List of Toronto Blue Jays team records

All-time statistical leaders

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Individual Blue Jays career records

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Pitching leaders

Defensive leaders (minimum 1,000 total chances)

Individual Blue Jays single-season records

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Offensive leaders

Pitching leaders

Fielding leaders

Individual Blue Jays single-game records

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Offensive leaders

  • Most at-bats: 9 – Alfredo Griffin (October 4, 1980 vs. Boston Red Sox) (17 inning game), Jose Reyes (August 10, 2014 vs. Detroit Tigers) (19 inning game)
  • Most at-bats (9 inning game): 7 – Ben Revere (September 30, 2015 vs. Baltimore Orioles)
  • Most runs scored: 5 – 5 tied for lead, most recently Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (September 12, 2021 vs. Baltimore Orioles)
  • Most hits: 6 – Frank Catalanotto (May 1, 2004 vs. Chicago White Sox), Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (July 22, 2022 vs. Boston Red Sox)
  • Most doubles: 4 – Dámaso García (June 27, 1986 vs. New York Yankees), Shannon Stewart (July 18, 2000 vs. New York Mets), Alex Ríos (August 17, 2008 vs. Boston Red Sox)
  • Most triples: 2 – 11 tied for lead, most recently Alex Ríos (April 27, 2005 vs. Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
  • Most home runs: 4 – Carlos Delgado (Sept 25, 2003 vs. Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
  • Most total bases: 16 – Carlos Delgado (Sept 25, 2003 vs. Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
  • Most RBI: 9 – Roy Howell (Sept 10, 1977 vs. New York Yankees), Edwin Encarnación (August 29, 2015 vs. Detroit Tigers)
  • Most strikeouts: 6 – Alex Gonzalez (Sept 9, 1998 vs. Cleveland Indians)
  • Most walks: 5 – Melky Cabrera (August 10, 2014 vs. Detroit Tigers)
  • Most stolen bases: 4 – Dámaso García (April 25, 1984 vs. Oakland Athletics), Dave Collins (August 5, 1984 vs. Baltimore Orioles), Roberto Alomar (June 8, 1991 vs. Baltimore Orioles), Otis Nixon (August 14, 1996 vs. Boston Red Sox), Rajai Davis (July 28, 2013 vs. Houston Astros)
  • Most hit-by-pitch: 3 – Reed Johnson (April 16, 2005 vs. Texas Rangers), (April 7, 2006 vs. Tampa Bay Devil Rays), (April 29, 2006 vs. New York Yankees)
  • Most times-on-base: 8 – Melky Cabrera (August 10, 2014 vs. Detroit Tigers)

Pitching leaders

  • Most innings: 12 – Jesse Jefferson (May 23, 1978 vs. Boston Red Sox), Dave Stieb (May 17, 1980 vs. Oakland Athletics)
  • Most innings (reliever): 7.1 – Mike Willis (Sept 27, 1977 vs. Boston Red Sox)
  • Most hits: 14 – Josh Towers (May 27, 2005 vs. Minnesota Twins)
  • Most runs: 13 – David Wells (August 20, 1992 vs. Milwaukee Brewers)
  • Most earned runs: 13 - David Wells (August 20, 1992 vs. Milwaukee Brewers)
  • Most unearned runs: 10 - Dave Stewart (May 19, 1993 vs. Boston Red Sox)
  • Most home runs: 5 – Pat Hentgen (twice) (May 26, 1995 vs. Cleveland Indians), (June 25, 1997 vs. Boston Red Sox)
  • Most strikeouts: 18 – Roger Clemens (August 25, 1998 vs. Kansas City Royals)
  • Most walks: 9 – Jesse Jefferson (June 18, 1977 vs. Baltimore Orioles), Jim Clancy (August 30, 1984 vs. Chicago White Sox), Tom Candiotti (August 8, 1991 vs. Detroit Tigers), Pat Hentgen (July 15, 1995 vs. Seattle Mariners), Chris Carpenter (August 16, 1999 vs. Seattle Mariners)
  • Most hit batsmen: 3 – David Wells (April 12, 1992 vs. Baltimore Orioles), Chris Michalak (June 6, 2001 vs. Tampa Bay Devil Rays), Mark Buehrle (October 2, 2015 vs. Tampa Bay Rays)
  • Most wild pitches: 4 – John Cerutti (July 3, 1986 vs. Boston Red Sox)
  • Most strikeouts by a pitcher in his Blue Jays debut: 11 – David Price (August 3, 2015 vs Minnesota Twins)

