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1991 Toronto Blue Jays season

FieldValue
nameToronto Blue Jays
season1991
miscAmerican League East champions
leagueAmerican League
divisionEast
ballparkSkyDome
cityToronto
record91–71 (.562)
divisional_place1st
ownersLabatt Breweries,
Imperial Trust,
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Paul Beeston (CEO)
general_managerPat Gillick
managerCito Gaston, Gene Tenace
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, Paul Beeston (CEO) (Don Chevrier, Tommy Hutton, Fergie Olver) The Sports Network (Jim Hughson, Buck Martinez) (Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek) |}} The 1991 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 15th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing first in the American League East with a record of 91 wins and 71 losses. The team's paid attendance of 4,001,527 led the major leagues, as the Blue Jays became the first team in MLB history to draw four million fans in a season. The Blue Jays hosted the All-Star Game on July 9.

Toronto lost the ALCS to the eventual World Series champion Minnesota Twins in five games.

Offseason

On December 4, 1990, the San Diego Padres and Blue Jays made one of the biggest blockbuster deals of the decade. The Padres traded second baseman Roberto Alomar and outfielder Joe Carter to the Blue Jays in exchange for first baseman Fred McGriff and shortstop Tony Fernández. Blue Jays GM Pat Gillick and Padres GM Joe McIlvaine originally talked about just trading Joe Carter for Fred McGriff. The Padres were losing Jack Clark and needed a new first baseman. The Blue Jays had John Olerud ready to take over at first base but were losing outfielder George Bell. Gillick decided to up the ante by trying to get Alomar. Gillick figured that with Garry Templeton in the twilight of his career, Fernández would be an adequate replacement. Alomar feuded with Padres manager Greg Riddoch and the thinking was that Bip Roberts and Joey Cora could platoon at second base. Over the next two seasons, Alomar and Carter would help the Blue Jays win the 1992 and 1993 World Series.

Transactions

Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1991 season.

October 1990

October 26Released Rick Luecken.

November 1990

November 26Signed free agent Ken Dayley from the St. Louis Cardinals to a three-year, $6.3 million contract.

December 1990

December 20John Cerutti granted free agency (signed with Detroit Tigers to a one-year, $800,000 on January 14, 1991).

January 1991

January 15Acquired Rene Gonzales from the Baltimore Orioles for Rob Blumberg.

February 1991

February 8Re-signed Roberto Alomar to a one-year, $1.25 million contract.

Regular season

  • May 1, 1991: The Blue Jays were part of baseball history, as Nolan Ryan threw his seventh and last no-hitter against them in Arlington.
  • July 1, 1991: Joe Carter was named the AL Player of the Month for the month of June.
  • August 13, 1991: After making 25 consecutive save opportunities, Tom Henke picked up a blown save after Paul Molitor hit a home run in the ninth.
  • October 2, 1991: The Blue Jays clinched the American League East title in a 6-5 walk-off win over the California Angels. Joe Carter hit the game-winning single. The Jays also became the first team to have their season attendance pass the 4 million mark.

Opening Day starters

  • Roberto Alomar
  • Joe Carter
  • Kelly Gruber
  • Manuel Lee
  • Rance Mulliniks
  • Greg Myers
  • John Olerud
  • Dave Stieb
  • Devon White
  • Mookie Wilson

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Transactions

Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1991 regular season.

May 1991

May 16Signed amateur free agent Freddy García to a contract.
Signed amateur free agent Julio Mosquera to a contract.

June 1991

June 27Acquired Tom Candiotti and Turner Ward from the Cleveland Indians for Denis Boucher, Glenallen Hill, Mark Whiten and cash.

July 1991

July 14Acquired Cory Snyder from the Chicago White Sox for Shawn Jeter and a player to be named later (Steve Wapnick on September 4, 1991).

August 1991

August 9Acquired Candy Maldonado from the Milwaukee Brewers for Bob Wishnevski and a player to be named later (William Suero on August 14, 1991).

