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1985 Toronto Blue Jays season

FieldValue
nameToronto Blue Jays
season1985
miscAmerican League East champions
leagueAmerican League
divisionEast
ballparkExhibition Stadium
cityToronto
record99–62 (.615)
divisional_place1st
ownersLabatt Breweries,
Imperial Trust,
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
general_managersPat Gillick
managersBobby Cox
televisionCFTO-TV 9
(Don Chevrier, Tony Kubek, Fergie Olver)
The Sports Network
(Ken Singleton, Tony Kubek, Fergie Olver)
radioCJCL–AM 1430
(Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek)

Imperial Trust, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Don Chevrier, Tony Kubek, Fergie Olver) The Sports Network (Ken Singleton, Tony Kubek, Fergie Olver) (Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek) |}}

The 1985 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's ninth season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing first in the American League East with a record of 99 wins and 62 losses. The win total of 99 is a franchise record, and the division title was the franchise's first. This was the first time the Blue Jays made the postseason.

Despite having the second-best record in Major League Baseball, the Blue Jays collapsed in the American League Championship Series to the eventual World Series champion Kansas City Royals, blowing a 3–1 series lead and losing in seven games.

Offseason

Transactions

Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1985 season.

November 1984

November 21Signed free agent Tom Filer from the Chicago Cubs to a contract.

December 1984

December 22Purchased Jeff Burroughs from the Oakland Athletics.

January 1985

January 26Acquired Gary Lavelle from the San Francisco Giants for Jim Gott, Jack McKnight and Augie Schmidt.

February 1985

February 5Signed free agent Gary Allenson from the Boston Red Sox to a contract.

March 1985

March 4Signed amateur free agent Francisco de la Rosa to a contract.

April 1985

April 7Player rights of Fred Manrique sold to the Montreal Expos.

Regular season

  • April 27, 1985: Willie Aikens hit a home run in the last at-bat of his career.
  • July 9, 1985: In a game between the Blue Jays and the Mariners at Seattle, Buck Martinez executed a double play by tagging out two runners at home plate. In the third inning, Phil Bradley was on second when Gorman Thomas singled. Bradley was tagged out at home, on a throw from Jesse Barfield to Martinez. There was a collision between Bradley and Martinez – Martinez broke his ankle. Martinez was sitting on the ground in agony and threw the ball to third base in an attempt to tag out Gorman Thomas. The throw went into left field and Thomas ran towards home plate. Toronto left fielder George Bell threw the ball back to Martinez. He was still seated on the ground in pain but was able to tag Gorman Thomas for the out. Martinez tagged out both runners at home plate.
  • Dave Stieb led the American League with a 2.48 ERA and pitched 26 consecutive scoreless innings.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Transactions

Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1985 regular season.

May 1985

May 31Signed amateur free agent Pedro Muñoz to a contract.

June 1985

June 22Traded Mitch Webster to the Montreal Expos for a player to be named later (Cliff Young on September 10, 1985).

July 1985

July 9Acquired Al Oliver from the Los Angeles Dodgers for Len Matuszek.

August 1985

August 28Acquired Cliff Johnson from the Texas Rangers for players to be named later (Matt Williams and Jeff Mays on August 29, 1985; and Greg Ferlenda on November 14, 1985).

September 1985

September 28Released Francisco de la Rosa.

Roster

1985 Toronto Blue Jays
**Roster**
**Pitchers**

Record vs. opponents

RecordGames LeftOpponentHomeRoadTotalHomeRoadTotal
**AL East**
Totals
**AL West**
[Kansas City Royals](1985-kansas-city-royals-season)2–43–35–7–––
Totals2–43–35–7–––
**Grand Totals****54–26****45–36****99–62****–****–****–**
MonthGamesWonLostPct.
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
Totals1619962

