| Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Season: | 1978 |
| League: | American League |
| Division: | East |
| Ballpark: | Exhibition Stadium |
| City: | Toronto |
| Record: | 59–102 (.364) |
| Divisional Place: | 7th |
| Owners: | Labatt Breweries, Imperial Trust, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce |
| General Managers: | Pat Gillick |
| Managers: | Roy Hartsfield |
| Television: | CBC Television (Don Chevrier, Tony Kubek, Tom McKee) CBFT (Jean-Pierre Roy, Guy Ferron) |
| Radio: | CKFH (Early Wynn, Tom Cheek) |
The 1978 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's second season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing seventh in the American League East with a record of 59 wins and 102 losses.
Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1978 season.[1]
| Released Phil Roof. | ||
| Purchased Joe Henderson from the Cincinnati Reds. |
| Signed free agent Luis Gómez from the Minnesota Twins to a contract. |
| Selected Willie Upshaw from the New York Yankees in the 1977 MLB Rule 5 draft. | ||
| Acquired Tom Underwood and Víctor Cruz from the St. Louis Cardinals for Pete Vuckovich and a player to be named later (John Scott on December 16, 1977). | ||
| Acquired Pat Kelly and Butch Alberts from the California Angels for Ron Fairly. Purchased Tommy Hutton from the Philadelphia Phillies. |
| Acquired Mike Cosgrove from the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction. | ||
| Signed free agent Mark DeJohn of the New York Mets to a contract. |
| Signed free agent Luis Meléndez from the San Diego Padres to a contract. | ||
| Purchased Steve Grilli from the Detroit Tigers. |
| Signed Charlie Puleo as an amateur free agent. | ||
| Acquired Rico Carty from the Cleveland Indians for Dennis DeBarr. Acquired Rick Bosetti from the St. Louis Cardinals for Tom Bruno and cash. | ||
| Released Doug Rader. | ||
| Released Jerry Johnson. | ||
| Acquired Mickey Scott from the California Angels for Mike Cosgrove. | ||
| Acquired Sheldon Mallory from the Oakland Athletics for Steve Staggs. | ||
| Released Héctor Torres. Selected Larry Demery off of waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates. | ||
| Released Joe Henderson. Purchased Mike Stanton from the Houston Astros. | ||
| Signed free agent Dave Wallace from the Philadelphia Phillies to a contract. Returned Larry Demery to the Pittsburgh Pirates following previous waiver transaction. |
Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1978 regular season.[2]
| Purchased John Mayberry from the Kansas City Royals. | ||
| Released Mark DeJohn. | ||
| Purchased Don Kirkwood from the Chicago White Sox. | ||
| Purchased Balor Moore from the California Angels. | ||
| Acquired Tim Johnson from the Milwaukee Brewers for Tim Nordbrook. |
| Signed free agent Tom Buskey from the Texas Rangers as a free agent. | ||
| Purchased Joe Coleman from the Oakland Athletics. |
| Sold player rights of Tommy Hutton to the Montreal Expos. |
| Acquired Willie Horton and Phil Huffman from the Oakland Athletics for Rico Carty. |
| Acquired Mark Wiley from the San Diego Padres for Andy Dyes. | ||
| Purchased Dale Mohorcic from the Victoria Mussels of the Northwest League. |
| 1978 Toronto Blue Jays | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | CatchersInfielders | OutfieldersOther batters | ManagerCoaches (Hitting) (First base) (Pitching) (Third base) (Bullpen) | ||||||
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"| – || April 6 || @ Tigers || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for April 7|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 1 || April 7 || @ Tigers || 6–2 || Fidrych (1–0) || Lemanczyk (0–1) || || 52,528 || 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 2 || April 8 || @ Tigers || 5–2 || Garvin (1–0) || Slaton (0–1) || Willis (1) || 12,413 || 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 3 || April 9 || @ Tigers || 8–4 || Billingham (1–0) || Underwood (0–1) || Faucault (1) || 9,169 || 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 4 || April 11 || @ White Sox || 9–5 || Kravec (1–0) || Jefferson (0–1) || Torrealba (1) || 3,347 || 1–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 5 || April 12 || @ White Sox || 5–4 || Stone (1–0) || Lemanczyk (0–2) || LaGrow (2) || 5,742 || 1–4|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 6 || April 14 || Tigers || 10–8 || Kirkwood (1–0) || Wilcox (0–1) || Murphy (1) || 35,761 || 2–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 