1979 Toronto Blue Jays season
| 1979 Toronto Blue Jays | |
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| Record | 53–109 (.327) |
| Divisional place | 7th |
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| Owner(s) |
Labatt Breweries, Imperial Trust, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce |
| General manager(s) | Pat Gillick |
| Manager(s) | Roy Hartsfield |
| Local television |
CBC Television (Don Chevrier, Tony Kubek, Tom McKee) CBFT (Jean-Pierre Roy, Guy Ferron) |
| Local radio |
CKFH (Early Wynn, Tom Cheek) |
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The 1979 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's third season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing seventh in the American League East with a record of 53 wins and 109 losses. The Blue Jays were the only American League East team to finish 1979 with a losing record and the loss total of 109 set the franchise mark. Attendance for the season decreased to 1,431,651.
Following the team's poor performance, manager Roy Hartsfield was fired at the end of the season. One highlight of the season was the awarding of the American League Rookie of the Year Award to Alfredo Griffin.
The end of the 1979 season marked a crossroads for the franchise. The first real talent from the minor leagues had made it to the major league roster. Such talent included pitcher Dave Stieb and third baseman Danny Ainge.
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