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1978 Toronto Blue Jays

American League
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Season
1978
League
American League
Division
East
W-L Record
59-102 (.366)   GBL: 40.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
7 / 13 / 25
General Manager
Pat Gillick
Attendance
1,562,585 (Rank: 12)
Ballpark
Exhibition Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Lloyd Moseby (1-2)
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
1Bob Bailor26OFR154621741642971525638215931821067637127.264.310.338.648.134.074.2715.623.11621.00621.00
1969-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1975-19851975-1985
22Rick Bosetti24OFR1365686114725554261030653520519760835112.259.299.347.646.134.088.2844.9310.69113.60113.60
1973-  7- 114-PHI
MLB1976-19821976-1982
13Roy Howell243BL1405516714928386101447814131020760139110.270.325.376.701.183.106.3037.3212.9868.8868.88
1972-  1-   4-TEX
MLB1974-19841974-1985
10John Mayberry291BL1525155112915222701260574172132145873990.250.329.416.745.280.166.24210.229.7123.4123.41
1967-  1-   6-HOU
MLB1968-19821968-1982
39Dave McKay282BB1455045912020874544209111022171775373585.238.268.351.619.153.113.2773.7216.9572.0072.00
1971-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1975-19821975-1983
11Luis Gomez26SSR153413399273032210344101931101054691082.223.280.254.534.094.031.2457.258.740.000.00
1973-  7- 155-MIN
MLB1974-19811974-1981
21Rico Carty38DHR104387511101602068113641016571864303674.284.340.481.821.289.197.2718.379.5319.3519.35
1959-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1963-19791963-1979
9Rick Cerone24CR8828225638232003233214007843101350.223.284.298.582.145.075.2437.4210.3294.0094.00
1975-  1-   7-CLE
MLB1975-19921974-1992
8Alan Ashby26CB8126427691509291128321414101112982445.261.333.420.753.265.159.2689.4010.7429.3329.33
1969-  3-  63-CLE
MLB1973-19891973-1989
19Otto Velez27OFR912482966142938134541232181113002541.266.380.448.828.355.182.28515.0013.6727.5627.56
1969-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1973-19831973-1983
26Willie Upshaw21OFL9522426538211746213502304682501142.237.298.304.602.152.067.2728.4014.00224.00224.00
1975-  5- 115-NYA
MLB1978-19881977-1988
20Al Woods24OFL62220195312332512112315215802391835.241.278.364.642.168.123.2554.609.6273.3373.33
1972-  2-  35-MIN
MLB1977-19861976-1986
14Tom Hutton32OFL641731944902912191105005591971133.254.328.341.669.191.087.2639.645.5886.5086.50
1964-  UDFA  -LAN
MLB1966-19811966-1981
48Willie Horton35DHR33122122560319004290010640127916.205.228.328.556.156.123.2423.1522.8340.6740.67
1961-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1963-19801963-1982
25Doug Ault281BR54104102511370017141201637124520.240.352.356.708.279.116.25313.7111.2934.6734.67
1970-  4-  74-CLE
MLB1976-19801976-1982
16,17Tim Johnson28SSL6879919200301816131002192217.241.315.266.581.114.025.2978.7017.390.000.00
1967-  UDFA  -LAN
MLB1973-19791973-1979
5Sam Ewing29DHL40563100029005900120166228.179.242.286.528.196.107.1748.0614.5228.0028.00
1971-  1-   4-CHA
MLB1973-19781973-1980
29Garth Iorg232BR194938000300341020385508.163.218.163.381.061.000.1705.457.270.000.00