All-time team records

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Single-season team records

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Offensive leaders

  • Batting average: .284 (2006)
  • On-base percentage: .352 (1999)
  • Home runs: 257 (2010)
  • Hits: 1,580 (1999, 2003)
  • RBIs: 856 (1999)
  • Stolen bases: 193 (1984)
  • Strikeouts: 1,251 (2012)
  • Walks: 588 (1993)
  • Doubles: 357 (2003)
  • Triples: 68 (1984)
  • Extra base hits: 597 (2010)
  • Runs: 894 (2003)

Pitching leaders

  • Lowest ERA: 3.29 (1985)
  • Highest ERA: 5.14 (2000)
  • Most strikeouts: 1,184 (2008, 2010)
  • Fewest strikeouts: 611 (1979)
  • Most walks: 654 (1995)
  • Fewest walks: 445 (1990)
  • Most hits: 1,615 (2000)
  • Fewest hits: 1,301 (1991)
  • Most home runs: 204 (2012)
  • Fewest home runs: 99 (1989)
  • Most hit batsmen: 77 (2011)
  • Fewest hit batsmen: 20 (1977)
  • Most wild pitches: 83 (1993)
  • Fewest wild pitches: 25 (1983)
  • Most wins by a duo: 38 – Roy Halladay (20-11) and A. J. Burnett (18-10) (2008)

Single-game team records

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Offensive leaders

  • Most runs: 28 (July 22, 2022 vs. Boston Red Sox)
  • Most runs in an inning: 11 (two times: September 11, 2021 vs. Baltimore Orioles, 7th inning; July 22, 2022 vs. Boston Red Sox, 5th inning)
  • Most hits: 29 (July 22, 2022 vs. Boston Red Sox)
  • Most singles: 17 (three times, most recently: August 24, 1997 vs. Kansas City)
  • Most doubles: 10 (August 17, 2008 vs. Boston Red Sox)
  • Most triples: 4 (three times, most recently: July 5, 1984 vs. Seattle Mariners)
  • Most home runs: 10 (September 14, 1987 vs. Baltimore Orioles)
  • Most total bases: 53 (September 14, 1987 vs. Baltimore Orioles)
  • Most RBIs: 28 (July 22, 2022 vs. Boston Red Sox)
  • Most extra base hits: 12 (three times, most recently: August 17, 2008 vs. Boston Red Sox)
  • Most strikeouts: 22 (August 1, 2016 vs. Houston Astros, 14 inning game)
  • Most walks: 14 (August 10, 2014 vs. Detroit Tigers, 19 inning game)
  • Most stolen bases: 7 (August 5, 1984 vs. Baltimore Orioles)
  • Most sacrifice hits: 4 (two times, most recently: August 14, 1990 vs. Chicago White Sox)
  • Most sacrifice flies: 4 (three times, most recently: June 11, 2016 vs. Baltimore Orioles)
  • Most hit by pitch: 4 (two times, most recently: July 19, 2003 vs. Baltimore Orioles)
  • Most ground into double play (GIDP): 6 (two times: August 29, 1977 vs. Minnesota Twins), (August 30, 2009 vs. Kansas City Royals)
  • Best shutout victory: 15-0 (July 6, 1996 vs. Detroit Tigers)
  • Worst shutout defeat: 0-16 (July 25, 2012 vs. Oakland Athletics)
  • Best winning margin: 23 (July 22, 2022 vs. Boston Red Sox)
  • Worst losing margin: 22 (two times, most recently: September 28, 2000 vs. Baltimore Orioles)
  • Most consecutive games, one or more HRs: 23 games (44 home runs) May 31 – June 25, 2000
  • Most consecutive games, one or more HRs at home: 22 (May 31 – July 23, 2000)
  • Most consecutive games, no home runs: 10 (three times, most recently: September 20 – October 1, 1995)
  • Most consecutive strikeouts, batters: 7 (May 25, 2001 vs. Boston Red Sox)
  • Most consecutive strikeouts, batters to start a game: 6 (July 26, 2000 vs. Cleveland Indians)

