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1990 Toronto Blue Jays season

FieldValue
nameToronto Blue Jays
season1990
leagueAmerican League
divisionEast
ballparkSkyDome
cityToronto
record86–76 (.531)
divisional_place2nd
ownersLabatt Breweries,
Imperial Trust,
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
general_managersPat Gillick
managersCito Gaston
televisionCFTO-TV
(Don Chevrier, Tommy Hutton, Fergie Olver)
The Sports Network
(Jim Hughson, Buck Martinez)
radioCJCL (AM)
(Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek)

Imperial Trust, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Don Chevrier, Tommy Hutton, Fergie Olver) The Sports Network (Jim Hughson, Buck Martinez) (Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek) |}} The 1990 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 14th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing second in the American League East with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses. It was their first full season in the SkyDome, where an MLB attendance record of 3,885,284 was set that year. The Blue Jays led the division by 1½ games over the Boston Red Sox with one week left in the season. However, they then proceeded to drop six of their last eight games, losing the division title to the Red Sox by a two-game margin.

Transactions

Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1990 season.

October 1989

October 22Enrique Burgos granted free agency.
Chico Walker granted free agency.

November 1989

November 27Re-signed free agent Mookie Wilson to a two-year, $2.75 million contract.

December 1989

December 17Acquired Ricky Trlicek from the Atlanta Braves for Kevin Batiste and Ernie Whitt.

January 1990

January 29Signed free agent Jim Eppard from the California Angels to a contract.

February 1990

February 2Re-signed free agent Ozzie Virgil Jr. to a one-year, $275,000 contract.

Regular season

The 1990 season belonged to third baseman Kelly Gruber. He had career highs in home runs and RBIs, with 31 and 118, respectively. Along with outfielder George Bell and pitcher Dave Stieb, Gruber was named an American League All-Star, stealing two bases in the All-Star Game on July 10 at Chicago's Wrigley Field. A finalist for the American League MVP Award, at season's end he was named the AL's Silver Slugger and Gold Glove Award winner at third base.

The Blue Jays were involved in two no-hitters during the 1990 season. On June 29, Dave Stewart of the Oakland Athletics no-hit them by a score of 5–0. On September 2, Jays ace Dave Stieb finally got the no-hitter that had eluded him, blanking the Cleveland Indians 3–0.

Opening Day starters

  • George Bell, OF
  • Junior Felix, OF
  • Tony Fernández, SS
  • Kelly Gruber, 3B
  • Nelson Liriano, 2B
  • Fred McGriff, 1B
  • Greg Myers, C
  • John Olerud, DH
  • Dave Stieb, P
  • Mookie Wilson, OF

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Transactions

Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1990 regular season.

May 1990

May 8Released Mike Flanagan.

June 1990

June 18Selected Kenny Williams off of waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

July 1990

July 27Acquired John Candelaria from the Minnesota Twins for Nelson Liriano and Pedro Muñoz.

September 1990

September 24Signed amateur free agent Rich Butler to a contract.
Signed amateur free agent Rob Butler to a contract.
Selected Rick Luecken off of waivers from the Atlanta Braves.

1990 MLB draft

  • June 4, 1990: 1990 Major League Baseball draft
    • Steve Karsay was drafted by the Jays in the 1st round (22nd pick).
    • Future Heisman Trophy winner Chris Weinke was drafted by the Blue Jays. Player signed August 20, 1990.
    • Felipe Crespo was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 3rd round. Player signed September 22, 1990.
    • Howard Battle was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 4th round. Player signed June 6, 1990.
    • Ricardo Jordan was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 37th round.

Eric Lindros

The hype around Eric Lindros during his early career led to an exclusive deal with sports card manufacturer SCORE. Attempting to leverage this arrangement as much as possible, he was even featured on a baseball card showing him as a third baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays, although he never actually played baseball. He was only there taking batting practice one day.

