1984 Toronto Blue Jays season explained

Toronto Blue Jays
Season:1984
League:American League
Division:East
Ballpark:Exhibition Stadium
City:Toronto
Record:89–73 (.549)
Divisional Place:2nd
Owners:Labatt Breweries,
Imperial Trust,
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
General Managers:Pat Gillick
Managers:Bobby Cox
Television:CFTO-TV
(Don Chevrier, Tony Kubek, Fergie Olver)
Radio:CJCL (AM)
(Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek)

The 1984 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's eighth season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing second in the American League East with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses.

Offseason

Transactions

Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1984 season.[1]

November 1983

Randy Moffitt granted free agency.
Signed amateur free agent Sil Campusano to a contract.

December 1983

Drafted Kelly Gruber from the Cleveland Indians in the 1983 MLB Rule 5 draft.
Dave Geisel drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1983 MLB Rule 5 draft.
Drafted José Segura from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1983 Minor League Draft.
Acquired Bryan Clark from the Seattle Mariners for Barry Bonnell.
Acquired Willie Aikens from the Kansas City Royals for Jorge Orta.

January 1984

Signed free agent Dennis Lamp from the Chicago White Sox to a five-year contract.[2]

March 1984

Acquired Derwin McNealy from the New York Yankees for Don Cooper.

April 1984

Signed free agent Manny Castillo from the Seattle Mariners to a contract.
Signed free agent Rick Leach from the Detroit Tigers to a contract.

Regular season

Opening Day starters

Transactions

Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1984 regular season.[4]

May 1984

Signed free agent Mike Proly from the Chicago Cubs to a contract.
Player rights of Geno Petralli sold to the Cleveland Indians.
Released Joey McLaughlin.
Signed amateur free agent Rob Ducey to a contract.

June 1984

Purchased the contract of Ron Musselman from the Texas Rangers.
Signed free agent Don Gordon from the Detroit Tigers to a contract.

August 1984

Signed amateur free agent Domingo Martínez to a contract.

September 1984

Released Alvis Woods.
Signed amateur free agent Vince Horsman.

