| Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Season: | 1999 |
| League: | American League |
| Division: | East |
| Ballpark: | SkyDome |
| City: | Toronto |
| Record: | 84–78 (.519) |
| Divisional Place: | 3rd |
| Owners: | Interbrew, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce |
| General Managers: | Gord Ash |
| Managers: | Jim Fregosi |
| Television: | CBC Television (Brian Williams, John Cerutti) The Sports Network (Dan Shulman, Buck Martinez) CTV Sportsnet (Rod Black, Joe Carter) |
| Radio: | CHUM (AM) (Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek) |
The 1999 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 23rd season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing third in the American League East with a record of 84 wins and 78 losses. The team set a franchise record for most runs scored in a season (883) and hits in a season (1,580). The previous Blue Jays records for most runs scored and most hits in a season were set in 1993 when the Jays scored 847 runs and collected 1,556 hits. Conversely, the Blue Jays pitching staff gave up the most runs of any Blue Jays team since 1979. It was the team's final season with original mascot BJ Birdy.
Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1999 season.[1]
| Ben Van Ryn granted free agency. | ||
| Alex Delgado granted free agency (signed with Toronto Blue Jays to a one-year contract on November 18, 1998). José Herrera granted free agency (signed with Baltimore Orioles to a contract on January 2, 1999). | ||
| José Canseco granted free agency (signed with Tampa Bay Devil Rays to a two-year, $5.025 million contract on December 11, 1998). | ||
| Craig Grebeck granted free agency (signed with Toronto Blue Jays to a two-year, $1.35 million contract on October 27, 1998). Benito Santiago granted free agency (signed with Chicago Cubs to a one-year, $1.5 million contract on December 9, 1998). | ||
| Dave Stieb granted free agency (signed with Toronto Blue Jays to a one-year contract on December 7, 1998). | ||
| Re-signed free agent Craig Grebeck to a two-year, $1.35 million contract. |
| Juan Samuel granted free agency. | ||
| Re-signed free agent Alex Delgado to a one-year contract. Released Shannon Withem. |
| Re-signed free agent Dave Stieb to a one-year contract. | ||
| Acquired Joey Hamilton from the San Diego Padres for Woody Williams, Carlos Almanzar and Pete Tucci. | ||
| Signed free agent Gerónimo Berroa from the Detroit Tigers to a one-year, $500,000 contract. Acquired Eric Ludwick from the Detroit Tigers for Beiker Graterol. | ||
| Signed free agent Walt McKeel from the Boston Red Sox to a contract. | ||
| Signed free agent Rob Butler from the Houston Astros to a one-year, $275,000 contract. Signed free agent Mike Matheny from the Milwaukee Brewers to a one-year, $600,000 contract. |
| Signed free agent Wayne Kirby from the New York Mets to a contract. | ||
| Signed amateur free agent Francisco Rosario to a contract. | ||
| Signed free agent Joey Cora from the Cleveland Indians to a contract. | ||
| Signed free agent Willie Greene from the Baltimore Orioles to a one-year, $1 million contract. Signed free agent Vicente Palacios to a contract. |
| Released Patrick Lennon. | ||
| Acquired David Wells, Homer Bush and Graeme Lloyd from the New York Yankees for Roger Clemens. | ||
| Re-signed free agent Patrick Lennon to a one-year contract. |
| Signed free agent Norberto Martín from the Anaheim Angels to a one-year contract. | ||
| Released Felipe Crespo. | ||
| Released Vicente Palacios. | ||
| Acquired Dave Hollins and cash from the Anaheim Angels for Tomás Pérez. |
Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1999 regular season.[2]
| Signed free agent Doug Bochtler from the Los Angeles Dodgers to a one-year contract. Released Walt McKeel. | ||
| Released Adam Melhuse. Tom Evans selected off of waivers by the Texas Rangers. | ||
| Signed free agent Chris Jones from the San Diego Padres to a one-year contract. Re-signed free agent Adam Melhuse to a one-year contract. | ||
