1990 Toronto Blue Jays season explained

Toronto Blue Jays
Season:	1990
League:	American League
Division:	East
Ballpark:	SkyDome
City:	Toronto
Record:	86–76 (.531)
Divisional Place:	2nd
Owners:	Labatt Breweries, Imperial Trust, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
General Managers:	Pat Gillick
Managers:	Cito Gaston
Television:	CFTO-TV (Don Chevrier, Tommy Hutton, Fergie Olver) The Sports Network (Jim Hughson, Buck Martinez)
Radio:	CJCL (AM) (Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek)

The 1990 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 14th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing second in the American League East with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses. It was their first full season in the SkyDome, where an MLB attendance record of 3,885,284 was set that year.^[1] The Blue Jays led the division by 1½ games over the Boston Red Sox with one week left in the season. However, they then proceeded to drop six of their last eight games, losing the division title to the Red Sox by a two-game margin.

Transactions

Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1990 season.^[2]

October 1989

	DeWayne Buice granted free agency. Mark Ross granted free agency.
	Released Ozzie Virgil Jr.
	Enrique Burgos granted free agency. Chico Walker granted free agency.

November 1989

	Tom Lawless granted free agency (signed with the Toronto Blue Jays to a one-year, $250,000 contract on December 7, 1989). Lee Mazzilli granted free agency. Lloyd Moseby granted free agency (signed with the Detroit Tigers to a two-year, $3 million contract on December 7, 1989). Mookie Wilson granted free agency (signed with the Toronto Blue Jays to a two-year, $2.75 million contract on November 27, 1989).
	Player rights of Alexis Infante sold to the Atlanta Braves.
	Re-signed free agent Mookie Wilson to a two-year, $2.75 million contract.

December 1989

	Sil Campusano drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1989 MLB Rule 5 draft. Xavier Hernandez drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1989 MLB Rule 5 draft. Steve Wapnick drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1989 MLB Rule 5 draft.
	Drafted Mike Maksudian from the Miami Miracle of the FSL in the 1989 Minor League Draft.
	Re-signed free agent Tom Lawless to a one-year, $250,000 contract. Acquired Paul Kilgus from the Chicago Cubs for José Núñez.
	Acquired Ricky Trlicek from the Atlanta Braves for Kevin Batiste and Ernie Whitt.

January 1990

	Signed amateur free agent Tilson Brito to a contract. Signed amateur free agent José Herrera to a contract. Signed amateur free agent Sandy Martínez to a contract.
	Signed amateur free agent Giovanni Carrara to a contract.
	Signed free agent Jim Eppard from the California Angels to a contract.

February 1990

	Re-signed free agent Ozzie Virgil Jr. to a one-year, $275,000 contract.

Regular season

The 1990 season belonged to third baseman Kelly Gruber. He had career highs in home runs and RBIs, with 31 and 118, respectively. Along with outfielder George Bell and pitcher Dave Stieb, Gruber was named an American League All-Star, stealing two bases in the All-Star Game on July 10 at Chicago's Wrigley Field. A finalist for the American League MVP Award, at season's end he was named the AL's Silver Slugger and Gold Glove Award winner at third base.

The Blue Jays were involved in two no-hitters during the 1990 season. On June 29, Dave Stewart of the Oakland Athletics no-hit them by a score of 5–0. On September 2, Jays ace Dave Stieb finally got the no-hitter that had eluded him, blanking the Cleveland Indians 3–0.

Opening Day starters

Transactions

Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1990 regular season.^[3]

May 1990

	Steve Wapnick returned by the Detroit Tigers.
	Released Mike Flanagan.

June 1990

	Selected Kenny Williams off of waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

July 1990

	Released Tom Lawless.
	Acquired John Candelaria from the Minnesota Twins for Nelson Liriano and Pedro Muñoz.

