List of Toronto Blue Jays seasons

The Rogers Centre, home field of the Blue Jays since June 1989

The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team 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] 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.

Year by year results

World Series champions

American League champions

Division champions

Wild card berth

MLB season^[a]	Team season^[b]	League[10]	Division[10]	Regular season[11]						Post-season	Manager	Awards
				Finish^[c]	Games^[d]	Wins^[e]	Losses	Win%	GB^[f]
1977	1977	AL	East	7th	161	54	107	.335	45.5	Did not qualify	Roy Hartsfield	—
1978	1978	AL	East	7th	161	59	102	.366	40	Did not qualify	Roy Hartsfield (56–93) Harry Warner (3–9)	—
1979	1979	AL	East	7th	162	53	109	.327	50.5	Did not qualify	Roy Hartsfield	Alfredo Griffin (Co-ROY)^[g]^[h]
1980	1980	AL	East	7th	162	67	95	.414	36	Did not qualify	Bobby Mattick	—
1981^[j]	1981	AL	East	7th	58	16	42	.276	18	Did not qualify	Bobby Mattick	—
				7th	48	21	27	.438	10
1982	1982	AL	East	6th	162	78	84	.481	17	Did not qualify	Bobby Cox	—
1983	1983	AL	East	4th	162	89	73	.549	9	Did not qualify	Bobby Cox	—
1984	1984	AL	East	2nd	162	89	73	.549	15	Did not qualify	Bobby Cox	—
1985	1985	AL	East	1st	161	99	62	.615	—	Lost ALCS (Royals) 4–3	Bobby Cox	Bobby Cox (MOY)^[m]
1986	1986	AL	East	4th	162	86	76	.531	9.5	Did not qualify	Jimy Williams	—
1987	1987	AL	East	2nd	162	96	66	.593	2	Did not qualify	Jimy Williams	George Bell (MVP)^[n]
1988	1988	AL	East	3rd	162	87	75	.537	2	Did not qualify	Jimy Williams	—
1989	1989^[p]	AL	East	1st	162	89	73	.549	—	Lost ALCS (Athletics) 4–1	Jimy Williams (12–24) Cito Gaston (77–49)	—
1990	1990	AL	East	2nd	162	86	76	.531	2	Did not qualify	Cito Gaston	—
1991	1991	AL	East	1st	162	91	71	.562	—	Lost ALCS (Twins) 4–1	Cito Gaston (66–54) Gene Tenace (19–14) Cito Gaston (6–3)	—
1992	1992	AL	East	1st	162	96	66	.593	—	Won ALCS (Athletics) 4–2 Won World Series (Braves) 4–2	Cito Gaston	—
1993	1993	AL	East	1st	162	95	67	.586	—	Won ALCS (White Sox) 4–2 Won World Series (Phillies) 4–2	Cito Gaston	—
1994^[q]	1994	AL	East	3rd	115	55	60	.478	16	No postseason held due to player's strike.	Cito Gaston	—
1995^[r]	1995	AL	East	5th	144	56	88	.389	30	Did not qualify	Cito Gaston	—
1996	1996	AL	East	4th	162	74	88	.457	18	Did not qualify	Cito Gaston	Pat Hentgen (CYA)^[s]
1997	1997	AL	East	5th	162	76	86	.469	22	Did not qualify	Cito Gaston (72–85) Mel Queen (4–1)	Roger Clemens (CYA)[12]
1998	1998	AL	East	3rd	162	88	74	.543	26	Did not qualify	Tim Johnson	Roger Clemens (CYA)[12]
1999	1999	AL	East	3rd	162	84	78	.519	14	Did not qualify	Jim Fregosi	—
2000	2000	AL	East	3rd	162	83	79	.512	4.5	Did not qualify	Jim Fregosi	—
2001	2001	AL	East	3rd	162	80	82	.494	16	Did not qualify	Buck Martinez (24–21) Cookie Rojas (1–2) Buck Martinez (55–59)	—
2002	2002	AL	East	3rd	162	78	84	.481	25.5	Did not qualify	Buck Martinez (20–33) Carlos Tosca (58–51)	Eric Hinske (ROY)[13]
2003	2003	AL	East	3rd	162	86	76	.531	15	Did not qualify	Carlos Tosca (11–18) John Gibbons (2–0) Carlos Tosca (57–52) John Gibbons (1–0) Carlos Tosca (15–6)	Roy Halladay (CYA)[12]
2004	2004	AL	East	5th	161	67	94	.416	33.5	Did not qualify	Carlos Tosca (47–64) John Gibbons (20–30)	—
2005	2005	AL	East	3rd	162	80	82	.494	15	Did not qualify	John Gibbons	—
2006	2006	AL	East	2nd	162	87	75	.537	10	Did not qualify	John Gibbons	—
2007	2007	AL	East	3rd	162	83	79	.512	13	Did not qualify	John Gibbons	—
2008	2008	AL	East	4th	162	86	76	.531	11	Did not qualify	John Gibbons (35–39) Cito Gaston (51–37)	—
2009	2009	AL	East	4th	162	75	87	.463	28	Did not qualify	Cito Gaston	Aaron Hill (CPOY)[14]
2010	2010	AL	East	4th	162	85	77	.525	11	Did not qualify	Cito Gaston	—
2011	2011	AL	East	4th	162	81	81	.500	16	Did not qualify	John Farrell (66–64) Don Wakamatsu (3–7) John Farrell (12–10)	—
2012	2012	AL	East	4th	162	73	89	.451	22	Did not qualify	John Farrell	—
2013	2013	AL	East	5th	162	74	88	.457	23	Did not qualify	John Gibbons	—
2014	2014	AL	East	3rd	162	83	79	.512	13	Did not qualify	John Gibbons	—
2015	2015	AL	East	1st	162	93	69	.574	—	Won ALDS (Rangers) 3–2 Lost ALCS (Royals) 4–2	John Gibbons	Josh Donaldson (MVP)
2016	2016	AL	East	2nd	162	89	73	.549	4	Won ALWCG (Orioles) Won ALDS (Rangers) 3–0 Lost ALCS (Indians) 4–1	John Gibbons	—
Totals				Division	Games	Wins	Losses	Win%		Post-season	Manager	Awards
	Regular season			6 division championships	6,355	3,167	3,188	.498		2 World Series championships	15 managers	List of awards
	Post-season				61	31	30	.508
	Regular and post-season				6,416	3,198	3,218	.498