1973-  8- 181-NYA
MLB1978-19871977-1987
35Gary Woods23OFR81913100010110000042012.158.200.211.411.158.053.1675.005.000.000.00
1973- 27- 602-MIN
MLB1976-19851976-1986
14Butch Alberts28DHR61815100000020000061814.278.278.333.611.056.055.3130.0011.110.000.00
1972- 28- 642-PIT
MLB1978-19781971-1980
3Brian Milner18CR293401020001000006913.444.444.6671.111.222.223.5000.0011.110.000.00
1978-  7- 158-TOR
MLB1978-19781978-1982
12Ernie Whitt26CL240000000011000000500.000.200.000.200.250.000.00020.0020.000.000.00
1972- 15- 352-BOS
MLB1976-19911976-1991
16Tim Nordbrook28SSR701000000000100000100.0001.000.0001.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1970-  9- 222-BAL
MLB1974-19791974-1982
Tot:23 Players1704543059013582173998551285244864523773723124194760153541004.250.308.359.667.187.108.2677.4510.721.4455.41
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
34Jesse Jefferson29R7164.38313092110211.22141091032886974131.429.101.193.664.124.631.13
1968-  4-  70-BAL
MLB1973-19811973-1983
24Tom Underwood24L6144.10313071010197.22011059023871397021.469.151.053.966.334.781.60
1972-  2-  27-PHI
MLB1974-19841974-1985
18Jim Clancy22R10124.09313070010193.21999688109110610011.509.250.464.234.934.461.16
1974-  4-  74-TEX
MLB1977-19911977-1991
36Jerry Garvin22L4125.54262230240144.218992892048670041.6411.761.242.994.175.721.40
1974-  1-  11-MIN
MLB1977-19821976-1982
38Balor Moore27L694.933718205190144.116585791654752271.5210.291.003.374.685.301.39
1969-  1-  22-MON
MLB1970-19801970-1981
23Dave Lemanczyk27R4146.26292030590136.217097951665624131.7211.201.054.284.086.390.95
1972- 16- 380-DET
MLB1973-19801973-1980
33Mike Willis27L374.564421022427100.210455511139522101.429.300.983.494.654.921.33
1972- 20- 479-BAL
MLB1977-19811976-1982
45Tom Murphy32R693.93500003550794.08743411137366001.328.331.053.543.454.120.97
1967-  1-   6-CAL
MLB1968-19791968-1979
32Don Kirkwood28R454.241693027068.0763632625293001.4910.060.793.313.844.761.16
1972-  UDFA  -CAL
MLB1974-19781974-1978
16,40Joe Coleman31R204.60310002031060.2673431630285011.609.940.894.454.155.040.93
1965-  1-   3-WS2
MLB1965-19791965-1982
47Victor Cruz20R731.71320002332947.128109035513011.335.320.006.659.701.901.46
1976-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1978-19831977-1985
46Dave Wallace30R003.86600046014.0126611171001.647.710.647.074.503.860.64
1969-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1973-19781973-1986
44Tom Buskey31R013.38800068013.114551570001.439.450.683.384.733.381.40
1969-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1973-19801967-1980
21Mark Wiley30R006.7520001202.23220120001.5010.120.003.376.756.752.00
1970-  2-  46-MIN
MLB1975-19781975-1980
Tot:14 Players591024.54161161353126213231429.11529775721149614758475221.509.630.943.874.774.881.23
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Rick Cerone24C8478712.04264447474470.992493359.85.60.665.9452.295.51
Alan Ashby26C8180694.23993866443437.986503261.05.40.635.6750.3100.02
Brian Milner18C2214.2401054.80020100.02.00.282.541.2100.03
Ernie Whitt26C118.07100881.000010.08.01.009.000.650.04
Totals23.5C1681611429836831113930919.9881016660.55.50.645.79