September 1990

	Acquired Bud Black from the Cleveland Indians for Mauro Gozzo and players to be named later (Steve Cummings on September 21, 1990 and Alex Sanchez on September 24, 1990).
	Signed amateur free agent Rich Butler to a contract. Signed amateur free agent Rob Butler to a contract. Selected Rick Luecken off of waivers from the Atlanta Braves.

1990 MLB Draft

June 4, 1990: 1990 Major League Baseball draft
- Steve Karsay was drafted by the Jays in the 1st round (22nd pick).^[4]
- Future Heisman Trophy winner Chris Weinke was drafted by the Blue Jays. Player signed August 20, 1990.^[5]
- Felipe Crespo was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 3rd round. Player signed September 22, 1990.^[6]
- Howard Battle was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 4th round. Player signed June 6, 1990.^[7]
- Ricardo Jordan was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 37th round.^[8]

Eric Lindros

The hype around Eric Lindros during his early career led to an exclusive deal with sports card manufacturer SCORE. Attempting to leverage this arrangement as much as possible, he was even featured on a baseball card showing him as a third baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays, although he never actually played baseball. He was only there taking batting practice one day.^[9]

Roster

1990 Toronto Blue Jays
Roster
Pitchers		CatchersInfielders		OutfieldersOther batters		ManagerCoaches

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 1 || April 9 || @ Rangers || 4–2 || Ryan (1–0) || Stottlemyre (0–1) || Russell (1) || 40,907 || 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 2 || April 10 || Rangers || 2–1 || Stieb (1–0) || Hough (0–1) || Wells (1) || 49,673 || 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 3 || April 11 || Rangers || 11–5 || Brown (1–0) || Cerutti (0–1) || Jeffcoat (1) || 35,301 || 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 4 || April 12 || Rangers || 7–1 || Flanagan (1–0) || Moyer (0–1) || || 35,354 || 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 5 || April 13 || @ Royals || 3–1 || Key (1–0) || Davis (0–1) || Ward (1) || 20,522 || 3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 6 || April 14 || @ Royals || 3–1 || Saberhagen (1–0) || Stottlemyre (0–2) || Davis (2) || 25,930 || 3–3|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 7 || April 15 || @ Royals || 5–4 || Stieb (2–0) || Crawford (0–1) || Wells (2) || 21,925 || 4–3|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 8 || April 16 || Orioles || 4–2 || Cerutti (1–1) || Tibbs (0–1) || Henke (1) || 40,301 || 5–3|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 9 || April 17 || Orioles || 8–2 || Flanagan (2–0) || Ballard (0–2) || || 38,212 || 6–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 10 || April 18 || Orioles || 8–5 || Harnisch (1–0) || Wills (0–1) || Olson (3) || 41,181 || 6–4|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 11 || April 20 || Royals || 17–6 || Stottlemyre (1–2) || Saberhagen (1–1) || || 49,151 || 7–4|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 12 || April 21 || Royals || 5–1 || Stieb (3–0) || Gubicza (1–2) || || 49,121 || 8–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 13 || April 22 || Royals || 7–1 || Gordon (1–0) || Cerutti (1–2) || || 49,056 || 8–5|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 14 || April 23 || Indians || 12–9 || Wills (1–1) || Wickander (0–1) || Ward (2) || 34,139 || 9–5|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 15 || April 24 || Indians || 4–3 || Key (2–0) || Swindell (1–2) || Wells (3) || 35,203 || 10–5|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 16 || April 25 || Indians || 5–3 || Stottlemyre (2–2) || Nichols (0–1) || Ward (3) || 38,168 || 11–5|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 17 || April 26 || Indians || 4–3 || Candiotti (3–0) || Stieb (3–1) || Jones (5) || 44,174 || 11–6|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 18 || April 27 || @ White Sox || 6–1 || Hibbard (2–1) || Cerutti (1–3) || || 10,965 || 11–7|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 19 || April 28 || @ White Sox || 5–4 || Kutzler (1–0) || Flanagan (2–1) || Thigpen (5) || 15,395 || 11–8|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 20 || April 29 || @ White Sox || 10–3 || King (1–0) || Key (2–1) || Edwards (1) || 12,936 || 11–9|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 21 || April 30 || @ Indians || 10–4 || Stottlemyre (3–2) || Bearse (0–2) || || 6,254 || 12–9|-|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 22 || May 1 || @ Indians || 4–3 || Stieb (4–1) || Candiotti (3–1) || Henke (2) || 5,111 || 13–9|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 23 || May 2 || @ Indians || 3–0 || Black (3–0) || Cerutti (1–4) || Jones (7) || 8,801 || 13–10|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 24 || May 4 || Tigers || 3–1 || Petry (2–1) || Flanagan (2–2) || Henneman (6) || 49,146 || 13–11|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 25 || May 5 || Tigers || 5–1 || Stottlemyre (4–2) || Robinson (1–3) || || 49,219 || 14–11|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 26 || May 6 || Tigers || 11–7 || Key (3–1) || Dubois (0–1) || || 49,206 || 15–11|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 27 || May 7 || White Sox || 6–1 || Stieb (5–1) || McDowell (1–2) || || 41,384 || 16–11|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 28 || May 8 || White Sox || 4–1 || Hibbard (3–2) || Cerutti (1–5) || Thigpen (7) || 41,101 || 16–12|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 29 || May 9 || White Sox || 4–3 || Wills (2–1) || Edwards (0–1) || Ward (4) || 43,128 || 17–12|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 30 || May 10 || @ Tigers || 10–5 || Robinson (2–3) || Stottlemyre (4–3) || || 11,296 || 17–13|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 31 || May 11 || @ Tigers || 4–2 || Key (4–1) || Dubois (0–2) || Henke (3) || 17,376 || 18–13|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"| -- || May 12 || @ Tigers || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for May 14|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 32 || May 13 || @ Tigers || 6–3 || Wells (1–0) || Morris (2–5) || || 17,068 || 19–13|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 33 || May 14 || @ Tigers || 8–3 (10) || Ward (1–0) || Henneman (0–3) || || 10,833 || 20–13|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 34 || May 15 || Mariners || 4–3 (10) || Comstock (1–1) || Acker (0–1) || Schooler (10) || 41,108 || 20–14|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 35 || May 16 || Mariners || 4–2 || Holman (6–2) || Stottlemyre (4–4) || Schooler (11) || 45,640 || 20–15|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 36 || May 17 || Mariners || 14–6 || Johnson (3–2) || Key (4–2) || || 47,283 || 20–16|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 37 || May 18 || Angels || 4–2 || Abbott (2–3) || Stieb (5–2) || Eichhorn (6) || 49,339 || 20–17|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 38 || May 19 || Angels || 11–9 || Fraser (1–2) || Ward (1–1) || Eichhorn (7) || 49,335 || 20–18|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 39 || May 20 || Angels || 5–1 || Wills (3–1) || Langston (3–4) || Henke (4) || 49,421 || 21–18|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 40 || May 21 || Athletics || 4–1 || Welch (5–2) || Stottlemyre (4–5) || Eckersley (10) || 49,471 || 21–19|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 41 || May 22 || Athletics || 5–4 || Young (2–1) || Wills (3–2) || Eckersley (11) || 49,559 || 21–20|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 42 || May 23 || @ Angels || 5–4 || Bailes (1–0) || Ward (1–2) || || 25,179 || 21–21|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 43 || May 24 || @ Angels || 4–3 (11) || Harvey (2–1) || Henke (0–1) || || 24,460 || 21–22|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 44 || May 25 || @ Mariners || 3–1 (11) || Acker (1–1) || Swift (2–2) || Henke (5) || 15,334 || 22–22|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 45 || May 26 || @ Mariners || 11–4 || Wills (4–2) || Holman (6–3) || || 25,004 || 23–22|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 46 || May 27 || @ Mariners || 5–1 || Cerutti (2–5) || Johnson (3–3) || || 25,858 || 24–22|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 47 || May 28 || @ Athletics || 1–0 || Stieb (6–2) || Moore (4–4) || || 45,005 || 25–22|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 48 || May 29 || @ Athletics || 2–1 || Wells (2–0) || Stewart (8–2) || Henke (6) || 25,255 || 26–22|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 49 || May 30 || @ Athletics || 8–5 || Burns (1–0) || Blair (0–1) || Eckersley (14) || 24,257 || 26–23|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 50 || June 1 || Brewers || 7–1 || Higuera (5–1) || Stottlemyre (4–6) || Crim (3) || 49,698 || 26–24|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 51 || June 2 || Brewers || 7–6 || Fossas (2–3) || Wells (2–1) || Plesac (10) || 49,553 || 26–25|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 52 || June 3 || Brewers || 7–4 || Stieb (7–2) || Knudson (3–3) || Henke (7) || 49,702 || 27–25|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 53 || June 5 || Twins || 7–3 || Wells (3–1) || Smith (4–5) || || 49,741 || 28–25|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 54 || June 6 || Twins || 12–5 || Candelaria (7–1) || Blair (0–2) || || 49,652 || 28–26|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 55 || June 7 || Twins || 10–3 || Stottlemyre (5–6) || Tapani (6–4) || || 49,845 || 29–26|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 56 || June 8 || @ Brewers || 11–5 || Gilles (1–0) || Crim (2–2) || Henke (8) || 27,021 || 30–26|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 57 || June 9 || @ Brewers || 7–3 || Stieb (8–2) || Bosio (4–4) || || 46,612 || 31–26|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 58 || June 10 || @ Brewers || 13–5 || Wells (4–1) || Navarro (2–2) || || 18,091 || 32–26|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 59 || June 11 || @ Brewers || 4–1 || Krueger (3–3) || Blair (0–3) || Plesac (11) || 17,701 || 32–27|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 60 || June 12 || @ Twins || 5–4 || Stottlemyre (6–6) || Candelaria (7–2) || Ward (5) || 18,298 || 33–27|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 61 || June 13 || @ Twins || 10–1 || Cerutti (3–5) || West (2–4) || Henke (9) || 17,086 || 34–27|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 62 || June 14 || @ Twins || 7–1 || Stieb (9–2) || Anderson (2–9) || || 18,679 || 35–27|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 63 || June 15 || @ Yankees || 5–4 || Wells (5–1) || Robinson (0–5) || Henke (10) || 31,827 || 36–27|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 64 || June 16 || @ Yankees || 2–1 (11) || Wills (5–2) || Mills (0–2) || Ward (6) || 26,061 || 37–27|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 65 || June 17 || @ Yankees || 8–1 || Stottlemyre (7–6) || LaPoint (4–6) || || 38,173 || 38–27|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 66 || June 19 || Red Sox || 4–2 || Kiecker (2–3) || Ward (1–3) || Murphy (3) || 49,907 || 38–28|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 67 || June 20 || Red Sox || 11–0 || Stieb (10–2) || Gardner (1–4) || Henke (11) || 49,857 || 39–28|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 68 || June 21 || Yankees || 7–6 || Mills (1–2) || Acker (1–2) || Righetti (14) || 49,883 || 39–29|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 69 || June 22 || Yankees || 8–7 (15) || Cadaret (2–4) || Blair (0–4) || Righetti (15) || 49,908 || 39–30|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 70 || June 23 || Yankees || 8–4 || Stottlemyre (8–6) || Leary (3–10) || Henke (12) || 49,858 || 40–30|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 71 || June 24 || Yankees || 8–3 || Cerutti (4–5) || Cary (4–3) || Acker (1) || 49,806 || 41–30|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 72 || June 25 || @ Red Sox || 10–8 || Lamp (1–2) || Blair (0–5) || Reardon (11) || 32,591 || 41–31|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 73 || June 26 || @ Red Sox || 3–0 || Gardner (2–4) || Wells (5–2) || Reardon (12) || 23,244 || 41–32|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 74 || June 27 || @ Red Sox || 9–5 || Boddicker (10–3) || Key (4–3) || Gray (2) || 32,961 || 41–33|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 75 || June 28 || @ Red Sox || 4–3 || Clemens (12–3) || Stottlemyre (8–7) || Reardon (13) || 34,547 || 41–34|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 76 || June 29 || Athletics || 5–0 || Stewart (10–6) || Cerutti (4–6) || || 49,817 || 41–35|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 77 || June 30 || Athletics || 9–4 || Welch (13–2) || Stieb (10–3) || || 49,865 || 41–36|-|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 78 || July 1 || Athletics || 4–3 || Blair (1–5) || Burns (2–2) || Henke (13) || 49,857 || 42–36|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 79 || July 2 || Athletics || 3–2 || Moore (6–7) || Key (4–4) || Eckersley (25) || 49,855 || 42–37|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 80 || July 3 || Angels || 5–2 || Stottlemyre (9–7) || Blyleven (7–5) || Henke (14) || 49,836 || 43–37|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 81 || July 4 || Angels || 4–2 || Cerutti (5–6) || Abbott (5–7) || Henke (15) || 49,831 || 44–37|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 82 || July 5 || Angels || 9–2 || Stieb (11–3) || McCaskill (6–5) || || 49,838 || 45–37|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 83 || July 6 || Mariners || 1–0 || Wells (6–2) || Holman (8–7) || Henke (16) || 49,872 || 46–37|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 84 || July 7 || Mariners || 4–2 || Key (5–4) || Swan (1–2) || Ward (7) || 48,899 || 47–37|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 85 || July 8 || Mariners || 6–3 || Young (3–9) || Stottlemyre (9–8) || || 49,816 || 47–38|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 86 || July 12 || @ Angels || 5–0 || Wells (7–2) || McCaskill (6–6) || || 27,365 || 48–38|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 87 || July 13 || @ Angels || 2–0 || Abbott (6–7) || Stottlemyre (9–9) || || 35,001 || 48–39|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 88 || July 14 || @ Angels || 8–7 || Eichhorn (1–4) || Ward (1–4) || || 34,446 || 48–40|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 89 || July 15 || @ Angels || 3–2 || Finley (12–4) || Henke (0–2) || || 31,609 || 48–41|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 90 || July 16 || @ Mariners || 4–3 || Key (6–4) || Hanson (10–7) || Henke (17) || 24,833 || 49–41|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 91 || July 17 || @ Mariners || 7–5 || Jackson (4–3) || Ward (1–5) || Schooler (24) || 14,259 || 49–42|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 92 || July 18 || @ Mariners || 5–2 || Young (4–10) || Stottlemyre (9–10) || || 15,868 || 49–43|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 93 || July 20 || @ Athletics || 8–6 || Cerutti (6–6) || Young (5–4) || Henke (18) || 40,171 || 50–43|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 94 || July 21 || @ Athletics || 2–1 || Stieb (12–3) || Sanderson (11–6) || Henke (19) || 43,097 || 51–43|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 95 || July 22 || @ Athletics || 3–0 || Moore (9–8) || Key (6–5) || Honeycutt (4) || 43,821 || 51–44|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 96 || July 24 || Royals || 5–3 (13) || Farr (8–4) || Ward (1–6) || || 49,884 || 51–45|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 97 || July 25 || Royals || 6–1 || McGaffigan (1–0) || Stottlemyre (9–11) || || 49,855 || 51–46|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 98 || July 26 || Royals || 7–5 || Cerutti (7–6) || Appier (5–4) || Henke (20) || 49,862 || 52–46|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 99 || July 27 || Rangers || 1–0 || Stieb (13–3) || Hough (7–7) || Henke (21) || 49,882 || 53–46|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 100 || July 28 || Rangers || 3–2 (13) || Arnsberg (4–1) || Wills (5–3) || Barfield (1) || 49,850 || 53–47|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 101 || July 29 || Rangers || 10–8 || Acker (2–2) || McMurtry (0–1) || Candelaria (5) || 49,853 || 54–47|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 102 || July 30 || @ Orioles || 9–2 || Stottlemyre (10–11) || Milacki (4–8) || Ward (8) || 43,638 || 55–47|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 103 || July 31 || @ Orioles || 6–4 || McDonald (3–0) || Cerutti (7–7) || Olson (24) || 37,771 || 55–48|-|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 104 || August 1 || @ Orioles || 7–4 || Stieb (14–3) || Ballard (1–10) || Henke (22) || 40,625 || 56–48|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 105 || August 2 || @ Rangers || 5–4 (11) || Arnsberg (5–1) || Candelaria (7–4) || || 30,814 || 56–49|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 