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1979 Toronto Blue Jays Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
Team Record: 53-109
Finished 7th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,431,659, Avg. 18,593
Ballpark: Exhibition Stadium
Manager: Roy Hartsfield (53-109)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1979 Toronto Blue Jays Statistics
1979 Toronto Blue Jays Roster

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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Regular Season Runs For: 613
Regular Season Runs Against: 862

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 5, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Kansas City Royals 11 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
April 7, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Kansas City Royals 7 L 0-0 0-2 0-2
April 8, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Kansas City Royals 8 L 0-0 0-3 0-3
April 10, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 10 at Chicago White Sox 2 W 0-0 1-3 1-3
April 12, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 9 at Chicago White Sox 7 W 0-0 2-3 2-3
April 13, 1979 Kansas City Royals 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 W 1-0 2-3 3-3
April 14, 1979 Kansas City Royals 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 W 2-0 2-3 4-3
April 15, 1979 Kansas City Royals 12 at Toronto Blue Jays 10 L 2-1 2-3 4-4
April 16, 1979 Chicago White Sox 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 L 2-2 2-3 4-5
April 17, 1979 Chicago White Sox 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 L 2-3 2-3 4-6
April 18, 1979 Chicago White Sox 12 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 L 2-4 2-3 4-7
April 20, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 L 2-4 2-4 4-8
April 21, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 2-4 3-4 5-8
April 22, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 2-4 3-5 5-9
April 23, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Texas Rangers 5 L 2-4 3-6 5-10
April 24, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Texas Rangers 0 W 2-4 4-6 6-10
April 25, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Texas Rangers 4 L 2-4 4-7 6-11
April 27, 1979 Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 L 2-5 4-7 6-12
April 28, 1979 Milwaukee Brewers 11 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 L 2-6 4-7 6-13
April 29, 1979 Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 W 3-6 4-7 7-13
April 29, 1979 Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 L 3-7 4-7 7-14
April 30, 1979 Minnesota Twins 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 L 3-8 4-7 7-15
May 1, 1979 Minnesota Twins 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 L 3-9 4-7 7-16
May 2, 1979 Minnesota Twins 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 L 3-10 4-7 7-17
May 3, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 L 3-10 4-8 7-18
May 4, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 W 3-10 5-8 8-18
May 5, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 L 3-10 5-9 8-19
May 6, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 L 3-10 5-10 8-20
May 7, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Minnesota Twins 6 L 3-10 5-11 8-21
May 8, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Minnesota Twins 16 L 3-10 5-12 8-22
May 11, 1979 Texas Rangers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 L 3-11 5-12 8-23
May 12, 1979 Texas Rangers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 L 3-12 5-12 8-24
May 13, 1979 Texas Rangers 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 L 3-13 5-12 8-25
May 13, 1979 Texas Rangers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 W 4-13 5-12 9-25
May 14, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 L 4-13 5-13 9-26
May 15, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 L 4-13 5-14 9-27
May 16, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 W 4-13 6-14 10-27
May 17, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Cleveland Indians 8 L 4-13 6-15 10-28
May 18, 1979 Baltimore Orioles 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 L 4-14 6-15 10-29
May 19, 1979 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 L 4-15 6-15 10-30
May 20, 1979 Baltimore Orioles 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 L 4-16 6-15 10-31
May 21, 1979 Cleveland Indians 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 W 5-16 6-15 11-31
May 22, 1979 Cleveland Indians 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 L 5-17 6-15 11-32
May 23, 1979 Cleveland Indians 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 L 5-18 6-15 11-33
May 26, 1979 Boston Red Sox 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 W 6-18 6-15 12-33
May 27, 1979 Boston Red Sox 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 L 6-19 6-15 12-34
May 28, 1979 Detroit Tigers 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 L 6-20 6-15 12-35
May 29, 1979 Detroit Tigers 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 L 6-21 6-15 12-36
May 30, 1979 Detroit Tigers 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 L 6-22 6-15 12-37
May 31, 1979 Detroit Tigers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 L 6-23 6-15 12-38
June 1, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Seattle Mariners 7 L 6-23 6-16 12-39
June 2, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Seattle Mariners 2 W 6-23 7-16 13-39
