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1984 Toronto Blue Jays season

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Record
  
89–73 (.549)

General manager(s)
  
Pat Gillick

Divisional place
  
2nd

Manager(s)
  
Bobby Cox

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

Local television
  
CFTO-TV(Don Chevrier, Tony Kubek, Fergie Olver)

The 1984 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's eighth season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing second in the American League East with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses.

Contents

Offseason

  • November 14, 1983: Sil Campusano was signed by the Blue Jays as an amateur free agent.
  • December 5, 1983: Kelly Gruber was drafted by the Blue Jays from the Cleveland Indians in the 1983 rule 5 draft.
  • January 10, 1984: Dennis Lamp was signed as a free agent by the Blue Jays.

    • Regular season

  • August 19, 1984: In a game against the Oakland Athletics, Cliff Johnson hit the 19th pinch home run of his career, breaking Jerry Lynch's record of 18.
  • Jimmy Key set a Jays rookie record by appearing in 63 games.
  • Lloyd Moseby and Dave Collins each led the American League with 15 triples.
  • Rance Mulliniks sets a team record by getting 8 consecutive hits.
  • Dave Stieb finished second in the American League in strikeouts and ERA.

    • Opening Day starters

  • Jim Clancy
  • Jesse Barfield
  • George Bell
  • Dámaso García
  • Alfredo Griffin
  • Cliff Johnson
  • Lloyd Moseby
  • Rance Mulliniks
  • Willie Upshaw
  • Ernie Whitt

    • Notable transactions

  • April 3, 1984: Rick Leach was signed as a free agent by the Blue Jays.
  • May 8, 1984: Geno Petralli was purchased from the Blue Jays by the Cleveland Indians.
  • June 4, 1984: Dane Johnson was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 2nd round of the 1984 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed June 21, 1984.

    • 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

    Award winners

  • Doyle Alexander, Pitcher of the Month Award, September
  • Dave Collins, American League Leader, Triples, 15
  • Lloyd Moseby, American League Leader, Triples, 15

    • All-Star Game

  • Dámaso García, Second base
  • Alfredo Griffin, Shortstop
  • Dave Stieb, Pitcher

    • References

    1984 Toronto Blue Jays season Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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