106 || August 3 || @ Rangers || 9–1 || Moyer (1–3) || Wells (7–3) || || 23,728 || 56–50|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 107 || August 4 || @ Rangers || 3–2 || Witt (10–8) || Stottlemyre (10–12) || || 35,211 || 56–51|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 108 || August 5 || @ Rangers || 6–4 || Cerutti (8–7) || Ryan (11–5) || Henke (23) || 41,635 || 57–51|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 109 || August 6 || @ Rangers || 4–3 || Hough (9–7) || Stieb (14–4) || Rogers (11) || 28,638 || 57–52|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 110 || August 7 || Tigers || 11–7 || Key (7–5) || Morris (9–14) || || 49,894 || 58–52|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 111 || August 8 || Tigers || 8–3 || Wells (8–3) || Terrell (0–1) || || 49,897 || 59–52|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 112 || August 9 || Tigers || 5–4 || Robinson (9–9) || Stottlemyre (10–13) || Gleaton (6) || 49,911 || 59–53|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 113 || August 10 || Twins || 7–3 || West (6–7) || Cerutti (8–8) || || 49,888 || 59–54|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 114 || August 11 || Twins || 7–4 || Stieb (15–4) || Leach (2–4) || Henke (24) || 49,873 || 60–54|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 115 || August 12 || Twins || 5–4 || Anderson (5–15) || Key (7–6) || || 49,892 || 60–55|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 116 || August 13 || @ White Sox || 4–3 || Ward (2–6) || Thigpen (4–5) || Henke (25) || 28,961 || 61–55|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 117 || August 14 || @ White Sox || 12–4 || Stottlemyre (11–13) || Hibbard (9–7) || || 24,314 || 62–55|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 118 || August 15 || @ White Sox || 4–3 || McDowell (9–6) || Candelaria (7–5) || Thigpen (38) || 27,947 || 62–56|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 119 || August 17 || @ Twins || 5–1 || Stieb (16–4) || Erickson (3–3) || Ward (9) || 28,173 || 63–56|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 120 || August 18 || @ Twins || 3–0 || Key (8–6) || Anderson (5–16) || Henke (26) || 32,605 || 64–56|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 121 || August 19 || @ Twins || 9–1 || Wells (9–3) || Guthrie (4–6) || || 29,004 || 65–56|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 122 || August 20 || @ Yankees || 6–5 (11) || Cadaret (5–4) || Acker (2–3) || || 21,661 || 65–57|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 123 || August 21 || @ Yankees || 3–2 || Cary (5–8) || Candelaria (7–6) || Guetterman (2) || 22,315 || 65–58|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 124 || August 22 || @ Yankees || 4–2 || Hawkins (4–10) || Cerutti (8–9) || Righetti (27) || 25,088 || 65–59|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 125 || August 23 || Red Sox || 4–3 || Henke (1–2) || Hesketh (0–1) || || 49,918 || 66–59|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 126 || August 24 || Red Sox || 2–0 || Kiecker (5–6) || Ward (2–7) || Gray (5) || 49,914 || 66–60|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 127 || August 25 || Red Sox || 1–0 || Clemens (19–5) || Wells (9–4) || || 49,890 || 66–61|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 128 || August 26 || Red Sox || 1–0 || Harris (11–5) || Stottlemyre (11–14) || Gray (6) || 49,897 || 66–62|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 129 || August 27 || Brewers || 4–2 || Higuera (8–6) || Acker (2–4) || || 49,892 || 66–63|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 130 || August 28 || Brewers || 6–2 || Navarro (5–5) || Stieb (16–5) || || 49,871 || 66–64|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 131 || August 29 || Brewers || 7–3 || Key (9–6) || Knudson (10–7) || Ward (10) || 49,909 || 67–64|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 132 || August 31 || @ Indians || 12–8 || Acker (3–4) || Swindell (10–8) || || 12,508 || 68–64|-|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 133 || September 1 || @ Indians || 8–0 || Stottlemyre (12–14) || Candiotti (13–10) || || 16,547 || 69–64|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 134 || September 2 || @ Indians || 3–0 || Stieb (17–5) || Black (10–9) || || 