Pitching leaders

  • Most runs allowed: 24 (August 25, 1979 vs. California Angels)
  • Most earned runs: 22 (August 28, 1992 vs. Milwaukee Brewers)
  • Most unearned runs: 13 (September 28, 2000 vs. Baltimore Orioles)
  • Most hits: 31 (August 28, 1992 vs. Milwaukee Brewers)
  • Most home runs: 8 (July 4, 1977 vs. Boston Red Sox), (June 20, 2000 vs. Detroit Tigers)
  • Most strikeouts: 18 (August 25, 1998 vs. Kansas City Royals) – 9 innings
    • 21 (August 8, 1991 vs. Detroit Tigers) – 14 innings
  • Most walks: 14 (September 9, 1979 vs. Cleveland Indians) – 9 innings
    • 16 (May 9, 2002 vs. Seattle Mariners) – 11 innings
  • Most wild pitches: 4 (5 times, most recently: September 10, 2004 vs. Texas Rangers)
  • Most hit batsmen: 5 (May 15, 2017 vs Atlanta Braves)
  • Longest 1–0 game, won: 12 innings (2 times: September 26, 1986 vs. Boston Red Sox; June 24, 2015 vs. Tampa Bay Rays)
  • Longest 1–0 game, lost: 15 innings (July 27, 1986 vs. Oakland Athletics)

Organization records

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  • Wins: 99 — 1985
  • Losses: 109 — 1979
  • Winning percentage (high): .615 — 1985
  • Winning percentage (low): .327 — 1979
  • Most games back: 50.5 — 1979
  • Division titles: 6 — 1985, 1989, 1991–93, 2015
  • American League Pennants: 2 — 1992–93
  • World Championships: 2 — 1992–93
  • Attendance – season (high): 4,057,947 — 1993
  • Attendance – season (low): 755,083 — 1981
  • Attendance – game (high): 52,268 — October 22, 1992
  • Attendance – game (low): 10,074 — April 17, 1979
  • Longest game by innings:
    • August 10, 2014 — 6-5 win over the Detroit Tigers in 19 innings at home[2]
    • July 1, 2016 — 2-1 loss to Cleveland Indians in 19 innings at home.[3]
    • September 5, 2017 — 3-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox in 19 innings on the road.[4]
  • Longest nine inning game by time: 4:23 — September 6, 2020 — 10-8 win over the Boston Red Sox[5]
  • Longest game by time: 6:37 — August 10, 2014 — 6–5 win over the Detroit Tigers in 19 innings at home.[2]
  • Longest winning streak: 11 games (five times) — June 2–13, 1987; August 27-September 7, 1998; June 11–24, 2013; June 2–14, 2015; August 2–13, 2015

Rare feats

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Club firsts

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Note

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  • ¹Henke is team's save leader; but has only 563 IP
  • ²minimum 162 innings pitched must be pitched (1 inning pitched per game played).
  • Slugger Awards were first given out in 1980

References

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  1. ^ Kennedy, Brendan (September 27, 2015). "Josh Donaldson's walk-off homer gives Blue Jays sweep of Rays". thestar.com. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays – August 10, 2014". MLB.com. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "Indians vs. Blue Jays - Box Score - July 1, 2016 - ESPN".
  4. ^ Armstrong, Laura (6 September 2017). "Blue Jays fall to Red Sox in 19-inning marathon | Toronto Star". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  5. ^ @BlueJayHunter (6 September 2020). "The longest 9 inning regular season..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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