September 1991

September 14Signed free agent Dave Parker from the California Angels to a contract.

1991 MLB draft

  • June 3, 1991: 1991 Major League Baseball draft
    • Shawn Green was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 1st round (16th pick). Player signed September 25, 1991.
    • Jeff Ware was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 1st round (35th pick). Player signed August 25, 1991.
    • Dante Powell was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 1st round (42nd pick), but did not sign.
    • Chris Stynes was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 3rd round. Player signed June 4, 1991.
    • Alex Gonzalez was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 14th round. Player signed June 12, 1991.

Roster

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**Pitchers**

Manager Cito Gaston was sidelined with a herniated disc from August 21 to September 25. Gene Tenace served as the team's interim manager, going 19–14 and keeping the Jays in first place in the AL East for the duration of Gaston's absence.

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 8 || Red Sox || 2–6 || Clemens (1–0) || Stieb (0–1) || || 50,114 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 9 || Red Sox || 4–3 || Key (1–0) || Harris (0–1) || Henke (1) || 42,211 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || April 10 || Red Sox || 5–3 || Timlin (1–0) || Gray (0–1) || Henke (2) || 41,164 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || April 11 || Brewers || 7–3 || Wells (1–0) || Robinson (0–1) || || 38,326 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || April 12 || Brewers || 5–4 (11) || Timlin (2–0) || Plesac (0–1) || || 43,150 || 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 13 || Brewers || 3–7 || Brown (1–0) || Stieb (0–2) || Crim (1) || 49,872 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 14 || Brewers || 9–0 || Key (2–0) || August (0–1) || || 47,136 || 5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || April 15 || @ Tigers || 4–3 || Stottlemyre (1–0) || Terrell (0–2) || Ward (1) || 9,632 || 6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 16 || @ Tigers || 2–6 || Gullickson (1–0) || Wells (1–1) || Henneman (2) || 10,791 || 6–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 17 || @ Tigers || 4–5 (10) || Henneman (1–0) || Ward (0–1) || || 16,355 || 6–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || April 19 || @ Brewers || 5–2 || Stieb (1–2) || August (0–2) || || 9,604 || 7–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || April 20 || @ Brewers || 4–2 || Key (3–0) || Bosio (1–2) || Ward (2) || 13,545 || 8–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 21 || @ Brewers || 8–11 (10) || Crim (1–0) || Wills (0–1) || || 14,920 || 8–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 22 || @ Red Sox || 4–6 || Lamp (1–1) || Wells (1–2) || Reardon (4) || 25,841 || 8–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 23 || @ Red Sox || 0–3 || Clemens (4–0) || Boucher (0–1) || Reardon (5) || 29,904 || 8–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 24 || @ Red Sox || 6–1 || Stieb (2–2) || Young (0–1) || || 28,841 || 9–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || April 25 || Tigers || 3–2 || Key (4–0) || Petry (0–1) || Ward (3) || 49,688 || 10–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 18 || April 26 || Tigers || 5–4 || Stottlemyre (2–0) || Terrell (0–3) || Ward (4) || 50,170 || 11–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 27 || Tigers || 2–4 || Gullickson (2–0) || Wells (1–3) || Henneman (3) || 50,211 || 11–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || April 28 || Tigers || 9–6 || Timlin (3–0) || Leiter (0–1) || Ward (5) || 50,134 || 12–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 30 || @ Rangers || 5–8 || Gossage (2–0) || Acker (0–1) || Russell (5) || 24,873 || 12–9 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 1 || @ Rangers || 0–3 || Ryan (3–2) || Key (4–1) || || 33,439 || 12–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || May 2 || @ Royals || 3–1 || Stottlemyre (3–0) || Appier (1–4) || Ward (6) || 22,896 || 13–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || May 3 || @ Royals || 5–1 || Wells (2–3) || Davis (2–2) || || 20,809 || 14–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 4 || @ Royals || 5–6 || Saberhagen (2–3) || Boucher (0–2) || Montgomery (6) || 22,628 || 14–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || May 5 || @ Royals || 3–0 || Stieb (3–2) || Gordon (1–2) || Ward (7) || 22,588 || 15–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 7 || Rangers || 2–3 || Rogers (1–3) || Key (4–2) || Russell (6) || 44,622 || 15–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 28 || May 8 || Rangers || 4–2 || Stottlemyre (4–0) || Ryan (3–3) || Ward (8) || 43,211 || 16–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || May 9 || White Sox || 2–0 || Wells (3–3) || Pérez (1–2) || Ward (9) || 47,236 || 17–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 10 || White Sox || 3–5 (12) || Radinsky (2–1) || Fraser (0–1) || || 50,198 || 17–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || May 11 || White Sox || 5–2 || Stieb (4–2) || Hough (0–2) || Ward (10) || 50,206 || 18–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 12 || White Sox || 4–2 || Key (5–2) || Hibbard (2–1) || Ward (11) || 50,108 || 19–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 13 || Royals || 4–2 || Stottlemyre (5–0) || Davis (2–4) || Ward (12) || 44,275 || 20–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || May 14 || Royals || 4–1 || Wells (4–3) || Gubicza (0–1) || Timlin (1) || 43,357 || 21–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 15 || Royals || 4–6 || Saberhagen (4–3) || Boucher (0–3) || || 50,113 || 21–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 17 || @ White Sox || 3–5 || Pall (1–1) || Timlin (3–1) || Thigpen (7) || 30,095 || 21–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 37 || May 18 || @ White Sox || 9–2 || Key (6–2) || Hibbard (2–2) || || 34,861 || 22–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 19 || @ White Sox || 4–5 || Patterson (1–0) || Timlin (3–2) || Thigpen (8) || 41,015 || 22–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || May 20 || @ Athletics || 1–0 || Wells (5–3) || Welch (4–3) || Henke (3) || 24,631 || 23–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 40 || May 21 || @ Athletics || 11–7 || Acker (1–1) || Dressendorfer (3–3) || Timlin (2) || 22,738 || 24–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 22 || @ Athletics || 1–2 || Moore (6–2) || Stieb (4–3) || Eckersley (11) || 34,028 || 24–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 42 || May 24 || @ Angels || 3–2 || Timlin (4–2) || Finley (7–2) || Henke (4) || 26,408 || 25–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 25 || @ Angels || 0–5 || McCaskill (4–5) || Stottlemyre (5–1) || || 36,732 || 25–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 26 || @ Angels || 2–6 || Langston (6–1) || Wells (5–4) || || 45,307 || 25–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 28 || Athletics || 4–8 || Moore (7–2) || Acker (1–2) || Eckersley (12) || 50,299 || 25–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 29 || Athletics || 8–3 || Key (7–2) || Slusarski (1–2) || Henke (5) || 50,262 || 26–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 30 || Athletics || 6–8 || Klink (4–2) || Ward (0–2) || Eckersley (13) || 50,271 || 26–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 48 || May 31 || Angels || 5–1 || Wells (6–4) || Langston (6–2) || || 50,252 || 27–21 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 1 || Angels || 8–11 || Eichhorn (1–1) || Fraser (0–2) || Harvey (13) || 50,255 || 27–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 2 || Angels || 2–7 || Abbott (5–4) || Acker (1–3) || || 50,261 || 27–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 