23,640 || 70–64|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 135 || September 3 || @ Tigers || 5–0 || Terrell (4–2) || Key (9–7) || || 33,658 || 70–65|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 136 || September 4 || @ Tigers || 3–1 || Gibson (4–4) || Ward (2–8) || Henneman (20) || 14,760 || 70–66|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 137 || September 5 || @ Tigers || 7–3 || Wells (10–4) || Parker (3–2) || || 16,677 || 71–66|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 138 || September 7 || White Sox || 3–1 || Stottlemyre (13–14) || Pérez (12–13) || Henke (27) || 49,885 || 72–66|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 139 || September 8 || White Sox || 3–0 || Stieb (18–5) || Fernandez (2–3) || Henke (28) || 49,898 || 73–66|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 140 || September 9 || White Sox || 6–1 || Key (10–7) || McDowell (12–7) || || 49,870 || 74–66|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 141 || September 10 || @ Royals || 6–1 || Wells (11–4) || Wagner (0–1) || || 22,158 || 75–66|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 142 || September 11 || @ Royals || 8–4 || Wills (6–3) || Stottlemyre (0–1) || Ward (11) || 18,493 || 76–66|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 143 || September 12 || @ Royals || 7–5 || Gordon (11–10) || Stottlemyre (13–15) || Davis (6) || 20,135 || 76–67|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 144 || September 13 || Orioles || 5–3 || Mesa (1–2) || Stieb (18–6) || Olson (31) || 49,875 || 76–68|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 145 || September 14 || Orioles || 8–7 || Blair (2–5) || Olson (5–5) || || 49,893 || 77–68|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 146 || September 15 || Orioles || 4–3 || Blair (3–5) || Schilling (1–2) || || 49,888 || 78–68|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 147 || September 16 || Orioles || 6–5 || Henke (2–2) || Price (3–4) || || 49,886 || 79–68|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 148 || September 17 || Yankees || 6–4 || Cerutti (9–9) || Plunk (5–3) || Henke (29) || 49,902 || 80–68|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 149 || September 18 || Yankees || 3–2 || Black (12–10) || Guetterman (10–7) || || 49,887 || 81–68|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 150 || September 19 || Yankees || 7–6 || Key (11–7) || Leary (9–19) || Henke (30) || 49,890 || 82–68|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 151 || September 21 || Indians || 2–1 (13) || Valdez (1–1) || Wills (6–4) || Jones (39) || 49,894 || 82–69|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 152 || September 22 || Indians || 5–2 || Shaw (3–4) || Stottlemyre (13–16) || Jones (40) || 49,883 || 82–70|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 153 || September 23 || Indians || 5–4 (10) || Acker (4–4) || Ward (1–3) || || 49,901 || 83–70|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 154 || September 24 || @ Brewers || 9–5 || Key (12–7) || Navarro (7–7) || Henke (31) || 8,769 || 84–70|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 155 || September 25 || @ Brewers || 8–4 || Krueger (6–8) || Black (12–11) || || 8,576 || 84–71|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 156 || September 26 || @ Brewers || 6–0 || Robinson (12–4) || Wells (11–5) || || 8,804 || 84–72|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 157 || September 28 || @ Red Sox || 7–6 || Reardon (4–3) || Henke (2–3) || || 35,735 || 84–73|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 158 || September 29 || @ Red Sox || 7–5 || Clemens (21–6) || Stottlemyre (13–17) || Reardon (20) || 35,444 || 84–74|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 159 || September 30 || @ Red Sox || 10–5 || Key (13–7) || Hesketh (0–4) || || 34,400 || 85–74|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 160 || October 1 || @ Orioles || 6–3 || Mesa (3–2) || Wells (11–6) || Olson (37) || 24,442 || 85–75|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 161 || October 2 || @ Orioles || 2–1 || Black (13–11) || Johnson (13–9) || Henke (32) || 19,789 || 86–75|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 162 || October 3 || @ Orioles || 3–2 || Olson (6–5) || Henke (2–4) || || 26,913 || 86–76|-