John Mayberry291B1391331,164.1114352812012031195.993008.61.039.2486.391.41
Doug Ault281B2521163.217810413192188.979007.51.1510.3715.546.32
Willie Upshaw211B10558.0502245452.963005.20.908.076.210.53
Tom Hutton321B9132.1382134140.976004.41.2511.215.614.14
Otto Velez271B1111.01120013131.0000013.01.1810.640.61.15
Totals27.41B1841612661420681514015031488.990008.11.049.38
Dave McKay282B1401371,213.13104081296730718.984005.10.595.3387.096.61
Garth Iorg232B1817137.034513148885.966004.70.625.5811.294.72
Tim Johnson282B13779.0143701051511.000003.90.655.818.119.13
Totals26.32B17116121735849615120869854.983005.00.605.38
Roy Howell243B1311311,166.11093062227437415.950003.20.363.2081.493.61
Bob Bailor263B2828247.02564389289.967003.20.363.2417.418.22
Dave McKay283B2216.00500551.000002.50.312.811.21.43
Totals26.03B1611612641343752535534509.953003.20.363.21
Luis Gomez26SS1531491,236.22474001697663647.976004.20.524.7195.0100.01
Tim Johnson28SS4912163.22355278078.975001.60.484.3030.472.12
Tim Nordbrook28SS7012.01501661.000000.90.504.504.3100.03
Bob Bailor26SS4013.01300441.000001.00.312.772.52.64
Dave McKay28SS304.00100111.000000.30.252.251.92.15
Totals27.2SS21616119427246418105754736.976003.40.524.64
Al Woods24LF6059528.0132230137134.978002.20.252.2837.396.81
Willie Upshaw21LF4639345.0672517469.932001.50.201.8028.648.42
Otto Velez27LF3929272.0788238886.977002.20.322.8524.242.93
Tom Hutton32LF3227224.14810049491.000001.50.221.9719.950.04
Doug Ault28LF7542.0120201412.857001.70.292.574.313.05
Bob Bailor26LF3218.07000771.000002.30.393.501.91.96
Totals26.3LF187161142934413124369357.967001.90.252.25
Rick Bosetti24CF1351351,187.24151661437431.986003.20.363.2783.999.31
Bob Bailor26CF2521193.2655547570.933002.80.363.2615.516.22
Willie Upshaw21CF6439.01100011111.000001.80.282.543.76.33
Gary Woods23CF119.05000551.000005.00.565.000.612.54
Totals23.5CF16716124349621115528517.979003.10.363.26
Bob Bailor26RF102100874.2229973245238.971002.30.272.4563.466.21
Otto Velez27RF3929290.0762117978.987002.00.272.4224.242.92
Tom Hutton32RF2421169.24110042421.000001.80.252.2314.937.53
Gary Woods23RF5433.06000661.000001.20.181.643.162.54
Roy Howell24RF5541.07000771.000001.40.171.543.13.64
Sam Ewing29RF3214.04000441.000001.30.292.571.97.56
Doug Ault28RF101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.61.97
Willie Upshaw21RF106.01000111.000001.00.171.500.61.17
Totals26.3RF18016114293641284384376.979002.10.262.37
Rick Bosetti24OF1351351,187.24171761440434.986003.20.373.2983.999.31
Bob Bailor26OF1251231,086.130315127330318.964002.50.292.6477.681.22
Otto Velez27OF7458562.01501034163160.982002.20.282.5646.081.33
Al Woods24OF6059528.0131230136133.978002.20.252.2737.396.84
Tom Hutton32OF5548394.08520087871.000001.60.221.9934.285.95
Willie Upshaw21OF5243390.0812518883.943001.60.211.9232.354.76
Doug Ault28OF7543.0120201412.857001.70.282.514.313.07
Gary Woods23OF6542.01200012121.000002.00.292.573.775.08
Roy Howell24OF5541.07000771.000001.40.171.543.13.69
Sam Ewing29OF3214.04000441.000001.30.292.571.97.510
Totals25.8OF5224832016120248311312811250.976002.40.292.62
Rico Carty38DH10100.0000000.000000.00.0062.797.11
Willie Horton35DH3000.0000000.000000.00.0018.690.92
