List of Toronto Blue Jays seasons

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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

This is a list of seasons completed by the Toronto Blue Jays, 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] They played their 2020 season at Sahlen Field in Buffalo, New York due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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.

Through 45 seasons of baseball, the Blue Jays have recorded 25 seasons at .500 or better, 24 of which have been winning campaigns, and have qualified for the playoffs eight times while winning two league pennants.

Table Key[]

ALDS
 National League Division Series
ALCS
 National League Championship Series
MVP
 Most Valuable Player Award
CYA
 Cy Young Award
ROY
 Rookie of the Year Award
MOY
 Manager of the Year Award
CB POY
 Comeback Player of the Year Award
WS MVP
 World Series Most Valuable Player Award

Year by year results[]

World Series champions †
 American League champions *
 Division champions ^
 Wild card berth ¤
Season Level League Division Finish Wins Losses Win% GB Post-Season Awards
1977 1977 AL East 7th 54 107 .335 45.5
1978 1978 AL East 7th 59 102 .366 40
1979 1979 AL East 7th 53 109 .327 50.5 Alfredo Griffin (Co-ROY)[a][10]
1980 1980 AL East 7th 67 95 .414 36
1981[b] 1981 AL East 7th 16 42 .276 18
7th 21 27 .438 10
1982 1982 AL East 6th 78 84 .481 17
1983 1983 AL East 4th 89 73 .549 9
1984 1984 AL East 2nd 89 73 .549 15
1985 1985 AL East ^ 1st ^ 99 62 .615 — Lost ALCS (Royals) 4–3 Bobby Cox (MOY)[11]
1986 1986 AL East 4th 86 76 .531 9.5
1987 1987 AL East 2nd 96 66 .593 2 George Bell (MVP)[12]
1988 1988 AL East 3rd 87 75 .537 2
1989 1989 AL East ^ 1st ^ 89 73 .549 — Lost ALCS (Athletics) 4–1 —
1990 1990 AL East 2nd 86 76 .531 2
1991 1991 AL East ^ 1st ^ 91 71 .562 — Lost ALCS (Twins) 4–1 —
1992 † 1992 AL * East ^ 1st ^ 96 66 .593 — Won ALCS (Athletics) 4–2
Won World Series (Braves) 4–2 † 		—
1993 † 1993 AL * East ^ 1st ^ 95 67 .586 — Won ALCS (White Sox) 4–2
Won World Series (Phillies) 4–2 † 		—
1994[c] 1994 AL East 3rd 55 60 .478 16 No postseason held due to player's strike. —
1995[d] 1995 AL East 5th 56 88 .389 30
1996 1996 AL East 4th 74 88 .457 18 Pat Hentgen (CYA)
1997 1997 AL East 5th 76 86 .469 22 Roger Clemens (CYA)[12]
1998 1998 AL East 3rd 88 74 .543 26 Roger Clemens (CYA)[12]
1999 1999 AL East 3rd 84 78 .519 14
2000 2000 AL East 3rd 83 79 .512 4.5
2001 2001 AL East 3rd 80 82 .494 16
2002 2002 AL East 3rd 78 84 .481 25.5 Eric Hinske (ROY)[10]
2003 2003 AL East 3rd 86 76 .531 15 Roy Halladay (CYA)[12]
2004 2004 AL East 5th 67 94 .416 33.5
2005 2005 AL East 3rd 80 82 .494 15
2006 2006 AL East 2nd 87 75 .537 10
2007 2007 AL East 3rd 83 79 .512 13
2008 2008 AL East 4th 86 76 .531 11
2009 2009 AL East 4th 75 87 .463 28 Aaron Hill (CPOY)[13]
2010 2010 AL East 4th 85 77 .525 11
2011 2011 AL East 4th 81 81 .500 16
2012 2012 AL East 4th 73 89 .451 22
2013 2013 AL East 5th 74 88 .457 23
2014 2014 AL East 3rd 83 79 .512 13
2015 2015 AL East ^ 1st ^ 93 69 .574 — Won ALDS (Rangers) 3–2
Lost ALCS (Royals) 4–2 		Josh Donaldson (MVP)
2016 2016 AL East 2nd ¤ 89 73 .549 4 Won ALWC (Orioles)
Won ALDS (Rangers) 3–0
Lost ALCS (Indians) 4–1 		—
2017 2017 AL East 4th 76 86 .469 17
2018 2018 AL East 4th 73 89 .451 35
2019 2019 AL East 4th 67 95 .414 36
2020[e] 2020 AL East 3rd ¤ 32 28 .533 8 Lost ALWC (Rays) 2–0 —
2021 2021 AL East 4th 91 71 .562 9 Robbie Ray (CYA)
Totals Wins Losses Win%
3,506 3,557 .496 All-time regular season record (1977–2021)
31 32 .492 All-time postseason record
3,537 3,589 .496 All-time regular and postseason record