Roster

1984 Toronto Blue Jays
Roster
PitchersCatchersInfieldersOutfieldersOther battersManagerCoaches

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 1 || April 4 || @ Mariners || 3–2 (10) || Stanton (1–0) || Lamp (0–1) || || 43,200 || 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 2 || April 5 || @ Mariners || 13–5 || Leal (1–0) || Beattie (0–1) || || 5,399 || 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 3 || April 6 || @ Angels || 11–5 || Key (1–0) || Brown (0–1) || || 24,431 || 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 4 || April 7 || @ Angels || 3–1 || Stieb (1–0) || Forsch (1–1) || Lamp (1) || 41,859 || 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 5 || April 8 || @ Angels || 4–3 || Sánchez (1–1) || Jackson (0–1) || || 24,095 || 3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 6 || April 9 || @ Athletics || 4–3 || Caudill (1–0) || Lamp (0–2) || || 9,868 || 3–3|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 7 || April 10 || @ Athletics || 3–0 || Leal (2–0) || Sorensen (1–1) || Jackson (1) || 7,226 || 4–3|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 8 || April 13 || @ Rangers || 3–2 || Lamp (1–2) || Tobik (1–2) || Key (1) || 10,515 || 5–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 9 || April 14 || @ Rangers || 6–2 || Hough (1–1) || Clancy (0–1) || || 9,852 || 5–4|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 10 || April 15 || @ Rangers || 2–1 || Lamp (2–2) || Stewart (0–3) || || 12,583 || 6–4|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 11 || April 17 || Orioles || 3–2 || Key (2–0) || Martinez (0–1) || Lamp (2) || 35,602 || 7–4|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 12 || April 18 || Orioles || 7–1 || Stieb (2–0) || Palmer (0–2) || || 13,489 || 8–4|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 13 || April 19 || Orioles || 2–1 || Clancy (1–1) || McGregor (1–3) || || 14,323 || 9–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 14 || April 20 || Angels || 10–6 (13) || Sánchez (2–1) || Acker (0–1) || || 37,241 || 9–5|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 15 || April 21 || Angels || 8–4 || Romanick (2–1) || Gott (0–1) || || 44,164 || 9–6|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 16 || April 22 || Angels || 9–6 || Slaton (1–0) || Key (2–1) || Kaufman (1) || 16,462 || 9–7|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 17 || April 23 || Mariners || 8–5 || Stieb (3–0) || Langston (1–1) || Jackson (2) || 13,330 || 10–7|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 18 || April 24 || Mariners || 4–2 || Beard (1–0) || Clancy (1–2) || || 12,398 || 10–8|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 19 || April 25 || Athletics || 11–0 || Leal (3–0) || Conroy (0–2) || || 15,434 || 11–8|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 20 || April 26 || Athletics || 7–4 || Warren (3–2) || Gott (0–2) || Burgmeier (2) || 16,488 || 11–9|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 21 || April 27 || @ Royals || 1–0 || Alexander (1–0) || Gubicza (0–2) || Lamp (3) || 16,435 || 12–9|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 22 || April 28 || @ Royals || 6–0 || Stieb (4–0) || Saberhagen (1–1) || || 18,194 || 13–9|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"| -- || April 29 || @ Royals || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for July 23|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"| -- || April 30 || Rangers || colspan=6|Postponed (wind) Rescheduled for May 1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 23 || May 1 || Rangers || 10–4 || Leal (4–0) || Tanana (2–3) || Lamp (4) || || 14–9|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 24 || May 1 || Rangers || 4–1 || Darwin (3–0) || Alexander (1–1) || || 13,159 || 14–10|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 25 || May 2 || Rangers || 7–6 || Clancy (2–2) || Hough (1–4) || Lamp (5) || 13,274 || 15–10|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 26 || May 4 || Royals || 4–3 (10)|| Stieb (5–0) || Huismann (0–2) || || 16,469 || 16–10|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 27 || May 5 || Royals || 10–1 || Gott (1–2) || Jackson (0–3) || || 31,076 || 17–10|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 28 || May 6 || Royals || 2–1 || Jackson (1–1) || Gura (4–1) || || 23,334 || 18–10|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"| -- || May 7 || @ Orioles || colspan=6|Postponed (wet grounds) Rescheduled for May 10|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"| -- || May 8 || @ Orioles || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for May 9|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 29 || May 9 || @ Orioles || 7–4 || McGregor (4–3) || Clancy (2–3) || || || 18–11|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 30 || May 9 || @ Orioles || 7–3 || Martinez (1–3) || Key (2–2) || || 18,731 || 18–12|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 31 || May 10 || @ Orioles || 4–3 (10)|| Jackson (2–1) || Martínez (1–1) || || 11,214 || 19–12|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"| -- || May 11 || @ Indians || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for May 13|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 32 || May 12 || @ Indians || 8–4 || Blyleven (4–2) || Acker (0–2) || Camacho (4) || 11,066 || 19–13|- align="center"| 33 || May 13 || @ Indians || 4–4 (8) || colspan=3|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for August 14 || 5,630 || 19–13|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"| -- || May 13 || @ Indians || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for August 15|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 34 || May 15 || @ Twins || 5–2 (10)|| Jackson (3–1) || Davis (2–3) || || 26,761 || 20–13|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 35 || May 16 || @ Twins || 8–7 || Alexander (2–1) || Filson (3–1) || Acker (1) || 51,863 || 21–13|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 36 || May 17 || White Sox || 3–2 || Jackson (4–1) || Hoyt (3–5) || Lamp (6) || 18,328 || 22–13|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 37 || May 18 || White Sox || 4–3 || Clancy (3–3) || Burns (2–2) || Key (2) || 19,507 || 23–13|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 38 || May 19 || White Sox || 1–0 || Gott (2–2) || Seaver (4–3) || Lamp (7) || 28,382 || 24–13|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 39 || May 20 || White Sox || 3–0 || Dotson (6–2) || Stieb (5–1) || || 26,347 || 24–14|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 40 || May 21 || Twins || 3–2 || Alexander (3–1) || Davis (2–4) || || 43,347 || 25–14|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 41 || May 22 || Twins || 3–2 || Jackson (5–1) || Smithson (6–4) || || 17,287 || 26–14|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 42 || May 23 || Twins || 4–1 || Clancy (4–3) || Viola (4–5) || Lamp (8) || 17,189 || 27–14|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 43 || May 25 || Indians || 5–1 || Stieb (6–1) || Heaton (2–4) || || 18,195 || 28–14|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 44 || May 26 || Indians || 2–1 || Alexander (4–1) || Farr (0–3) || Key (3) || 22,283 || 29–14|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 45 || May 27 || Indians || 6–1 || Leal (5–0) || Sutcliffe (3–4) || || || 30–14|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 46 || May 27 || Indians || 6–5 || Jackson (6–1) || Camacho (1–4) || || 37,097 || 31–14|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"| -- || May 28 || @ White Sox || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for August 30|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 47 || May 29 || @ White Sox || 8–1 || Hoyt (4–5) || Clancy (4–4) || || 19,603 || 31–15|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 48 || May 30 || @ White Sox || 2–1 || Stieb (7–1) || Burns (2–4) || Key (4) || 23,490 || 32–15|-|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 49 || June 1 || Yankees || 10–2 || Alexander (5–1) || Fontenot (1–5) || || 30,586 || 33–15|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 50 || June 2 || Yankees || 9–8 (10)|| Lamp (3–2) || Christiansen (1–2) || || 42,269 || 34–15|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 51 || June 3 || Yankees || 15–2 || Niekro (8–3) || Clancy (4–5) || || 33,077 || 34–16|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 52 || June 4 || @ Tigers || 6–3 (10)|| López (5–0) || Key (2–3) || || 26,733 || 34–17|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 53 || June 5 || @ Tigers || 8–4 || Acker (1–2) || Abbott (2–2) || || 35,983 || 35–17|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 54 || June 6 || @ Tigers || 6–3 || Leal (6–0) || Petry (8–3) || || 38,167 || 36–17|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 55 || June 7 || @ Tigers || 5–3 || Morris (11–2) || Clancy (4–6) || || 40,879 || 36–18|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 56 || June 8 || @ Yankees || 4–3 (11)|| Righetti (2–0) || Acker (1–3) || || 20,252 || 36–19|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 57 || June 9 || @ Yankees || 2–1 || Guidry (5–4) || Stieb (7–2) || || 20,661 || 36–20|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 58 || June 10 || @ Yankees || 5–3 || Christiansen (2–2) || Alexander (5–2) || Righetti (7) || 41,018 || 36–21|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 59 || June 11 || Tigers || 5–4 || Rozema (2–0) || Leal (6–1) || Hernández (10) || 35,062 || 36–22|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 60 || June 12 || Tigers || 12–3 || Clancy (5–6) || Morris (11–3) || || 40,437 || 37–22|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 61 || June 13 || Tigers || 7–3 || Stieb (8–2) || Wilcox (7–4) || || 34,122 || 38–22|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 62 || June 15 || Red Sox || 4–3 (11)|| Lamp (4–2) || Clear (5–1) || || 30,065 || 39–22|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 