1978 Toronto Blue Jays Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 59-102
Finished 7th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,562,509, Avg. 21,404
Ballpark: Exhibition Stadium
Manager: Roy Hartsfield (59-102)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1978 Toronto Blue Jays StatisticsTeam Record: 59-102
Finished 7th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,562,509, Avg. 21,404
Ballpark: Exhibition Stadium
Manager: Roy Hartsfield (59-102)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1978 Toronto Blue Jays Results
The Toronto Blue Jays of the American League ended the 1978 season with a record of 59 wins and 102 losses, finishing seventh in the AL's East Division.
The Blue Jays scored 590 runs and yielded 775 runs. John Mayberry led Toronto with 22 home runs, while Rico Carty walloped 20 or more, too. John Mayberry drove in 70 runs. Roy Howell paced all regular batters by hitting .270. Jim Clancy topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.09 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Roy Hartsfield coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Alberts | P | R | R | May 4, 1950 | 6'2" | 205 | Williamsport, PA USA |
| Alan Ashby | C | B | R | July 8, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Doug Ault | 1B | R | L | March 9, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Bob Bailor | RF | R | R | July 10, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Connellsville, PA USA |
| Rick Bosetti | CF | R | R | August 5, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | Redding, CA USA |
| Tom Buskey | P | R | R | February 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Harrisburg, PA USA |
| Rico Carty | P | R | R | September 1, 1939 | 6'3" | 200 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Rick Cerone | C | R | R | May 19, 1954 | 5'11" | 192 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Jim Clancy | P | R | R | December 18, 1955 | 6'4" | 220 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Joe Coleman | P | R | R | February 3, 1947 | 6'3" | 175 | Boston, MA USA |
| Victor Cruz | P | R | R | December 24, 1957 | 5'9" | 174 | Rancho Viejo, La Vega D.R. |
| Sam Ewing | RF | L | L | April 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 200 | Lewisburg, TN USA |
| Jerry Garvin | P | L | L | October 21, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Luis Gomez | SS | R | R | August 19, 1951 | 5'9" | 150 | Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico |
| Willie Horton | P | R | R | October 18, 1942 | 5'11" | 209 | Arno, VA USA |
| Roy Howell | 3B | L | R | December 18, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | Lompoc, CA USA |
| Tom Hutton | LF | L | L | April 20, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Garth Iorg | 2B | R | R | October 12, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | Arcata, CA USA |
| Jesse Jefferson | P | R | R | March 3, 1949 | 6'3" | 188 | Midlothian, VA USA |
| Tim Johnson | SS | L | R | July 22, 1949 | 6'1" | 170 | Grand Forks, ND USA |
| Don Kirkwood | P | R | R | September 24, 1949 | 6'3" | 175 | Pontiac, MI USA |
| Dave Lemanczyk | P | R | R | August 17, 1950 | 6'4" | 235 | Syracuse, NY USA |
| John Mayberry | 1B | L | L | February 18, 1949 | 6'3" | 215 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Dave McKay | 2B | B | R | March 14, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | Vancouver, BC CAN |
| Brian Milner | C | R | R | November 17, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Balor Moore | P | L | L | January 25, 1951 | 6'2" | 178 | Smithville, TX USA |
| Tom Murphy | P | R | R | December 30, 1945 | 6'3" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Tim Nordbrook | SS | R | R | July 7, 1949 | 6'1" | 180 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Tom Underwood | P | R | L | December 22, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Kokomo, IN USA |
| Willie Upshaw | LF | L | L | April 27, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | Blanco, TX USA |
| Otto Velez | RF | R | R | November 29, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Ponce, P.R. |
| Dave Wallace | P | R | R | September 7, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | Waterbury, CT USA |
| Ernie Whitt | C | L | R | June 13, 1952 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Mark Wiley | P | R | R | February 28, 1948 | 6'1" | 200 | National City, CA USA |
| Mike Willis | P | L | L | December 26, 1950 | 6'2" | 205 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Al Woods | LF | L | L | August 8, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Gary Woods | RF | R | R | July 20, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
