List of Toronto Blue Jays seasons

Interior view of a stadium, taken from the upper deck and looking down the 3rd base line
The Rogers Centre, home field of the Blue Jays since June 1989

The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, and a member of Major League Baseball's (MLB) American League East Division. Since June 5, 1989, the Blue Jays have played in the Rogers Centre (called the "SkyDome" until February 2, 2005).[1] Before that, they played at Exhibition Stadium.[2] The name "Blue Jays" was chosen via a contest in 1976 from among more than 4,000 suggestions.[3]

The Blue Jays made their MLB debut during the 1977 baseball season, as an expansion team.[3] They first made the playoffs in 1985, by capturing the American League East Division, but lost the American League Championship Series (ALCS) in seven games to the Kansas City Royals.[4] The team returned to the playoffs in 1989, where they lost to the Oakland Athletics in the ALCS in five games,[5] and again in 1991, where once more the Blue Jays were defeated in the ALCS in five games, this time by the Minnesota Twins.[6]

In 1992, the Blue Jays became the first Canadian-based team to win the Commissioner's Trophy,[7] with a pair of six-game victories over Oakland in the ALCS and the Atlanta Braves in the World Series.[8] In 1993, they repeated their success, with another pair of six-game victories over the Chicago White Sox in the ALCS and the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series.[9] After 1993, the Blue Jays failed to qualify for the playoffs for 21 consecutive seasons, until clinching a playoff berth in 2015.

Year by year results

World Series Champions
American League Champions
Division Champions*
Wild Card Berth§
MLB
season[a]
Team
season[b]
League[10] Division[10] Regular season[11] Post-season Manager Awards
Finish[c] Games[d] Wins[e] Losses Win% GB[f]
1977 1977 AL East 7th 161 54 107 .335 45.5 Did not qualify Roy Hartsfield
1978 1978 AL East 7th 161 59 102 .366 40 Did not qualify Roy Hartsfield (56–93)
Harry Warner (3–9)
1979 1979 AL East 7th 162 53 109 .327 50.5 Did not qualify Roy Hartsfield Alfredo Griffin (Co-ROY)[g][h]
1980 1980 AL East 7th 162 67 95 .414 36 Did not qualify Bobby Mattick
1981[j] 1981 AL East 7th 58 16 42 .276 18 Did not qualify Bobby Mattick
7th 48 21 27 .438 10
1982 1982 AL East 6th 162 78 84 .481 17 Did not qualify Bobby Cox
1983 1983 AL East 4th 162 89 73 .549 9 Did not qualify Bobby Cox
1984 1984 AL East 2nd 162 89 73 .549 15 Did not qualify Bobby Cox
1985 1985 AL East* 1st 161 99 62 .615 Lost ALCS[k] to the Royals, 3–4.[4] Bobby Cox Bobby Cox (MOY)[m]
1986 1986 AL East 4th 162 86 76 .531 9.5 Did not qualify Jimy Williams
1987 1987 AL East 2nd 162 96 66 .593 2 Did not qualify Jimy Williams George Bell (MVP)[n]
1988 1988 AL East 3rd 162 87 75 .537 2 Did not qualify Jimy Williams
1989 1989[p] AL East* 1st 162 89 73 .549 Lost ALCS to the Athletics, 1–4.[5] Jimy Williams (12–24)
Cito Gaston (77–49)
1990 1990 AL East 2nd 162 86 76 .531 2 Did not qualify Cito Gaston
1991 1991 AL East* 1st 162 91 71 .562 Lost ALCS to the Twins, 1–4.[6] Cito Gaston (66–54)
Gene Tenace (19–14)
Cito Gaston (6–3)
1992 1992 AL East* 1st 162 96 66 .593 Won ALCS over the Athletics, 4–2.
Won World Series over the Braves, 4–2.[8]
Cito Gaston
1993 1993 AL East* 1st 162 95 67 .586 Won ALCS over the White Sox, 4–2.
Won World Series over the Phillies, 4–2.[9]
Cito Gaston
1994[q] 1994 AL East 3rd 115 55 60 .478 16 No postseason held due to player's strike. Cito Gaston
1995[r] 1995 AL East 5th 144 56 88 .389 30 Did not qualify Cito Gaston
1996 1996 AL East 4th 162 74 88 .457 18 Did not qualify Cito Gaston Pat Hentgen (CYA)[s]
1997 1997 AL East 5th 162 76 86 .469 22 Did not qualify Cito Gaston (72–85)
Mel Queen (4–1)
Roger Clemens (CYA)[12]
1998 1998 AL East 3rd 162 88 74 .543 26 Did not qualify Tim Johnson Roger Clemens (CYA)[12]
1999 1999 AL East 3rd 162 84 78 .519 14 Did not qualify Jim Fregosi
2000 2000 AL East 3rd 162 83 79 .512 4.5 Did not qualify Jim Fregosi
2001 2001 AL East 3rd 162 80 82 .494 16 Did not qualify Buck Martinez (24–21)
Cookie Rojas (1–2)
Buck Martinez (55–59)
2002 2002 AL East 3rd 162 78 84 .481 25.5 Did not qualify Buck Martinez (20–33)
Carlos Tosca (58–51)
Eric Hinske (ROY)[13]
2003 2003 AL East 3rd 162 86 76 .531 15 Did not qualify Carlos Tosca (11–18)
John Gibbons (2–0)
Carlos Tosca (57–52)
John Gibbons (1–0)
Carlos Tosca (15–6)
Roy Halladay (CYA)[12]
2004 2004 AL East 5th 161 67 94 .416 33.5 Did not qualify Carlos Tosca (47–64)
John Gibbons (20–30)
2005 2005 AL East 3rd 162 80 82 .494 15 Did not qualify John Gibbons
2006 2006 AL East 2nd 162 87 75 .537 10 Did not qualify John Gibbons
2007 2007 AL East 3rd 162 83 79 .512 13 Did not qualify John Gibbons
2008 2008 AL East 4th 162 86 76 .531 11 Did not qualify John Gibbons (35–39)
Cito Gaston (51–37)
2009 2009 AL East 4th 162 75 87 .463 28 Did not qualify Cito Gaston Aaron Hill (CPOY)[14]
2010 2010 AL East 4th 162 85 77 .525 11 Did not qualify Cito Gaston
2011 2011 AL East 4th 162 81 81 .500 16 Did not qualify John Farrell (66–64)
Don Wakamatsu (3–7)
John Farrell (12–10)
2012 2012 AL East 4th 162 73 89 .451 22 Did not qualify John Farrell
2013 2013 AL East 5th 162 74 88 .457 23 Did not qualify John Gibbons
2014 2014 AL East 3rd 162 83 79 .512 13 Did not qualify John Gibbons
2015 2015 AL East* 1st 162 93 69 .574 Won ALDS over the Rangers, 3–2.
Lost ALCS to the Royals, 2–4.
John Gibbons Josh Donaldson (MVP)
Totals Division Games Wins Losses Win% Post-season Manager Awards
Regular season 6 division championships 6,193 3,078 3,115 .497 2 World Series championships 15 managers List of awards
Post-season 52 26 26 .500
Regular and post-season 6,245 3,104 3,141 .497