|}

Game log

Regular season

|-style=background:#fbb | 1 || April 8 || 2:35p.m. EST || @ Royals || L 1–2 || Black (1–0) || Stieb (0–1) || Quisenberry (1) || 2:30 || 41,086 || 0–1 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 2 || April 10 || 8:35p.m. EST || @ Royals || W 1–0 (10) || Caudill (1–0) || Beckwith (0–1) || Lavelle (1) || 2:52 || 14,740 || 1–1 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 3 || April 11 || 8:35p.m. EST || @ Royals || W 4–3 (10) || Caudill (2–0) || Quisenberry (0–1) || Acker (1) || 3:14 || 17,798 || 2–1 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 4 || April 12 || 8:05p.m. EST || @ Orioles || L 2–7 || McGregor (1–0) || Key (0–1) || Stewart (2) || 2:56 || 26,585 || 2–2 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 5 || April 13 || 7:35p.m. EST || @ Orioles || L 7–8 || Martinez (1–0) || Caudill (2–1) || – || 3:08 || 28,529 || 2-3 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 6 || April 14 || 2:05p.m. EST || @ Orioles || W 5–3 || Alexander (1–0) || Boddicker (1–1) || Acker (2) || 2:31 || 25,111 || 3–3 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 7 || April 16 || 1:35p.m. EST || Rangers || L 4–9 || Mason (1–1) || Leal (0–1) || Noles (1) || 3:16 || 41,284 || 3–4 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 8 || April 17 || 1:35p.m. EST || Rangers || W 3–1 (10) || Caudill (3–1) || Stewart (0–1) || – || 3:00 || 15,472 || 4–4 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 9 || April 18 || 1:35p.m. EST || Rangers || W 4–2 || Stieb (1–1) || Tanana (0–2) || Caudill (1) || 2:49 || 15,380 || 5–4 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 10 || April 19 || 7:35p.m. EST || Orioles || W 6–5 || Alexander (2–0) || Stewart (1–1) || Caudill (2) || 2:51 || 20,213 || 6–4 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 11 || April 20 || 1:35p.m. EST || Orioles || W 3–2 || Musselman (1–0) || Martinez (1–1) || Lavelle (2) || 2:37 || 40,451 || 7–4 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 12 || April 21 || 1:35p.m. EST || Orioles || L 2–3 || Martínez (1–1) || Key (0–2) || Martínez (1) || 2:50 || 29,082 || 7–5 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 13 || April 22 || 7:35p.m. EST || Royals || L 0–2 || Leibrandt (2–0) || Stieb (1–2) || — || 2:13 || 20,281 || 7–6 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 14 || April 23 || 7:35p.m. EST || Royals || L 6–7 || Beckwith (1–1) || Caudill (3–2) || Quisenberry (2) || 2:46 || 18,491 || 7–7 || L3 |-style=background:#bfb | 15 || April 24 || 1:35p.m. EST || Royals || W 10–2 || Leal (1–1) || Saberhagen (1–2) || — || 2:17 || 18,006 || 8–7 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 16 || April 26 || 8:35p.m. EST || @ Rangers || W 6–5 || Lamp (1–0) || Schmidt (0–1) || Caudill (3) || 2:46 || 10,725 || 9–7 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 17 || April 27 || 8:35p.m. EST || @ Rangers || W 9–8 (10) || Acker (1–0) || Stewart (0–2) || Caudill (4) || 3:09 || 13,769 || 10–7 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 18 || April 28 || 3:05p.m. EDT || @ Rangers || W 6–3 || Alexander (3–0) || Mason (2–2) || – || 2:29 || 11,324 || 11–7 || W4 |-style=background:#bfb | 19 || April 29 || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Athletics || W 2–1 || Leal (2–1) || Krueger (2–2) || Caudill (5) || 2:45 || 13,852 || 12–7 || W5 |-style=background:#bfb | 20 || April 30 || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Athletics || W 4–3 || Lamp (2–0) || Howell (0–1) || Acker (3) || 2:58 || 6,439 || 13–7 || W6 |- |-style=background:#bfb | 21 || May 1 || 10:30p.m. EDT || @ Angels || W 6–3 || Key (1–2) || McCaskill (0–1) || – || 2:34 || 24,112 || 14–7 || W7 |-style=background:#fbb | 22 || May 2 || 10:30p.m. EDT || @ Angels || L 2–3 || Clements (2–0) || Stieb (1–3) || – || 2:45 || 23,824 || 14–8 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 23 || May 3 || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Mariners || W 5–4 || Alexander (4–0) || Barojas (0–3) || Caudill (6) || 2:41 || 12,370 || 15–8 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 24 || May 4 || 10:05p.m. EDT || @ Mariners || L 1–9 || Young (2–3) || Leal (2–2) || – || 2:24 || 14,952 || 15–9 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 25 || May 5 || 4:35p.m. EDT || @ Mariners || L 1–4 || Langston (4–2) || Clancy (0–1) || – || 2:15 || 11,500 || 15–10 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 26 || May 7 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Athletics ||W 10–1 || Stieb (2–3) || Sutton (2–3) || – || 2:55 || 21,292 || 16–10 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 27 || May 8 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Athletics || L 4–6 || McCatty (2–1) || Alexander (4–1) || Howell (8) || 3:09 || 18,102 || 16–11 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 28 || May 10 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Mariners || W 8–3 || Key (2–2) || Langston (4–3) || Acker (4) || 3:29 || 20,116 || 17–11 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 29 || May 11 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Mariners || W 4–2 || Caudill (4–2) || Young (2–4) || – || 2:50 || 32,398 || 18–11 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 30 || May 12 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Mariners || W 9–5 || Stieb (3–3) || Beattie (1–4) || – || 2:54 || 25,181 || 19–11 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 31 || May 14 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Angels || W 6–3 || Alexander (5–1) || Slaton (3–2) || Caudill (7) || 2:42 || 22,445 || 20–11 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 32 || May 15 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Angels || L 6–9 || Moore (2–1) || Caudill (4–3) || – || 3:00 || 18,119 || 20–12 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 33 || May 17 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Twins || L 6–7 (11) || Filson (1–0) || Leal (2–3) || – || 3:31 || 19,253 || 20–13 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 34 || May 18 || 2:15p.m. EDT || @ Twins || W 3–1 || Clancy (1–1) || Smithson (4–3) || Acker (5) || 2:42 || 16,824 || 21-13 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 35 || May 19 || 2:15p.m. EDT || @ Twins || L 2–8 || Filson (2–0) || Alexander (5–2) || – || 2:26 || 25,151 || 21–14 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 36 || May 20 || 1:35p.m. EDT || White Sox || W 6–1 || Key (3–2) || Seaver (4–2) || – || 2:12 || 44,715 || 22–14 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 37 || May 21 || 7:35p.m. EDT || White Sox || W 4–3 || Lavelle (1–0) || James (1–1) || – || 2:50 || 20,159 || 23–14 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 38 || May 22 || 7:35p.m. EDT || White Sox || W 10–0 || Stieb (4–3) || Dotson (2–2) || – || 2:32 || 22,447 || 24–14 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 39 || May 23 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Indians || W 6–5 || Lamp (3–0) || Waddell (1–3) || Caudill (8) || 3:09 || 4,333 || 25–14 || W4 |-style=background:#bfb | 40 || May 24 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Indians || W 7–6 || Lamp (4–0) || Creel (0–2) || Lavelle (3) || 3:13 || 8,502 || 26–14 || W5 |-style=background:#bfb | 41 || May 25 || 1:35p.m. EDT || @ Indians || W 10–7 || Musselman (2–0) || Thompson (1–2) || Acker (6) || 3:05 || 7,345 || 27–14 || W6 |-style=background:#bfb | 42 || May 26 || 1:35p.m. EDT || @ Indians || W 6–5 || Lavelle (2–0) || Creel (0–3) || Caudill (9) || 3:09 || 13,255 || 28–14 || W7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | — || May 27 || || @ White Sox || colspan="8" | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: August 23) |-style=background:#bfb | 43 || May 28 || 8:30p.m. EDT || @ White Sox || W 6–1 || Stieb (5–3) || Dotson (2–3) || – || 2:42 || 14,598 || 29–14 || W8 |-style=background:#fbb | 44 || May 29 || 8:30p.m. EDT || @ White Sox || L 5–8 || Burns (6–4) || Clancy (1–2) || James (8) || 3:12 || 18,953 || 29–15 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 45 || May 31 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Indians || W 7–2 || Alexander (6–2) || Clark (1–1) || Acker (7) || 2:55 || 24,166 || 30–15 || W1 |- |-style=background:#bfb | 46 || June 1 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Indians || W 8–3 || Key (4–2) || Blyleven (3–6) || – || 2:35 || 33,296 || 31–15 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 47 (1) || June 2 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Indians || L 4–5 || Heaton (4–4) || Stieb (5–4) || Waddell (8) || 2:33 || – || 31–16 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 48 (2) || June 2 || 4:43p.m. EDT || Indians || W 5–2 || Leal (3–3) || Behenna (0–1) || Acker (8) || 2:40 || 35,315 || 32–16 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 49 || June 4 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Twins || W 9–2 || Clancy (2–2) || Viola (6–5) || – || 2:25 || 27,163 || 33–16 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 50 || June 5 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Twins || W 5–0 || Alexander (7–2) || Smithson (4–5) || – || 2:44 || 26,087 || 34–16 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 51 || June 6 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Tigers || W 2–0 (12) || Acker (2–0) || López (0–4) || – || 3:25 || 36,384 || 35–16 || W4 |-style=background:#bfb | 52 || June 7 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Tigers || W 9–2 || Stieb (6–4) || Terrell (6–2) || – || 2:49 || 42,455 || 36–16 || W5 |-style=background:#fbb | 53 || June 8 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Tigers || L 1–10 || O'Neal (1–0) || Leal (3–4) || – || 2:22 || 44,484 || 36–17 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 54 || June 9 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Tigers || L 3–8 || Bair (1–0) || Clancy (2–3) || – || 2:40 || 40,273 || 36–18 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 55 || June 10 || 8:20p.m. EDT || @ Yankees || L 2–4 || Shirley (1–1) || Alexander (7–3) || Righetti (11) || 2:33 || 20,329 || 36–19 || L3 |-style=background:#bfb | 56 || June 11 || 8:00p.m. EDT || @ Yankees || W 4–1 (11) || Lamp (5–0) || Fisher (2–1) || – || 3:37 || 22,620 || 37–19 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 57 || June 12 || 8:00p.m. EDT || @ Yankees || W 3–2 (10) || Acker (3–0) || Bordi (1–1) || – || 3:18 || 25,129 || 38–19 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 58 || June 13 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Red Sox || L 7–8 || Trujillo (1–1) || Lavelle (2–1) || Stanley (8) || 3:20 || 22,459 || 38–20 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 59 || June 14 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Red Sox || L 1–4 || Boyd (8–4) || Clancy (2–4) || – || 2:56 || 33,809 || 38–21 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 60 || June 15 || 2:05p.m. EDT || @ Red Sox || L 5–7 || Stanley (2–2) || Acker (3–1) || – || 2:47 || 35,664 || 38–22 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 61 || June 16 || 3:05p.m. EDT || @ Red Sox ||L 6–7 || Crawford (4–2) || Lavelle (2–2) || – || 3:16 || 27,700 || 38–23 || L4 |-style=background:#fbb | 62 || June 17 || 8:30p.m. EDT || @ Brewers || L 1–2 || Haas (6–3) || Stieb (6–5) || – || 1:54 || 16,889 || 38–24 || L5 |-style=background:#fbb | 63 || June 18 || 8:30p.m. EDT || @ Brewers || L 1–4 || Burris (4–5) || Leal (3–5) || – || 2:25 || 18,568 || 38–25 || L6 |-style=background:#bfb | 64 || June 19 || 2:30p.m. EDT || @ Brewers || W 5–1 || Clancy (3–4) || Vuckovich (2–5) || Caudill (10) || 2:50 || 25,607 || 39–25 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 65 || June 20 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Red Sox || W 6–5 || Acker (4–1) || Stanley (2–3) || Caudill (11) || 2:24 || 35,050 || 40–25 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 66 || June 21 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Red Sox || W 7–2 || Key (5–2) || Hurst (2–7) || – || 2:37 || 36,252 || 41–25 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 67 || June 22 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Red Sox || L 3–5 || Stanley (3–3) || Acker (4–2) || – || 2:52 || 42,117 || 41–26 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 68 || June 23 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Red Sox || W 8–1 || Stieb (7–5) || Kison (3–2) || – || 2:29 || 34,128 || 42–26 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 69 || June 25 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Brewers || W 7–1 || Clancy (4–4) || Burris (4–6) || – || 2:41 || 30,019 || 43–26 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 70 || June 26 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Brewers || L 4–5 || Gibson (6–4) || Alexander (7–4) || – || 2:52 || 27,397 || 43–27 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 71 || June 27 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Brewers || W 7–3 || Key (6–2) || Higuera (4–5) || Acker (9) || 2:40 || 28,228 || 44–27 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 72 || June 28 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Tigers || W 2–0 || Stieb (8–5) || Petry (9–6) || – || 2:17 || 48,002 || 45–27 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 73 || June 29 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Tigers || L 0–8 || Terrell (9–3) || Leal (3–6) || – || 2:27 || 47,965 || 45–28 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 74 || June 30 || 1:30p.m. EDT || @ Tigers || W 6–5 || Lavelle (3–2) || López (1–5) || Lamp (1) || 3:14 || 44,377 || 46–28 || W1 |- |-style=background:#fbb | 75 || July 1 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Yankees || L 1–4 || Cowley (7–3) || Alexander (7–5) || Righetti (14) || 2:32 || 41,476 || 46–29 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 76 || July 2 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Yankees || L 3–5 || Whitson (4–6) || Key (6–3) || – || 2:32 || 35,202 || 46–30 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 77 || July 3 || 12:35p.m. EDT || Yankees || W 3–2 (10) || Acker (5–2) || Bordi (1–2) || – || 3:23 || 40,376 || 47–30 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 78 || July 4 || 9:15p.m. EDT || @ Athletics || L 2–3 || Howell (8–3) || Caudill (4–4) || – || 2:49 || 46,770 || 47–31 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 79 || July 5 || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Athletics || W 8–2 || Clancy (5–4) || Krueger (5–8) || – || 2:52 || 17,937 || 48–31 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 80 || July 6 || 4:05p.m. EDT || @ Athletics || L 1–5 || Sutton (8–5) || Alexander (7–6) || – || 2:16 || 23,230 || 48–32 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 81 || July 7 || 4:05p.m. EDT || @ Athletics || W 8–2 || Key (7–3) || McCatty (4–4) || – || 2:29 || 28,631 || 49–32 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 82 || July 8 || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Mariners || W 4–0 || Stieb (9–5) || Moore (7–5) || – || 2:51 || 20,817 || 50–32 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 83 || July 9 || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Mariners || W 9–4 (13) || Musselman (3–0) || Vande Berg (0–1) || – || 4:27 || 10,393 || 51–32 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 84 || July 10 || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Mariners || W 11–1 || Clancy (6–4) || Wills (4–2) || – || 2:38 || 12,815 || 52–32 || W4 |-style=background:#bfb | 85 || July 11 || 10:30p.m. EDT || @ Angels || W 5–3 || Alexander (8–6) || Slaton (4–8) || Lavelle (4) || 2:49 || 31,672 || 53–32 || W5 |-style=background:#fbb | 86 || July 12 || 10:30p.m. EDT || @ Angels || L 3–5 || McCaskill (5–5) || Key (7–4) || Moore (17) || 2:43 || 35,870 || 53–33 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 87 || July 13 || 10:00p.m. EDT || @ Angels || L 3–4 || Witt (7–6) || Lavelle (3–3) || – || 2:55 || 42,054 || 53–34 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 88 || July 14 || 4:00p.m. EDT || @ Angels || L 3–5 || Cliburn (4–2) || Lavelle (3–4) || – || 2:53 || 35,306 || 53–35 || L3 |-style=background:#bbbfff |-style=background:#fbb | 89 || July 18 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Athletics || L 4–6 || Ontiveros (1–1) || Lavelle (3–5) || Howell (19) || 3:00 || 32,231 || 53-36 || L4 |-style=background:#bfb | 90 || July 19 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Athletics || W 5–1 || Key (8–4) || Sutton (9–6) || – || 2:25 || 28,218 || 54-36 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 91 || July 20 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Athletics || L 1–5 || Birtsas (6–2) || Stieb (9–6) || Ontiveros (2) || 2:24 || 35,187 || 54-37 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 92 || July 21 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Athletics || W 11–4 || Lamp (6–0) || Krueger (7–9) || – || 2:38 || 36,109 || 55-37 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 93 || July 22 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Mariners || W 3–1 || Filer (1–0) || Langston (5–7) || Caudill (12) || 2:37 || 25,110 || 56–37 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 94 || July 23 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Mariners || W 4–2 || Alexander (9–6) || Moore (8–6) || Caudill (13) || 2:24 || 28,419 || 57–37 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 95 || July 24 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Mariners || W 3–1 || Key (9–4) || Young (7–11) || Lavelle (5) || 2:22 || 26,163 || 58–37 || W4 |-style=background:#bfb | 96 || July 25 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Angels || W 7–0 || Stieb (10–6) || Witt (8–7) || – || 2:28 || 32,083 || 59–37 || W5 |-style=background:#bfb | 97 || July 26 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Angels || W 8–3 || Clancy (7–4) || Lugo (3–3) || – || 2:36 || 31,294 || 60–37 || W6 |-style=background:#bfb | 98 || July 27 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Angels || W 8–3 || Filer (2–0) || Mack (0–1) || Acker (10) || 2:38 || 44,116 || 61–37 || W7 |-style=background:#bfb | 99 || July 28 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Angels || W 5–1 || Alexander (10–6) || McCaskill (6–7) || – || 2:28 || 36,190 || 62–37 || W8 |-style=background:#bfb | 100 || July 29 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Orioles || W 4–3 (10) || Henke (1–0) || Boddicker (10–11) || – || 2:37 || 41,599 || 63–37 || W9 |-style=background:#fbb | 101 || July 30 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Orioles || L 3–4 (10) || Aase (6–5) || Lavelle (3–6) || – || 3:24 || 26,561 || 63–38 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 102 || July 31 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Orioles || W 5–3 || Henke (2–0) || Martínez (7–7) || – || 3:22 || 32,044 || 64–38 || W1 |- |-style=background:#bfb | 103 || August 1 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Orioles || W 9–3 || Filer (3–0) || Davis (5–7) || – || 3:04 || 27,745 || 65–38 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 104 || August 2 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Rangers || W 5–3 || Alexander (11–6) || Cook (2–3) || Henke (1) || 2:31 || 28,429 || 66–38 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 105 || August 3 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Rangers || W 4–1 || Lamp (7–0) || Welsh (2–3) || Caudill (14) || 2:42 || 35,109 || 67–38 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 106 || August 4 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Rangers || L 4–8 || Hough (10–11) || Stieb (10–7) || Schmidt (4) || 2:38 || 36,272 || 67–39 || L1 |-style=background:#bbb | — || August 6 || || Orioles || colspan=8 | Postponed (Strike) (Makeup date: August 8) |-style=background:#bbb | — || August 7 || || Orioles || colspan=8 | Cancelled (Strike) |-style=background:#bfb | 107 (1) || August 8 || 5:35p.m. EDT || Orioles || W 7–2 || Alexander (12–6) || McGregor (9–9) || – || 2:27 || – || 68–39 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 108 (2) || August 8 || 8:37p.m. EDT || Orioles || W 7–4 || Filer (4–0) || Boddicker (10–13) || Henke (2) || 2:34 || 40,104 || 69–39 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 109 || August 9 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Royals || L 2–4 || Black (8–11) || Stieb (10–8) || — || 2:21 || 25,868 || 69–40 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 110 || August 10 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Royals || L 3–4 (10) || Quisenberry (6–6) || Caudill (4–5) || — || 2:54 || 34,448 || 69–41 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 