1980 Toronto Blue Jays season

March 2026 November 2013 Toronto Blue Jays 1980 American League East Exhibition Stadium Toronto 67–95 (.414) 7th Labatt Breweries,Imperial Trust,Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Pat Gillick Bobby Mattick CBC Television(Don Chevrier, Whitey Ford, Tony Kubek)CBFT CKFH(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.1980 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/1980-transactions.shtml baseball-reference.com 15 July 2023 October 1979 October 22 Released Dave Freisleben. Released Craig Kusick. November 1979 November 1 Tim Johnson granted free agency. Tony Solaita granted free agency. Acquired Chris Chambliss, Dámaso García and Paul Mirabella from the New York Yankees for Rick Cerone, Tom Underwood and Ted Wilborn.November 5 Purchased Domingo Ramos from the Texas Rangers. Released Dave McKay. December 1979 December 3 Drafted Mike Macha from the Atlanta Braves in the 1979 MLB Rule 5 draft.December 4 Drafted Mitch Webster from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1979 MLB Rule 5 draft.December 5 Acquired Barry Bonnell, Joey McLaughlin and Pat Rockett from the Atlanta Braves for Chris Chambliss and Luis Gómez.December 10 Player rights of Andre Robertson sold to the New York Yankees. January 1980 January 8 Released Dale Mohorcic.January 10 Signed free agent Jack Kucek from the Philadelphia Phillies to a contract. March 1980 March 17 Acquired Mike Barlow from the California Angels for Mark Wiley.March 29 Released 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 TOR 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.1980 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/1980-transactions.shtml baseball-reference.com 15 July 2023 April 1980 April 2 Released Butch Edge.April 7 Player rights of Mark Lemongello sold to the Chicago Cubs. May 1980 May 28 Player rights of Mike Macha sold to the Detroit Tigers. June 1980 June 3 Traded Dave Lemanczyk to the California Angels for a player to be named later (Ken Schrom on June 10, 1980).June 6 Purchased Steve Baker from the Detroit Tigers.June 19 Purchased Charlie Beamon Jr. from the Seattle Mariners.June 21 Signed free agent Steve Braun from the Kansas City Royals to a contract. July 1980 July 19 Signed amateur free agent Dave Shipanoff. August 1980 August 8 Released Tom Buskey. September 1980 September 3 Released Balor Moore.September 11 Jesse Jefferson selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers. Roster 1980 Toronto Blue Jays roster Roster Pitchers 46 Mike Barlow 44 Tom Buskey 18 Jim Clancy 36 Jerry Garvin 34 Jesse Jefferson 32 Jack Kucek 48 Luis Leal 23 Dave Lemanczyk 50 Joey McLaughlin 42 Paul Mirabella 38 Balor Moore 21 Ken Schrom 37 Dave Stieb 40 Jackson Todd 33,23 Mike Willis Catchers  8 Bob Davis  6 Pat Kelly 12 Ernie Whitt Infielders 25 Doug Ault 11 Steve Braun  7 Dámaso García  4 Alfredo Griffin 13 Roy Howell 16 Garth Iorg 11 Mike Macha 10 John Mayberry 17 Domingo Ramos 26 Willie Upshaw 19 Otto Vélez Outfielders  2 Danny Ainge  1 Bob Bailor  9 Barry Bonnell 22 Rick Bosetti 30 Joe Cannon 49 Paul Hodgson 15 Lloyd Moseby 20 Alvis Woods Manager  3 Bobby Mattick Coaches 31 Bobby Doerr (Hitting) 28 John Felske (Bullpen) 14 Denis Menke (First Base) 41 Al Widmar (Pitching) 24 Jimy Williams (Third Base) Game log background:#6E8B3D 1980 Game Log 67–95 (Home 35–46, Away 32–49) y background:#9EBD69; April: 9–7 (Home 3–1, Away 6–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- 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 |- y background:#9EBD69; May: 13–14 (Home 8–9, Away 5–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- 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 |- y background:#9EBD69; June: 10–17 (Home 7–7, Away 3–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- 