Player stats

= Indicates team leader

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C	125	346	99	.286	15	49
1B	153	557	167	.300	35	88
2B	117	391	95	.243	6	41
3B	150	592	162	.274	31	118
SS	161	635	175	.276	4	66
LF	142	562	149	.265	21	86
CF	147	588	156	.265	3	51
RF	127	463	122	.263	15	65
DH	111	358	95	.265	14	48

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
84	260	60	.231	12	32
87	250	59	.236	5	22
50	170	36	.212	1	15
57	97	28	.289	2	16
33	88	24	.273	2	7
33	80	18	.225	1	9
49	72	14	.194	0	8
19	53	16	.302	0	7
15	12	1	.083	0	1
6	5	1	.200	0	0
3	5	0	.000	0	0
9	3	1	.333	0	0
1	2	1	.500	0	0

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
33	208.2	18	6	2.93	125
33	203.0	13	17	4.34	115
27	154.2	13	7	4.25	88
30	140.0	9	9	4.76	49
5	20.1	2	2	5.31	5

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
43	189.0	11	6	3.14	115
27	68.2	3	5	4.06	43
13	21.1	0	3	5.48	19
3	15.2	2	1	4.02	3
6	12.1	0	0	5.11	4

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
61	2	4	32	2.17	75
73	2	8	11	3.45	112
59	4	4	1	3.83	54
44	6	4	0	4.73	72
11	0	0	0	6.06	7
4	0	0	0	0.00	5
4	0	0	0	0.00	0
2	1	0	0	6.75	0
1	0	0	0	9.00	0

Award winners

Kelly Gruber, Player of the Month Award, September
Kelly Gruber, Silver Slugger Award
Kelly Gruber, Gold Glove Award

All-Star Game

George Bell, OF
Kelly Gruber, 3B
Dave Stieb, P ^[10]

Farm system

External links

1990 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Reference
1990 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Almanac

Notes and References

Web site: BLUE JAYS TIMELINE (1990–1999) . January 4, 2013. The Official Site of The Toronto Blue Jays.
Web site: 1990 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions . baseball-reference.com . 17 July 2023.
Web site: 1990 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions . baseball-reference.com . 17 July 2023.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?year_ID=1990&round=1&draft_type=junreg Baseball Draft: 1st Round of the 1990 June Draft
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/w/chris_weinke/index.html?query=TORONTO%20BLUE%20JAYS&field=org&match=exact Chris Weinke News – The New York Times – Narrowed by 'TORONTO BLUE JAYS'
https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/crespfe01.shtml Felipe Crespo
https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/battlho01.shtml Howard Battle
https://www.baseball-reference.com/j/jordari03.shtml Ricardo Jordan
http://www.baseballcardproject.com/showcard.asp?Card=Score~Rookies-Traded~1990~100
http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/tor/history/all_stars.jsp Blue Jays All-Stars | bluejays.com: History
Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007