1995 Toronto Blue Jays season explained

Toronto Blue Jays
Season:	1995
League:	American League
Division:	East
Ballpark:	SkyDome
City:	Toronto
Record:	56–88 (.389)
Divisional Place:	5th
Owners:	Interbrew, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
General Managers:	Gord Ash
Managers:	Cito Gaston
Television:	CBC Television (Brian Williams, Tommy Hutton) ONT (Don Chevrier, Tommy Hutton) The Sports Network (Dan Shulman, Buck Martinez)
Radio:	CJCL (AM) (Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek)

The 1995 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 19th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing fifth in the American League East with a record of 56 wins and 88 losses.

Transactions

Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1995 season.^[1]

October 1994

	Randy St. Claire granted free agency (signed with Pittsburgh Pirates to a contract on December 6, 1994).
	Released Dave Righetti.
	Darnell Coles granted free agency (signed with St. Louis Cardinals to a one-year, $300,000 contract on March 9, 1995).
	Ray Giannelli granted free agency (signed with St. Louis Cardinals to a contract on November 18, 1994). Joel Johnston granted free agency (signed with Boston Red Sox to a contract on December 16, 1994).
	Todd Stottlemyre granted free agency (signed with Oakland Athletics to a one-year, $2.05 million contract on April 11, 1995).
	Danny Cox granted free agency (signed with Toronto Blue Jays to a one-year, $700,000 contract on December 14, 1994). Dave Stewart granted free agency (signed with Oakland Athletics to a one-year, $1 million contract on April 8, 1995).
	Pat Borders granted free agency (signed with Kansas City Royals to a one-year, $310,000 contract on April 10, 1995).
	Dick Schofield granted free agency (signed with Los Angeles Dodgers to a one-year, $350,000 contract on April 15, 1995).

November 1994

	Traded Eddie Zosky to the Florida Marlins for a player to be named later (Scotty Pace on December 14, 1994).

December 1994

	Sent Rob Butler to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal. Freddy García selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1994 MLB Rule 5 draft. Todd Steverson selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 1994 MLB Rule 5 draft. Purchased the contract of Tomás Pérez from the California Angels.
	Re-signed free agent Danny Cox to a one-year, $700,000 contract.
	Signed free agent Dave Wainhouse to a contract.

January 1995

	Released Scott Bailes.

April 1995

	Acquired David Cone from the Kansas City Royals for Chris Stynes, Tony Medrano and Dave Sinnes.
	Signed free agent Danny Darwin from the Boston Red Sox to a one-year, $300,000 contract.
	Signed free agent Candy Maldonado from the Cleveland Indians to a one-year, $200,000 contract.
	Signed free agent Paul Gibson from the Milwaukee Brewers to a contract.
	Received Lance Parrish from the Kansas City Royals as part of a conditional deal.
	Signed free agent Frank Viola from the Boston Red Sox to a contract.

Regular season

Transactions

Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1995 regular season.^[2]

April 1995

	Traded Aaron Small to the Florida Marlins for a player to be named later (Ernie Delgado on September 19, 1995).

June 1995

	Released Dave Wainhouse.
	Released Paul Gibson.

July 1995

	Released Danny Darwin.
	Released Frank Viola.
	Acquired Marty Janzen, Mike Gordon and Jason Jarvis from the New York Yankees for David Cone.

August 1995

	Signed free agent Wally Whitehurst from the Boston Red Sox to a contract.
	Sent Candy Maldonado to the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal.

1995 MLB Draft

June 1, 1995: 1995 Major League Baseball draft
- Roy Halladay was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 1st round (17th pick). Player signed June 30, 1995.^[3]
- Ryan Freel was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 10th round.^[4]