7 || April 15 || Tigers || 6–3 || Billingham (2–0) || Willis (0–1) || Faucault (2) || 15,024 || 2–5|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 8 || April 16 || Tigers || 4–3 || Crawford (1–0) || Clancy (0–1) || || 17,088 || 2–6|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 9 || April 17 || Royals || 3–1 || Gura (1–0) || Jefferson (0–2) || Hrabosky (3) || 10,169 || 2–7|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 10 || April 18 || Royals || 5–0 || Splittorff (3–0) || Lemanczyk (0–3) || || 10,218 || 2–8|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 11 || April 19 || Yankees || 4–3 || Murphy (1–0) || Gossage (0–3) || || 13,306 || 3–8|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"| – || April 20 || Yankees || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 20|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 12 || April 21 || White Sox || 11–2 || Barrios (1–1) || Underwood (0–2) || LaGrow (3) || 10,108 || 3–9|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 13 || April 22 || White Sox || 4–2 || Clancy (1–1) || Wood (0–3) || Willis (2) || 44,327 || 4–9|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 14 || April 23 || White Sox || 4–0 || Jefferson (1–2) || Stone (1–1) || || 17,427 || 5–9|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 15 || April 24 || Indians || 4–2 || Hood (1–0) || Lemanczyk (0–4) || Kern (1) || 10,776 || 5–10|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 16 || April 25 || Indians || 6–5 || Garland (2–2) || Garvin (1–1) || Kinney (2) || 11,348 || 5–11|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 17 || April 26 || @ Royals || 3–1 || Murphy (2–0) || Splittorff (4–1) || || 19,545 || 6–11|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 18 || April 27 || @ Royals || 8–7 || Moore (1–0) || Bird (1–1) || Willis (3) || 17,422 || 7–11|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 19 || April 28 || @ Angels || 5–4 || Miller (1–0) || Jefferson (1–3) || LaRoche (5) || 16,575 || 7–12|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 20 || April 29 || @ Angels || 5–0 || Ryan (1–1) || Lemanczyk (0–5) || || 24,354 || 7–13|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 21 || April 30 || @ Angels || 9–3 || Garvin (2–1) || Knapp (3–2) || || 27,367 || 8–13|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 22 || May 2 || @ Athletics || 2–1 || Keough (2–0) || Underwood (0–3) || Sosa (4) || 5,663 || 8–14|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 23 || May 3 || @ Athletics || 11–3 || Broberg (4–0) || Clancy (1–2) || Lacey (2) || 2,512 || 8–15|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 24 || May 5 || @ Mariners || 9–1 || Honeycutt (2–3) || Jefferson (1–4) || || 4,824 || 8–16|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 25 || May 6 || @ Mariners || 6–0 || Mitchell (2–3) || Lemanczyk (0–6) || || 7,589 || 8–17|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 26 || May 7 || @ Mariners || 9–7 || Romo (3–0) || Willis (0–2) || || 12,489 || 8–18|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"| – || May 8 || Athletics || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for July 21|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 27 || May 9 || Athletics || 4–0 || Underwood (1–3) || Broberg (4–1) || || 11,339 || 9–18|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 28 || May 10 || Athletics || 3–1 || Clancy (2–2) || Langford (0–2) || || 21,766 || 10–18|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 29 || May 12 || Mariners || 8–3 || Jefferson (2–4) || Rawley (0–3) || || 11,518 || 11–18|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 30 || May 13 || Mariners || 9–6 || Pole (3–4) || Lemanczyk (0–7) || Romo (3) || 21,350 || 11–19|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"| – || May 14 || Mariners || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for July 24|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 31 || May 15 || Angels || 10–6 || Moore (2–0) || Hartzell (0–3) || || 11,295 || 12–19|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 32 || May 16 || Angels || 5–4 || Willis (1–2) || Aase (2–2) || Murphy (2) || 12,044 || 13–19|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"| – || May 17 || @ Orioles || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for July 5|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 33 || May 18 || @ Orioles || 5–3 || Flanagan (4–3) ||Clancy (2–3) || || 4,255 || 13–20|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 34 || May 