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WHAT A DIFFERENCE 40 YEARS MAKE<\/strong><\/p>\n

by Al Doyle<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0The 1977 Blue Jays definitely looked like a typical first-year expansion squad, as in a 54-107 record by a roster full of players with marginal skills.\u00a0 \u00a0Search beyond the traditional statistics to see what makes this team so fascinating from a 21th century perspective.<\/p>\n

Today’s minimum major league salary of $535,000 absolutely dwarfs the $19,000 base wage in 1977.\u00a0 Players with guaranteed contracts are paid for every day of the schedule, but those with split contracts (one pro-rated wage while in the majors and a somewhat lower figure for the minors) usually don’t drive fancy cars.\u00a0 That was especially true 40 years ago when the Jays loaded up at the bargain counter.<\/p>\n

Twenty-three of the 36 players who appeared for Toronto in 1977 signed contracts ranging from the $19,000 minimum to $25,000.\u00a0 Five other members of the Class of\u00a0 ’77 earned $25,500 to $30,000 for their efforts.\u00a0 All figures are in U.S. dollars.\u00a0 Since individual salaries aren’t available for many pre-1985 players, a certain amount of projecting and logical calculating has been used to arrive at the team’s total payroll.<\/p>\n

Imagine a major league baseball team shelling out well under $1 million in player salaries, and you’ve got the first-year Blue Jays.\u00a0 That was miserly even by 1977 standards, as fiscally conservative Cal Griffith spent more on the Twins payroll than the Jays doled out.<\/p>\n

One source estimates that Toronto spent $858,000 in their debut year, easily the lowest in the majors.\u00a0 Since no figures can be found for one of the higher-paid Jays (Opening Day starting pitcher Bill Singer) along with some other players,\u00a0 I’m leaning towards a payroll in the $900,000 to $950,000 vicinity.\u00a0 Whatever the exact number is, it’s petty cash by current big league standards.<\/p>\n

The frugal approach began before the Jays played their first game at Exhibition Stadium.\u00a0 Rico Carty was selected from the Indians in the expansion draft, and Toronto swapped the designated hitter and his contract in the $100,000 range back to Cleveland for catcher Rick Cerone and outfielder John Lowenstein.\u00a0 A useful role player, Lowenstein was traded back to the Indians at the end of spring training.\u00a0 Ironically, the Jays would pay Carty somewhat more than his 1977 salary for his services in 1978 and 1989.<\/p>\n

Dave Lemanczyk (13-16, 4.25 ERA, 252 innings pitched, 11 complete games) was the staff workhorse, and the right-hander was well worth the $28,500 he earned.\u00a0 Lefty Jerry Garvin tailed off to 10-18 with a 4.19 ERA after a fast start.\u00a0 The Jays paid the rookie $20,000 to toss 244.2 innings, which means Garvin earned $81.74 for each IP.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two home runs, a single and a walk made first baseman Doug Ault the hero in a 9-5 Opening Day victory over the White Sox that was played in light snow and near-zero temperatures.\u00a0 That was an excellent initial return on a wage of $19,000 to $21,000.\u00a0 Ault hit .245 with 11 HR and tied Ron Fairly for the team lead in RBI with 64, a low figure for such an honour.\u00a0 The Texas native was one of the few players who hit from the right side while throwing left-handed.<\/p>\n

Offensive production was a real problem for the ’77 Jays.\u00a0 The team scored just 605 times, which was next to last in the American League.\u00a0 Aside from Ault and Fairly, only powerful Otto Velez (16 HR, 62 RBI) had more than 44 RBI.<\/p>\n

Third baseman Roy Howell hit .316 in 364 at-bats for the Jays after a May 9 trade with the Rangers.\u00a0 Despite an 0 for 17 start with Texas, Howell ended 1977 with a career-best .302 average.\u00a0 The 38-year old Fairly topped the Jays with 19 home runs while splitting time between designated hitter, first base and the outfield.<\/p>\n