Roster

1995 Toronto Blue Jays
Roster
Pitchers		CatchersInfielders		OutfieldersOther batters		ManagerCoaches (bullpen)

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 1 || April 26 || Athletics || 13–1 || Cone (1–0) || Stewart (0–1) || || 50,426 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 2 || April 27 || Athletics || 7–1 || Hentgen (1–0) || Darling (0–1) || || 31,070 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 3 || April 28 || Angels || 7–6 (10) || Butcher (1–0) || Castillo (0–1) || Smith (1) || 36,208 || 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 4 || April 29 || Angels || 3–0 || Leiter (1–0) || Sanderson (0–1) || Hall (1) || 35,278 || 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 5 || April 30 || Angels || 5–3 || Butcher (2–0) || Menhart (0–1) || Smith (2) || 35,290 || 3–2|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 6 || May 1 || Angels || 2–0 || Boskie (1–0) || Cone (1–1) || Smith (3) || 31,303 || 3–3|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 7 || May 2 || White Sox || 9–8 || Timlin (1–0) || Márquez (0–1) || || 34,194 || 4–3|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 8 || May 3 || White Sox || 8–7 (10) || Menhart (1–1) || Hernández (0–1) || || 33,159 || 5–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 9 || May 5 || @ Orioles || 9–2 || Brown (2–0) || Leiter (1–1) || || 37,670 || 5–4|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 10 || May 6 || @ Orioles || 7–3 || Darwin (1–0) || Rhodes (1–1) || || 40,173 || 6–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 11 || May 7 || @ Orioles || 6–2 || Mussina (1–1) || Cone (1–2) || || 44,304 || 6–5|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 12 || May 9 || Yankees || 9–6 || Hentgen (2–0) || McDowell (1–1) || || 37,291 || 7–5|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 13 || May 10 || Yankees || 6–4 (11) || Wetteland (1–0) || Williams (0–1) || || 38,232 || 7–6|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 14 || May 11 || Yankees || 12–11 || Ausanio (2–0) || Ward (0–1) || Howe (1) || 39,370 || 7–7|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 15 || May 12 || @ Brewers || 14–5 || Ignasiak (2–0) || Darwin (1–1) || || 12,904 || 7–8|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 16 || May 13 || @ Brewers || 10–0 || Cone (2–2) || Miranda (1–1) || || 17,984 || 8–8|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 17 || May 14 || @ Brewers || 8–3 || Hentgen (3–0) || Eldred (1–1) || || 13,447 || 9–8|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 18 || May 15 || @ Rangers || 12–4 || Tewksbury (2–1) || Guzmán (0–1) || || 17,982 || 9–9|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 19 || May 16 || @ Rangers || 6–1 || Rogers (3–2) || Leiter (1–2) || Burrows (1) || 19,014 || 9–10|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 20 || May 17 || @ Rangers || 12–7 || Gross (1–3) || Darwin (1–2) || Vosberg (1) || 18,910 || 9–11|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 21 || May 19 || @ Tigers || 4–2 || Cone (3–2) || Moore (3–2) || || 18,558 || 10–11|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 22 || May 20 || @ Tigers || 10–6 || Doherty (2–2) || Hentgen (3–1) || || 18,888 || 10–12|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 23 || May 21 || @ Tigers || 2–1 || Boever (2–0) || Cox (0–1) || Henneman (3) || 19,144 || 10–13|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 24 || May 22 || Royals || 7–0 || Appier (5–1) || Darwin (1–3) || || 39,255 || 10–14|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 25 || May 23 || Royals || 10–6 || Timlin (2–0) || Pichardo (0–1) || Hall (2) || 35,049 || 11–14|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 26 || May 24 || Royals || 8–5 || Gordon (2–1) || Cone (3–3) || || 37,277 || 11–15|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 27 || May 26 || Indians || 7–4 || Hershiser (3–1) || Hentgen (3–2) || Mesa (7) || 47,113 || 11–16|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 28 || May 27 || Indians || 3–0 || Leiter (2–2) || Plunk (2–1) || Hall (3) || 47,143 || 12–16|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 29 || May 28 || Indians || 5–4 || Nagy (3–1) || Darwin (1–4) || Mesa (8) || 42,365 || 12–17|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 30 || May 29 || Tigers || 5–4 || Cone (4–3) || Moore (4–3) || Timlin (1) || 39,294 || 13–17|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 31 || May 30 || Tigers || 8–6 || Lira (1–3) || Cox (0–2) || Henneman (5) || 39,711 || 13–18|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 32 || May 31 || Tigers || 5–3 || Hentgen (4–2) || Doherty (2–3) || || 41,232 || 14–18|-|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 33 || June 2 || @ Indians || 5–0 || Leiter (3–2) || Nagy (3–2) || Timlin (2) || 41,545 || 15–18|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 34 || June 3 || @ Indians || 3–0 || Martínez (5–0) || Darwin (1–5) || || 41,566 || 15–19|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 35 || June 4 || @ Indians || 9–8 || Tavárez (3–0) || Hall (0–1) || || 41,688 || 15–20|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 36 || June 5 || @ White Sox || 3–2 || Abbott (3–2) || Guzmán (0–2) || Hernández (9) || 22,180 || 15–21|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 37 || June 6 || @ White Sox || 6–4 || Bere (2–4) || Hentgen (4–3) || Hernández (10) || 18,428 || 