| Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Season: | 1980 |
| League: | American League |
| Division: | East |
| Ballpark: | Exhibition Stadium |
| City: | Toronto |
| Record: | 67–95 (.414) |
| Divisional Place: | 7th |
| Owners: | Labatt Breweries, Imperial Trust, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce |
| General Managers: | Pat Gillick |
| Managers: | Bobby Mattick |
| Television: | CBC Television (Don Chevrier, Whitey Ford, Tony Kubek) CBFT |
| Radio: | 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.
Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1980 season.[1]
| Released Dave Freisleben. Released Craig Kusick. |
| 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. | ||
| Purchased Domingo Ramos from the Texas Rangers. Released Dave McKay. |
| Drafted Mike Macha from the Atlanta Braves in the 1979 MLB Rule 5 draft. | ||
| Drafted Mitch Webster from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1979 MLB Rule 5 draft. | ||
| Acquired Barry Bonnell, Joey McLaughlin and Pat Rockett from the Atlanta Braves for Chris Chambliss and Luis Gómez. | ||
| Player rights of Andre Robertson sold to the New York Yankees. |
| Released Dale Mohorcic. | ||
| Signed free agent Jack Kucek from the Philadelphia Phillies to a contract. |
| Acquired Mike Barlow from the California Angels for Mark Wiley. | ||
| Released Rico Carty. Released Steve Luebber. |
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.
Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1980 regular season.[2]
| Released Butch Edge. | ||
| Player rights of Mark Lemongello sold to the Chicago Cubs. |
| Player rights of Mike Macha sold to the Detroit Tigers. |
| Traded Dave Lemanczyk to the California Angels for a player to be named later (Ken Schrom on June 10, 1980). | ||
| Purchased Steve Baker from the Detroit Tigers. | ||
| Purchased Charlie Beamon Jr. from the Seattle Mariners. | ||
| Signed free agent Steve Braun from the Kansas City Royals to a contract. |
| Signed amateur free agent Dave Shipanoff. |
| Released Tom Buskey. |
| Released Balor Moore. | ||
| Jesse Jefferson selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers. |
| 1980 Toronto Blue Jays roster | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | CatchersInfielders | Outfielders | ManagerCoaches (Hitting) (Bullpen) (First Base) (Pitching) (Third Base) | ||||||
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 1 || April 9 || @ Mariners || 8–6 || 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 || 3–2 (10) || Honeycutt (1–0) || Garvin (0–1) || || 6,773 || 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 4 || April 13 || @ Mariners || 5–1 || 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 || 8–1 || 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 || 7–2 || Splittorff (2–0) || Mirabella (1–1) || || 16,993 || 5–5|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 11 || April 23 || @ Royals || 7–4 || 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 || 3–0 || Gura (3–1) || Jefferson (0–1) || || 14,029 || 9–7|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 17 || May 1 || Indians || 2–1 || Denny (1–2) || Lemanczyk (1–3) || Monge (2) || 11,654 || 9–8|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 18 || May 2 || Indians || 6–1 || 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 || 4–3 || Langford (3–1) || Garvin (0–2) || || 4,925 || 15–10|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 26 || May 11 || @ Athletics || 12–1 || 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 || 7–0 || 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 || 4–2 (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 || 4–3 || Rainey (4–0) || Lemanczyk (2–5) || Burgmeier (7) || 18,167 || 19–14|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 34 || May 21 || Red Sox || 11–2 || Torrez (1–4) || Jefferson (2–2) || || 19,556 || 19–15|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 35 || May 22 || Yankees || 5–1 || Griffin (1–2) || Stieb (4–2) || || 26,047 || 19–16|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 36 || May 23 || Yankees || 7–3 || Guidry (5–0) || Mirabella (4–3) || || 24,585 || 19–17|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 37 || May 24 || Yankees || 6–2 || 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 || 5–4 || 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 || 6–0 || Tiant (4–2) || Clancy (3–3) || Gossage (5) || 24,319 || 22–20|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 43 || May 31 || @ Yankees || 8–6 (11)|| May (3–1) || McLaughlin (1–3) || || 25,158 || 22–21|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 44 || June 1 || @ Yankees || 11–7 || Underwood (5–3) || Mirabella (4–4) || || 52,049 || 22–22|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 45 || June 2 || Angels || 6–3 || 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 || 5–0 || Zahn (4–7) || Mirabella (4–5) || || 5,495 || 24–24|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 49 || June 7 || @ Twins || 3–2 || Jackson (2–3) || Stieb (5–3) || Corbett (5) || 5,375 || 24–25|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 50 || June 8 || @ Twins || 5–1 || 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 || 7–4 || Kravec (3–4) || Mirabella (4–6) || Farmer (14) || 17,537 || 26–27|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 54 || June 13 || Rangers || 6–3 || 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 || 4–0 || Zahn (5–9) || Jefferson (2–4) || || 14,691 || 28–29|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 