19 || Yankees || 11–3 || Tidrow (2–3) || Jefferson (2–5) || || 26,025 || 13–21|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 35 || May 20 || Yankees || 10–8 || Lemanczyk (1–7) || Clay (0–2) || || 30,550 || 14–21|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 36 || May 21 || Yankees || 2–1 || Figueroa (5–1) || Underwood (1–4) || Gossage (6) || || 14–22|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 37 || May 21 || Yankees || 9–1 || Clay (1–2) || Garvin (2–2) || || 41,308 || 14–23|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 38 || May 22 || Red Sox || 5–4 || Ripley (1–3) || Clancy (2–4) || Stanley (3) || 25,054 || 14–24|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 39 || May 23 || Red Sox || 2–1 (12) || Jefferson (3–5) || Campbell (2–4) || || 14,578 || 15–24|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 40 || May 24 || Red Sox || 8–2 || Torrez (6–2) || Lemanczyk (1–8) || || 28,825 || 15–25|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 41 || May 25 || Red Sox || 9–5 || Eckersley (4–1) || Underwood (1–5) || Drago (4) || 17,197 || 15–26|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 42 || May 26 || @ Yankees || 4–3 || Lyle (3–1) || Garvin (2–3) || || 24,171 || 15–27|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 43 || May 27 || @ Yankees || 4–1 || Clancy (3–4) || Figueroa (5–2) || Murphy (3) || 56,078 || 16–27|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 44 || May 28 || @ Yankees || 5–3 || Guidry (7–0) || Jefferson (3–6) || || 41,534 || 16–28|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 45 || May 28 || @ Yankees || 6–5 (13) || Gossage (3–4) || Murphy (2–1) || || 42,344 || 16–29|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 46 || May 29 || @ Red Sox || 5–4 || Torrez (7–2) || Underwood (1–6) || || 25,935 || 16–30|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 47 || May 30 || @ Red Sox || 4–0 || Eckersley (5–1) || Garvin (2–4) || || 25,853 || 16–31|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 48 || May 31 || @ Red Sox || 6–2 || Clancy (4–4) || Lee (7–2) || || 27,945 || 17–31|-|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 49 || June 2 || Rangers || 3–1 || Jefferson (4–6) || Matlack (5–6) || || 25,273 || 18–31|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 50 || June 3 || Rangers || 4–3 || Underwood (2–6) || Umbarger (2–5) || Murphy (4) || 32,021 || 19–31|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 51 || June 4 || Rangers || 9–5 || Ellis (4–2) || Lemanczyk (1–9) || Comer (1) || 28,374 || 19–32|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"| – || June 7 || @ Indians || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for June 25|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"| – || June 7 || @ Indians || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 11|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 52 || June 9 || @ Brewers || 3–2 (10) || Caldwell (6–3) || Murphy (2–2) || || 9,959 || 19–33|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 53 || June 10 || @ Brewers || 5–0 || Travers (3–2) || Garvin (2–5) || || 25,889 || 19–34|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 54 || June 11 || @ Brewers || 2–1 || Sorensen (8–4) || Underwood (2–7) || || || 19–35|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 55 || June 11 || @ Brewers || 5–4 || Stein (2–1) || Murphy (2–3) || || 21,568 || 19–36|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"| – || June 12 || Twins || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for June 13|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 56 || June 13 || Twins || 2–0 || Goltz (3–4) || Moore (2–1) || Marshall (8) || || 19–37|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 57 || June 13 || Twins || 7–2 || Zahn (6–4) || Clancy (4–5) || || 14,489 || 19–38|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 58 || June 14 || Brewers || 7–5 || Castro (2–0) || Murphy (2–4) || || || 19–39|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 59 || June 14 || Brewers || 5–0 || Augustine (6–8) || Garvin (2–6) || || 28,346 || 19–40|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 60 || June 16 || @ Rangers || 8–3 || Underwood (3–7) || Ellis (5–3) || || || 20–40|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 61 || June 16 || @ Rangers || 5–2 || Jefferson (5–6) || Moret (0–1) || Murphy (5) || 20,660 || 21–40|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 62 || June 17 || @ Rangers || 13–2 || Jenkins (7–3) || Clancy (4–6) || || 30,033 || 21–41|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 63 || June 18 || @ Rangers || 3–2 || Cleveland (2–3) || Murphy (2–5) || || 24,645 || 21–42|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 64 || June 20 || Tigers || 4–3 (13) || Hiller (6–3) || Willis (1–3) || || 31,625 || 21–43|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 65 || June 21 || Tigers || 10–8 || Crawford (2–2) || Kirkwood (1–1) || Foucault (4) || 29,439 || 21–44|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 66 || June 23 || @ Indians || 8–3 || Waits (5–7) || Jefferson (5–7) || || 6,514 || 21–45|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 67 || June 24 || @ Indians || 12–3 || Paxton (4–4) || Clancy (4–7) || || 7,176 || 21–46|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 68 || June 25 || @ Indians || 2–1 || Moore (3–1) || Clyde (4–3) || Cruz (1) || || 22–46|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 69 || June 25 || @ Indians || 3–2 || Wise (5–10) || Garvin (2–7) || Monge (2) || 21,959 || 22–47|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 70 || June 26 || Orioles || 24–10 || Underwood (4–7) || Flanagan (11–5) || || 16,184 || 23–47|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 71 || June 27 || Orioles || 6–2 || Lemanczyk (2–9) || Palmer (10–6) || Cruz (2) || || 24–47|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 72 || June 27 || Orioles || 9–8 || Cruz (1–0) || Stanhouse (1–5) || || 38,563 || 25–47|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 73 || June 28 || Orioles || 3–2 || Clancy (5–7) || McGregor (8–6) || Murphy (6) || 28,392 || 26–47|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 74 || June 30 || Indians || 3–0 || Wise (6–10) || Garvin (2–8) || || 16,129 || 26–48|-|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 75 || July 1 || Indians || 9–3 || Underwood (5–7) || Hood (4–4) || Cruz (3) || 19,277 || 27–48|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 76 || July 2 || Indians || 2–0 || Waits (6–8) || Lemanczyk (2–10) || Kern (7) || || 27–49|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 77 || July 2 || Indians || 3–1 || Jefferson (6–7) || Freisleben (0–2) || || 28,305 || 28–49|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 78 || July 3 || @ Tigers || 6–5 || Wilcox (5–7) || Murphy (2–6) || || 21,597 || 28–50|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 79 || July 4 || @ Tigers || 9–2 || Moore (4–1) || Morris (1–4) || || 11,913 || 29–50|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 80 || July 5 || @ Orioles || 3–1 || Flanagan (12–5) || Garvin (2–9) || || || 29–51|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 81 || July 5 || @ Orioles || 8–6 || Kerrigan (1–0) || Murphy (2–7) || || 9,886 || 29–52|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 82 || July 6 || @ Orioles || 2–0 || Lemanczyk (3–10) || Palmer (10–7) || Willis (4) || 14,926 || 30–52|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 83 || July 7 || @ White Sox || 3–2 || Coleman (4–0) || Hinton (1–2) || Cruz (4) || 18,643 || 31–52|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 84 || July 8 || @ White Sox || 3–0 || Clancy (6–7) || Kravec (7–6) || Willis (5) || 23,648 || 32–52|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 85 || July 9 || @ White Sox || 5–3 || Stone (7–6) || Underwood (5–8) || Willoughby (11) || 16,493 || 32–53|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 86 || July 13 || @ Angels || 5–0 || Aase (7–4) || Lemanczyk (3–11) || || 16,625 || 32–54|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 87 || July 14 || @ Angels || 3–2 (11) || Miller (4–0) || Willis (1–4) || || 20,338 || 32–55|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 88 || July 15 || @ Athletics || 3–2 || Sosa (6–2) || Underwood (5–9) || || 6,863 || 32–56|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 89 || July 16 || @ Athletics || 8–5 || Sosa (7–2) || Willis (1–5) || Heaverlo (7) || 3,753 || 32–57|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 90 || July 17 || @ Athletics || 5–3 || Johnson (7–5) || Garvin (2–10) || || 12,414 || 32–58|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 91 || July 18 || @ Mariners || 13–12 (10) || Murphy (3–7) || Pole (4–11) || || 6,881 || 33–58|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 92 || July 19 || @ Mariners || 6–2 || Honeycutt (3–5) || Jefferson (6–8) || Montague (2) || 7,434 || 33–59|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 93 || July 21 || Athletics || 7–2 || Renko (4–4) || Moore (4–2) || || || 33–60|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 94 || July 21 || Athletics || 5–4 || Murphy (4–7) || Lacey (6–5) || Cruz (5) || 21,050 || 34–60|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 95 || July 22 || Athletics || 7–3 || Clancy (7–7) || Johnson (7–6) || || 21,028 || 35–60|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 96 || July 23 || Athletics || 5–3 || Langford (3–7) || Garvin (2–11) || Heaverlo (8) || 23,153 || 35–61|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 97 || July 24 || Mariners || 1–0 || Honeycutt (4–5) || Lemanczyk (3–12) || || || 35–62|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 98 || July 24 || Mariners || 7–2 || Colborn (2–8) || Jefferson (6–9) || Romo (9) || 16,291 || 35–63|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 99 || July 25 || Mariners || 4–2 || Abbott (4–7) || Underwood (5–10) || || 14,103 || 35–64|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|100 || July 26 || @ Twins || 5–1 || Moore (5–2) || Goltz (9–7) || || 6,014 || 36–64|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|101 || July 27 || @ Twins || 6–3 || Perzanowski (1–0) || Clancy (7–8) || || 18,285 || 36–65|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|102 || July 28 || Brewers || 3–2 (11) || Cruz (2–0) || Castro (3–2) || || 17,060 || 37–65|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|103 || July 29 || Brewers || 4–3 || Lemanczyk (4–12) || Sorensen (12–8) || Cruz (6) || 25,037 || 38–65|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|104 || July 30 || Brewers || 10–5 || Stein (3–2) || Murphy (4–8) || || 21,511 || 38–66|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|105 || July 31 || Tigers || 8–7 (14) || Coleman (5–0) || Sykes (5–5) || || 18,032 || 39–66|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|106 || August 1 || Tigers || 3–2 || Slaton (11–8) || Clancy (7–9) || || 19,265 || 39–67|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|107 || August 4 || @ Royals || 5–4 || Cruz (3–0) || Hrabosky (4–5) || || 35,064 || 40–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|108 || August 5 || @ Royals || 5–3 || Gura (9–2) || Lemanczyk (4–13) || Mingori (6) || 34,179 || 40–68|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|109 || August 6 || @ Royals || 12–5 || Gale (13–3) || Moore (5–3) || || 35,404 || 40–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|110 || August 7 || Orioles || 2–1 || Clancy (8–9) || Martínez (8–9) || || 19,184 || 41–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|111 || August 8 || Orioles || 5–3 || Underwood (6–10) || Flanagan (14–10) || Cruz (7) || 19,052 || 42–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|112 || August 9 || White Sox || 8–0 || Jefferson (7–9) || Stone (9–8) || || 24,282 || 43–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|113 || August 10 || White Sox || 7–3 || Garvin (3–11) || Wood (10–10) || Cruz (8) || 15,508 || 44–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|114 || August 11 || Royals || 9–8 (10) || Hrabosky (5–5) || Cruz (3–1) || || 20,602 || 44–70|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|115 || August 12 || Royals || 5–2 || Clancy (9–9) || Splittorff (13–10) || || 23,132 || 45–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|116 || August 13 || Royals || 3–2 (10) || Willis (2–5) || Hrabosky (5–6) || || 30,270 || 46–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|117 || August 15 || @ Brewers || 9–1 || Augustine (11–11) || Lemanczyk (4–14) || || || 46–71|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"| – || August 15 || @ Brewers || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for August 16|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|118 || August 16 || @ Brewers || 8–1 || Caldwell (15–7) || Jefferson (7–10) || || || 46–72|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|119 || August 16 || @ Brewers || 3–2 || Rodríguez (4–5) || Moore (5–4) || McClure (8) || 16,920 || 46–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|120 || August 17 || @ Brewers || 6–0 || Travers (8–7) || Clancy (9–10) || || 18,829 || 46–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|121 || August 18 || @ Twins || 4–3 (10) || Holly (1–1) || Murphy (4–9) || || 4,599 || 46–75 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|122 || August 19 || @ Twins || 5–0 || Serum (7–5) || Garvin (3–12) || || 10,745 || 46–76 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|123 || August 20 || @ Twins || 6–2 || Kirkwood (2–1) || Perzanowski (2–5) || Murphy (7) || 11,685 || 47–76 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|124 || August 21 || Rangers || 8–6 || Murphy (5–9) || Umbarger (4–8) || || 16,001 || 48–76 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|125 || August 22 || Rangers || 3–1 || Clancy (10–10) || Medich (7–7) || Cruz (9) || 17,492 || 49–76 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|126 || August 23 || @ Tigers || 4–3 (12) || Cruz (4–1) || Rozema (6–8) || || || 50–76|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|127 || August 23 || @ Tigers || 5–4 || Garvin (4–12) || Sykes (6–6) || Willis (6) || 26,631 || 51–76 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|128 || August 24 || @ Tigers || 5–2 || Wilcox (11–8) || Moore (5–5) || || 13,314 || 51–77|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|129 || August 25 || Twins || 7–3 || Kirkwood (3–1) || Serum (7–6) || Willis (7) || 15,206 || 52–77 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|130 || August 26 || Twins || 4–3 (10) || Cruz (5–1) || Zahn (9–13) || || 25,601 || 53–77 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|131 || August 27 || Twins || 3–2 (11) || Marshall (7–11) || Willis (2–6) || || 22,023 || 53–78|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|132 || August 28 || @ Rangers || 11–3 || Comer (7–3) || Underwood (6–11) || Barker (4) || 7,400 || 53–79 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|133 || August 29 || @ Rangers || 4–1 || Moore (6–5) || Matlack (12–11) || || 9,483 || 54–79 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|134 || August 30 || @ Red Sox || 2–1 || Eckersley (16–5) || Kirkwood (3–2) || || || 54–80|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|135 || August 30 || @ Red Sox || 7–6 || Cruz (6–1) || Stanley (12–2) || || 32,825 || 55–80 |-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|136 || September 1 || Angels || 6–4 || Hartzell (6–8) || Jefferson (7–11) || LaRoche (19) || 16,757 || 55–81|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|137 || September 2 || Angels || 2–0 || Tanana (17–9) || Clancy (10–11) || || 21,099 || 55–82 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|138 || September 3 || Angels || 3–1 || Knapp (14–7) || Underwood (6–12) || || 20,054 || 55–83 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|139 || September 4 || Indians || 5–4 || Paxton (10–8) || Moore (6–6) || || 14,364 || 55–84 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|140 || September 5 || Indians || 6–2 || Waits (11–13) || Kirkwood (3–3) || || 11,060 || 55–85 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|141 || September 6 || Brewers || 7–0 || Sorensen (16–10) || Jefferson (7–12) || || 21,390 || 55–86 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|142 || September 7 || Brewers || 5–4 || Cruz (7–1) || McClure (2–5) || || 12,092 || 56–86|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|143 || September 8 || Orioles || 5–4 || Briles (4–4) || Underwood (6–13) || Stanhouse (22) || 14,155 || 56–87|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|144 || September 9 || Orioles || 4–0 || McGregor (14–12) || Moore (6–7) || || 29,255 || 56–88|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|145 || September 11 || @ Indians || 6–4 || Waits (12–13) || Jefferson (7–13) || || || 56–89|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|146 || September 11 || @ Indians || 7–1 || Kirkwood (4–3) || Wise (9–19) || || 3,356 || 57–89|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"| – || September 12 || @ Indians || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Not rescheduled|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|147 || September 15 || @ Orioles || 8–3 || Palmer (19–12) || Cruz (7–2) || || 4,000 || 57–90|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|148 || September 16 || @ Orioles || 11–1 || Martínez (14–11) || Jefferson (7–14) || || 10,263 || 57–91 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|149 || September 17 || @ Orioles || 5–0 || Flanagan (18–13) || Kirkwood (4–4) || || 4,436 || 57–92 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|150 || September 20 || Yankees || 8–1 || Willis (3–6) || Guidry (22–3) || || || 58–92|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|151 || September 20 || Yankees || 3–2 || Gossage (10–10) || Cruz (7–3) || || 38,080 || 58–93|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|152 || September 21 || Yankees || 7–1 || Hunter (11–5) || Moore (6–8) || Gossage (24) || 