June 3, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Seattle Mariners 10 L 6-23 7-17 13-40
June 4, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 2 at California Angels 4 L 6-23 7-18 13-41
June 5, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 0 at California Angels 3 L 6-23 7-19 13-42
June 6, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 5 at California Angels 4 W 6-23 8-19 14-42
June 8, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 W 6-23 9-19 15-42
June 9, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Oakland Athletics 0 W 6-23 10-19 16-42
June 10, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Oakland Athletics 12 L 6-23 10-20 16-43
June 11, 1979 Seattle Mariners 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 W 7-23 10-20 17-43
June 12, 1979 Seattle Mariners 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 L 7-24 10-20 17-44
June 13, 1979 California Angels 10 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 L 7-25 10-20 17-45
June 13, 1979 California Angels 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 W 8-25 10-20 18-45
June 14, 1979 California Angels 10 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 L 8-26 10-20 18-46
June 15, 1979 Oakland Athletics 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 W 9-26 10-20 19-46
June 16, 1979 Oakland Athletics 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 W 10-26 10-20 20-46
June 17, 1979 Oakland Athletics 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 10 W 11-26 10-20 21-46
June 19, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 5 at New York Yankees 4 W 11-26 11-20 22-46
June 20, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 1 at New York Yankees 2 L 11-26 11-21 22-47
June 20, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 3 at New York Yankees 2 W 11-26 12-21 23-47
June 21, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 1 at New York Yankees 3 L 11-26 12-22 23-48
June 22, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Boston Red Sox 12 L 11-26 12-23 23-49
June 23, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 L 11-26 12-24 23-50
June 24, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 L 11-26 12-25 23-51
June 25, 1979 New York Yankees 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 W 12-26 12-25 24-51
June 26, 1979 New York Yankees 11 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 L 12-27 12-25 24-52
June 28, 1979 New York Yankees 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 L 12-28 12-25 24-53
June 29, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Baltimore Orioles 6 L 12-28 12-26 24-54
June 29, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Baltimore Orioles 4 L 12-28 12-27 24-55
June 30, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Baltimore Orioles 2 L 12-28 12-28 24-56
July 1, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Baltimore Orioles 10 L 12-28 12-29 24-57
July 3, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 9 at Detroit Tigers 1 W 12-28 13-29 25-57
July 4, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 12-28 14-29 26-57
July 5, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 12-28 14-30 26-58
July 6, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Texas Rangers 1 W 12-28 15-30 27-58
July 7, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Texas Rangers 2 L 12-28 15-31 27-59
July 8, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Texas Rangers 4 L 12-28 15-32 27-60
July 9, 1979 Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 W 13-28 15-32 28-60
July 11, 1979 Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 L 13-29 15-32 28-61
July 12, 1979 Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 L 13-30 15-32 28-62
July 13, 1979 Minnesota Twins 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 L 13-31 15-32 28-63
July 14, 1979 Minnesota Twins 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 W 14-31 15-32 29-63
July 15, 1979 Minnesota Twins 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 L 14-32 15-32 29-64
July 19, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 L 14-32 15-33 29-65
July 20, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 L 14-32 15-34 29-66
July 21, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 14-32 15-35 29-67
July 21, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 L 14-32 15-36 29-68
July 22, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Minnesota Twins 13 L 14-32 15-37 29-69
July 23, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 L 14-32 15-38 29-70
July 25, 1979 Texas Rangers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 W 15-32 15-38 30-70
July 26, 1979 Texas Rangers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 W 16-32 15-38 31-70
July 27, 1979 Detroit Tigers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 L 16-33 15-38 31-71
July 28, 1979 Detroit Tigers 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 W 17-33 15-38 32-71
July 29, 1979 Detroit Tigers 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 L 17-34 15-38 32-72
July 30, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Kansas City Royals 9 L 17-34 15-39 32-73
July 31, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 L 17-34 15-40 32-74
August 1, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 L 17-34 15-41 32-75
August 3, 1979 Chicago White Sox 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 L 17-35 15-41 32-76
August 4, 1979 Chicago White Sox 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 W 18-35 15-41 33-76