15–22|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 38 || June 7 || @ White Sox || 4–3 || Leiter (4–2) || Keyser (0–1) || Timlin (3) || 19,749 || 16–22|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"| – || June 9 || @ Royals || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 4|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 39 || June 10 || @ Royals || 8–2 || Appier (8–2) || Darwin (1–6) || || 20,883 || 16–23|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 40 || June 11 || @ Royals || 3–2 (10)|| Pichardo (3–1) || Hall (0–2) || || 16,881 || 16–24|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 41 || June 12 || Red Sox || 4–3 (12)|| Timlin (3–0) || Ryan (0–2) || || 40,171 || 17–24|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 42 || June 13 || Red Sox || 11–7 || Maddux (1–1) || Hentgen (4–4) || || 36,297 || 17–25|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 43 || June 14 || Red Sox || 5–3 || Leiter (5–2) || Wakefield (4–1) || Castillo (1) || 37,898 || 18–25|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 44 || June 16 || Rangers || 7–3 || Tewksbury (5–2) || Darwin (1–7) || || 38,150 || 18–26|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 45 || June 17 || Rangers || 4–3 || Cone (5–3) || Rogers (7–3) || || 45,229 || 19–26|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 46 || June 18 || Rangers || 7–2 || Guzmán (1–2) || Pavlik (4–2) || || 40,215 || 20–26|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 47 || June 20 || Brewers || 5–3 || Roberson (3–2) || Hentgen (4–5) || Fetters (6) || 39,456 || 20–27|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 48 || June 21 || Brewers || 10–9 || Wegman (1–3) || Timlin (3–1) || Fetters (7) || 40,296 || 20–28|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 49 || June 22 || Brewers || 9–0 || Sparks (3–2) || Darwin (1–8) || || 43,490 || 20–29|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 50 || June 23 || @ Yankees || 6–2 || McDowell (4–4) || Cone (5–4) || || 24,499 || 20–30|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 51 || June 24 || @ Yankees || 10–2 || Pérez (5–4) || Guzmán (1–3) || || 28,950 || 20–31|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 52 || June 25 || @ Yankees || 8–2 || Hitchcock (3–4) || Hentgen (4–6) || || 26,340 || 20–32|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 53 || June 26 || @ Red Sox || 4–3 || Belinda (5–0) || Castillo (0–2) || || 26,716 || 20–33|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 54 || June 27 || @ Red Sox || 6–5 (11)|| Lilliquist (2–1) || Williams (0–2) || || 30,262 || 20–34|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 55 || June 28 || @ Red Sox || 8–4 || Cone (6–4) || Smith (2–4) || || 31,467 || 21–34|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 56 || June 29 || Orioles || 5–1 || Guzmán (2–3) || Fernandez (0–4) || || 40,173 || 22–34|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 57 || June 30 || Orioles || 6–5 || Cox (1–2) || Clark (0–1) || || 38,416 || 23–34|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 58 || July 1 || Orioles || 6–2 || Moyer (3–3) || Leiter (5–3) || || 43,375 || 23–35|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 59 || July 2 || Orioles || 9–7 || Benítez (1–3) || Crabtree (0–1) || Jones (12) || 42,226 || 23–36|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 60 || July 3 || @ Angels || 4–2 || Langston (7–1) || Cone (6–5) || Smith (20) || 17,848 || 23–37|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 61 || July 4 || @ Angels || 14–0 || Finley (7–6) || Guzmán (2–4) || || 61,292 || 23–38|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 62 || July 5 || @ Angels || 6–5 || Hentgen (5–6) || Boskie (6–2) || Castillo (2) || 14,163 || 24–38|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 63 || July 6 || @ Angels || 10–1 || Anderson (2–2) || Leiter (5–4) || || 15,076 || 24–39|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 64 || July 7 || @ Athletics || 4–2 || Williams (1–2) || Prieto (0–1) || Castillo (3) || 14,522 || 25–39|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 65 || July 8 || @ Athletics || 9–6 || Cone (7–5) || Harkey (4–6) || || || 26–39|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 66 || July 8 || @ Athletics || 6–3 || Eckersley (2–2) || Guzmán (2–5) || || 25,103 || 26–40|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 67 || July 9 || @ Athletics || 7–3 || Hentgen (6–6) || Darling (2–4) || || 20,253 || 27–40|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 68 || July 12 || @ Athletics || 7–4 || Stottlemyre (8–2) || Leiter (5–5) || Eckersley (19) || 11,343 || 27–41|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 69 || July 13 || @ Mariners || 4–1 || Cone (8–5) || Belcher (4–5) || Castillo (4) || 18,616 || 28–41|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 70 || July 14 || @ Mariners || 5–1 || Guzmán (3–5) || Bosio (6–4) || || 14,850 || 29–41|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 71 || July 15 || @ Mariners || 3–0 || Johnson (10–1) || Hentgen (6–7) || || 36,037 || 29–42|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 72 || July 16 || @ Mariners || 9–3 || Hurtado (1–0) || Carmona (1–4) || || 17,632 || 30–42|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 73 || July 17 || @ Twins || 6–3 || Leiter (6–5) || Harris (0–3) || Castillo (5) || 15,415 || 31–42|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 74 || July 18 || @ Twins || 7–0 || Cone (9–5) || Tapani (4–11) || || 16,534 || 32–42|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 75 || July 19 || Angels || 10–2 || Springer (1–2) || Guzmán (3–6) || || 39,139 || 32–43|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 76 || July 20 || Angels || 10–3 || Butcher (6–1) || Hentgen (6–8) || || 37,194 || 32–44|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 77 || July 21 || Mariners || 4–3 || Hurtado (2–0) || Torres (3–5) || Castillo (6) || 36,490 || 33–44|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 78 || July 22 || Mariners || 7–2 || Belcher (6–5) || Leiter (6–6) || || 43,483 || 33–45|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 79 || July 23 || Mariners || 6–4 || Wells (3–3) || Cone (9–6) || Ayala (14) || 39,163 || 33–46|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 80 || July 25 || Twins || 7–3 || Rodriguez (2–3) || Guzmán (3–7) || || 37,609 || 33–47|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 81 || July 26 || Twins || 6–2 || Hentgen (7–8) || Trombley (1–6) || || 37,150 || 34–47|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 82 || July 27 || Twins || 9–2 || Hurtado (3–0) || Harris (0–4) || || 42,154 || 35–47|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 83 || July 28 || Athletics || 3–0 || Leiter (7–6) || Van Poppel (1–3) || Castillo (7) || 40,461 || 36–47|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 84 || July 29 || Athletics || 18–11 || Carrara (1–0) || Prieto (1–4) || || 41,040 || 37–47|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 85 || July 30 || Athletics || 11–3 || Darling (4–6) || Guzmán (3–8) || || 40,312 || 37–48|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 86 || July 31 || @ Orioles || 6–3 || Hentgen (8–8) || Moyer (6–4) || Jordan (1) || 41,937 || 38–48|-|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 87 || August 1 || @ Orioles || 12–10 || Robinson (1–0) || Jones (0–4) || Castillo (8) || 41,394 || 39–48|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 88 || August 2 || @ Orioles || 1–0 || Mussina (13–5) || Menhart (1–2) || || 40,023 || 39–49|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 89 || August 3 || @ Orioles || 8–2 (10)|| Jordan (1–0) || Clark (1–2) || || 43,325 || 40–49|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 90 || August 4 || Red Sox || 7–1 || Hanson (9–4) || Rogers (0–1) || || 40,137 || 40–50|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 91 || August 5 || Red Sox || 9–3 || Cormier (4–2) || Hentgen (8–9) || || 41,454 || 40–51|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 92 || August 6 || Red Sox || 6–4 || Eshelman (4–2) || Hurtado (3–1) || Aguilera (20) || 38,194 || 40–52|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 93 || August 7 || Red Sox || 5–4 (10)|| Belinda (8–1) || Crabtree (0–2) || || 42,135 || 40–53|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 94 || August 8 || @ Brewers || 6–5 (11)|| Wegman (5–4) || Rogers (0–2) || || 18,222 || 40–54|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 95 || August 9 || @ Brewers || 12–7 || Karl (3–2) || Guzmán (3–9) || || 18,417 || 40–55|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 96 || August 10 || @ Brewers || 8–4 || Hentgen (9–9) || Sparks (7–6) || Castillo (9) || 17,661 || 41–55|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 97 || August 11 || @ Rangers || 14–5 || Hurtado (4–1) || Pavlik (6–7) || || 31,269 || 42–55|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 98 || August 12 || @ Rangers || 6–3 || Witt (1–0) || Leiter (7–7) || McDowell (3) || 40,040 || 42–56|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 99 || August 13 || @ Rangers || 6–1 || Gross (6–11) || Carrara (1–1) || || 25,308 || 42–57|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 100 || August 15 || @ Tigers || 11–5 || Bohanon (1–1) || Hentgen (9–10) || || 19,173 || 42–58|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 101 || August 16 || @ Tigers || 7–4 || Hurtado (5–1) || Maxcy (4–3) || Castillo (10) || 17,551 || 43–58|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 102 || August 17 || @ Tigers || 3–0 || Leiter (8–7) || Lima (1–4) || Castillo (11) || 14,629 || 44–58|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 103 || August 18 || Royals || 10–3 || Gordon (8–8) || Carrara (1–2) || || 41,168 || 44–59|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 104 || August 19 || Royals || 5–4 (13)|| Rogers (1–2) || Montgomery (1–2) || || 40,128 || 45–59|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 105 || August 20 || Royals || 4–3 || Timlin (4–1) || Olson (1–1) || || 39,103 || 46–59|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 106 || August 21 || Indians || 7–3 || Hershiser (11–5) || Hurtado (5–2) || Embree (1) || 39,187 || 46–60|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 107 || August 22 || Indians || 5–4 || Castillo (1–2) || Tavárez (8–2) || || 39,293 || 47–60|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 108 || August 23 || Indians || 6–5 || Poole (3–3) || Carrara (1–3) || Mesa (38) || 41,169 || 47–61|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 109 || August 25 || White Sox || 8–7 || Bere (6–11) || Hentgen (9–11) || Hernández (22) || 38,684 || 47–62|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 110 || August 26 || White Sox || 3–2 || Rogers (2–2) || Hernández (2–7) || || 45,624 || 48–62|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 111 || August 27 || White Sox || 2–1 || Leiter (9–7) || Righetti (3–2) || Castillo (12) || 40,179 || 49–62|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 112 || August 28 || @ Indians || 9–1 || Ogea (7–3) || Carrara (1–4) || || 40,283 || 49–63|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 113 || August 29 || @ Indians || 4–1 || Clark (8–5) || Guzmán (3–10) || || 41,257 || 49–64|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 114 || August 30 || @ Indians || 4–3 (14)|| Assenmacher (6–2) || Castillo (1–3) || || 41,807 || 49–65|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 115 || August 31 || @ Indians || 6–4 (10)|| Mesa (2–0) || Rogers (2–3) || || 41,746 || 49–66|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 116 || September 1 || @ White Sox || 5–3 || Keyser (4–6) || Leiter (9–8) || Hernández (25) || 18,444 || 49–67|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 117 || September 2 || @ White Sox || 10–4 || Álvarez (7–7) || Ware (0–1) || || 24,369 || 49–68|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 118 || September 3 || @ White Sox || 6–5 || Simas (1–0) || Guzmán (3–11) || Hernández (26) || 23,428 || 49–69|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 119 || September 4 || @ Royals || 6–1 || Hentgen (10–11) || Gubicza (10–12) || Timlin (4) || || 50–69|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 120 || September 4 || @ Royals || 9–7 || Magnante (1–1) || Castillo (1–4) || Montgomery (27) || 19,905 || 50–70|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 121 || September 5 || @ Royals || 9–8 (10)|| Olson (3–1) || Robinson (1–1) || || 12,443 || 50–71|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 122 || September 6 || @ Royals || 6–2 || Leiter (10–8) || Gordon (10–10) || || 13,030 || 51–71|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 123 || September 8 || Tigers || 9–5 || Ware (1–1) || Lira (9–10) || || 36,490 || 52–71|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 124 || September 9 || Tigers || 5–2 || Bergman (7–8) || Guzmán (3–12) || Henry (2) || 43,127 || 52–72|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 125 || September 10 || Tigers || 5–2 (11)|| Doherty (5–8) || Timlin (4–2) || Henry (3) || 39,255 || 52–73|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 126 || September 11 || Tigers || 3–2 (10)|| Christopher (3–0) || Rogers (2–4) || Bohanon (1) || 32,135 || 52–74|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 127 || September 12 || Rangers || 6–5 || McDowell (6–3) || Leiter (10–9) || Russell (19) || 32,178 || 52–75|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 128 || September 13 || Rangers || 3–2 (11)|| Whiteside (5–4) || Timlin (4–3) || || 32,130 || 52–76|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 129 || September 14 || Rangers || 6–1 || Witt (3–2) || Guzmán (3–13) || || 32,143 || 52–77|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 130 || September 15 || Brewers || 5–1 (15)|| Kiefer (4–1) || Robinson (1–2) || || 34,164 || 52–78|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 131 || September 16 || Brewers || 5–4 (11)|| Carrara (2–4) || Wegman (5–7) || || 43,164 || 53–78|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 132 || September 17 || Brewers || 5–0 || Leiter (11–9) || Givens (5–5) || || 38,191 || 54–78|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 133 || September 18 || @ Yankees || 9–2 || Cone (16–8) || Cox (1–3) || || 15,224 || 54–79|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 134 || September 19 || @ Yankees || 5–3 || Pettitte (11–8) || Guzmán (3–14) || Wetteland (26) || 15,772 || 54–80|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 135 || September 20 || @ Yankees || 2–1 || Hitchcock (9–10) || Hentgen (10–12) || || 20,541 || 54–81|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 136 || September 21 || @ Yankees || 6–4 || Howe (6–3) || Menhart (1–3) || Wetteland (27) || 17,766 || 54–82|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"| – || September 22 || @ Red Sox || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 23|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 137 || September 23 || @ Red Sox || 5–0 || Clemens (9–5) || Leiter (11–10) || || 32,791 || 54–83|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 138 || September 23 || @ Red Sox || 8–6 || Ware (2–1) || Wakefield (16–6) || Castillo (13) || 21,266 || 55–83|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 139 || September 24 || @ Red Sox || 2–1 || Guzmán (4–14) || Aguilera (3–3) || Timlin (5) || 32,472 || 56–83|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 140 || September 26 || Orioles || 5–0 || Mussina (18–9) || Hentgen (10–13) || || 35,414 || 56–84|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 141 || September 27 || Orioles || 7–0 || Erickson (13–10) || Menhart (1–4) || || 35,019 || 56–85|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 142 || September 29 || Yankees || 4–3 || Pettitte (12–9) || Castillo (1–5) || Wetteland (31) || 40,318 || 56–86|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 143 || September 30 || Yankees || 6–1 || Kamieniecki (7–6) || Leiter (11–11) || || 49,233 || 56–87|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 144 || October 1 || Yankees || 6–1 || Hitchcock (11–10) || Hentgen (10–14) || || 47,182 || 56–88|-| *An MLB Players strike, which ended on April 2, resulted in a reduced schedule of 144 games being played in 1995.