63 || June 16 || Red Sox || 7–0 || Leal (7–1) || Hurst (8–5) || || 31,278 || 40–22|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 64 || June 17 || Red Sox || 5–3 || Clancy (6–6) || Gale (1–1) || Jackson (3) || 28,396 || 41–22|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 65 || June 19 || Brewers || 6–5 || Fingers (1–2) || Key (2–4) || || 32,210 || 41–23|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 66 || June 20 || Brewers || 5–4 || Tellmann (2–1) || Alexander (5–3) || || 31,282 || 41–24|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 67 || June 21 || @ Red Sox || 5–2 || Leal (8–1) || Nipper (0–2) || || 18,372 || 42–24|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 68 || June 22 || @ Red Sox || 8–1 || Clemens (3–1) || Clancy (6–7) || || 23,167 || 42–25|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 69 || June 23 || @ Red Sox || 9–3 || Gott (3–2) || Gale (1–2) || || 27,689 || 43–25|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 70 || June 24 || @ Red Sox || 5–3 (10)|| Stanley (2–6) || Lamp (4–3) || || 32,521 || 43–26|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 71 || June 25 || @ Brewers || 2–1 || Cocanower (6–6) || Alexander (5–4) || Fingers (13) || || 43–27|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 72 || June 25 || @ Brewers || 9–4 || McClure (2–3) || Acker (1–4) || || 15,088 || 43–28|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 73 || June 26 || @ Brewers || 6–3 || Sutton (5–7) || Leal (8–2) || Fingers (14) || 19,068 || 43–29|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 74 || June 27 || @ Brewers || 5–1 || Porter (6–3) || Clancy (6–8) || Tellmann (1) || 31,141 || 43–30|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 75 || June 28 || Athletics || 9–6 || Gott (4–2) || Atherton (5–4) || || 30,213 || 44–30|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 76 || June 29 || Athletics || 2–1 || Burris (7–3) || Stieb (8–3) || Caudill (16) || 25,280 || 44–31|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 77 || June 30 || Athletics || 6–1 || Alexander (6–4) || Krueger (5–4) || || 36,176 || 45–31|-|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 78 || July 1 || Athletics || 7–6 || Acker (2–4) || Atherton (5–5) || Jackson (4) || 35,046 || 46–31|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 79 || July 2 || Angels || 6–3 || Witt (8–7) || Clancy (6–9) || Aase (1) || 29,227 || 46–32|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 80 || July 3 || Angels || 4–0 || Gott (5–2) || John (4–7) || || 26,255 || 47–32|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 81 || July 4 || Angels || 6–3 || Stieb (9–3) || Romanick (8–9) || || 24,330 || 48–32|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 82 || July 5 || Mariners || 10–8 || Alexander (7–4) || Beattie (8–8) || Jackson (5) || 22,353 || 49–32|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 83 || July 6 || Mariners || 9–2 || Leal (9–2) || Langston (6–7) || || 22,385 || 50–32|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 84 || July 7 || Mariners || 8–4 || Moore (4–6) || Clancy (6–10) || Stanton (5) || 33,475 || 50–33|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 85 || July 8 || Mariners || 7–1 || Beattie (9–8) || Gott (5–3) || Vande Berg (4) || 30,070 || 50–34|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 86 || July 12 || @ Athletics || 7–4 || Krueger (6–5) || Lamp (4–4) || Caudill (19) || 16,066 || 50–35|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 87 || July 13 || @ Athletics || 6–3 || Leal (10–2) || Burris (8–4) || Jackson (6) || 17,172 || 51–35|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 88 || July 14 || @ Athletics || 2–1 || Stieb (10–3) || Caudill (8–2) || || 22,048 || 52–35|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 89 || July 15 || @ Athletics || 6–3 || Clancy (7–10) || Young (2–1) || Jackson (7) || 24,044 || 53–35|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 90 || July 16 || @ Angels || 3–0 || Slaton (3–3) || Gott (5–4) || || 24,890 || 53–36|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 91 || July 17 || @ Angels || 5–3 || Witt (10–7) || Acker (2–5) || Aase (2) || 27,176 || 53–37|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 92 || July 18 || @ Angels || 8–2 || Leal (11–2) || Zahn (9–7) || || 28,634 || 54–37|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 93 || July 19 || @ Mariners || 8–1 || Stieb (11–3) || Vande Berg (6–9) || || 7,489 || 55–37|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 94 || July 20 || @ Mariners || 12–7 || Acker (3–5) || Mirabella (1–4) || || 8,246 || 56–37|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 95 || July 21 || @ Mariners || 9–3 || Barojas (5–3) || Lamp (4–5) || || 14,516 || 56–38|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 96 || July 22 || @ Mariners || 5–3 || Alexander (8–4) || Langston (8–8) || Jackson (8) || 7,263 || 57–38|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 97 || July 23 || @ Royals || 9–8 || Beckwith (3–2) || Jackson (6–2) || Quisenberry (26) || || 57–39|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 98 || July 23 || @ Royals || 7–2 || Wills (1–1) || Gott (5–5) || Saberhagen (1) || 31,852 || 57–40|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 99 || July 24 || @ Royals || 5–4 || Gubicza (7–8) || Stieb (11–4) || Quisenberry (27) || 21,607 || 57–41|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 100 || July 25 || @ Royals || 5–4 (13)|| Quisenberry (4–2) || Clark (0–1) || || 19,653 || 57–42|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 101 || July 27 || Rangers || 4–2 || Hough (11–8) || Alexander (8–5) || || 26,269 || 57–43|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 102 || July 28 || Rangers || 5–4 || Mason (7–9) || Jackson (6–3) || Schmidt (6) || 28,330 || 57–44|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 103 || July 29 || Rangers || 6–2 || Stieb (12–4) || Darwin (6–6) || || 30,143 || 58–44|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 104 || July 30 || Royals || 7–4 || Leibrandt (5–4) || Clancy (7–11) || || 24,414 || 58–45|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 105 || July 31 || Royals || 6–5 || Alexander (9–5) || Wills (1–2) || Gott (1) || 23,156 || 59–45|-|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 106 || August 1 || Royals || 4–1 || Leal (12–2) || Gura (11–8) || Gott (2) || 22,084 || 60–45|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 107 || August 3 || @ Orioles || 5–2 || Jackson (7–3) || McGregor (12–10) || || 37,219 || 61–45|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 108 || August 4 || @ Orioles || 6–2 || Clancy (8–11) || Flanagan (9–11) || || 37,685 || 62–45|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 109 || August 5 || @ Orioles || 4–3 || Key (3–4) || Martinez (4–8) || Lamp (9) || 34,016 || 63–45|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 110 || August 6 || @ Rangers || 5–4 || Mason (8–9) || Jackson (7–4) || || 11,540 || 63–46|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 111 || August 7 || @ Rangers || 7–6 (10)|| Schmidt (5–4) || Lamp (4–6) || || 10,313 || 63–47|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 112 || August 8 || @ Rangers || 7–2 || Clancy (9–11) || Darwin (6–7) || || 9,696 || 64–47|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 113 || August 10 || Orioles || 2–0 || Alexander (10–5) || Martínez (4–6) || || 34,107 || 65–47|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 114 || August 11 || Orioles || 3–2 || Gott (6–5) || Davis (12–5) || || 41,426 || 66–47|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 115 || August 12 || Orioles || 5–4 || McGregor (13–11) || Jackson (7–5) || Martinez (16) || 36,363 || 66–48|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 116 || August 13 || Orioles || 2–1 || Boddicker (14–8) || Clancy (9–12) || || 33,238 || 66–49|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 117 || August 14 || @ Indians || 8–1 || Alexander (11–5) || Heaton (8–13) || || || 67–49|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 118 || August 14 || @ Indians || 9–5 || Lamp (5–6) || Waddell (2–4) || || 6,158 || 68–49|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 119 || August 15 || @ Indians || 16–1 || Schulze (2–4) || Leal (12–3) || || || 68–50|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 120 || August 15 || @ Indians || 4–3 (13)|| Jeffcoat (4–1) || Key (3–5) || || 6,101 || 68–51|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 121 || August 16 || @ Indians || 6–5 || Waddell (3–4) || Lamp (5–7) || || 5,598 || 68–52|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 122 || August 17 || @ White Sox || 4–3 || Clancy (10–12) || Hoyt (10–13) || || 29,941 || 69–52|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 123 || August 18 || @ White Sox || 7–6 || Roberge (3–0) || Jackson (7–6) || Agosto (7) || 34,484 || 69–53|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 124 || August 19 || @ White Sox || 7–4 || Key (4–5) || Agosto (2–1) || || 38,839 || 70–53|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 125 || August 21 || Indians || 3–1 || Smith (5–4) || Stieb (12–5) || Camacho (17) || 25,253 || 70–54|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 126 || August 22 || Indians || 13–3 || Blyleven (14–5) || Clancy (10–13) || || 22,393 || 70–55|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 127 || August 23 || Indians || 6–1 || Alexander (12–5) || Schulze (2–5) || || 23,407 || 71–55|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 128 || August 24 || @ Twins || 6–2 || Leal (13–3) || Lysander (3–2) || Key (5) || 26,602 || 72–55|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 129 || August 25 || @ Twins || 5–4 (12)|| Castillo (2–0) || Gott (6–6) || || 23,236 || 72–56|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 130 || August 26 || @ Twins || 2–1 || Stieb (13–5) || Schrom (4–7) || || 24,654 || 73–56|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 131 || August 27 || @ Twins || 5–2 || Lamp (6–7) || Smithson (13–10) || Key (6) || 19,251 || 74–56|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 132 || August 28 || White Sox || 7–6 (11)|| Clark (1–1) || Reed (0–5) || || 25,327 || 75–56|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 133 || August 29 || White Sox || 8–5 || Bannister (12–8) || Leal (13–4) || Spillner (2) || 25,232 || 75–57|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 134 || August 30 || @ White Sox || 4–3 || Gott (7–6) || Seaver (12–9) || Key (7) || 22,800 || 76–57|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 135 || August 31 || Twins || 7–0 || Stieb (14–5) || Castillo (2–1) || || 26,309 || 77–57|-|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 136 || September 1 || Twins || 12–4 || Lamp (7–7) || Smithson (13–11) || Jackson (9) || 26,526 || 78–57|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 137 || September 2 || Twins || 6–0 || Alexander (13–5) || Viola (14–12) || || 31,000 || 79–57|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 138 || September 3 || @ Yankees || 2–0 || Cowley (6–1) || Leal (13–5) || Righetti (24) || 26,835 || 79–58|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 139 || September 4 || @ Yankees || 6–4 || Clancy (11–13) || Armstrong (3–2) || Key (8) || 15,867 || 80–58|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 140 || September 5 || @ Yankees || 4–3 (10)|| Righetti (5–5) || Jackson (7–7) || || 17,383 || 80–59|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 141 || September 7 || Tigers || 7–4 (10)|| Hernández (9–2) || Musselman (0–1) || || 37,420 || 80–60|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 142 || September 8 || Tigers || 10–4 || Scherrer (1–0) || Leal (13–6) || López (13) || 41,059 || 80–61|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 143 || September 9 || Tigers || 7–2 || Wilcox (16–7) || Clancy (11–14) || || 37,392 || 80–62|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 144 || September 10 || Yankees || 6–2 || Montefusco (3–2) || Stieb (14–6) || Howell (7) || 21,176 || 80–63|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 145 || September 11 || Yankees || 10–3 || Lamp (8–7) || Rasmussen (8–5) || Jackson (10) || 21,451 || 81–63|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 146 || September 12 || Yankees || 2–1 || Alexander (14–5) || Niekro (16–8) || || 20,426 || 82–63|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 147 || September 13 || Yankees || 6–1 || Fontenot (7–8) || Leal (13–7) || || 20,681 || 82–64|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 148 || September 14 || @ Tigers || 7–2 || Clancy (12–14) || Morris (17–11) || Key (9) || 46,040 || 83–64|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 149 || September 15 || @ Tigers || 2–1 || Wilcox (17–7) || Stieb (14–7) || Hernández (29) || 44,349 || 83–65|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 150 || September 16 || @ Tigers || 8–3 || Berenguer (9–10) || Clark (1–2) || || 45,488 || 83–66|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 151 || September 17 || Red Sox || 5–4 || Alexander (15–5) || Ojeda (11–12) || || 18,480 || 84–66|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 152 || September 18 || Red Sox || 10–3 || Gale (2–3) || Leal (13–8) || || 18,399 || 84–67|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 153 || September 19 || Red Sox || 10–4 || Hurst (12–10) || Clancy (12–15) || Clear (8) || 23,212 || 84–68|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 154 || September 20 || Brewers || 6–4 || Stieb (15–7) || Gibson (1–4) || Key (10) || 21,688 || 85–68|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 155 || September 21 || Brewers || 5–1 || Sutton (14–12) || Lamp (8–8) || || 21,147 || 85–69|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 156 || September 22 || Brewers || 2–1 || Alexander (16–5) || Haas (9–11) || || 26,152 || 86–69|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 157 || September 23 || Brewers || 8–5 || Kern (1–0) || Jackson (7–8) || Searage (6) || 28,550 || 86–70|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 158 || September 24 || @ Red Sox || 9–8 || Clancy (13–15) || Hurst (12–11) || Musselman (1) || 13,328 || 87–70|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 159 || September 25 || @ Red Sox || 14–6 || Nipper (11–6) || Stieb (15–8) || || 14,259 || 87–71|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 160 || September 26 || @ Red Sox || 8–4 || Alexander (17–5) || Boyd (12–11) || || 13,065 || 88–71|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 161 || September 28 || @ Brewers || 4–3 (11)|| Searage (2–1) || Musselman (0–2) || || 17,026 || 88–72|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 162 || September 29 || @ Brewers || 5–4 || Stieb (16–8) || Cocanower (8–16) || || 9,736 || 89–72|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 163 || September 30 || @ Brewers || 4–0 || Gibson (2–5) || Alexander (17–6) || || 10,277 || 89–73|-