| Signed free agent Pat Kelly from the St. Louis Cardinals to a one-year contract. | ||
| Returned Eric Ludwick to the Florida Marlins. |
| Acquired Paul Spoljaric from the Philadelphia Phillies for Robert Person. | ||
| Selected Jacob Brumfield off of waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers. | ||
| Player rights of Doug Bochtler sold to the Los Angeles Dodgers. | ||
| Selected Willis Otáñez off of waivers from the Baltimore Orioles. |
| Released Patrick Lennon. Released Pat Kelly. | ||
| Acquired Tony Batista and John Frascatore from the Arizona Diamondbacks for Dan Plesac. | ||
| Released Dave Hollins. |
| Signed amateur free agent Davis Romero to a contract. | ||
| Acquired Juan Melo from the San Diego Padres for Isabel Giron. | ||
| Acquired David Segui from the Seattle Mariners for Tom Davey and Steve Sinclair. | ||
| Signed free agent John Hudek from the Atlanta Braves to a contract. |
| Selected Curtis Goodwin off of waivers from the Chicago Cubs. | ||
| Signed amateur free agent Kevin Cash to a contract. | ||
| Acquired Brian McRae from the Colorado Rockies for a player to be named later (Pat Lynch on August 23, 1999). | ||
| Signed free agent Brendan Donnelly from the Pittsburgh Pirates to a contract. | ||
| Released Gerónimo Berroa. | ||
| Signed free agent Pat Borders from the Cleveland Indians to a one-year contract. |
| Traded Juan Melo to the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named later (Jaime Goudie on September 13, 1999). |
| 1999 Toronto Blue Jays | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | CatchersInfielders | OutfieldersOther batters | ManagerCoaches (Third Base) (Bench) (Hitting) (First Base) (Pitching) (Bullpen) | ||||||
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 1 || April 6 || @ Twins || 6–1 || Radke (1–0) || Hentgen (0–1) || || 45,601 || 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 2 || April 7 || @ Twins || 9–3 || Wells (1–0) || Lincoln (0–1) || Halladay (1) || 9,220 || 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 3 || April 8 || @ Twins || 11–9 || Trombley (1–0) || Hamilton (0–1) || Aguilera (1) || 9,431 || 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 4 || April 9 || @ Orioles || 7–4 || Escobar (1–0) || Ponson (0–1) || || 36,430 || 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 5 || April 10 || @ Orioles || 1–0 || Mussina (2–0) || Carpenter (0–1) || Timlin (2) || 43,700 || 2–3|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 6 || April 11 || @ Orioles || 9–5 || Halladay (1–0) || Orosco (0–1) || || 40,273 || 3–3|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 7 || April 12 || Devil Rays || 7–1 || Wells (2–0) || Saunders (1–1) || || 37,160 || 4–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 8 || April 13 || Devil Rays || 8–5 || White (1–0) || Hamilton (0–2) || Hernández (3) || 23,710 || 4–4|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 9 || April 14 || Devil Rays || 7–6 (11) || Lloyd (1–0) || Lopez (0–1) || || 23,847 || 5–4|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 10 || April 15 || Devil Rays || 11–1 || Carpenter (1–1) || Santana (0–2) || || 23,765 || 6–4|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 11 || April 16 || Orioles || 7–6 || Lloyd (2–0) || Bones (0–1) || Person (1) || 25,281 || 7–4|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 12 || April 17 || Orioles || 7–4 || Wells (3–0) || Linton (0–1) || Lloyd (1) || 30,739 || 8–4|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 13 || April 18 || Orioles || 6–0 || Halladay (2–0) || Guzmán (0–2) || || 27,126 || 9–4|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 14 || April 20 || Angels || 5–1 || Escobar (2–0) || Finley (1–2) || || 23,775 || 10–4|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 15 || April 21 || Angels || 3–2 || Carpenter (2–1) || Olivares (2–1) || Person (2) || 23,749 || 11–4|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 16 || April 22 || Angels || 8–7 || Davey (1–0) || Petkovsek (0–1) || Lloyd (2) || 28,212 || 12–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 17 || April 23 || @ Yankees || 6–4 || Hernández (3–1) || Wells (3–1) || Rivera (3) || 36,529 || 12–5|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 18 || April 24 || @ Yankees || 7–4 || Mendoza (2–1) || Plesac (0–1) || Rivera (4) || 46,924 || 12–6|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 19 || April 25 || @ Yankees || 4–3 (11) || Grimsley (1–0) || Person (0–1) || || 51,903 || 12–7|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 20 || April 26 || @ Angels || 4–3 (11) || Percival (1–1) || Rodríguez (0–1) || || 17,324 || 12–8|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 21 || April 27 || @ Angels || 10–1 || Hentgen (1–1) || Olivares (2–2) || || 17,899 || 13–8|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 22 || April 28 || @ Angels || 12–10 || Petkovsek (1–1) || Lloyd (2–1) || Percival (3) || 18,304 || 13–9|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 23 || April 29 || @ Angels || 17–1 || Hill (1–1) || Halladay (2–1) || || 18,346 || 13–10|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 24 || April 30 || @ Mariners || 11–9 || Halama (1–2) || Person (0–2) || Mesa (6) || 29,353 || 13–11|-|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 25 || May 1 || @ Mariners || 9–3 || Carpenter (3–1) || Moyer (1–4) || Davey (1) || 35,628 || 14–11|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 26 || May 2 || @ Mariners || 3–2 || Cloude (3–1) || Plesac (0–2) || || 31,355 || 14–12|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 27 || May 3 || @ Mariners || 16–10 || Wells (4–1) || García (3–1) || || 22,304 || 15–12|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 28 || May 4 || Athletics || 13–4 || Oquist (3–2) || Halladay (2–2) || Jones (1) || 20,258 || 15–13|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 29 || May 5 || Athletics || 8–2 || Rogers (1–2) || Escobar (2–1) || || 20,314 || 15–14|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 30 || May 6 || Athletics || 3–2 || Heredia (2–2) || Carpenter (3–2) || Taylor (7) || 20,310 || 15–15|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 31 || May 7 || Rangers || 9–6 || Hentgen (2–1) || Clark (2–3) || Koch (1) || 22,110 || 16–15|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 32 || May 8 || Rangers || 4–3 || Morgan (5–2) || Wells (4–2) || Wetteland (10) || 24,642 || 16–16|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 33 || May 9 || Rangers || 11–6 || Patterson (1–0) || Munro (0–1) || || 20,374 || 16–17|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 34 || May 11 || @ Royals || 8–2 || Escobar (3–1) || Pittsley (1–2) || || 12,141 || 17–17|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 35 || May 12 || @ Royals || 7–1 || Appier (4–2) || Carpenter (3–3) || || 13,073 || 17–18|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 36 || May 13 || @ Royals || 8–2 || Hentgen (3–1) || Rosado (2–2) || || 19,573 || 18–18|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 37 || May 14 || Red Sox || 5–0 || Peña (2–0) || Wells (4–3) || || 22,186 || 18–19|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 38 || May 15 || Red Sox || 6–5 || Wasdin (2–0) || Plesac (0–3) || Gordon (4) || 24,579 || 18–20|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 39 || May 16 || Red Sox || 9–6 || Lloyd (3–1) || Gross (0–2) || || 21,094 || 19–20|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 40 || May 17 || Red Sox || 8–7 || Wasdin (3–0) || Lloyd (3–2) || || 20,395 || 19–21|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 41 || May 18 || Tigers || 7–5 || Hentgen (4–1) || Thompson (4–5) || Koch (2) || 20,310 || 20–21|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 42 || May 19 || Tigers || 7–3 || Moehler (4–3) || Wells (4–4) || || 20,384 || 20–22|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 43 || May 20 || Tigers || 7–0 || Halladay (3–2) || Mlicki (1–4) || || 21,137 || 21–22|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 44 || May 21 || @ Red Sox || 5–2 || Rapp (2–2) || Escobar (3–2) || || 27,284 || 21–23|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 45 || May 22 || @ Red Sox || 6–4 || Wakefield (2–4) || Carpenter (3–4) || Gordon (6) || 32,038 || 21–24|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 46 || May 23 || @ Red Sox || 10–8 || Martínez (9–1) || Hentgen (4–2) || Gordon (7) || 28,559 || 21–25|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 47 || May 24 || @ Tigers || 12–6 || Wells (5–4) || Moehler (4–4) || || 13,038 || 22–25|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 48 || May 25 || @ Tigers || 5–3 || Halladay (4–2) || Mlicki (1–5) || Koch (3) || 13,087 || 23–25|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 49 || May 26 || @ Tigers || 9–5 || Escobar (4–2) || Blair (1–5) || Lloyd (3) || 14,177 || 24–25|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 50 || May 28 || Yankees || 10–6 || Pettitte (3–2) || Carpenter (3–5) || || 30,355 || 24–26|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 51 || May 29 || Yankees || 8–3 || Cone (5–2) || Hentgen (4–3) || || 40,175 || 24–27|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 52 || May 30 || Yankees || 8–3 || Irabu (2–3) || Wells (5–5) || || 39,111 || 24–28|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 53 || June 1 || White Sox || 6–2 || Sirotka (3–6) || Escobar (4–3) || || 20,399 || 24–29|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 54 || June 2 || White Sox || 9–7 || Carpenter (4–5) || Snyder (6–4) || Koch (4) || 22,197 || 25–29|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 55 || June 3 || White Sox || 10–3 || Navarro (4–4) || Hentgen (4–4) || || 33,673 || 25–30|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 56 || June 4 || Expos || 6–2 || Wells (6–5) || Ayala (0–5) || || 24,147 || 26–30|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 57 || June 5 || Expos || 5–0 || Batista (5–2) || Hamilton (0–3) || || 28,112 || 26–31|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 58 || June 6 || Expos || 9–2 || Escobar (5–3) || Hermanson (3–5) || || 24,392 || 27–31|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 59 || June 7 || @ Mets || 8–2 || Hershiser (5–5) || Halladay (4–3) || || 21,457 || 27–32|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 60 || June 8 || @ Mets || 11–3 || Isringhausen (1–1) || Hentgen (4–5) || || 18,984 || 27–33|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 61 || June 9 || @ Mets || 4–3 (14)|| Mahomes (2–0) || Davey (1–1) || || 18,254 || 27–34|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 62 || June 11 || @ Phillies || 8–4 || Wolf (1–0) || Hamilton (0–4) || || 26,541 || 27–35|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 63 || June 12 || @ Phillies || 7–2 || Byrd (9–3) || Escobar (5–4) || || 20,449 || 27–36|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 64 || June 13 || @ Phillies || 7–2 || Hentgen (5–5) || Schilling (8–4) || || 28,459 || 28–36|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 65 || June 15 || Angels || 13–2 || Wells (7–5) || Belcher (4–6) || || 21,165 || 29–36|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 66 || June 16 || Angels || 3–2 || Lloyd (4–2) || Schoeneweis (0–1) || Koch (5) || 22,184 || 30–36|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 67 || June 17 || Angels || 3–0 || Escobar (6–4) || Hill (3–6) || Koch (6) || 20,465 || 31–36|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 68 || June 18 || Royals || 6–5 || Witasick (2–5) || Hentgen (5–6) || Whisenant (1) || 24,245 || 31–37|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 69 || June 19 || Royals || 7–0 || Halladay (5–3) || Appier (6–6) || || 23,369 || 32–37|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 70 || June 20 || Royals || 2–1 || Wells (8–5) || Service (3–2) || || 24,211 || 33–37|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 71 || June 21 || Royals || 11–4 || Hamilton (1–4) || Fussell (0–4) || || 20,394 || 34–37|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 72 || June 22 || Indians || 4–3 || Escobar (7–4) || Gooden (2–3) || Koch (7) || 22,197 || 35–37|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 73 || June 23 || Indians || 9–6 || Nagy (9–4) || Quantrill (0–1) || || 23,271 || 35–38|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 74 || June 24 || Indians || 3–0 || Halladay (6–3) || Burba (7–3) || Koch (8) || 26,117 || 36–38|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 75 || June 25 || @ Devil Rays || 11–4 || Álvarez (3–5) || Wells (8–6) || || 18,633 || 36–39|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 76 || June 26 || @ Devil Rays || 5–2 || Rupe (4–3) || Hamilton (1–5) || Hernández (21) || 22,062 || 36–40|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 77 || June 27 || @ Devil Rays || 8–0 || Witt (4–4) || Escobar (7–5) || || 20,556 || 36–41|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 78 || June 28 || @ Devil Rays || 3–2 || Carpenter (5–5) || Eiland (0–4) || Koch (9) || 17,727 || 37–41|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 79 || June 29 || Orioles || 6–5 (10)|| Frascatore (1–0) || Rhodes (3–3) || || 21,421 || 38–41|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 80 || June 30 || Orioles || 10–9 (10)|| Frascatore (2–0) || Orosco (0–2) || || 21,137 || 39–41|-|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 81 || July 1 || Orioles || 8–6 || Frascatore (3–0) || Timlin (3–7) || Koch (10) || 30,263 || 40–41|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 82 || July 2 || Devil Rays || 8–7 || Aldred (3–2) || Escobar (7–6) || Hernández (22) || 23,109 || 40–42|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 83 || July 3 || Devil Rays || 5–0 || Carpenter (6–5) || Witt (4–5) || || 25,344 || 41–42|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 84 || July 4 || Devil Rays || 6–3 || Hentgen (6–6) || White (4–2) || Koch (11) || 24,639 || 42–42|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 85 || July 6 || @ Orioles || 4–3 (10)|| Lloyd (5–2) || Timlin (3–8) || Koch (12) || 37,939 || 43–42|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 86 || July 7 || @ Orioles || 7–6 || Spoljaric (1–0) || Molina (0–1) || Koch (13) || 42,275 || 44–42|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 87 || July 8 || @ Orioles || 11–6 || Escobar (8–6) || Ponson (7–6) || || 41,738 || 45–42|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 88 || July 9 || @ Expos || 4–3 || Urbina (5–4) || Lloyd (5–3) || || 10,091 || 45–43|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 89 || July 10 || @ Expos || 7–6 || Quantrill (1–1) || Telford (2–2) || Koch (14) || 15,005 || 46–43|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 90 || July 11 || @ Expos || 1–0 || Wells (9–6) || Pavano (6–8) || || 15,201 || 47–43|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 91 || July 15 || Marlins || 8–6 || Looper (2–1) || Koch (0–1) || Alfonseca (2) || 25,072 || 47–44|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 92 || July 16 || Marlins || 4–2 || Springer (4–10) || Hentgen (6–7) || Alfonseca (3) || 22,449 || 47–45|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 93 || July 17 || Marlins || 6–1 || Wells (10–6) || Edmondson (3–4) || || 27,159 || 48–45|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 94 || July 18 || Braves || 3–2 || Hamilton (2–5) || Millwood (11–5) || Koch (15) || 31,137 || 49–45|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 95 || July 19 || Braves || 8–7 (10)|| Frascatore (4–0) || Hudek (0–2) || || 31,064 || 50–45|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 96 || July 20 || Braves || 11–6 || Halladay (7–3) || Glavine (8–9) || || 28,366 || 51–45|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 97 || July 21 || @ Indians || 4–3 || Frascatore (5–0) || Jackson (3–3) || Koch (16) || 43,218 || 52–45|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 98 || July 22 || @ Indians || 4–3 || Wells (11–6) || Nagy (11–6) || Koch (17) || 43,138 || 53–45|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 99 || July 23 || @ White Sox || 2–1 || Hamilton (3–5) || Parque (9–7) || Koch (18) || 14,166 || 54–45|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 100 || July 24 || @ White Sox || 6–5 || Eyre (1–0) || Escobar (8–7) || Howry (16) || 25,674 || 54–46|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 