1977 Topps Baseball #113 - Toronto Blue Jays / Roy Hartsfield

• Roy Hartsfield had a three year career as a second baseman (1950-1952) with the Boston Braves. Roy batted .273 in those three seasons. After the 1952 season Hartsfield was traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was stuck behind Jackie Robinson and Jim Gilliam and never got to the majors again. Roy continued to play in the Dodgers' system through the 1961 season. Hartsfield coached in the Dodgers system in the 1960s and early 1970s and then coached with the Atlanta Braves and managed San Diego's AAA Hawaii club. Roy was hired as the first manager of the Toronto Blue Jays after the 1976 season.
• The Blue Jays finished last in each of their first three seasons. Roy was let go as the Toronto manager after the 1979 season.
• • Record: 54-107 (.335) 45.5 games behind New York (7th in AL East)
  • Attendance: 1,701,052 (4th in AL)
  • Team Batting: .252 (13th in AL)
  • Team HR: 100 (14th in AL)
  • Team Stolen Bases: 65 (12th in AL)
  • Team ERA: 4.57 (13th in AL)
  • Team Fielding: .974 (13th in AL)
  • All Stars: Ron Fairly (1B)
  • AL Leaders: 
  • Jerry Garvin - Home Runs Allowed (33)
  • Batting Leader: Roy Howell (.316)
  • Home Run Leader: Ron Fairly (19)
  • RBI Leader: Ron Fairly/Doug Ault (64)
  • Stolen Base Leader: Bob Bailor (15)
  • Victories Leader: Dave Lemanczyk (13)
  • Losses Leader: Jerry Garvin (18)
  • Strikeout Leader: Jerry Garvin (127)
  • Saves Leader: Pete Vuckovich (8)
  • ERA Leader (starters): Jerry Garvin (4.19)
  • ERA Leader (relievers): Pete Vuckovich (3.47)
  • Players who could have had Blue Jays cards in 1977 (batters with over 100 AB, pitchers with over 40 innings) : 
  • Pedro Garcia (.208 in 41 games)
  • Rick Cerone (.200 in 31 games)
  • Steve Bowling (.206 in 89 games)
  • Sam Ewing (.287 in 97 games)
  • Hector Torres (.241 in 91 games)
  • Steve Staggs (.259 in 52 games)
  • Doug Rader (had a card with San Diego)
  • Tom Murphy (2-1, 3.63 ERA in 52 innings)
  • Jim Clancy (4-9, 5.05 ERA in 13 starts)
  • Jerry Johnson 2-4, 5 saves, 4.60 ERA in 43 games)
  • Jeff Byrd (2-13, 6.18 ERA in 17 starts)
  • Jerry Garvin (10-18, 4.19 ERA)
• Here is a video of the Blue Jays' first season:
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