List of Toronto Blue Jays seasons

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]

Interior view of a stadium, taken from the upper deck and looking down the 3rd base line
The Rogers Centre, home field of the Blue Jays since June 1989

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

ALDS
American League Division Series
ALCS
American League Championship Series
MVP
Most Valuable Player Award
CYA
Cy Young Award
ROY
Rookie of the Year Award
MOY
Manager of the Year Award
CB POY
Comeback Player of the Year Award
WS MVP
World Series Most Valuable Player Award

Year by year results

World Series champions
American League champions *
Division champions ^
Wild card berth ¤
SeasonLevelLeagueDivisionFinishWinsLossesWin%GBPost-SeasonAwards
19771977ALEast7th54107.33545.5
19781978ALEast7th59102.36640
19791979ALEast7th53109.32750.5Alfredo Griffin (Co-ROY)[a][10]
19801980ALEast7th6795.41436
1981[b]1981ALEast7th1642.27618
7th2127.43810
19821982ALEast6th7884.48117
19831983ALEast4th8973.5499
19841984ALEast2nd8973.54915
19851985ALEast ^1st ^9962.615Lost ALCS (Royals) 4–3Bobby Cox (MOY)[11]
19861986ALEast4th8676.5319.5
19871987ALEast2nd9666.5932George Bell (MVP)[12]
19881988ALEast3rd8775.5372
19891989ALEast ^1st ^8973.549Lost ALCS (Athletics) 4–1
19901990ALEast2nd8676.5312
19911991ALEast ^1st ^9171.562Lost ALCS (Twins) 4–1
19921992AL *East ^1st ^9666.593Won ALCS (Athletics) 4–2
Won World Series (Braves) 4–2 †
19931993AL *East ^1st ^9567.586Won ALCS (White Sox) 4–2
Won World Series (Phillies) 4–2 †
1994[c]1994ALEast3rd5560.47816No postseason held due to player's strike.
1995[d]1995ALEast5th5688.38930
19961996ALEast4th7488.45718Pat Hentgen (CYA)
19971997ALEast5th7686.46922Roger Clemens (CYA)[12]
19981998ALEast3rd8874.54326Roger Clemens (CYA)[12]
19991999ALEast3rd8478.51914
20002000ALEast3rd8379.5124.5
20012001ALEast3rd8082.49416
20022002ALEast3rd7884.48125.5Eric Hinske (ROY)[10]
20032003ALEast3rd8676.53115Roy Halladay (CYA)[12]
20042004ALEast5th6794.41633.5
20052005ALEast3rd8082.49415
20062006ALEast2nd8775.53710
20072007ALEast3rd8379.51213
20082008ALEast4th8676.53111
20092009ALEast4th7587.46328Aaron Hill (CPOY)[13]
20102010ALEast4th8577.52511
20112011ALEast4th8181.50016
20122012ALEast4th7389.45122
20132013ALEast5th7488.45723
20142014ALEast3rd8379.51213
20152015ALEast ^1st ^9369.574Won ALDS (Rangers) 3–2
Lost ALCS (Royals) 4–2
Josh Donaldson (MVP)
20162016ALEast2nd ¤8973.5494Won ALWC (Orioles)
Won ALDS (Rangers) 3–0
Lost ALCS (Indians) 4–1
20172017ALEast4th7686.46917
20182018ALEast4th7389.45135
20192019ALEast4th6795.41436
2020[e]2020ALEast3rd ¤3228.5338Lost ALWC (Rays) 2–0
20212021ALEast4th9171.5629Robbie Ray (CYA)
20222022ALEast2nd ¤9270.5687Lost ALWC (Mariners) 2–0
20232023ALEast3rd ¤8973.54912Lost ALWC (Twins) 2–0
TotalsWinsLossesWin%
3,6873,700.499All-time regular season record (1977–2023)
3136.463All-time postseason record (1977–2023)
3,7183,736.499All-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.

DecadeGamesWinsLossesPct
1970s484166318.343
1980s1,563817746.523
1990s1,555801754.515
2000s1,619805814.497
2010s1,620794826.490
2020s546304242.557
All-time7,3873,6873,700.499

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
1985AL East ChampionsALCSKansas City RoyalsLost34
1989AL East ChampionsALCSOakland AthleticsLost14
1991AL East ChampionsALCSMinnesota TwinsLost14
1992World Series ChampionsALCSOakland AthleticsWon42
World SeriesAtlanta BravesWon42
1993World Series ChampionsALCSChicago White SoxWon42
World SeriesPhiladelphia PhilliesWon42
2015AL East ChampionsALDSTexas RangersWon32
ALCSKansas City RoyalsLost24
2016AL Wild CardWild Card GameBaltimore OriolesWon10
ALDSTexas RangersWon30
ALCSCleveland IndiansLost14
2020AL Wild CardWild Card SeriesTampa Bay RaysLost02
2022AL Wild CardWild Card SeriesSeattle MarinersLost02
2023AL Wild CardWild Card SeriesMinnesota TwinsLost02
10Totals7–83136

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