101 || July 25 || @ White Sox || 11–3 || Carpenter (7–5) || Sirotka (7–9) || || 18,299 || 55–46|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 102 || July 26 || @ White Sox || 4–3 (11)|| Frascatore (6–0) || Howry (2–2) || Koch (19) || 17,631 || 56–46|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 103 || July 27 || Red Sox || 11–9 || Guthrie (1–1) || Halladay (7–4) || Wakefield (13) || 38,631 || 56–47|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 104 || July 28 || Red Sox || 8–0 || Rapp (3–5) || Hamilton (3–6) || || 36,190 || 56–48|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 105 || July 30 || Tigers || 8–2 || Escobar (9–7) || Weaver (6–7) || || 28,412 || 57–48|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 106 || July 31 || Tigers || 7–6 || Halladay (8–4) || Mlicki (5–10) || Koch (20) || 29,527 || 58–48|-|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 107 || August 1 || Tigers || 8–5 || Hentgen (7–7) || Borkowski (0–2) || Koch (21) || 30,105 || 59–48|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 108 || August 2 || @ Yankees || 3–1 || Pettitte (8–8) || Wells (11–7) || Rivera (28) || 40,825 || 59–49|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 109 || August 3 || @ Yankees || 3–1 || Hamilton (4–6) || Cone (10–6) || Koch (22) || 43,110 || 60–49|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 110 || August 4 || @ Yankees || 8–3 || Irabu (9–3) || Escobar (9–8) || || 52,833 || 60–50|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 111 || August 6 || @ Rangers || 5–4 || Carpenter (8–5) || Zimmerman (9–1) || Koch (23) || 31,664 || 61–50|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 112 || August 7 || @ Rangers || 6–0 || Sele (12–6) || Hentgen (7–8) || || 40,329 || 61–51|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 113 || August 8 || @ Rangers || 8–7 || Frascatore (7–0) || Venafro (3–2) || Koch (24) || 32,374 || 62–51|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 114 || August 9 || @ Rangers || 19–4 || Hamilton (5–6) || Morgan (12–7) || || 23,235 || 63–51|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 115 || August 10 || @ Twins || 10–6 || Escobar (10–8) || Radke (8–11) || || 15,842 || 64–51|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 116 || August 11 || @ Twins || 6–3 || Carpenter (9–5) || Milton (4–9) || || 15,777 || 65–51|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 117 || August 12 || @ Twins || 3–0 || Mays (5–4) || Hentgen (7–9) || Trombley (19) || 21,206 || 65–52|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 118 || August 13 || Athletics || 9–8 || Appier (12–9) || Halladay (8–5) || Jones (7) || 34,150 || 65–53|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 119 || August 14 || Athletics || 13–5 || Hudson (7–1) || Hamilton (5–7) || || 37,113 || 65–54|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 120 || August 15 || Athletics || 9–5 || Oquist (9–7) || Escobar (10–9) || || 34,677 || 65–55|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 121 || August 16 || Mariners || 7–5 || Moyer (12–6) || Carpenter (9–6) || Mesa (26) || 29,308 || 65–56|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 122 || August 17 || Mariners || 8–5 || Abbott (4–0) || Hentgen (7–10) || Mesa (27) || 30,137 || 65–57|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 123 || August 18 || Mariners || 5–1 || García (12–7) || Wells (11–8) || Paniagua (3) || 38,224 || 65–58|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 124 || August 20 || @ Athletics || 11–0 || Hamilton (6–7) || Oquist (9–8) || || 13,335 || 66–58|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 125 || August 21 || @ Athletics || 8–4 || Olivares (11–9) || Carpenter (9–7) || || 26,282 || 66–59|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 126 || August 22 || @ Athletics || 4–3 || Jones (4–5) || Koch (0–2) || || 23,907 || 66–60|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 127 || August 23 || @ Athletics || 9–4 || Wells (12–8) || Appier (12–11) || || 10,047 || 67–60|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 