Player stats

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	62	191	46	.241	2	25
1B	135	492	143	.291	8	54
2B	130	517	155	.300	13	66
SS	111	367	89	.243	10	42
3B	144	521	127	.244	18	74
LF	139	558	141	.253	25	76
CF	101	427	121	.283	10	53
RF	121	379	109	.288	15	54
DH	130	525	142	.270	15	60

Other batters

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	70	178	36	.202	4	22
IF	51	161	38	.236	4	14
OF	61	160	43	.269	7	25
CF	61	138	32	.232	1	9
C	45	132	28	.212	3	16
UT	37	99	15	.165	3	11
SS	41	98	24	.245	1	8
OF	17	48	9	.188	1	3
OF	12	38	8	.211	0	1
UT	9	15	3	.200	0	0

Pitching

Starting and 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
30	200.2	10	14	5.11	135
28	183.0	11	11	3.64	153
24	135.1	4	14	6.32	94
17	130.1	9	6	3.38	102
21	78.2	1	4	4.92	50
14	77.2	5	2	5.45	33
13	65.0	1	8	7.62	36
12	48.2	2	4	7.21	27
5	26.1	2	1	5.47	18

Relief pitchers

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

G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
55	1	5	13	3.22	38
31	4	3	5	2.14	36
31	0	2	0	3.09	21
24	1	4	0	7.40	38
23	1	2	0	3.69	41
21	1	2	0	3.69	31
19	2	4	0	5.70	13
17	0	2	3	4.41	11
15	1	0	1	6.60	10
5	0	0	0	9.00	4
4	0	1	0	27.00	3

Award winners

Roberto Alomar, Gold Glove Award
Devon White, Gold Glove Award

All-Star Game

Roberto Alomar, 2B

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Farm system

References

Web site: 1995 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions . baseball-reference.com . 17 July 2023.
Web site: 1995 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions . baseball-reference.com . 17 July 2023.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hallaro01.shtml Roy Halladay
https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/freelry01.shtml Ryan Freel
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

External links

1995 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Reference
1995 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Almanac