Note: The statistics are current as of the end of the 2016 Major League Baseball season.

Record by decade

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

Decade	Wins	Losses	Pct
1970s	166	318	.343
1980s	817	746	.523
1990s	801	754	.515
2000s	805	814	.497
2010s	578	556	.510
All-time	3167	3188	.498

These statistics are from Baseball-Reference.com's Toronto Blue Jays History & Encyclopedia,^[10] and are current as of October 18, 2016.

Notes

• ^a Each year is linked to an article about that particular MLB season.
• ^b Each year is linked to an article about that particular Blue Jays season.
• ^c The Finish column lists regular season results and excludes post-season play.
• ^d The Games column lists regular season totals and excludes post-season play. Although all teams are scheduled for the same number of games each season, variance in the number from year to year is possible due to games that are cancelled or postponed and not played later in the season, or due to tie-breakers played at the end of the season to determine playoff eligibility or seeding.
• ^e The Wins and Losses columns list regular season results and exclude post-season play. Regular and post-season records are combined only at the bottom of the list.
• ^f The GB column lists "Games Behind" the team that finished in first place in the division that season. It is determined by taking the difference in wins between this team and the first place team, adding the difference in losses between this team and the first place team, and dividing the sum by two.
• ^g ROY stands for Rookie of the Year.^[13]
• ^h 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.^[13]
• ^j 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]
• ^k ALCS stands for American League Championship Series.
• ^m MOY stands for Manager of the Year.^[16]
• ⁿ MVP stands for Most Valuable Player.^[12]
• ^p The Blue Jays played their final home game at Exhibition Stadium on May 28, 1989. They began play in the Rogers Centre (then SkyDome) on June 5, 1989.^[17]
• ^q The 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike ended the season on August 11, as well as cancelling the entire postseason.^[18]
• ^r The 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike caused the shortening of the 1995 season to 144 games.^[18]
• ^s CYA stands for Cy Young Award.^[12]

References

1. "Rogers Centre". Major League Baseball. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
2. "Blue Jays Ballparks". Major League Baseball. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
3. "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. "Toronto Blue Jays Team History & Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2008.
11. "Toronto Blue Jays year-by-year results". Major League Baseball. Retrieved May 16, 2008.
12. "Most Valuable Player MVP Awards & Cy Young Awards Winners". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
13. "Rookie of the Year Awards & Rolaids Relief Award Winners". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
14. "Carpenter, Hill win 2009 MLB Comeback Player of the Year Awards". MLB.com. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
15. Jim Kaplan (August 10, 1981). "Let The Games Begin". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
16. "Manager of the Year Award Winners". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
17. "History Highlights 1980–1989". Major League Baseball. Retrieved May 17, 2009.
18. "Baseball stoppages date back to 1972". ESPN. Associated Press. August 29, 2002. Retrieved July 1, 2009.

External links

• "Toronto Blue Jays History – Team History & Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
• "Blue Jays Year-By-Year Results". MLB.com. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
• "Blue Jays Postseason Results". MLB.com. Retrieved 2014-02-27.