111 || August 11 || 2:35p.m. EDT || @ Royals || W 5–3 (10) || Henke (3–0) || Beckwith (1–5) || — || 3:27 || 27,457 || 70–41 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 112 || August 12 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Rangers || 4–5 || Henry (1–0) || Caudill (4–6) || – || 2:52 || 10,829 || 70–42 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 113 || August 13 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Rangers || W 5–3 || Filer (5–0) || Russell (0–2) || Henke (3) || 2:41 || 9,790 || 71–42 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 114 || August 14 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Rangers || W 4–1 || Stieb (11–8) || Hough (11–12) || – || 2:35 || 10,494 || 72–42 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 115 || August 16 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Royals || L 2–4 || Leibrandt (11–6) || Key (9–5) || — || 2:31 || 38,269 || 72–43 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 116 || August 17 || 1:20p.m. EDT || Royals || L 2–4 || Jackson (11–7) || Alexander (12–7) || Quisenberry (28) || 2:21 || 42,313 || 72–44 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 117 || August 18 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Royals || W 10–6 || Filer (6–0) || Gubicza (9–7) || — || 3:02 || 37,458 || 73–44 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 118 || August 19 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Indians || L 3–5 || Waddell (6–5) || Stieb (11–9) || – || 2:26 || 6,280 || 73–45 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 119 || August 20 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Indians || W 3–2 || Key (10–5) || Smith (1–1) || Henke (4) || 2:54 || 7,005 || 74–45 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 120 || August 21 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Indians || L 2–5 || Heaton (7–13) || Alexander (12–8) || – || 2:25 || 6,342 || 74–46 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 121 (1) || August 23 || 6:30p.m. EDT || @ White Sox || W 6–3 || Filer (7–0) || Burns (13–8) || Henke (5) || 2:48 || – || 75–46 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 122 (2) || August 23 || 9:23p.m. EDT || @ White Sox || W 10–3 || Acker (6–2) || Nelson (7–8) || – || 2:59 || 22,021 || 76–46 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 123 || August 24 || 7:00p.m. EDT || @ White Sox || W 6–3 || Stieb (12–9) || Seaver (12–9) || Henke (6) || 2:49 || 26,113 || 77–46 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 124 || August 25 || 2:30p.m. EDT || @ White Sox || L 3–5 || Bannister (6–11) || Key (10–6) || James (22) || 2:52 || 22,529 || 77–47 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 125 || August 26 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Twins || W 4–3 || Alexander (13–8) || Blyleven (12–13) || Henke (7) || 2:34 || 13,395 || 78–47 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 126 || August 27 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Twins || W 8–0 || Davis (1–0) || Viola (13–11) || – || 2:36 || 12,780 || 79–47 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 127 || August 28 || 1:15p.m. EDT || @ Twins || L 5–6 (10) || Filson (4–5) || Henke (3–1) || – || 3:12 || 12,327 || 79–48 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 128 || August 30 || 7:35p.m. EDT || White Sox || W 5–3 || Key (11–6) || Bannister (6–12) || Henke (8) || 2:39 || 33,254 || 80–48 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 129 || August 31 || 1:35p.m. EDT || White Sox || W 6–2 || Lavelle (4–6) || Davis (1–2) || – || 2:40 || 36,153 || 81–48 || W2 |- |-style=background:#fbb | 130 || September 1 || 1:35p.m. EDT || White Sox || L 1–4 || Burns (15–8) || Davis (1–1) || – || 2:55 || 44,182 || 81–49 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 131 || September 2 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Indians || W 3–2 || Stieb (13–9) || Wardle (6–6) || Henke (9) || 2:40 || 31,239 || 82–49 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 132 || September 4 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Indians || L 4–5 || Clark (2–3) || Henke (3–2) || Thompson (5) || 2:48 || 25,361 || 82–50 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 133 || September 5 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Twins || W 7–0 || Alexander (14–8) || Blyleven (13–14) || – || 2:07 || 26,584 || 83–50 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 134 || September 6 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Twins || W 8–3 || Davis (2–1) || Viola (13–13) || – || 2:57 || 26,440 || 84–50 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 135 || September 7 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Twins || L 3–6 || Smithson (14–11) || Stieb (13–10) || – || 2:22 || 30,368 || 84–51 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 136 || September 8 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Twins || W 10–9 || Lamp (8–0) || Portugal (1–2) || Lavelle (6) || 2:46 || 28,221 || 85–51 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 137 || September 9 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Tigers || W 5–3 || Key (12–6) || Mahler (0–1) || Henke (10) || 2:34 || 31,153 || 86–51 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 138 || September 10 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Tigers || W 2–1 || Alexander (15–8) || Morris (14–10) || – || 2:39 || 31,228 || 87–51 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 139 || September 11 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Tigers || W 3–2 || Lamp (9–0) || Terrell (13–9) || Henke (11) || 2:48 || 31,269 || 88–51 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 140 || September 12 || 8:00p.m. EDT || @ Yankees || L 5–7 || Guidry (19–5) || Lavelle (4–7) || Fisher (12) || 2:54 || 52,141 || 88–52 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 141 || September 13 || 8:00p.m. EDT || @ Yankees || W 3–2 || Lavelle (5–7) || Niekro (15–10) || Henke (12) || 3:13 || 53,303 || 89–52 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 142 || September 14 || 8:00p.m. EDT || @ Yankees || W 7–4 || Key (13–6) || Bordi (5–7) || – || 2:51 || 54,367 || 90–52 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 143 || September 15 || 2:00p.m. EDT || @ Yankees || W 8–5 || Alexander (16–8) || Whitson (10–8) || – || 3:13 || 54,699 || 91–52 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 144 || September 17 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Red Sox || L 5–6 || Boyd (14–11) || Stieb (13–11) || Crawford (10) || 2:53 || 17,274 || 91–53 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 145 || September 18 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Red Sox || L 1–13 || Nipper (9–11) || Clancy (7–5) || – || 2:49 || 17,598 || 91–54 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 146 || September 20 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Brewers || W 7–5 || Key (14–6) || Cocanower (4–7) || Lavelle (7) || 2:28 || 31,442 || 92–54 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 147 || September 21 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Brewers || W 2–1 (14) || Lamp (10–0) || Darwin (7–18) || – || 4:14 || 33,502 || 93–54 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 148 || September 22 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Brewers || L 1–2 || Higuera (14–7) || Stieb (13–12) || – || 2:26 || 38,155 || 93–55 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 149 || September 23 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Brewers || W 5–1 || Clancy (8–5) || Leary (1–2) || Henke (13) || 2:25 || 26,282 || 94–55 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 150 || September 24 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Red Sox || W 6–2 || Lamp (11–0) || Nipper (9–12) || – || 2:48 || 29,815 || 95–55 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 151 || September 25 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Red Sox || L 2–4 (13) || Crawford (6–4) || Cerutti (0–1) || Lollar (1) || 4:33 || 30,542 || 95–56 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 152 || September 26 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Red Sox || L 1–4 || Sellers (2–0) || Alexander (16–9) || – || 2:09 || 30,443 || 95–57 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 153 || September 27 || 8:30p.m. EDT || @ Brewers || W 5–1 || Stieb (14–12) || Higuera (14–8) || Lamp (2) || 2:54 || 17,050 || 96–57 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 154 || September 28 || 2:30p.m. EDT || @ Brewers || W 6–1 || Clancy (9–5) || Leary (1–3) || Lavelle (8) || 2:27 || 9,542 || 97–57 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 155 || September 29 || 2:30p.m. EDT || @ Brewers || W 13–5 || Acker (7–2) || Burris (9–13) || – || 2:59 || 8,822 || 98–57 || W3 |- |-style=background:#fbb | 156 || October 1 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Tigers || L 1–6 || Tanana (11–14) || Alexander (16–10) || – || 2:54 || 19,040 || 98–58 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 157 || October 2 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Tigers || L 2–4 || Morris (16–11) || Stieb (14–13) || Cary (2) || 2:15 || 19,802 || 98-59 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 158 || October 3 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Tigers || L 0–2 || Terrell (15–10) || Clancy (9–6) || – || 2:16 || 23,381 || 98–60 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 159 || October 4 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Yankees || L 3–4 || Scurry (1–0) || Henke (3–3) || Righetti (29) || 2:55 || 47,686 || 98–61 || L4 |-style=background:#bfb | 160 || October 5 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Yankees || W 5–1 || Alexander (17–10) || Cowley (12–6) || – || 2:38 || 44,608 || 99–61 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 161 || October 6 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Yankees || L 0–8 || Niekro (16–12) || Cerutti (0–2) || – || 2:25 || 44,422 || 99–62 || L1 |- | *An MLB Players strike forced the cancellation of all regular season games on August 6 and 7. Most games were made up later in the season. |- style="text-align:center;" | Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Blue Jays team member

