1980 Toronto Blue Jays season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Toronto Blue Jays
season = 1980
misc =

current league = American League
y1 = 1977
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1977
Uniform logo =
ballpark = Exhibition Stadium
y4 = 1977
city = Toronto, Ontario
y5 = 1977
owners = Labatt Breweries,
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
managers = Bobby Mattick
television = CBC Television
(Tom McKee, Tony Kubek)
CBFT
radio = CKFH
(Don Chevrier, Early Wynn, Tom Cheek)|The by|1980 Toronto Blue Jays season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Blue Jays finishing 7th 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. It was understood that Mattick was a transitional manager while upper management searched for a long term solution.

Offseason

*November 1, 1979: Rick Cerone, Tom Underwood and Ted Wilborn were traded by the Blue Jays to the New York Yankees for Chris Chambliss, Dámaso García, and Paul Mirabella. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/ceronri01.shtml Rick Cerone page at Baseball Reference] ]
* December 5, 1979: Chris Chambliss and Luis Gómez were traded by the Blue Jays to the Atlanta Braves for Barry Bonnell, Pat Rockett, and Joey McLaughlin. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/chambch01.shtml Chris Chambliss page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

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 walkoff shot in the first game.

Opening Day Roster

* Barry Bonnell
* Rick Bosetti
* Dámaso García
* Alfredo Griffin
* Roy Howell
* John Mayberry
* Dave Stieb
* Otto Vélez
* Ernie Whitt
* Alvis Woods

eason standings

Notable transactions

*March 29, 1980: Rico Carty was released by the Blue Jays. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cartyri01.shtml Rico Carty page at Baseball Reference] ]
*March 29, 1980: Steve Luebber was released by the Blue Jays. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/luebbst01.shtml Steve Luebber page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Award Winners

* Dave Stieb, Pitcher of the Month Award, April

All-Star Game
* Dave Stieb [ [http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/tor/history/all_stars.jsp Blue Jays All-Stars | bluejays.com: History ] ]

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/1980.shtml 1980 Toronto Blue Jays team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1980&t=TOR 1980 Toronto Blue Jays team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]
* [http://retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1980/B05041TOR1980.htm Box Score and Play by Play of Tor vs. Cle, May 4, 1980, Game 1]