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1978 Toronto Blue Jays (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1977/1979)
59-102, Finished 7th in AL Eastern Division
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Scored 590 runs, Allowed 775 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 61-100
Managed by Roy Hartsfield

Ballpark: Exhibition Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,562,585 (7th of 14)
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Batting - 101, Pitching - 104
  (one-year): Batting - 99, Pitching - 101
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1978 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1977/1979) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 11, 1977

Signed Luis Gomez as a free agent.

December 5, 1977

Drafted Willie Upshaw from the New York Yankees in the 1977 rule 5 draft.

December 6, 1977

Traded a player to be named later and Pete Vuckovich to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Tom Underwood and Victor Cruz. The Toronto Blue Jays sent John Scott (December 16, 1977) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

December 8, 1977

Purchased Tom Hutton from the Philadelphia Phillies.

Traded Ron Fairly to the California Angels. Received Pat Kelly and Butch Alberts.

1978

Mike Cosgrove received from the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.

January 10, 1978

Drafted Mike Richardt in the 2nd round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Geno Petralli in the 3rd round of the 1978 amateur draft.

January 16, 1978

Signed Mark DeJohn as a free agent.

February 15, 1978

Signed Luis Melendez as a free agent.

February 25, 1978

Purchased Steve Grilli from the Detroit Tigers.

March 14, 1978

Signed Charlie Puleo as an amateur free agent.

March 15, 1978

Traded Tom Bruno and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Rick Bosetti.

Traded Dennis DeBarr to the Cleveland Indians. Received Rico Carty.

March 18, 1978

Released Doug Rader.

March 22, 1978

Released Jerry Johnson.

March 23, 1978

Traded Mike Cosgrove to the California Angels. Received Mickey Scott.

March 25, 1978

Traded Steve Staggs to the Oakland Athletics. Received Sheldon Mallory.

March 27, 1978

Selected Larry Demery off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Released Hector Torres.

March 29, 1978

Released Joe Henderson.

Purchased Mike Stanton from the Houston Astros.

March 31, 1978

Returned Larry Demery to the Pittsburgh Pirates following previous waiver selection.

Signed Dave Wallace as a free agent.

April 4, 1978 (Standings)

Purchased John Mayberry from the Kansas City Royals.

April 10, 1978 (Standings)

Released Mark DeJohn.

April 11, 1978 (Standings)

Purchased Don Kirkwood from the Chicago White Sox.

April 13, 1978 (Standings)

Purchased Balor Moore from the California Angels.

April 28, 1978 (Standings)

Traded Tim Nordbrook to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Tim Johnson.

May 13, 1978 (Standings)

Signed Tom Buskey as a free agent.

May 22, 1978 (Standings)

Purchased Joe Coleman from the Oakland Athletics.

June 6, 1978 (Standings)

Drafted Lloyd Moseby in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1978 amateur draft.

Drafted Dave Stieb in the 5th round of the 1978 amateur draft.

Drafted Brian Milner in the 7th round of the 1978 amateur draft.

Drafted Dave Baker in the 11th round of the 1978 amateur draft.

July 20, 1978 (Standings)

Sold Tom Hutton to the Montreal Expos.

August 15, 1978 (Standings)

Traded Rico Carty to the Oakland Athletics. Received Willie Horton and Phil Huffman.

September 12, 1978 (Standings)

Traded Andy Dyes (minors) to the San Diego Padres. Received Mark Wiley.

September 25, 1978 (Standings)

Purchased Dale Mohorcic from the Victoria (Northwest).

October 3, 1978 (Standings)

Purchased Rico Carty from the Oakland Athletics.

November 2, 1978

Rico Carty granted Free Agency.

Joe Coleman granted Free Agency.

November 3, 1978

Traded a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians. Received Dave Freisleben. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Sheldon Mallory (March 27, 1979) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

November 24, 1978

Signed Toby Hernandez as an amateur free agent.

Signed Fred Manrique as an amateur free agent.

November 27, 1978

Traded Alan Ashby to the Houston Astros. Received Joe Cannon, Pedro Hernandez, and Mark Lemongello.

Signed Jose Escobar as an amateur free agent.

December 2, 1978

Willie Horton granted Free Agency.

Released Bill Singer.

December 4, 1978

Traded Gary Woods to the Houston Astros. Received Don Pisker (minors).

Drafted Bob Davis from the San Diego Padres in the 1978 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Ted Wilborn from the New York Yankees in the 1978 rule 5 draft.

December 5, 1978

Traded Victor Cruz to the Cleveland Indians. Received Alfredo Griffin and Phil Lansford (minors).

1979

Signed Luis Leal as an amateur free agent.

January 4, 1979

Signed Chuck Scrivener as a free agent.

January 9, 1979

Drafted Mark Eichhorn in the 2nd round of the 1979 amateur draft. Player signed May 18, 1979.

Drafted Jeff Moronko in the 5th round of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

January 11, 1979

Signed Rico Carty as a free agent.

January 23, 1979

Sold Sam Ewing to the Nippon Ham Fighters (Japan Pacific).

March 17, 1979

Signed Steve Luebber as a free agent.

March 25, 1979

Selected Bobby Brown off waivers from the New York Mets.

March 29, 1979

Released Jeff Byrd.

Released Don Kirkwood.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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