Postseason Game log

|-style=background:#cfc | 1 || October 8 || 8:30p.m. EDT || Royals || W 6–1 || Stieb (1–0) || Leibrandt (0–1) || — || 2:24 || 39,115 || TOR 1–0 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 2 || October 9 || 3:05p.m. EDT || Royals || W 6–5 (10) || Henke (1–0) || Quisenberry (0–1) || — || 3:39 || 34,029 || TOR 2–0 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 3 || October 11 || 8:15p.m. EDT || @ Royals || L 5–6 || Farr (1–0) || Clancy (0–1) || — || 2:51 || 40,224 || TOR 2–1 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 4 || October 12 || 8:15p.m. EDT || @ Royals || W 3–1 || Henke (2–0) || Leibrandt (0–2) || — || 3:02 || 41,112 || TOR 3–1 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 5 || October 13 || 4:35p.m. EDT || @ Royals || L 0–2 || Jackson (1–0) || Key (0–1) || — || 2:21 || 40,046 || TOR 3–2 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 6 || October 15 || 8:15p.m. EDT || Royals || L 3–5 || Gubicza (1–0) || Alexander (0–1) || Quisenberry (1) || 3:12 || 37,557 || TIE 3–3 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 7 || October 16 || 8:15p.m. EDT || Royals || L 2–6 || Leibrandt (1–2) || Stieb (1–1)|| — || 2:49 || 32,084 || KC 4–3 || L3 |- |- style="text-align:center;" | Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Blue Jays team member

Player stats

= Indicates team leader

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C139412101.2451964
1B148501138.2751565
2B146600169.282865
3B129366108.2951057
SS161564163.289251
LF157607167.2752895
CF152584151.2591870
RF155539156.2892784
DH8619149.257628

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
13128890.313737
6118747.251523
6215132.212215
429916.162414
307423.311416
247320.274110
567217.23618
64408.20000
16357.20001
38354.11401
14344.11803
11204.20015
6154.26701
5133.23101
471.14300
410.00000

Pitching

= Indicates league leader

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
36265.014132.48167
36260.217103.45142
35212.21463.0085
23128.2963.7866
1567.1365.7533
1148.2703.8824

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
2552.1304.4729
1028.0213.5422
46.2025.405

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLSVERASO
6769.146142.9946
6972.25783.1050
6186.172103.2342
53105.211023.3268
2840.033132.0342
44.00004.502

ALCS

Main article: 1985 American League Championship Series

Game 1

October 8, Exhibition Stadium

Team123456789RHE
Kansas City000000001**1****5****1**
**Toronto**02310000X**6****11****0**
**W**: Dave Stieb (1–0) **L**: Charlie Leibrandt (0–1)
**HRs**: None

Game 2

October 9, Exhibition Stadium

Team12345678910RHE
Kansas City0021000011**5****10****3**
**Toronto**0001020102**6****10****0**
**W**: Tom Henke (1–0) **L**: Dan Quisenberry (0–1)
**HRs**: **KCR:** Willie Wilson (1) Pat Sheridan (1)

Game 3

October 11, Royals Stadium

Team123456789RHE
Toronto000050000**5****13****1**
**Kansas City**10011201X**6****10****1**
**W**: Steve Farr (1–0) **L**: Jim Clancy (0–1)
**HRs**: **KCR** – George Brett 2 (2) Jim Sundberg (1) **TOR**: Jesse Barfield (1) Rance Mulliniks (1)

Game 4

October 12, Royals Stadium

Team123456789RHE
**Toronto**000000003**3****7****0**
Kansas City000001000**1****2****0**
**W**: Tom Henke (2–0) **L**: Charlie Leibrandt (0–2)
**HRs**: None

Game 5

October 13, Royals Stadium

Team123456789RHE
Toronto000000000**0****8****0**
**Kansas City**11000000X**2****8****0**
**W**: Danny Jackson (1–0) **L**: Jimmy Key (0–1)
**HRs**: None

Game 6

October 15, Exhibition Stadium

Team123456789RHE
**Kansas City**101012000**5****8****1**
Toronto101001000**3****8****2**
**W**: Mark Gubicza (1–0) **L**: Doyle Alexander (0–1) **S**: Dan Quisenberry (1)
**HRs**: **KCR** – George Brett (3)

Game 7

October 16, Exhibition Stadium

Team123456789RHE
**Kansas City**010104000**6****8****0**
Toronto000010001**2****8****1**
**W**: Charlie Leibrandt (1–2) **L**: Dave Stieb (1-1)
**HRs**: **KCR** – Pat Sheridan (2)

Awards and honours

  • Jesse Barfield, American League Leader in Outfield Assists (22)
  • George Bell, Silver Slugger Award
  • Bobby Cox, American League Manager of the Year Award
  • Bobby Cox, The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award
  • Dave Stieb, Pitcher of the Month Award, May
  • Dave Stieb, American League ERA Champion, 2.48

All-Star Game

  • Dámaso García, second base
  • Jimmy Key, pitcher
  • Dave Stieb, pitcher
  • Ernie Whitt, catcher

Farm system

References

References

  1. "1985 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions".
  2. [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/feats/feats18.shtml Home Run in Last At Bat by Baseball Almanac]
  3. "Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers - Tagging 2 Runners on Double Plays".
  4. "1985 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions".
  5. [https://web.archive.org/web/20071012192230/http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/tor/history/all_stars.jsp Blue Jays All-Stars. bluejays.com: History]
  6. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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