Roster

1990 Toronto Blue Jays
**Roster**
**Pitchers**

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 9 || @ Rangers || 2–4 || Ryan (1–0) || Stottlemyre (0–1) || Russell (1) || 40,907 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 10 || Rangers || 2–1 || Stieb (1–0) || Hough (0–1) || Wells (1) || 49,673 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 11 || Rangers || 5–11 || Brown (1–0) || Cerutti (0–1) || Jeffcoat (1) || 35,301 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || April 12 || Rangers || 7–1 || Flanagan (1–0) || Moyer (0–1) || || 35,354 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || April 13 || @ Royals || 3–1 || Key (1–0) || Davis (0–1) || Ward (1) || 20,522 || 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 14 || @ Royals || 1–3 || Saberhagen (1–0) || Stottlemyre (0–2) || Davis (2) || 25,930 || 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 15 || @ Royals || 5–4 || Stieb (2–0) || Crawford (0–1) || Wells (2) || 21,925 || 4–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || April 16 || Orioles || 4–2 || Cerutti (1–1) || Tibbs (0–1) || Henke (1) || 40,301 || 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 9 || April 17 || Orioles || 8–2 || Flanagan (2–0) || Ballard (0–2) || || 38,212 || 6–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 18 || Orioles || 5–8 || Harnisch (1–0) || Wills (0–1) || Olson (3) || 41,181 || 6–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || April 20 || Royals || 17–6 || Stottlemyre (1–2) || Saberhagen (1–1) || || 49,151 || 7–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || April 21 || Royals || 5–1 || Stieb (3–0) || Gubicza (1–2) || || 49,121 || 8–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 22 || Royals || 1–7 || Gordon (1–0) || Cerutti (1–2) || || 49,056 || 8–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 || April 23 || Indians || 12–9 || Wills (1–1) || Wickander (0–1) || Ward (2) || 34,139 || 9–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || April 24 || Indians || 4–3 || Key (2–0) || Swindell (1–2) || Wells (3) || 35,203 || 10–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 25 || Indians || 5–3 || Stottlemyre (2–2) || Nichols (0–1) || Ward (3) || 38,168 || 11–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 26 || Indians || 3–4 || Candiotti (3–0) || Stieb (3–1) || Jones (5) || 44,174 || 11–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 27 || @ White Sox || 1–6 || Hibbard (2–1) || Cerutti (1–3) || || 10,965 || 11–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 28 || @ White Sox || 4–5 || Kutzler (1–0) || Flanagan (2–1) || Thigpen (5) || 15,395 || 11–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 29 || @ White Sox || 3–10 || King (1–0) || Key (2–1) || Edwards (1) || 12,936 || 11–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || April 30 || @ Indians || 10–4 || Stottlemyre (3–2) || Bearse (0–2) || || 6,254 || 12–9 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 22 || May 1 || @ Indians || 4–3 || Stieb (4–1) || Candiotti (3–1) || Henke (2) || 5,111 || 13–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 2 || @ Indians || 0–3 || Black (3–0) || Cerutti (1–4) || Jones (7) || 8,801 || 13–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 4 || Tigers || 1–3 || Petry (2–1) || Flanagan (2–2) || Henneman (6) || 49,146 || 13–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || May 5 || Tigers || 5–1 || Stottlemyre (4–2) || Robinson (1–3) || || 49,219 || 14–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || May 6 || Tigers || 11–7 || Key (3–1) || Dubois (0–1) || || 49,206 || 15–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || May 7 || White Sox || 6–1 || Stieb (5–1) || McDowell (1–2) || || 41,384 || 16–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 8 || White Sox || 1–4 || Hibbard (3–2) || Cerutti (1–5) || Thigpen (7) || 41,101 || 16–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || May 9 || White Sox || 4–3 || Wills (2–1) || Edwards (0–1) || Ward (4) || 43,128 || 17–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 10 || @ Tigers || 5–10 || Robinson (2–3) || Stottlemyre (4–3) || || 11,296 || 17–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || May 11 || @ Tigers || 4–2 || Key (4–1) || Dubois (0–2) || Henke (3) || 17,376 || 18–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | -- || May 12 || @ Tigers || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for May 14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 13 || @ Tigers || 6–3 || Wells (1–0) || Morris (2–5) || || 17,068 || 