28,653 || 58–94 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"|153 || September 22 || Red Sox || 5–4 || Murphy (6–9) || Hassler (3–5) || || 22,172 || 59–94 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|154 || September 23 || Red Sox || 3–1 || Tiant (11–8) || Jefferson (7–15) || || 30,059 || 59–95|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|155 || September 24 || Red Sox || 7–6 (14) || Drago (4–4) || Buskey (0–1) || || 33,618 || 59–96 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|156 || September 26 || @ Yankees || 4–1 || Figueroa (19–9) || Underwood (6–14) || Gossage (25) || 20,535 || 59–97 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|157 || September 27 || @ Yankees || 5–1 || Hunter (12–5) || Willis (3–7) || || 20,052 || 59–98 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|158 || September 28 || @ Yankees || 3–1 || Guidry (24–3) || Moore (6–9) || || 30,480 || 59–99 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|159 || September 29 || @ Red Sox || 11–0 || Stanley (15–2) || Clancy (10–12) || || 29,626 || 59–100 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|160 || September 30 || @ Red Sox || 5–1 || Eckersley (20–8) || Jefferson (7–16) || || 32,659 || 59–101|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"|161 || October 1 || @ Red Sox || 5–0 || Tiant (13–8) || Kirkwood (4–5) || || 29,201 || 59–102 |-
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 | 88 | 282 | 25 | 63 | 8 | 2 | .223 | 3 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 1B | 152 | 515 | 51 | 129 | 15 | 2 | .250 | 22 | 70 | 1 | ||
| 2B | 145 | 504 | 59 | 120 | 20 | 8 | .238 | 7 | 45 | 4 | ||
| 3B | 140 | 551 | 67 | 149 | 28 | 3 | .270 | 8 | 61 | 0 | ||
| SS | 153 | 413 | 39 | 92 | 7 | 3 | .223 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| LF | 62 | 220 | 19 | 53 | 12 | 3 | .241 | 3 | 25 | 1 | ||
| CF | 136 | 568 | 61 | 147 | 25 | 5 | .259 | 5 | 42 | 6 | ||
| RF | 154 | 621 | 74 | 164 | 29 | 7 | .264 | 1 | 52 | 5 | ||
| DH | 104 | 387 | 51 | 110 | 16 | 0 | .284 | 20 | 68 | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 264 | 27 | 69 | 15 | 0 | .261 | 9 | 29 | 1 | ||
| 91 | 248 | 29 | 66 | 14 | 2 | .266 | 9 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 95 | 224 | 26 | 53 | 8 | 2 | .237 | 1 | 17 | 4 | ||
| 64 | 173 | 19 | 44 | 9 | 0 | .254 | 2 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 33 | 122 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 0 | .205 | 3 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 54 | 104 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 1 | .240 | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 68 | 79 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 0 | .241 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 40 | 56 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .179 | 2 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 19 | 49 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .163 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 8 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .158 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 6 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .278 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .444 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 30 | 211.2 | 7 | 16 | 4.38 | 109 | 103 | 86 | 97 | ||
| 31 | 30 | 197.2 | 6 | 14 | 4.10 | 105 | 90 | 87 | 139 | ||
| 31 | 30 | 193.2 | 10 | 12 | 4.09 | 96 | 88 | 91 | 106 | ||
| 26 | 22 | 144.2 | 4 | 12 | 5.54 | 92 | 89 | 48 | 67 | ||
| 29 | 20 | 136.2 | 4 | 14 | 6.26 | 97 | 95 | 67 | 62 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 18 | 144.1 | 6 | 9 | 4.93 | 85 | 79 | 54 | 75 | ||
| 16 | 9 | 68.0 | 4 | 5 | 4.24 | 36 | 32 | 25 | 29 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 47.1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 1.71 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 51 | ||
| 44 | 100.2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4.56 | 55 | 51 | 39 | 52 | ||
| 50 | 94.0 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3.93 | 43 | 41 | 37 | 36 | ||
| 31 | 60.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.60 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 28 | ||
| 6 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 7 | ||
| 8 | 13.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.38 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | ||
| 2 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
See also: Minor League Baseball.