128 || August 24 || @ Angels || 5–1 || Hentgen (8–10) || Ortiz (1–1) || Koch (25) || 21,492 || 68–60|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 129 || August 25 || @ Angels || 7–2 || Hamilton (7–7) || Finley (8–11) || || 21,592 || 69–60|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 130 || August 27 || Rangers || 8–2 || Helling (11–7) || Carpenter (9–8) || || 30,181 || 69–61|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 131 || August 28 || Rangers || 9–7 || Sele (15–7) || Wells (12–9) || Wetteland (35) || 31,117 || 69–62|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 132 || August 29 || Rangers || 4–2 || Burkett (5–7) || Halladay (8–6) || Wetteland (36) || 30,502 || 69–63|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 133 || August 30 || Twins || 2–1 || Hentgen (9–10) || Ryan (0–2) || Koch (26) || 22,137 || 70–63|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 134 || August 31 || Twins || 14–3 || Radke (11–12) || Hamilton (7–8) || || 23,136 || 70–64|-|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 135 || September 1 || Twins || 4–0 || Escobar (11–9) || Milton (6–11) || || 23,145 || 71–64|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 136 || September 2 || Twins || 6–1 || Wells (13–9) || Mays (5–7) || || 22,255 || 72–64|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 137 || September 3 || @ Royals || 5–4 || Quantrill (2–1) || Morman (2–3) || Koch (27) || 13,857 || 73–64|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 138 || September 4 || @ Royals || 6–3 (9) || Hentgen (10–10) || Suppan (8–9) || Frascatore (1) || 15,243 || 74–64|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 139 || September 5 || @ Royals || 6–3 || Witasick (6–11) || Escobar (11–10) || Fussell (2) || 15,315 || 74–65|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 140 || September 7 || @ Mariners || 7–4 || Meche (6–4) || Wells (13–10) || Mesa (32) || 39,709 || 74–66|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 141 || September 8 || @ Mariners || 4–3 || Mesa (2–5) || Koch (0–3) || || 36,971 || 74–67|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 142 || September 10 || @ Tigers || 7–6 || Jones (3–4) || Frascatore (7–1) || || 33,736 || 74–68|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 143 || September 11 || @ Tigers || 9–5 || Spoljaric (2–0) || Cordero (1–2) || || 40,269 || 75–68|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 144 || September 12 || @ Tigers || 5–3 || Escobar (12–10) || Weaver (8–11) || Koch (28) || 39,349 || 76–68|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 145 || September 13 || Yankees || 2–1 || Wells (14–10) || Hernández (16–8) || || 30,118 || 77–68|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 146 || September 14 || Yankees || 10–6 || Mendoza (7–8) || Koch (0–4) || || 29,140 || 77–69|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 147 || September 15 || Yankees || 6–4 || Pettitte (13–11) || Hentgen (10–11) || Rivera (41) || 29,460 || 77–70|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 148 || September 17 || White Sox || 7–3 || Wells (3–1) || Escobar (12–11) || || 30,743 || 77–71|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 149 || September 18 || White Sox || 7–4 || Navarro (8–12) || Quantrill (2–2) || Howry (23) || 28,260 || 77–72|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 150 || September 19 || White Sox || 3–2 || Sirotka (10–13) || Halladay (8–7) || Howry (24) || 27,120 || 77–73|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 151 || September 21 || @ Red Sox || 3–0 || Martínez (22–4) || Hentgen (10–12) || || 27,799 || 77–74|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 152 || September 22 || @ Red Sox || 14–9 || Escobar (13–11) || Rapp (6–7) || || 25,345 || 78–74|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 153 || September 23 || @ Red Sox || 7–5 || Wells (15–10) || Beck (0–1) || Koch (29) || 30,780 || 79–74|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 154 || September 24 || Indians || 18–4 || Brower (2–1) || Munro (0–2) || || 26,620 || 79–75|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 155 || September 25 || Indians || 9–6 || Colón (17–5) || Spoljaric (2–1) || Jackson (38) || 32,029 || 79–76|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 156 || September 26 || Indians || 11–7 || Shuey (8–5) || Koch (0–5) || || 34,253 || 79–77|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 157 || September 28 || @ Devil Rays || 8–2 || Wells (16–10) || Wheeler (0–4) || || 19,781 || 80–77|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 158 || September 29 || @ Devil Rays || 6–2 || Escobar (14–11) || Witt (7–15) || || 22,180 || 81–77|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 159 || September 30 || @ Indians || 9–2 || Colón (18–5) || Spoljaric (2–2) || || 43,201 || 81–78|-|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 160 || October 1 || @ Indians || 8–6 || Quantrill (3–2) || Karsay (10–2) || Koch (30) || 43,040 || 82–78|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 161 || October 2 || @ Indians || 7–3 || Hentgen (11–12) || Wright (8–10) || Koch (31) || 43,049 || 83–78|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 162 || October 3 || @ Indians || 9–2 || Wells (17–10) || Burba (15–9) || || 43,012 || 84–78|-
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 115 | 412 | 120 | .291 | 18 | 80 | ||
| 1B | 152 | 573 | 156 | .272 | 44 | 134 | ||
| 2B | 128 | 485 | 155 | .320 | 5 | 55 | ||
| SS | 98 | 375 | 107 | .285 | 26 | 79 | ||
| 3B | 142 | 485 | 159 | .328 | 6 | 75 | ||
| LF | 145 | 608 | 185 | .304 | 11 | 67 | ||
| CF | 106 | 349 | 84 | .241 | 14 | 45 | ||
| RF | 158 | 614 | 190 | .309 | 42 | 123 | ||
| DH | 81 | 226 | 46 | .204 | 12 | 41 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 170 | 40 | .235 | 2 | 19 | ||
| 57 | 163 | 35 | .215 | 3 | 17 | ||
| 38 | 154 | 45 | .292 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 42 | 127 | 32 | .252 | 5 | 13 | ||
| 37 | 116 | 31 | .267 | 6 | 20 | ||
| 34 | 113 | 41 | .363 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 27 | 99 | 22 | .222 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 31 | 95 | 30 | .316 | 5 | 13 | ||
| 24 | 88 | 23 | .261 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 31 | 82 | 16 | .195 | 3 | 11 | ||
| 22 | 62 | 12 | .194 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 14 | 39 | 10 | .256 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 15 | 34 | 7 | .206 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 9 | 29 | 6 | .207 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 9 | 27 | 6 | .222 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | 27 | 5 | .185 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 14 | 26 | 6 | .231 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 14 | 3 | .214 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 4 | .444 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 0 | 2 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 231.2 | 17 | 10 | 4.82 | 169 | ||
| 34 | 199.0 | 11 | 12 | 4.79 | 118 | ||
| 33 | 174.0 | 14 | 11 | 5.69 | 129 | ||
| 24 | 150.0 | 9 | 8 | 4.38 | 106 | ||
| 22 | 98.0 | 7 | 8 | 6.52 | 56 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 3.39 | 57 | ||
| 74 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3.63 | 47 | ||
| 41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.33 | 28 | ||
| 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.65 | 63 | ||
| 33 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3.41 | 22 | ||
| 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.02 | 38 | ||
| 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.34 | 26 | ||
| 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.70 | 42 | ||
| 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9.82 | 12 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.71 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.81 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.27 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 4 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
See also: Minor League Baseball.