Starting pitchers

    Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

    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

    Awards and honors

    All-Star Game

  • Roy Howell, reserve

    • References

    1978 Toronto Blue Jays season Wikipedia
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