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1980 Toronto Blue Jays season

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Record
  
67–95 (.414)

General manager(s)
  
Pat Gillick

Divisional place
  
7th

Manager(s)
  
Bobby Mattick

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

Local television
  
CBC Television (Don Chevrier, Whitey Ford, Tony Kubek) CBFT

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.

Contents

Offseason

  • October 22, 1979: Craig Kusick was released by the Blue Jays.
  • November 1, 1979: Rick Cerone, Tom Underwood and Ted Wilborn were traded by the Blue Jays to the New York Yankees for Chris Chambliss, Dámaso García, and Paul Mirabella.
  • December 5, 1979: Chris Chambliss and Luis Gómez were traded by the Blue Jays to the Atlanta Braves for Barry Bonnell, Pat Rockett, and Joey McLaughlin.
  • December 10, 1979: Andre Robertson was purchased by the New York Yankees from the Toronto Blue Jays.
  • March 29, 1980: Rico Carty was released by the Blue Jays.
  • March 29, 1980: Steve Luebber was released by the Blue Jays.

    • 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.

    Opening Day starters

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

    • 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; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

    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

    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

    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

  • Dave Stieb, Pitcher of the Month Award, April

    • All-Star Game

  • Dave Stieb

    • References

    1980 Toronto Blue Jays season Wikipedia
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