51 || June 3 || @ Yankees || 5–3 || Key (8–2) || Leary (3–5) || Henke (6) || 17,003 || 28–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 4 || @ Yankees || 3–5 || Sanderson (7–2) || Stottlemyre (5–2) || Farr (4) || 15,955 || 28–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || June 5 || @ Yankees || 4–1 || Wells (7–4) || Johnson (0–1) || Henke (7) || 21,213 || 29–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 6 || @ Orioles || 4–6 || Milacki (2–2) || Timlin (4–3) || Olson (9) || 26,539 || 29–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 7 || @ Orioles || 4–6 || Smith (3–0) || Guzmán (0–1) || Olson (10) || 38,228 || 29–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || June 8 || @ Orioles || 8–4 || Key (9–2) || Kilgus (0–1) || || 45,569 || 30–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || June 9 || @ Orioles || 3–2 || Stottlemyre (6–2) || Ballard (3–7) || Henke (8) || 27,783 || 31–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 11 || @ Indians || 1–2 (12) || Hillegas (2–0) || Acker (1–4) || || 10,753 || 31–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 59 || June 12 || @ Indians || 1–0 || Timlin (5–3) || Candiotti (7–4) || Henke (9) || 8,089 || 32–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 13 || @ Indians || 1–0 || Key (10–2) || Nagy (2–7) || || 8,371 || 33–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 61 || June 14 || Orioles || 9–1 || Stottlemyre (7–2) || Robinson (3–6) || || 50,287 || 34–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 15 || Orioles || 4–8 || Ballard (4–7) || Guzmán (0–2) || Williamson (3) || 50,292 || 34–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 16 || Orioles || 8–13 || Frohwirth (1–0) || Ward (0–3) || || 50,273 || 34–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 18 || Yankees || 2–4 || Kamieniecki (1–0) || Timlin (5–4) || Farr (7) || 50,271 || 34–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 19 || Yankees || 0–3 || Johnson (1–2) || Key (10–3) || Howe (1) || 50,281 || 34–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 66 || June 20 || Yankees || 6–1 || Stottlemyre (8–2) || Leary (3–7) || || 50,256 || 35–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 21 || Indians || 8–4 || Wells (8–4) || Swindell (3–6) || Henke (10) || 50,283 || 36–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || June 22 || Indians || 4–0 || Guzmán (1–2) || Mutis (0–2) || Ward (13) || 50,285 || 37–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 69 || June 23 || Indians || 3–1 || MacDonald (1–0) || Candiotti (7–6) || Henke (11) || 50,275 || 38–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 24 || Indians || 4–3 || Ward (1–3) || Nagy (3–8) || Henke (12) || 50,263 || 39–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 25 || @ Twins || 6–8 || Morris (10–5) || Stottlemyre (8–3) || Aguilera (20) || 26,350 || 39–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 72 || June 26 || @ Twins || 5–2 || Wells (9–4) || Guthrie (5–4) || Henke (13) || 25,503 || 40–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 73 || June 27 || @ Twins || 1–0 || Guzmán (2–2) || Tapani (5–7) || Henke (14) || 35,598 || 41–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 28 || Mariners || 1–3 || Krueger (5–3) || Candiotti (7–7) || Jackson (13) || 50,297 || 41–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 75 || June 29 || Mariners || 4–0 || Timlin (6–4) || DeLucia (6–5) || Ward (14) || 50,268 || 42–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 76 || June 30 || Mariners || 6–1 || Stottlemyre (9–3) || Holman (7–8) || || 50,298 || 43–33 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 77 || July 1 || Mariners || 4–3 || Acker (2–4) || Jackson (4–3) || || 50,270 || 44–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || July 2 || Twins || 4–3 || Ward (2–3) || Leach (0–1) || || 48,676 || 45–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 79 || July 3 || Twins || 4–0 || Candiotti (8–7) || Anderson (4–7) || || 50,071 || 46–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 4 || Twins || 0–1 || West (1–0) || Key (10–4) || Aguilera (21) || 50,293 || 46–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 81 || July 5 || @ Mariners || 2–1 || MacDonald (2–0) || Holman (7–9) || Henke (15) || 21,647 || 47–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 82 || July 6 || @ Mariners || 4–3 (10) || Timlin (7–4) || Swan (3–2) || Henke (16) || 48,750 || 48–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 83 || July 7 || @ Mariners || 5–2 || Guzmán (3–2) || Hanson (4–4) || || 27,812 || 49–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 84 || July 11 || Rangers || 2–0 || Candiotti (9–7) || Brown (7–7) || Henke (17) || 50,276 || 50–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 85 || July 12 || Rangers || 6–2 || Wells (10–4) || Guzmán (4–4) || Ward (15) || 50,279 || 51–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 86 || July 13 || Rangers || 3–2 || Timlin (8–4) || Russell (3–2) || Henke (18) || 50,270 || 52–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 14 || Rangers || 6–8 || Barfield (4–3) || Key (10–5) || Russell (18) || 50,294 || 52–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 88 || July 15 || @ Royals || 5–3 (12) || Timlin (9–4) || Crawford (2–1) || Henke (19) || 29,723 || 53–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 16 || @ Royals || 1–2 (10) || Aquino (2–2) || Candiotti (9–8) || || 22,134 || 53–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 90 || July 18 || @ Rangers || 4–0 || Wells (11–4) || Ryan (5–5) || Ward (16) || 37,268 || 54–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 91 || July 19 || @ Rangers || 7–2 || Stottlemyre (10–3) || Barfield (4–4) || Timlin (3) || 35,144 || 55–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 20 || @ Rangers || 6–11 || Jeffcoat (4–2) || Key (10–6) || || 39,276 || 55–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 21 || @ Rangers || 5–6 || Rogers (6–7) || Timlin (9–5) || Russell (19) || 31,803 || 55–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 23 || @ White Sox || 2–3 || Thigpen (7–3) || Candiotti (9–9) || || 34,779 || 55–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 24 || @ White Sox || 2–1 || Wells (12–4) || McDowell (12–5) || Henke (20) || 39,599 || 56–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 25 || @ White Sox || 1–7 || Hough (6–6) || Stottlemyre (10–4) || || 42,796 || 56–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 97 || July 26 || Royals || 6–5 (11) || Ward (3–3) || Gordon (5–9) || || 50,326 || 57–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 27 || Royals || 2–5 (10) || Gordon (6–9) || Timlin (9–6) || Montgomery (19) || 50,291 || 57–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 28 || Royals || 4–10 || Gubicza (6–5) || Candiotti (9–10) || Davis (2) || 50,291 || 57–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 29 || White Sox || 4–12 || McDowell (13–5) || Wells (12–5) || || 50,298 || 57–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 30 || White Sox || 7–8 || Radinsky (3–3) || MacDonald (2–1) || Thigpen (24) || 50,291 || 57–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 102 || July 31 || Indians || 3–1 || Key (11–6) || King (4–6) || Henke (21) || 50,276 || 58–44 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 103 || August 1 || Indians || 7–5 || Ward (4–3) || Shaw (0–4) || Henke (22) || 50,275 || 59–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 2 || @ Red Sox || 3–5 || Clemens (12–7) || Candiotti (9–11) || || 34,032 || 59–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 3 || @ Red Sox || 1–4 || Hesketh (5–2) || Wells (12–6) || Reardon (25) || 34,015 || 59–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 106 || August 4 || @ Red Sox || 2–1 || Ward (5–3) || Lamp (3–3) || Henke (23) || 33,809 || 60–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 107 || August 6 || Tigers || 2–1 || Key (12–6) || Cerutti (1–4) || Henke (24) || 50,305 || 61–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 108 || August 7 || Tigers || 5–2 || Guzmán (4–2) || Tanana (8–8) || Henke (25) || 50,324 || 62–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 8 || Tigers || 0–4 (14) || Gibson (5–5) || Henke (0–1) || || 50,307 || 62–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 9 || Red Sox || 7–12 || Hesketh (6–2) || Wells (12–7) || Reardon (26) || 50,319 || 62–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 10 || Red Sox || 1–7 || Harris (8–11) || Stottlemyre (10–5) || || 50,304 || 62–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 11 || Red Sox || 6–9 || Gardiner (4–6) || Key (12–7) || Reardon (27) || 50,297 || 62–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 12 || Red Sox || 8–11 || Lamp (4–3) || Ward (5–4) || Reardon (28) || 50,305 || 62–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 13 || @ Brewers || 4–5 || Crim (7–5) || Henke (0–2) || || 22,996 || 62–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 14 || @ Brewers || 3–5 || Bosio (9–8) || Wells (12–8) || Henry (3) || 19,193 || 62–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 116 || August 15 || @ Brewers || 4–1 || Stottlemyre (11–5) || Plesac (1–5) || Henke (26) || 24,519 || 63–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 16 || @ Tigers || 2–5 || Cerutti (2–4) || Key (12–8) || Gakeler (1) || 43,186 || 63–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 118 || August 17 || @ Tigers || 7–5 || MacDonald (3–1) || Aldred (0–2) || Henke (27) || 46,634 || 64–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 119 || August 18 || @ Tigers || 4–2 || Candiotti (10–11) || Kaiser (0–1) || Henke (28) || 48,724 || 65–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 120 || August 20 || Brewers || 3–1 || Stottlemyre (12–5) || Bosio (9–9) || Henke (29) || 50,311 || 66–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 21 || Brewers || 0–3 || Machado (1–3) || Key (12–9) || Núñez (8) || 50,306 || 66–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 22 || Brewers || 7–8 || Ignasiak (1–0) || Ward (5–5) || Henry (5) || 50,309 || 66–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 123 || August 23 || Yankees || 6–5 || Ward (6–5) || Farr (3–4) || || 50,318 || 67–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 24 || Yankees || 5–6 || Johnson (5–7) || Wells (12–9) || Cadaret (2) || 50,324 || 67–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 125 || August 25 || Yankees || 11–7 || Acker (3–4) || Guetterman (2–2) || || 50,320 || 68–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 126 || August 26 || @ Orioles || 5–2 || Key (13–9) || Johnson (4–5) || Henke (30) || 28,063 || 69–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 127 || August 27 || @ Orioles || 6–1 || Guzmán (5–2) || Rhodes (0–1) || || 25,090 || 70–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 128 || August 28 || @ Orioles || 3–0 || Candiotti (11–11) || McDonald (5–8) || Henke (31) || 28,262 || 71–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 129 || August 29 || @ Yankees || 6–2 || Wells (13–9) || Johnson (5–8) || || 19,344 || 72–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 30 || @ Yankees || 2–9 || Sanderson (14–8) || Stottlemyre (12–6) || || 19,393 || 72–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 131 || August 31 || @ Yankees || 5–0 || Key (14–9) || Cadaret (6–5) || Ward (17) || 28,932 || 73–58 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || September 1 || @ Yankees || 2–4 || Guetterman (3–2) || MacDonald (3–2) || || 25,105 || 73–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 133 || September 2 || Orioles || 5–4 (12) || Timlin (12–6) || Olson (3–5) || || 50,314 || 74–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 3 || Orioles || 4–8 || McDonald (6–8) || Wells (13–10) || Flanagan (3) || 50,299 || 74–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 135 || September 4 || Orioles || 3–1 || Stottlemyre (13–6) || Milacki (8–8) || Ward (18) || 50,303 || 75–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 136 || September 5 || @ Indians || 13–1 || Key (15–9) || Nagy (8–12) || || 5,666 || 76–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 137 || September 6 || @ Indians || 7–4 || Guzmán (6–2) || Otto (1–6) || Ward (19) || 14,533 || 77–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 138 || September 7 || @ Indians || 4–1 || Candiotti (12–11) || Swindell (8–14) || || 17,830 || 78–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 139 || September 8 || @ Indians || 11–5 || Wells (14–10) || King (5–10) || || 13,071 || 79–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 10 || Mariners || 4–5 || Holman (13–13) || Stottlemyre (13–7) || Jones (1) || 50,196 || 79–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 11 || Mariners || 3–7 || Hanson (8–7) || Key (15–10) || || 50,321 || 79–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 13 || Athletics || 7–6 || Guzmán (7–2) || Stewart (11–9) || Henke (32) || 50,315 || 80–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 143 || September 14 || Athletics || 6–0 || Candiotti (13–11) || Welch (11–12) || || 50,319 || 81–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 15 || Athletics || 5–10 || Moore (14–8) || Stottlemyre (13–8) || Eckersley (40) || 50,315 || 81–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 16 || @ Mariners || 5–6 (11) || Swan (5–2) || MacDonald (3–3) || || 55,612 || 81–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 17 || @ Mariners || 4–5 (11) || Schooler (2–2) || Acker (3–5) || || 29,115 || 81–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 147 || September 18 || @ Mariners || 5–3 (12) || Ward (7–5) || Bankhead (2–6) || Acker (1) || 30,200 || 82–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 20 || @ Athletics || 5–6 (11) || Eckersley (5–3) || Ward (7–6) || || 33,765 || 82–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 21 || @ Athletics || 0–4 || Moore (15–8) || Key (15–11) || || 36,601 || 82–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 22 || @ Athletics || 3–2 || Guzmán (8–2) || Darling (3–5) || Wells (1) || 28,276 || 83–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 23 || @ Angels || 9–10 || Lewis (3–5) || Candiotti (13–12) || Harvey (43) || 20,001 || 83–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 152 || September 24 || @ Angels || 3–0 (10) || Wells (15–10) || Abbott (17–10) || || 21,538 || 84–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 153 || September 25 || @ Angels || 7–2 || Key (16–11) || Langston (17–8) || || 19,251 || 85–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 154 || September 27 || Twins || 7–2 || Guzmán (9–2) || Tapani (16–9) || || 50,326 || 86–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 28 || Twins || 0–5 || Morris (18–12) || Candiotti (13–13) || || 50,319 || 86–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 156 || September 29 || Twins || 2–1 || Stottlemyre (14–8) || Erickson (19–8) || Ward (20) || 50,315 || 87–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 30 || Angels || 1–2 || Langston (18–8) || Key (16–12) || Harvey (45) || 50,321 || 87–70 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 158 || October 1 || Angels || 5–2 || Guzmán (10–2) || Fetters (2–5) || Ward (21) || 50,322 || 88–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 159 || October 2 || Angels || 6–5 || Timlin (11–6) || Harvey (2–4) || || 50,324 || 89–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || October 4 || @ Twins || 4–1 || Stottlemyre (15–8) || Neagle (0–1) || Ward (22) || 35,124 || 90–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || October 5 || @ Twins || 1–3 || Erickson (20–8) || Guzmán (10–3) || Aguilera (42) || 51,058 || 90–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 162 || October 6 || @ Twins || 3–2 (10) || Weathers (1–0) || Anderson (5–11) || Ward (23) || 37,794 || 91–71 |-