1982 AL Cy Young Award winner Pete Vuckovich was used in a way that would never happen today.\u00a0 In addition to eight starts and three complete games, “Vuk” made 45 relief appearances, going 7-7 with a 3.47 ERA (21 percent better than the league average) and a team-best eight saves in 148 IP.\u00a0 \u00a0Cost-conscious Jays management probably figured that’s what they deserved for $35,000, which was one of the higher salaries on the roster.<\/p>\n

Bob Bailor put up an impressive rookie season, hitting .310 (then a record for a first-year expansion team) while moving between shortstop and the outfield.\u00a0 He piled up 10 assists in just 61 games in the outfield.\u00a0 Few could make contact like Bailor, as he struck out just 26 times in 496 at-bats.\u00a0 That 19.1 ABs per strikeout was second best in the AL.\u00a0 Bailor whiffed just 21 times in 621 ABs for a major league-leading 29.6 rate in 1978.\u00a0 He set a record by batting 51 times without striking out to begin a big league career.\u00a0 Amazingly, Bailor had just one strikeout in 131 ABs for the Dodgers in 1984.<\/p>\n

Two of the higher-paid Jays were midseason acquistions.\u00a0 Third baseman Doug Rader came over from the Padres in June, while reliever Tom Murphy was obtained from the Red Sox on July 27.\u00a0 On the other end of the economic spectrum, outfielder Al Woods earned his $19,000 salary by hitting .284 in 440 ABs.\u00a0 He remained with the Jays until 1982.<\/p>\n

Expansion team rosters tend to have a large share of players with stunningly poor numbers.\u00a0 When it came to the ’77 Jays, accumulating weak-hitting middle infielders was something of a habit.\u00a0 Here are the career statistics for five shortstops and second basemen who spent time in Toronto 40 years ago.<\/p>\n

AB\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0H\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0HR\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0RBI\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0AVG\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0OBP\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0OPS+<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pedro Garcia\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1797\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 395\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 37\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 184\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 .220\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 .267\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a075<\/p>\n

Jim Mason\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01584\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 322\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 12\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 114\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0.203\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 .259\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 54<\/p>\n

Dave McKay\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01928\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 441\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 21\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 170\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0.229\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 .266\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 63<\/p>\n

Tim Nordbrook\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0169\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 30\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 3\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0.178\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 .286\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 39<\/p>\n

Hector Torres\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1738\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 375\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 17\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 115\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0.216\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 .260\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 56<\/p>\n

Second baseman Steve Staggs was adequate at the plate, hitting .258 with 2 HR, 28 RBI and 36 BB in 291 AB.\u00a0 It was the other aspects of the game that were a problem.\u00a0 Staggs commited 13 errors in just 72 games for a .965 fielding percentage that was 13 points below the AL average of .978 for the position.\u00a0 Manager Roy Hartsfield should have put the brakes on Staggs, as he was 5 for 14 in stolen base attempts.<\/p>\n

Expansion players tend to quickly fade into obscurity, but the ’77 Jays had a trio of young catchers who stayed in the majors until their late 30s.\u00a0 Alan Ashby, Rick Cerone and Ernie Whitt developed into solid players who were in demand for their skills behind the plate.<\/p>\n

Many first-year expansion teams have drawn poorly, but the\u00a0<\/strong>newly hatched\u00a0Jays were an instant success.\u00a0 Attendance of 1,701,052 was fourth best in what was a 14-team American League.\u00a0 Combine the gate receipts with TV and radio income and a bottom of the barrel payroll, and it’s safe to say the Jays were quite profitable by the standards of the decade.<\/p>\n

How does one compare the 2017 Blue Jays and their $177.8 million payroll for a 76-86 record to the motley bunch that kicked off major league baseball in Toronto?\u00a0 \u00a0Today’s players often reside in gated communities, but 1977 Jays fans might have crossed paths with some of their\u00a0favourites at the now-defunct Honest Ed’s discount store.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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