58 || June 17 || Twins || 8–6 || 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 || 5–2 || Jenkins (5–5) || Garvin (1–3) || || 13,747 || 30–31|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 62 || June 21 || @ Rangers || 2–1 || 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 || 1–0 || McGregor (7–3) || Stieb (6–5) || || 14,884 || 31–33|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 65 || June 25 || @ Orioles || 6–3 || Palmer (7–4) || Leal (1–2) || || 14,588 || 31–34|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 66 || June 26 || @ Orioles || 4–1 || Stone (10–3) || Clancy (6–4) || || 13,023 || 31–35|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 67 || June 27 || Tigers || 7–2 || Morris (9–6) || Jefferson (2–5) || || 18,494 || 31–36|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 68 || June 28 || Tigers || 8–3 || 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 || 9–7 || Stone (11–3) || Leal (1–3) || || 18,399 || 32–38|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 71 || July 1 || Orioles || 2–0 || Palmer (8–4) || Clancy (6–5) || Martinez (4) || 23,475 || 32–39|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 72 || July 2 || Orioles || 6–2 || Flanagan (8–6) || Mirabella (4–8) || || 18,461 || 32–40|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 73 || July 3 || @ Tigers || 8–5 || Underwood (2–5) || McLaughlin (3–5) || || 30,027 || 32–41|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 74 || July 4 || @ Tigers || 4–3 || 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 || 7–5 || Morris (11–6) || Garvin (2–4) || López (12) || 28,564 || 33–43|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 77 || July 10 || Indians || 7–3 || 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 || 9–2 || 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 || 4–0 || Mitchell (1–0) || McLaughlin (3–6) || || 26,331 || 35–46|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 82 || July 14 || Brewers || 6–4 || 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 || 5–3 || Rawley (5–3) || Jefferson (2–6) || || 5,726 || 36–48|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 85 || July 18 || @ Angels || 6–3 || 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 || 5–1 || Norris (13–6) || Mirabella (4–9) || || 8,645 || 40–50|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 91 || July 23 || @ Athletics || 6–2 || 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 || 7–2 || 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 || 5–3 (8)|| Norris (14–6) || Barlow (0–1) || || 14,457 || 43–53|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 97 || July 29 || Athletics || 6–5 (12)|| Lacey (2–1) || Garvin (2–5) || || 16,704 || 43–54|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 98 || July 30 || Athletics || 11–1 || Langford (10–9) || Stieb (10–8) || || 17,654 || 43–55|-|- 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 || 5–4 || 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 || 11–5 || Spillner (9–8) || Mirabella (4–10) || Monge (9) || 7,583 || 45–57|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 103 || August 5 || @ Indians || 8–5 || Grimsley (3–0) || Kucek (3–4) || Cruz (6) || 6,707 || 45–58|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 104 || August 6 || @ Indians || 5–2 || Waits (8–10) || Jefferson (4–8) || Cruz (7) || 9,098 || 45–59|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 105 || August 7 || @ Indians || 7–6 || Monge (1–4) || Garvin (3–6) || || 9,586 || 45–60|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 106 || August 8 || Royals || 9–0 || Gale (10–7) || Clancy (10–8) || || || 45–61|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 107 || August 8 || Royals || 7–4 || 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 || 8–5 || 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 || 5–4 || Travers (11–5) || McLaughlin (4–7) || || 14,304 || 48–64|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 113 || August 14 || @ Brewers || 4–2 || Haas (14–9) || Stieb (10–9) || || 21,115 || 48–65|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 114 || August 15 || @ Royals || 4–3 || Leonard (14–8) || Jefferson (4–10) || Quisenberry (24) || 34,861 || 48–66|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 115 || August 16 || @ Royals || 11–5 || Gura (17–5) || Kucek (3–5) || || 39,631 || 48–67|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 116 || August 17 || @ Royals || 8–3 || 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 || 5–3 || Hoyt (5–2) || Jefferson (4–11) || Farmer (21) || 15,303 || 50–69|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 120 || August 22 || @ White Sox || 2–0 || Burns (11–12) || Clancy (11–10) || Farmer (22) || 15,033 || 50–70|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 121 || August 23 || @ White Sox || 5–1 || 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 || 5–1 || Clay (2–0) || Todd (1–1) || Johnson (2) || 15,517 || 51–72|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 124 || August 26 || Rangers || 8–0 || 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 || 7–5 (15) † || Verhoeven (2–3) || Jefferson (4–13) || Williams (1) || 14,035 || 52–74|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 127 || August 29 || Twins || 5–2 || 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|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 130 || September 1 || @ Rangers || 9–1 || Medich (11–9) || McLaughlin (4–8) || || 8,224 || 54–76|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 