List of Toronto Blue Jays seasons explained

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 47 seasons of baseball, the Blue Jays have recorded 27 seasons at .500 or better, 26 of which have been winning campaigns, and have qualified for the playoffs ten times while winning two league pennants.

Table Key

American League Division Series
American League Championship Series
Most Valuable Player Award
Cy Young Award
Rookie of the Year Award
Manager of the Year Award
Comeback Player of the Year Award
World Series Most Valuable Player Award

Year by year results

World Series champions †
American League champions *
Division champions ^
Wild card berth ¤
SeasonLevelLeagueDivisionFinishWinsLossesWin%GBPost-SeasonAwards
1977ALEast7th 5410745.5
1978ALEast7th 5910240
1979ALEast7th 5310950.5Alfredo Griffin (Co-ROY)[10]
1980ALEast7th 679536
1981ALEast7th 164218
7th 212710
1982ALEast6th 788417
1983ALEast4th 89739
1984ALEast2nd897315
1985ALEast ^1st ^9962—Lost ALCS (Royals) 4–3Bobby Cox (MOY)[11]
1986ALEast4th86769.5
1987ALEast2nd96662George Bell (MVP)[12]
1988ALEast3rd87752
1989ALEast ^1st ^8973Lost ALCS (Athletics) 4–1
1990ALEast2nd 86762
1991ALEast ^1st ^9171—Lost ALCS (Twins) 4–1
†1992AL *East ^1st ^9666—Won ALCS (Athletics) 4–2
Won World Series (Braves) 4–2 †
†1993AL *East ^1st ^9567—Won ALCS (White Sox) 4–2
Won World Series (Phillies) 4–2 †
1994ALEast3rd556016Playoffs cancelled
1995ALEast5th568830
1996ALEast4th748818Pat Hentgen (CYA)
1997ALEast5th768622Roger Clemens (CYA)
1998ALEast3rd887426Roger Clemens (CYA)
1999ALEast3rd847814
2000ALEast3rd83794.5
2001ALEast3rd808216
2002ALEast3rd788425.5Eric Hinske (ROY)
2003ALEast3rd867615Roy Halladay (CYA)
2004ALEast5th679433.5
2005ALEast3rd808215
2006ALEast2nd877510
2007ALEast3rd837913
2008ALEast4th867611
2009ALEast4th758728Aaron Hill (CPOY)[13]
2010ALEast4th857711
2011ALEast4th818116
2012ALEast4th738922
2013ALEast5th748823
2014ALEast3rd837913
2015ALEast ^1st ^9369—Won ALDS (Rangers) 3–2
Lost ALCS (Royals) 4–2 		Josh Donaldson (MVP)
2016ALEast2nd ¤89734Won ALWC (Orioles)
Won ALDS (Rangers) 3–0
Lost ALCS (Indians) 4–1
2017ALEast4th768617
2018ALEast4th738935
2019ALEast4th679536
2020ALEast3rd ¤32288Lost ALWC (Rays) 2–0
2021ALEast4th91719Robbie Ray (CYA)
2022ALEast2nd ¤92707Lost ALWC (Mariners) 2–0
2023ALEast3rd ¤897312Lost ALWC (Twins) 2–0
TotalsWinsLossesWin%
3,6873,700All-time regular season record (1977–2023)
3136All-time postseason record (1977–2023)
3,7183,736All-time regular and postseason record (1977–2023)

Note: The statistics are current as of the 2023 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
1980s 1,563 817 746
1990s 1,555 801 754
2000s 1,619 805 814
2010s 1,620 794 826
2020s 546 304 242
All-time 7,3873,6873,700
These statistics are from Baseball-Reference.com's Toronto Blue Jays History & Encyclopedia,[14] and are current as of October 1, 2023.

Postseason record by year

The Blue Jays have made the postseason ten times in their history, with their first being in 1985 and the most recent being in 2023.

YearResultRoundOpponentResult
AL East ChampionsALCSKansas City RoyalsLost34
AL East ChampionsALCSOakland AthleticsLost14
AL East ChampionsALCSMinnesota TwinsLost14
World Series ChampionsALCSOakland AthleticsWon42
World SeriesAtlanta BravesWon42
World Series ChampionsALCSChicago White SoxWon42
World SeriesPhiladelphia PhilliesWon42
AL East ChampionsALDSTexas RangersWon32
ALCSKansas City RoyalsLost24
AL Wild CardWild Card GameBaltimore OriolesWon10
ALDSTexas RangersWon30
ALCSCleveland IndiansLost14
AL Wild CardWild Card SeriesTampa Bay RaysLost02
AL Wild CardWild Card SeriesSeattle MarinersLost02
AL Wild CardWild Card SeriesMinnesota TwinsLost02
10Totals7–83136

Notes

External links

Notes and References

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

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