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 |- y background:#9EBD69; July: 11–17 (Home 5–10, Away 6–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- 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 |- y background:#9EBD69; August: 11–20 (Home 6–8, Away 5–12) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- 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 |- y background:#9EBD69; September: 10–18 (Home 6–10, Away 4–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- 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 |- y background:#9EBD69; October: 3–2 (Home 0–1, Away 3–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- 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 Pos Player G AB R H 2B 3B Avg. HR RBI SB C Ernie Whitt 106 295 23 70 12 2 .237 6 34 1 1B John Mayberry 149 501 62 124 19 2 .248 30 82 0 2B Dámaso Garcia 140 543 50 151 30 7 .278 4 46 13 3B Roy Howell 142 528 51 142 28 9 .269 10 57 0 SS Alfredo Griffin 155 653 63 166 26 15* .254 2 41 18 LF Alvis Woods 109 373 54 112 18 2 .300 15 47 4 CF Barry Bonnell 130 463 55 124 22 4 .268 13 56 3 RF Lloyd Moseby 114 389 44 89 24 1 .229 9 46 4 DH Otto Vélez 104 357 54 96 12 3 .269 20 62 0 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 Player G AB R H 2B 3B Avg. HR RBI SB Bob Bailor 116 347 44 82 14 2 .236 1 16 12 Garth Iorg 80 222 24 55 10 1 .248 2 14 2 Bob Davis Bob Davis (catcher) 91 218 18 47 11 0 .216 4 19 0 Rick Bosetti 53 188 24 40 7 1 .213 4 18 4 Doug Ault 64 144 12 28 5 1 .194 3 15 0 Danny Ainge 38 111 11 27 6 1 .243 0 4 3 Willie Upshaw 34 61 10 13 3 1 .213 1 5 1 Steve Braun Steve Braun (baseball) 37 55 4 15 2 0 .273 1 9 0 Joe Cannon Joe Cannon (baseball) 70 50 16 4 0 0 .080 0 4 2 Paul Hodgson Paul Hodgson (baseball) 20 41 5 9 0 1 .220 1 5 0 Domingo Ramos 5 16 0 2 0 0 .125 0 0 0 Mike Macha 5 8 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 Pat Kelly Pat Kelly (catcher) 3 7 0 2 0 0 .286 0 0 0 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 Player G GS IP W L ERA R ER BB K Jim Clancy Jim Clancy (baseball) 34 34 250.2 13 16 3.30 108 92 128 152 Dave Stieb 34 32 242.2 12 15 3.71 108 100 83 108 Paul Mirabella 33 22 130.2 5 12 4.34 73 63 66 53 Jackson Todd 12 12 85.0 5 2 4.02 40 38 30 44 Luis Leal Luis Leal (baseball) 13 10 59.2 3 4 4.53 35 30 31 26 Dave Lemanczyk 10 8 43.1 2 5 5.40 29 26 15 10 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 Player G GS IP W L SV ERA R ER BB K Joey McLaughlin 55 10 135.2 6 9 4 4.51 79 68 53 70 Jesse Jefferson 29 18 121.2 4 13 0 5.47 78 74 52 53 Jack Kucek 23 12 68.0 3 8 1 6.75 56 51 41 35 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 Player G IP W L SV ERA R ER BB K Jerry Garvin 61 82.2 4 7 8 2.29 23 21 27 52 Mike Barlow 40 55.0 3 1 5 4.09 29 25 21 19 Tom Buskey 33 66.2 3 1 0 4.46 35 33 26 34 Balor Moore 31 64.2 1 1 1 5.29 43 38 31 22 Mike Willis baseball 20 26.1 2 1 3 1.71 6 5 11 14 Ken Schrom 17 31.0 1 0 1 5.23 18 18 19 13 Bob Bailor 3 2.1 0 0 0 7.71 2 2 1 0 Awards and honours Dave Stieb, Pitcher of the Month Award, April All-Star Game Dave StiebBlue Jays All-Stars | bluejays.com: History Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Syracuse Chiefs International League Harry Warner AA Knoxville Blue Jays Southern League Duane Larson A Kinston Eagles Carolina League Dennis Holmberg A-Short Season Utica Blue Jays New York–Penn League Larry Hardy Rookie Medicine Hat Blue Jays Pioneer League John McLarenJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007 Notes External links 1980 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Reference 1980 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Almanac Box Score and Play by Play of Tor vs. Cle, May 4, 1980, Game 1 Category:Toronto Blue Jays seasons Toronto Blue Jays season Category:1980 in Canadian sports Category:1980 in Toronto Category:1980 in sports in Ontario