August 5, 1979 Chicago White Sox 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 L 18-36 15-41 33-77
August 6, 1979 Kansas City Royals 16 at Toronto Blue Jays 12 L 18-37 15-41 33-78
August 7, 1979 Kansas City Royals 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 W 19-37 15-41 34-78
August 9, 1979 Kansas City Royals 10 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 L 19-38 15-41 34-79
August 11, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 L 19-38 15-42 34-80
August 11, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Chicago White Sox 0 W 19-38 16-42 35-80
August 12, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Chicago White Sox 5 W 19-38 17-42 36-80
August 12, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Chicago White Sox 7 L 19-38 17-43 36-81
August 13, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 W 19-38 18-43 37-81
August 14, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Oakland Athletics 2 W 19-38 19-43 38-81
August 15, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 L 19-38 19-44 38-82
August 17, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 6 at California Angels 5 W 19-38 20-44 39-82
August 18, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 5 at California Angels 7 L 19-38 20-45 39-83
August 19, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 2 at California Angels 4 L 19-38 20-46 39-84
August 20, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Seattle Mariners 7 L 19-38 20-47 39-85
August 21, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Seattle Mariners 8 L 19-38 20-48 39-86
August 22, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Seattle Mariners 6 L 19-38 20-49 39-87
August 24, 1979 California Angels 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 W 20-38 20-49 40-87
August 25, 1979 California Angels 24 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 L 20-39 20-49 40-88
August 26, 1979 California Angels 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 W 21-39 20-49 41-88
August 27, 1979 Oakland Athletics 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 W 22-39 20-49 42-88
August 28, 1979 Oakland Athletics 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 L 22-40 20-49 42-89
August 29, 1979 Oakland Athletics 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 L 22-41 20-49 42-90
August 30, 1979 Seattle Mariners 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 L 22-42 20-49 42-91
August 31, 1979 Seattle Mariners 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 W 23-42 20-49 43-91
September 1, 1979 Seattle Mariners 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 L 23-43 20-49 43-92
September 2, 1979 Seattle Mariners 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 W 24-43 20-49 44-92
September 3, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 L 24-43 20-50 44-93
September 3, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 L 24-43 20-51 44-94
September 6, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Baltimore Orioles 5 L 24-43 20-52 44-95
September 7, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Cleveland Indians 9 L 24-43 20-53 44-96
September 8, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 L 24-43 20-54 44-97
September 9, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 10 at Cleveland Indians 14 L 24-43 20-55 44-98
September 11, 1979 Baltimore Orioles 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 W 25-43 20-55 45-98
September 12, 1979 Baltimore Orioles 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 W 26-43 20-55 46-98
September 13, 1979 Baltimore Orioles 10 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 L 26-44 20-55 46-99
September 14, 1979 Cleveland Indians 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 W 27-44 20-55 47-99
September 15, 1979 Cleveland Indians 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 W 28-44 20-55 48-99
September 16, 1979 Cleveland Indians 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 W 29-44 20-55 49-99
September 17, 1979 Boston Red Sox 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 L 29-45 20-55 49-100
September 17, 1979 Boston Red Sox 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 W 30-45 20-55 50-100
September 18, 1979 Boston Red Sox 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 L 30-46 20-55 50-101
September 19, 1979 Boston Red Sox 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 L 30-47 20-55 50-102
September 20, 1979 Boston Red Sox 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 W 31-47 20-55 51-102
September 21, 1979 New York Yankees 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 W 32-47 20-55 52-102
September 22, 1979 New York Yankees 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 L 32-48 20-55 52-103
September 23, 1979 New York Yankees 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 L 32-49 20-55 52-104
September 25, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 W 32-49 21-55 53-104
September 26, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 L 32-49 21-56 53-105
September 27, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 L 32-49 21-57 53-106
September 28, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 3 at New York Yankees 7 L 32-49 21-58 53-107
September 29, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 4 at New York Yankees 9 L 32-49 21-59 53-108
September 30, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 2 at New York Yankees 9 L 32-49 21-60 53-109

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