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

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

PosPlayerGABRH2B3BAvg.HRRBISB
C 124 315 35 75 12 1 .238 15 46 0
1B 152 569 79 158 31 9 .278 19 84 10
2B 152 633 79 180 32 5 .284 5 46 46
3B 125 343 41 111 21 5 .324 3 42 2
SS 140 419 53 101 8 2 .241 4 30 11
LF 128 441 59 136 24 15 .308 2 44 60
CF 158 592 97 166 28 15 .280 18 92 39
RF 159 606 85 177 39 4 .292 26 87 11
DH 127 359 51 109 23 1 .304 16 61 0

Other batters

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

PlayerGABRH2B3BAvg.HRRBISB
110 320 51 91 14 1 .284 14 49 8
121 247 24 56 10 3 .227 1 25 1
93 234 21 48 7 0 .205 11 26 0
88 233 29 63 5 3 .270 3 19 5
102 232 24 51 13 1 .220 5 37 0
65 88 11 23 6 2 .261 0 7 0
26 22 9 5 2 1 .227 0 4 0
15 16 1 1 0 0 .063 1 2 0
10 9 0 3 0 0 .333 0 1 0
12 4 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0
3 3 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0
3 2 1 1 0 0 .500 0 0 0

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

PlayerGGSIPWLERARERBBK
35 35 267.0 16 8 2.83 87 84 88 198
36 35 261.2 17 6 3.13 99 91 59 139
35 35 222.1 13 8 3.89 106 96 77 134
36 36 219.2 13 15 5.12 132 125 88 118

Other pitchers

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

PlayerGGSIPWLSVERARERBBK
35 12 109.2 7 6 2 4.02 54 49 49 73
20 3 45.2 1 2 0 5.91 33 30 22 21

Relief pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLSVERARERBBK
63 62.0 4 5 10 4.65 37 32 32 44
54 86.0 7 8 10 3.56 40 34 31 58
56 85.0 8 8 9 4.55 53 43 38 45
32 72.0 3 5 1 4.38 39 35 25 33
11 21.1 0 2 1 2.11 7 5 10 9
6 10.2 0 0 0 2.53 6 3 7 3
1 1.0 0 0 0 27.00 3 3 2 0

Award winners

All-Star Game

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1984 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions . baseball-reference.com . 16 July 2023.
  2. Web site: Golombek . Allan . Dennis Lamp, relief ace for the Chicago White Sox... . www.upi.com . 16 July 2023.
  3. Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.232, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York,
  4. Web site: 1984 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions . baseball-reference.com . 16 July 2023.
  5. http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/tor/history/all_stars.jsp Blue Jays All-Stars | bluejays.com: History
  6. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007