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || October 8 || @ Twins || 4–5 || Morris (1–0) || Candiotti (0–1) || Aguilera (1) || 54,766 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || October 9 || @ Twins || 5–2 || Guzman (1–0) || Tapani (0–1) || Ward (1) || 54,816 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || October 11 || Twins || 2–3 (10) || Guthrie (1–0) || Timlin (0–1) || Aguilera (2) || 51,454 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || October 12 || Twins || 3–9 || Morris (2–0) || Stottlemyre (0–1) || || 51,526 || 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || October 13 || Twins || 5–8 || West (1–0) || Ward (0–1) || Aguilera (3) || 51,425 || 1–4 |-

All-Star game

The Blue Jays hosted the 1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. It was the 62nd Midsummer Classic and was played on July 9 at SkyDome. Roberto Alomar was voted in as the starting second baseman for the American League, while pitcher Jimmy Key and outfielder Joe Carter were named as reserves on the AL team. Key got the win as the American League's All-Stars beat the National League All-Stars 4–2.

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
C10730981.262836
1B139454116.2561768
2B161637188.295969
3B113429108.2522065
SS138445104.234029
LF5217749.277728
CF156642181.2821760
RF162638174.27333108
DH9724060.250224

Other batters

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

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
10529171.244536
8624158.241228
8218540.216121
6116044.275420
4614933.221219
7111823.19516
359925.253311
396816.23514
21497.14306
133612.33303
13296.20713
18284.14301
18274.14802
9244.16700
8134.30802
310.00000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
34219.01583.78116
33209.116123.05125
23138.21032.99123
19129.2672.9881
959.2433.1729
735.1034.5816

Other pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
40198.115103.72106
1326.1026.1512
37.1002.453

Relief pitchers

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

PlayerGWLSVERASO
4902322.3253
8176232.77132
6311633.1685
543515.2044
453302.8524
151004.9113
80006.233
401016.622
40000.002
300027.001
20000.001

ALCS

Main article: 1991 American League Championship Series

Game 1

October 8, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

Team123456789RHE
Toronto000103000**4****9****3**
**Minnesota**22100000X**5****11****0**
**W**: Jack Morris (1–0) **L**: Tom Candiotti (0–1) **S**: Rick Aguilera (1)
**HR**: None

Game 2

October 9, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

Team123456789RHE
**Toronto**102000200**5****9****0**
Minnesota001001000**2****5****1**
**W**: Juan Guzmán (1–0) **L**: Kevin Tapani (0–1) **S**: Duane Ward (1)
**HR**: None

Game 3

October 11, Skydome

Team12345678910RHE
**Minnesota**0000110001**3****7****0**
Toronto2000000000**2****5****1**
**W**: Mark Guthrie (1–0) **L**: Mike Timlin (0–1) **S**: Rick Aguilera (2)
**HR**: **MIN** – Mike Pagliarulo (1) **TOR** – Joe Carter (1)

Game 4

October 12, Skydome

Team123456789RHE
**Minnesota**000402111**9****13****1**
Toronto010001001**3****11****2**
**W**: Jack Morris (2–0) **L**: Todd Stottlemyre (0–1)
**HR**: **MIN** – Kirby Puckett (1)

Game 5

October 13, Skydome

Team123456789RHE
**Minnesota**110003030**8****14****2**
Toronto003200000**5****9****1**
**W**: David West (1–0) **L**: Duane Ward (0–1) **S**: Rick Aguilera (3)
**HR**: **MIN** – Kirby Puckett (2)

Awards and honors

  • Roberto Alomar, 2B, Gold Glove Award
  • Joe Carter, Player of the Month Award, June
  • Joe Carter, OF, Silver Slugger Award
  • Juan Guzman, P, The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award
  • Devon White, OF, Gold Glove Award

All-Star Game

  • Roberto Alomar, 2B, starter
  • Joe Carter, OF, reserve
  • Jimmy Key, P, reserve

Farm system

References

References

  1. Diamond Dreams: 20 Years of Blue Jays Baseball, Stephen Brunt, p.261, Penguin Books, {{ISBN. 0-14-023978-2
  2. "1991 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions".
  3. "1991 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions".
  4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/greensh01.shtml Shawn Green] at ''Baseball Reference''
  5. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wareje01.shtml Jeff Ware] at ''Baseball Reference''
  6. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/powelda01.shtml Dante Powell] at ''Baseball Reference''
  7. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/stynech01.shtml Chris Stynes] at ''Baseball Reference''
  8. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gonzaal01.shtml Alex Gonzalez] at ''Baseball Reference''
  9. (1991-08-22). "Jays' Manager Is Hospitalized". The New York Times.
  10. "Gene Tenace".
  11. "All-Stars".
  12. "1991 Toronto Blue Jays Minor League Affiliates".
  13. 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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