19–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 14 || @ Tigers || 8–3 (10) || Ward (1–0) || Henneman (0–3) || || 10,833 || 20–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 15 || Mariners || 3–4 (10) || Comstock (1–1) || Acker (0–1) || Schooler (10) || 41,108 || 20–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 16 || Mariners || 2–4 || Holman (6–2) || Stottlemyre (4–4) || Schooler (11) || 45,640 || 20–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 17 || Mariners || 6–14 || Johnson (3–2) || Key (4–2) || || 47,283 || 20–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 18 || Angels || 2–4 || Abbott (2–3) || Stieb (5–2) || Eichhorn (6) || 49,339 || 20–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 19 || Angels || 11–9 || Fraser (1–2) || Ward (1–1) || Eichhorn (7) || 49,335 || 20–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || May 20 || Angels || 5–1 || Wills (3–1) || Langston (3–4) || Henke (4) || 49,421 || 21–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 21 || Athletics || 1–4 || Welch (5–2) || Stottlemyre (4–5) || Eckersley (10) || 49,471 || 21–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 22 || Athletics || 4–5 || Young (2–1) || Wills (3–2) || Eckersley (11) || 49,559 || 21–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 23 || @ Angels || 4–5 || Bailes (1–0) || Ward (1–2) || || 25,179 || 21–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 24 || @ Angels || 3–4 (11) || Harvey (2–1) || Henke (0–1) || || 24,460 || 21–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 44 || May 25 || @ Mariners || 3–1 (11) || Acker (1–1) || Swift (2–2) || Henke (5) || 15,334 || 22–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 26 || @ Mariners || 11–4 || Wills (4–2) || Holman (6–3) || || 25,004 || 23–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 27 || @ Mariners || 5–1 || Cerutti (2–5) || Johnson (3–3) || || 25,858 || 24–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || May 28 || @ Athletics || 1–0 || Stieb (6–2) || Moore (4–4) || || 45,005 || 25–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 48 || May 29 || @ Athletics || 2–1 || Wells (2–0) || Stewart (8–2) || Henke (6) || 25,255 || 26–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 30 || @ Athletics || 5–8 || Burns (1–0) || Blair (0–1) || Eckersley (14) || 24,257 || 26–23 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 1 || Brewers || 1–7 || Higuera (5–1) || Stottlemyre (4–6) || Crim (3) || 49,698 || 26–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 2 || Brewers || 6–7 || Fossas (2–3) || Wells (2–1) || Plesac (10) || 49,553 || 26–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || June 3 || Brewers || 7–4 || Stieb (7–2) || Knudson (3–3) || Henke (7) || 49,702 || 27–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || June 5 || Twins || 7–3 || Wells (3–1) || Smith (4–5) || || 49,741 || 28–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 6 || Twins || 5–12 || Candelaria (7–1) || Blair (0–2) || || 49,652 || 28–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 55 || June 7 || Twins || 10–3 || Stottlemyre (5–6) || Tapani (6–4) || || 49,845 || 29–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || June 8 || @ Brewers || 11–5 || Gilles (1–0) || Crim (2–2) || Henke (8) || 27,021 || 30–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || June 9 || @ Brewers || 7–3 || Stieb (8–2) || Bosio (4–4) || || 46,612 || 31–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 58 || June 10 || @ Brewers || 13–5 || Wells (4–1) || Navarro (2–2) || || 18,091 || 32–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 11 || @ Brewers || 1–4 || Krueger (3–3) || Blair (0–3) || Plesac (11) || 17,701 || 32–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 12 || @ Twins || 5–4 || Stottlemyre (6–6) || Candelaria (7–2) || Ward (5) || 18,298 || 33–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 61 || June 13 || @ Twins || 10–1 || Cerutti (3–5) || West (2–4) || Henke (9) || 17,086 || 34–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 62 || June 14 || @ Twins || 7–1 || Stieb (9–2) || Anderson (2–9) || || 18,679 || 35–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 63 || June 15 || @ Yankees || 5–4 || Wells (5–1) || Robinson (0–5) || Henke (10) || 31,827 || 36–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 64 || June 16 || @ Yankees || 2–1 (11) || Wills (5–2) || Mills (0–2) || Ward (6) || 26,061 || 37–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || June 17 || @ Yankees || 8–1 || Stottlemyre (7–6) || LaPoint (4–6) || || 38,173 || 38–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 19 || Red Sox || 2–4 || Kiecker (2–3) || Ward (1–3) || Murphy (3) || 49,907 || 38–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 20 || Red Sox || 11–0 || Stieb (10–2) || Gardner (1–4) || Henke (11) || 49,857 || 39–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 21 || Yankees || 6–7 || Mills (1–2) || Acker (1–2) || Righetti (14) || 49,883 || 39–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 22 || Yankees || 7–8 (15) || Cadaret (2–4) || Blair (0–4) || Righetti (15) || 49,908 || 39–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 23 || Yankees || 8–4 || Stottlemyre (8–6) || Leary (3–10) || Henke (12) || 49,858 || 40–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 71 || June 24 || Yankees || 8–3 || Cerutti (4–5) || Cary (4–3) || Acker (1) || 49,806 || 41–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 25 || @ Red Sox || 8–10 || Lamp (1–2) || Blair (0–5) || Reardon (11) || 32,591 || 41–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 26 || @ Red Sox || 0–3 || Gardner (2–4) || Wells (5–2) || Reardon (12) || 23,244 || 41–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 27 || @ Red Sox || 5–9 || Boddicker (10–3) || Key (4–3) || Gray (2) || 32,961 || 41–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 28 || @ Red Sox || 3–4 || Clemens (12–3) || Stottlemyre (8–7) || Reardon (13) || 34,547 || 41–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 29 || Athletics || 0–5 || Stewart (10–6) || Cerutti (4–6) || || 49,817 || 41–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || June 30 || Athletics || 4–9 || Welch (13–2) || Stieb (10–3) || || 49,865 || 41–36 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || July 1 || Athletics || 4–3 || Blair (1–5) || Burns (2–2) || Henke (13) || 49,857 || 42–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 2 || Athletics || 2–3 || Moore (6–7) || Key (4–4) || Eckersley (25) || 49,855 || 42–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || July 3 || Angels || 5–2 || Stottlemyre (9–7) || Blyleven (7–5) || Henke (14) || 49,836 || 43–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 81 || July 4 || Angels || 4–2 || Cerutti (5–6) || Abbott (5–7) || Henke (15) || 49,831 || 44–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 82 || July 5 || Angels || 9–2 || Stieb (11–3) || McCaskill (6–5) || || 49,838 || 45–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 83 || July 6 || Mariners || 1–0 || Wells (6–2) || Holman (8–7) || Henke (16) || 49,872 || 46–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 84 || July 7 || Mariners || 4–2 || Key (5–4) || Swan (1–2) || Ward (7) || 48,899 || 47–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 8 || Mariners || 3–6 || Young (3–9) || Stottlemyre (9–8) || || 49,816 || 47–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 86 || July 12 || @ Angels || 5–0 || Wells (7–2) || McCaskill (6–6) || || 27,365 || 48–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 13 || @ Angels || 0–2 || Abbott (6–7) || Stottlemyre (9–9) || || 35,001 || 48–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 14 || @ Angels || 7–8 || Eichhorn (1–4) || Ward (1–4) || || 34,446 || 48–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 15 || @ Angels || 2–3 || Finley (12–4) || Henke (0–2) || || 31,609 || 48–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 90 || July 16 || @ Mariners || 4–3 || Key (6–4) || Hanson (10–7) || Henke (17) || 24,833 || 49–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 17 || @ Mariners || 5–7 || Jackson (4–3) || Ward (1–5) || Schooler (24) || 14,259 || 49–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 18 || @ Mariners || 2–5 || Young (4–10) || Stottlemyre (9–10) || || 15,868 || 49–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 93 || July 20 || @ Athletics || 8–6 || Cerutti (6–6) || Young (5–4) || Henke (18) || 40,171 || 50–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 94 || July 21 || @ Athletics || 2–1 || Stieb (12–3) || Sanderson (11–6) || Henke (19) || 43,097 || 51–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 22 || @ Athletics || 0–3 || Moore (9–8) || Key (6–5) || Honeycutt (4) || 43,821 || 51–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 24 || Royals || 3–5 (13) || Farr (8–4) || Ward (1–6) || || 49,884 || 51–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 25 || Royals || 1–6 || McGaffigan (1–0) || Stottlemyre (9–11) || || 49,855 || 51–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 98 || July 26 || Royals || 7–5 || Cerutti (7–6) || Appier (5–4) || Henke (20) || 49,862 || 52–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 99 || July 27 || Rangers || 1–0 || Stieb (13–3) || Hough (7–7) || Henke (21) || 49,882 || 53–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 28 || Rangers || 2–3 (13) || Arnsberg (4–1) || Wills (5–3) || Barfield (1) || 49,850 || 53–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 101 || July 29 || Rangers || 10–8 || Acker (2–2) || McMurtry (0–1) || Candelaria (5) || 49,853 || 54–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 102 || July 30 || @ Orioles || 9–2 || Stottlemyre (10–11) || Milacki (4–8) || Ward (8) || 43,638 || 55–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 31 || @ Orioles || 4–6 || McDonald (3–0) || Cerutti (7–7) || Olson (24) || 37,771 || 55–48 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 104 || August 1 || @ Orioles || 7–4 || Stieb (14–3) || Ballard (1–10) || Henke (22) || 40,625 || 56–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 2 || @ Rangers || 4–5 (11) || Arnsberg (5–1) || Candelaria (7–4) || || 30,814 || 56–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 3 || @ Rangers || 1–9 || Moyer (1–3) || Wells (7–3) || || 23,728 || 56–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 4 || @ Rangers || 2–3 || Witt (10–8) || Stottlemyre (10–12) || || 35,211 || 56–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 108 || August 5 || @ Rangers || 6–4 || Cerutti (8–7) || Ryan (11–5) || Henke (23) || 41,635 || 57–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 6 || @ Rangers || 3–4 || Hough (9–7) || Stieb (14–4) || Rogers (11) || 28,638 || 57–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || August 7 || Tigers || 11–7 || Key (7–5) || Morris (9–14) || || 49,894 || 58–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 111 || August 8 || Tigers || 8–3 || Wells (8–3) || Terrell (0–1) || || 49,897 || 59–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 9 || Tigers || 4–5 || Robinson (9–9) || Stottlemyre (10–13) || Gleaton (6) || 49,911 || 59–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 10 || Twins || 3–7 || West (6–7) || Cerutti (8–8) || || 49,888 || 59–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 114 || August 11 || Twins || 7–4 || Stieb (15–4) || Leach (2–4) || Henke (24) || 49,873 || 60–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 12 || Twins || 4–5 || Anderson (5–15) || Key (7–6) || || 49,892 || 60–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 116 || August 13 || @ White Sox || 4–3 || Ward (2–6) || Thigpen (4–5) || Henke (25) || 28,961 || 61–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 117 || August 14 || @ White Sox || 12–4 || Stottlemyre (11–13) || Hibbard (9–7) || || 24,314 || 62–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 15 || @ White Sox || 3–4 || McDowell (9–6) || Candelaria (7–5) || Thigpen (38) || 27,947 || 62–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 119 || August 17 || @ Twins || 5–1 || Stieb (16–4) || Erickson (3–3) || Ward (9) || 28,173 || 63–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 120 || August 18 || @ Twins || 3–0 || Key (8–6) || Anderson (5–16) || Henke (26) || 32,605 || 64–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 121 || August 19 || @ Twins || 9–1 || Wells (9–3) || Guthrie (4–6) || || 29,004 || 65–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 20 || @ Yankees || 5–6 (11) || Cadaret (5–4) || Acker (2–3) || || 21,661 || 65–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 21 || @ Yankees || 2–3 || Cary (5–8) || Candelaria (7–6) || Guetterman (2) || 22,315 || 65–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 22 || @ Yankees || 2–4 || Hawkins (4–10) || Cerutti (8–9) || Righetti (27) || 25,088 || 65–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 125 || August 23 || Red Sox || 4–3 || Henke (1–2) || Hesketh (0–1) || || 49,918 || 66–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 24 || Red Sox || 0–2 || Kiecker (5–6) || Ward (2–7) || Gray (5) || 49,914 || 66–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 25 || Red Sox || 0–1 || Clemens (19–5) || Wells (9–4) || || 49,890 || 66–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 26 || Red Sox || 0–1 || Harris (11–5) || Stottlemyre (11–14) || Gray (6) || 49,897 || 66–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 27 || Brewers || 2–4 || Higuera (8–6) || Acker (2–4) || || 49,892 || 66–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 28 || Brewers || 2–6 || Navarro (5–5) || Stieb (16–5) || || 49,871 || 66–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 