Willie Upshaw21DH1800.0000000.000000.00.0011.218.93
Otto Velez27DH900.0000000.000000.00.005.69.94
Sam Ewing29DH900.0000000.000000.00.005.622.54
John Mayberry29DH700.0000000.000000.00.004.34.66
Doug Ault28DH500.0000000.000000.00.003.19.37
Butch Alberts28DH400.0000000.000000.00.002.566.78
Rick Cerone24DH200.0000000.000000.00.001.22.39
Dave McKay28DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.60.710
Roy Howell24DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.60.710
Totals28.3DH18700000000000.0
Tom Murphy32P50094.04240128281.0007277.80.60.302.6831.1100.01
Mike Willis27P442100.2418102322.9573537.50.50.221.9827.3100.02
Balor Moore27P3718144.1429323633.91781240.00.90.232.0623.0100.03
Victor Cruz20P32047.11500661.0004357.10.20.131.1519.9100.04
Joe Coleman31P31060.23500881.0005362.50.30.131.2019.3100.05
Tom Underwood24P3130197.2519502924.828131350.00.80.121.1019.3100.05
Jesse Jefferson29P3130211.21531334946.93914766.71.50.221.9619.3100.05
Jim Clancy22P3130193.21430234644.95716480.01.40.232.0519.3100.05
Dave Lemanczyk27P2920136.2222212624.923151060.00.80.181.5918.0100.09
Jerry Garvin22P2622144.29280137371.0007558.31.40.262.3116.1100.010
Don Kirkwood28P16968.04120016161.0007277.81.00.242.129.9100.011
Tom Buskey31P8013.10500551.000000.60.383.445.0100.012
Dave Wallace30P6014.01100221.00020100.00.30.141.293.7100.013
Mark Wiley30P202.2000000.000000.00.000.001.2100.014
Totals27.1P3741611430662291611311295.9491016660.50.80.211.86

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
14Butch Alberts283B6-2205RR1950-05-04Williamsport,PAMLB1978-19781971-1980
1972- 28- 642-PIT
8Alan Ashby26C6-2190BR1951-07-08Long Beach,CAMLB1973-19891973-1989
1969-  3-  63-CLE
25Doug Ault281B6-3200RL1950-03-09Beaumont,TXMLB1976-19801976-1982
1970-  4-  74-CLE
1Bob Bailor26OF-SS5-11170RR1951-07-10Connellsville,PAMLB1975-19851975-1985
1969-  UDFA  -BAL
22Rick Bosetti24OF5-11185RR1953-08-05Redding,CAMLB1976-19821976-1982
1973-  7- 114-PHI
44Tom Buskey31P6-3220RR1947-02-20Harrisburg,PAMLB1973-19801967-1980
1969-  UDFA  -PHI
21Rico Carty38OF6-3200RR1939-09-01San Pedro De Macoris,DRMLB1963-19791963-1979
1959-  UDFA  -MLN
9Rick Cerone24C5-11192RR1954-05-19Newark,NJMLB1975-19921974-1992
1975-  1-   7-CLE
18Jim Clancy22P6-4220RR1955-12-18Chicago,ILMLB1977-19911977-1991
1974-  4-  74-TEX
16,40Joe Coleman31P6-3195RR1947-02-03Boston,MAMLB1965-19791965-1982
1965-  1-   3-WS2
47Victor Cruz20P5-9200RR1957-12-24Rancho Viejo,DRMLB1978-19831977-1985
1976-  UDFA  -SLN
5Sam Ewing29OF6-3200LL1949-04-09Lewisburg,TNMLB1973-19781973-1980
1971-  1-   4-CHA
36Jerry Garvin22P6-3195LL1955-10-21Oakland,CAMLB1977-19821976-1982
1974-  1-  11-MIN
11Luis Gomez26SS5-9150RR1951-08-19Guadalajara,MXMLB1974-19811974-1981
1973-  7- 155-MIN
48Willie Horton35OF5-11209RR1942-10-18Arno,VAMLB1963-19801963-1982
1961-  UDFA  -DET
13Roy Howell243B6-1190LR1953-12-18Lompoc,CAMLB1974-19841974-1985
1972-  1-   4-TEX
14Tom Hutton321B-OF5-11180LL1946-04-20Los Angeles,CAMLB1966-19811966-1981
1964-  UDFA  -LAN
29Garth Iorg233B-2B5-11170RR1954-10-12Arcata,CAMLB1978-19871977-1987
1973-  8- 181-NYA
34Jesse Jefferson29P6-3195RR1949-03-03Midlothian,VAMLB1973-19811973-1983
1968-  4-  70-BAL
