1979 Toronto Blue Jays Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 53-109
Finished 7th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,431,651, Avg. 18,593
Ballpark: Exhibition Stadium
Manager: Roy Hartsfield (53-109)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1979 Toronto Blue Jays StatisticsTeam Record: 53-109
Finished 7th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,431,651, Avg. 18,593
Ballpark: Exhibition Stadium
Manager: Roy Hartsfield (53-109)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1979 Toronto Blue Jays Results
The Toronto Blue Jays of the American League ended the 1979 season with a record of 53 wins and 109 losses, finishing seventh in the AL's East Division.
The Blue Jays scored 613 runs and allowed 862 runs, most in the circuit. John Mayberry led Toronto with 21 home runs, while Roy Howell and Otto Velez walloped 20 or more also. John Mayberry drove in 74 runs. Alfredo Griffin paced all regular batters by hitting .287. Tom Underwood topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.69 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Roy Hartsfield coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Ainge | 2B | R | R | March 17, 1959 | 6'4" | 175 | Eugene, OR USA |
| Bob Bailor | RF | R | R | July 10, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Connellsville, PA USA |
| Rick Bosetti | CF | R | R | August 5, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | Redding, CA USA |
| Bobby Brown | RF | B | R | May 25, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Norfolk, VA USA |
| Tom Buskey | P | R | R | February 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Harrisburg, PA USA |
| Joe Cannon | RF | L | R | July 13, 1953 | 6'3" | 193 | Camp LeJeune, NC USA |
| Rico Carty | P | R | R | September 1, 1939 | 6'3" | 200 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís D.R. |
| Rick Cerone | C | R | R | May 19, 1954 | 5'11" | 192 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Jim Clancy | P | R | R | December 18, 1955 | 6'4" | 220 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bob Davis | C | R | R | March 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Pryor, OK USA |
| Butch Edge | P | R | R | July 18, 1956 | 6'3" | 203 | Houston, TX USA |
| Dave Freisleben | P | R | R | October 31, 1951 | 5'11" | 195 | Coraopolis, PA USA |
| Jerry Garvin | P | L | L | October 21, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Luis Gomez | IF | R | R | August 19, 1951 | 5'9" | 150 | Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico |
| Alfredo Griffin | SS | B | R | October 6, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Steve Grilli | P | R | R | May 2, 1949 | 6'2" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Pete Hernandez | P | R | R | April 4, 1959 | 6'1" | 160 | La Romana, La Romana D.R. |
| Roy Howell | 3B | L | R | December 18, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | Lompoc, CA USA |
| Phil Huffman | P | R | R | June 20, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Freeport, TX USA |
| Jesse Jefferson | P | R | R | March 3, 1949 | 6'3" | 188 | Midlothian, VA USA |
| Tim Johnson | 2B | L | R | July 22, 1949 | 6'1" | 170 | Grand Forks, ND USA |
| Craig Kusick | 1B | R | R | September 30, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Dave Lemanczyk | P | R | R | August 17, 1950 | 6'4" | 235 | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Mark Lemongello | P | R | R | July 21, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Steve Luebber | P | R | R | July 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | Clinton, MO USA |
| John Mayberry | 1B | L | L | February 18, 1949 | 6'3" | 215 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Dave McKay | 2B | B | R | March 14, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | Vancouver, BC CAN |
| Dyar Miller | P | R | R | May 29, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Batesville, IN USA |
| Balor Moore | P | L | L | January 25, 1951 | 6'2" | 178 | Smithville, TX USA |
| Tom Murphy | P | R | R | December 30, 1945 | 6'3" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Bob Robertson | 1B | R | R | October 2, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Frostburg, MD USA |
| Tony Solaita | 1B | L | L | January 15, 1947 | 6'0" | 210 | Nu'uuli, Itu'au American Samoa |
| Dave Stieb | P | R | R | July 22, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Ana, CA USA |
| Jackson Todd | P | R | R | November 20, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Tom Underwood | P | R | L | December 22, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Kokomo, IN USA |
| Otto Velez | LF | R | R | November 29, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Ponce, P.R. |
| Ted Wilborn | LF | B | R | December 16, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Waco, TX USA |
| Mike Willis | P | L | L | December 26, 1950 | 6'2" | 205 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Al Woods | LF | L | L | August 8, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