131 || August 29 || Brewers || 7–3 || Key (9–6) || Knudson (10–7) || Ward (10) || 49,909 || 67–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 132 || August 31 || @ Indians || 12–8 || Acker (3–4) || Swindell (10–8) || || 12,508 || 68–64 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 133 || September 1 || @ Indians || 8–0 || Stottlemyre (12–14) || Candiotti (13–10) || || 16,547 || 69–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 134 || September 2 || @ Indians || 3–0 || Stieb (17–5) || Black (10–9) || || 23,640 || 70–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 3 || @ Tigers || 0–5 || Terrell (4–2) || Key (9–7) || || 33,658 || 70–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 4 || @ Tigers || 1–3 || Gibson (4–4) || Ward (2–8) || Henneman (20) || 14,760 || 70–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 137 || September 5 || @ Tigers || 7–3 || Wells (10–4) || Parker (3–2) || || 16,677 || 71–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 138 || September 7 || White Sox || 3–1 || Stottlemyre (13–14) || Pérez (12–13) || Henke (27) || 49,885 || 72–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 139 || September 8 || White Sox || 3–0 || Stieb (18–5) || Fernandez (2–3) || Henke (28) || 49,898 || 73–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 140 || September 9 || White Sox || 6–1 || Key (10–7) || McDowell (12–7) || || 49,870 || 74–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 141 || September 10 || @ Royals || 6–1 || Wells (11–4) || Wagner (0–1) || || 22,158 || 75–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 11 || @ Royals || 8–4 || Wills (6–3) || Stottlemyre (0–1) || Ward (11) || 18,493 || 76–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 12 || @ Royals || 5–7 || Gordon (11–10) || Stottlemyre (13–15) || Davis (6) || 20,135 || 76–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 13 || Orioles || 3–5 || Mesa (1–2) || Stieb (18–6) || Olson (31) || 49,875 || 76–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 145 || September 14 || Orioles || 8–7 || Blair (2–5) || Olson (5–5) || || 49,893 || 77–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 146 || September 15 || Orioles || 4–3 || Blair (3–5) || Schilling (1–2) || || 49,888 || 78–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 147 || September 16 || Orioles || 6–5 || Henke (2–2) || Price (3–4) || || 49,886 || 79–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 148 || September 17 || Yankees || 6–4 || Cerutti (9–9) || Plunk (5–3) || Henke (29) || 49,902 || 80–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 149 || September 18 || Yankees || 3–2 || Black (12–10) || Guetterman (10–7) || || 49,887 || 81–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 19 || Yankees || 7–6 || Key (11–7) || Leary (9–19) || Henke (30) || 49,890 || 82–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 21 || Indians || 1–2 (13) || Valdez (1–1) || Wills (6–4) || Jones (39) || 49,894 || 82–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 22 || Indians || 2–5 || Shaw (3–4) || Stottlemyre (13–16) || Jones (40) || 49,883 || 82–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 153 || September 23 || Indians || 5–4 (10) || Acker (4–4) || Ward (1–3) || || 49,901 || 83–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 154 || September 24 || @ Brewers || 9–5 || Key (12–7) || Navarro (7–7) || Henke (31) || 8,769 || 84–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 25 || @ Brewers || 4–8 || Krueger (6–8) || Black (12–11) || || 8,576 || 84–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 26 || @ Brewers || 0–6 || Robinson (12–4) || Wells (11–5) || || 8,804 || 84–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 28 || @ Red Sox || 6–7 || Reardon (4–3) || Henke (2–3) || || 35,735 || 84–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 29 || @ Red Sox || 5–7 || Clemens (21–6) || Stottlemyre (13–17) || Reardon (20) || 35,444 || 84–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 159 || September 30 || @ Red Sox || 10–5 || Key (13–7) || Hesketh (0–4) || || 34,400 || 85–74 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || October 1 || @ Orioles || 3–6 || Mesa (3–2) || Wells (11–6) || Olson (37) || 24,442 || 85–75 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 161 || October 2 || @ Orioles || 2–1 || Black (13–11) || Johnson (13–9) || Henke (32) || 19,789 || 86–75 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || October 3 || @ Orioles || 2–3 || Olson (6–5) || Henke (2–4) || || 26,913 || 86–76 |-