Note: The statistics are current as of the 2021 Major League Baseball season.

Record by decade[]

The following table describes the Blue Jays' MLB win–loss record by decade.

Decade Games Wins Losses Pct
1970s 484 166 318 .343
1980s 1,563 817 746 .523
1990s 1,555 801 754 .515
2000s 1,619 805 814 .497
2010s 1,620 794 826 .490
2020s 222 123 99 .554
All-time 6,841 3,506 3,557 .496

These statistics are from Baseball-Reference.com's Toronto Blue Jays History & Encyclopedia,[14] and are current as of October 3, 2021.

Post-season record by year[]

The Blue Jays have made the postseason eight times in their history, with their first being in 1985 and the most recent being in 2020.

Year Finish Round Opponent Result
1985 AL East Champions ALCS Kansas City Royals Lost 3 4
1989 AL East Champions ALCS Oakland Athletics Lost 1 4
1991 AL East Champions ALCS Minnesota Lost 1 4
1992 World Series Champions ALCS Oakland Athletics Won 4 2
World Series Atlanta Braves Won 4 2
1993 World Series Champions ALCS Chicago White Sox Won 4 2
World Series Philadelphia Phillies Won 4 2
2015 AL East Champions ALDS Texas Rangers Won 3 2
ALCS Kansas City Royals Lost 2 4
2016 AL Wild Card Champions Wild Card Game Baltimore Orioles Won 1 0
ALDS Texas Rangers Won 3 0
ALCS Cleveland Indians Lost 1 4
2020 AL East Third Place Wild Card Series Tampa Bay Rays Lost 0 2
8 Totals 7–6 31 32

Notes[]

  • a Voting for the 1979 American League Rookie of the Year Award ended in a tie. Griffin shared the award with John Castino of the Minnesota Twins.[10]
  • b The 1981 season was shortened by a players' strike. MLB decided to split the season into two halves, with the division winner of each half playing in a divisional round of the playoffs.[15]
  • c The 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike ended the season on August 11, as well as cancelling the entire postseason.[16]
  • d The 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike caused the shortening of the 1995 season to 144 games.[16]
  • e Start of season delayed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic (60 games)

References[]

  1. ^ "Rogers Centre". Major League Baseball. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  2. ^ "Blue Jays Ballparks". Major League Baseball. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
  3. ^ a b "History Highlights 1976–1979". Major League Baseball. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  4. ^ "1985 Toronto Blue Jays Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  5. ^ "1989 Toronto Blue Jays Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  6. ^ "1991 Toronto Blue Jays Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  7. ^ "History Highlights 1990–1999". Major League Baseball. Retrieved June 30, 2009.
  8. ^ "1992 Toronto Blue Jays Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  9. ^ "1993 Toronto Blue Jays Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  10. ^ a b c "Rookie of the Year Award Winners". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  11. ^ "Manager of the Year Award Winners". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  12. ^ a b c d "Most Valuable Player MVP Awards & Cy Young Awards Winners". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  13. ^ "Carpenter, Hill win 2009 MLB Comeback Player of the Year Awards". MLB.com. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  14. ^ "Toronto Blue Jays Team History & Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2008.
  15. ^ Jim Kaplan (August 10, 1981). "Let The Games Begin". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 8, 2009.[permanent dead link]
  16. ^ a b "Baseball stoppages date back to 1972". ESPN. Associated Press. August 29, 2002. Retrieved July 1, 2009.

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