131 || September 2 || @ Rangers || 3–2 || 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 || 3–0 || 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 || 7–4 || 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 || 7–6 || Davis (6–3) || Clancy (13–12) || Gossage (26) || 23,031 || 59–80|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 140 || September 11 || Orioles || 6–1 || 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 || 6–4 || 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 || 5–4 || Guidry (14–10) || Clancy (13–13) || Gossage (28) || 20,281 || 61–83|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 145 || September 17 || @ Yankees || 8–7 (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 || 8–6 (12)|| Martinez (3–3) || Willis (1–1) || || 12,706 || 62–85|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 148 || September 20 || @ Orioles || 6–1 || Stone (24–7) || Stieb (12–13) || || 16,269 || 62–86|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 149 || September 21 || @ Orioles || 2–1 || 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 || 9–8 (10)|| Petry (10–9) || Kucek (3–8) || || 7,129 || 64–88|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 153 || September 26 || Red Sox || 3–1 || Eckersley (12–13) || Stieb (12–14) || || 15,187 || 64–89|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 154 || September 27 || Red Sox || 4–3 || Stanley (10–7) || Clancy (13–15) || Burgmeier (24) || 21,533 || 64–90|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 155 || September 28 || Red Sox || 7–3 || Crawford (2–0) || McLaughlin (6–9) || || 32,042 || 64–91|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 156 || September 29 || Tigers || 8–2 || Weaver (3–3) || Mirabella (4–12) || López (21) || 12,051 || 64–92|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 157 || September 30 || Tigers || 5–3 || Schatzeder (11–12) || Todd (4–2) || || 12,119 || 64–93|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 158 || October 1 || Tigers || 11–7 || Fidrych (2–3) || Stieb (12–15) || Underwood (5) || 12,426 || 64–94|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 159 || October 2 || @ Red Sox || 4–1 || 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.
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 | 106 | 295 | 23 | 70 | 12 | 2 | .237 | 6 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 1B | 149 | 501 | 62 | 124 | 19 | 2 | .248 | 30 | 82 | 0 | ||
| 2B | 140 | 543 | 50 | 151 | 30 | 7 | .278 | 4 | 46 | 13 | ||
| 3B | 142 | 528 | 51 | 142 | 28 | 9 | .269 | 10 | 57 | 0 | ||
| SS | 155 | 653 | 63 | 166 | 26 | 15 | .254 | 2 | 41 | 18 | ||
| LF | 109 | 373 | 54 | 112 | 18 | 2 | .300 | 15 | 47 | 4 | ||
| CF | 130 | 463 | 55 | 124 | 22 | 4 | .268 | 13 | 56 | 3 | ||
| RF | 114 | 389 | 44 | 89 | 24 | 1 | .229 | 9 | 46 | 4 | ||
| DH | 104 | 357 | 54 | 96 | 12 | 3 | .269 | 20 | 62 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | 347 | 44 | 82 | 14 | 2 | .236 | 1 | 16 | 12 | ||
| 80 | 222 | 24 | 55 | 10 | 1 | .248 | 2 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 91 | 218 | 18 | 47 | 11 | 0 | .216 | 4 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 53 | 188 | 24 | 40 | 7 | 1 | .213 | 4 | 18 | 4 | ||
| 64 | 144 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 1 | .194 | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 38 | 111 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 1 | .243 | 0 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 34 | 61 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | .213 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 37 | 55 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .273 | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 70 | 50 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .080 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 20 | 41 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .220 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .286 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 34 | 250.2 | 13 | 16 | 3.30 | 108 | 92 | 128 | 152 | ||
| 34 | 32 | 242.2 | 12 | 15 | 3.71 | 108 | 100 | 83 | 108 | ||
| 33 | 22 | 130.2 | 5 | 12 | 4.34 | 73 | 63 | 66 | 53 | ||
| 12 | 12 | 85.0 | 5 | 2 | 4.02 | 40 | 38 | 30 | 44 | ||
| 13 | 10 | 59.2 | 3 | 4 | 4.53 | 35 | 30 | 31 | 26 | ||
| 10 | 8 | 43.1 | 2 | 5 | 5.40 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 10 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 10 | 135.2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4.51 | 79 | 68 | 53 | 70 | ||
| 29 | 18 | 121.2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 5.47 | 78 | 74 | 52 | 53 | ||
| 23 | 12 | 68.0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6.75 | 56 | 51 | 41 | 35 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 82.2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2.29 | 23 | 21 | 27 | 52 | ||
| 40 | 55.0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4.09 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 19 | ||
| 33 | 66.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4.46 | 35 | 33 | 26 | 34 | ||
| 31 | 64.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.29 | 43 | 38 | 31 | 22 | ||
| 20 | 26.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.71 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 14 | ||
| 17 | 31.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.23 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 13 | ||
| 3 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
All-Star Game
See also: Minor League Baseball.