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
C12534699.2861549
1B153557167.3003588
2B11739195.243641
3B150592162.27431118
SS161635175.276466
LF142562149.2652186
CF147588156.265351
RF127463122.2631565
DH11135895.2651448

Other batters

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

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
8426060.2311232
8725059.236522
5017036.212115
579728.289216
338824.27327
338018.22519
497214.19408
195316.30207
15121.08301
651.20000
350.00000
931.33300
121.50000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
33208.21862.93125
33203.013174.34115
27154.21374.2588
30140.0994.7649
520.1225.315

Other pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
43189.01163.14115
2768.2354.0643
1321.1035.4819
315.2214.023
612.1005.114

Relief pitchers

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

PlayerGWLSVERASO
6124322.1775
7328113.45112
594413.8354
446404.7372
110006.067
40000.005
40000.000
21006.750
10009.000

Award winners

  • Kelly Gruber, Player of the Month Award, September
  • Kelly Gruber, Silver Slugger Award
  • Kelly Gruber, Gold Glove Award

All-Star Game

  • George Bell, OF
  • Kelly Gruber, 3B
  • Dave Stieb, P

Farm system

References

References

  1. "BLUE JAYS TIMELINE (1990–1999)". [[MLB.com.
  2. "1990 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions".
  3. "1990 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions".
  4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?year_ID=1990&round=1&draft_type=junreg Baseball Draft: 1st Round of the 1990 June Draft] ''Baseball-Reference.com''
  5. [http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/w/chris_weinke/index.html?query=TORONTO%20BLUE%20JAYS&field=org&match=exact Chris Weinke News – The New York Times – Narrowed by 'TORONTO BLUE JAYS']
  6. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/crespfe01.shtml Felipe Crespo] at ''Baseball Reference''
  7. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/battlho01.shtml Howard Battle] at ''Baseball Reference''
  8. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/j/jordari03.shtml Ricardo Jordan] at ''Baseball Reference''
  9. link. (July 13, 2007 , The Baseball Card Project, accessed August 31, 2006)
  10. [https://web.archive.org/web/20071012192230/http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/tor/history/all_stars.jsp Blue Jays All-Stars. bluejays.com: History]
  11. 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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