16,17Tim Johnson28SS-2B6-1170LR1949-07-22Grand Forks,NDMLB1973-19791973-1979
1967-  UDFA  -LAN
32Don Kirkwood28P6-3185RR1949-09-24Pontiac,MIMLB1974-19781974-1978
1972-  UDFA  -CAL
23Dave Lemanczyk27P6-4235RR1950-08-17Syracuse,NYMLB1973-19801973-1980
1972- 16- 380-DET
10John Mayberry291B6-3220LL1949-02-18Detroit,MIMLB1968-19821968-1982
1967-  1-   6-HOU
39Dave McKay282B-3B6-1195BR1950-03-14Vancouver,BCMLB1975-19821975-1983
1971-  UDFA  -MIN
3Brian Milner18C6-2200RR1959-11-17Fort Worth,TXMLB1978-19781978-1982
1978-  7- 158-TOR
38Balor Moore27P6-2180LL1951-01-25Smithville,TXMLB1970-19801970-1981
1969-  1-  22-MON
45Tom Murphy32P6-3185RR1945-12-30Cleveland,OHMLB1968-19791968-1979
1967-  1-   6-CAL
16Tim Nordbrook28SS6-1180RR1949-07-07Baltimore,MDMLB1974-19791974-1982
1970-  9- 222-BAL
24Tom Underwood24P5-11170RL1953-12-22Kokomo,INMLB1974-19841974-1985
1972-  2-  27-PHI
26Willie Upshaw211B6-0185LL1957-04-27Blanco,TXMLB1978-19881977-1988
1975-  5- 115-NYA
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
19Otto Velez27OF6-0195RR1950-11-29Ponce,PRMLB1973-19831973-1983
1969-  UDFA  -NYA
46Dave Wallace30P5-10185RR1947-09-07Waterbury,CTMLB1973-19781973-1986
1969-  UDFA  -PHI
12Ernie Whitt26C6-2200LR1952-06-13Detroit,MIMLB1976-19911976-1991
1972- 15- 352-BOS
21Mark Wiley30P6-1200RR1948-02-28National City,CAMLB1975-19781975-1980
1970-  2-  46-MIN
33Mike Willis27P6-2210LL1950-12-26Oklahoma City,OKMLB1977-19811976-1982
1972- 20- 479-BAL
20Al Woods24OF6-3195LL1953-08-08Oakland,CAMLB1977-19861976-1986
1972-  2-  35-MIN
35Gary Woods23OF6-2190RR1954-07-20Santa Barbara,CAMLB1976-19851976-1986
1973- 27- 602-MIN
37 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

csv
Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Roy HartsfieldManager2B5-9165RR1925-10-25Chattahoochee,GAMLB1950-19521950-195211
Bobby DoerrHitting Coach2B5-11175RR1918-04-07Los Angeles,CAMLB1937-19511937-195111
Bob MillerPitching CoachP6-1180RR1939-02-18St. Louis,MOMLB1957-19741957-19744
Don LeppertFirst Base CoachC6-2220RR1931-10-19Indianapolis,INMLB1961-19641961-1964
1955-  UDFA  -MLN
22
Jackie MooreThird Base CoachC6-0180RR1939-02-19Jay,FLMLB1965-19651965-1965
1957-  UDFA  -DET
42
Harry WarnerBullpen CoachCOACH6-2195LR1928-12-11Reeders,PA6
Pat GillickGeneral ManagerEXEC6-1185LL1937-08-22Chico,CA28
Tony KubekBroadcasterSS6-3190LR1935-10-12Milwaukee,WIMLB1957-19651957-196518
Early WynnBroadcasterP6-0200BR1920-01-06Hartford,ALMLB1939-19631939-196311
Paddy CottrellScoutSCOUT1912-02-07San Francisco,CA1
Wayne MorganScoutSCOUT3
Don WelkeScoutSCOUT49
12 record(s)

Affiliates

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1978Toronto Blue JaysALMLB16159102.36640.0590775-185713Roy HartsfieldExhibition Stadiumdnq
1978Syracuse ChiefsILAAA1405090.35735.0567702-13588Vern BensonMacArthur Stadiumdnq
1978Dunedin Blue JaysFSLA+1425983.41526.0515623-108510Denis MenkeGrant Fielddnq
1978Utica Blue JaysNYPLA-713734.52114.54544381624Duane LarsonDonovan Stadium at Murnane Fielddnq
1978Medicine Hat Blue JaysPioRk682840.41222.0394537-14377John McLarenAthletic Parkdnq
TotalsFull Organization582233349.40025203075-555
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