Note: These statistics are current as of the end of the 2015 American League Division Series.

Notes

References

  1. "Rogers Centre". Major League Baseball. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  2. "Blue Jays Ballparks". Major League Baseball. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
  3. 1 2 "History Highlights 1976–1979". Major League Baseball. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  4. 1 2 "1985 Toronto Blue Jays Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  5. 1 2 "1989 Toronto Blue Jays Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  6. 1 2 "1991 Toronto Blue Jays Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  7. "History Highlights 1990-1999". Major League Baseball. Retrieved June 30, 2009.
  8. 1 2 "1992 Toronto Blue Jays Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  9. 1 2 "1993 Toronto Blue Jays Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  10. 1 2 "Toronto Blue Jays Team History & Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 16, 2008.
  11. "Toronto Blue Jays year-by-year results". Major League Baseball. Retrieved May 16, 2008.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 "Most Valuable Player MVP Awards & Cy Young Awards Winners". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  13. 1 2 3 "Rookie of the Year Awards & Rolaids Relief Award Winners". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  14. "Carpenter, Hill win 2009 MLB Comeback Player of the Year Awards". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  15. Jim Kaplan (August 10, 1981). "Let The Games Begin". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
  16. "Manager of the Year Award Winners". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  17. "History Highlights 1980-1989". Major League Baseball. Retrieved May 17, 2009.
  18. 1 2 Associated Press (August 29, 2002). "Baseball stoppages date back to 1972". ESPN. Retrieved July 1, 2009.

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