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1997 Toronto Blue Jays season

FieldValue
nameToronto Blue Jays
season1997
leagueAmerican League
divisionEast
ballparkSkyDome
cityToronto
record76–86 (.469)
divisional_place5th
ownersInterbrew,
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
general_managersGord Ash
managersCito Gaston, Melvin Douglas Queen
televisionCBC Television
(Brian Williams, John Cerutti)
The Sports Network
(Dan Shulman, Buck Martinez)
radioCJCL (AM)
(Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek)

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Brian Williams, John Cerutti) The Sports Network (Dan Shulman, Buck Martinez) (Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek) |}} The 1997 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 21st season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing fifth in the American League East with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses. With a massive redesign of their logos and uniforms, the Blue Jays attempted to re-establish themselves in the American League East by signing Roger Clemens via free agency and bringing All-Stars Carlos García and Orlando Merced through trade. Although Clemens rejuvenated himself with the Blue Jays (en route to one of the best-ever single seasons by a starting pitcher, winning the Cy Young Award and the pitchers' triple crown), both Garcia and Merced ended up being flops as dismal overall hitting and an inconsistent bullpen doomed the Blue Jays once again to a last-place finish. 1997 also marked the end of the road for manager Cito Gaston, being fired near the end of the season (Gaston would eventually return to the team in 2008). Longtime fan-favourite Joe Carter also played in his final season for the Blue Jays, as he was released at the end of the season.

Transactions

Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1997 season.

October 1996

October 15Mike Huff granted free agency.
Félix José granted free agency.
Scott Pose granted free agency (signed with New York Yankees to a one-year contract on November 27, 1996).

November 1996

November 27Jeff Ware selected off of waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers.

December 1996

December 20Acquired Robert Person from the New York Mets for John Olerud and cash.

February 1997

February 17Signed free agent Jeff Manto from the Cleveland Indians to a one-year, $240,000 contract.

March 1997

March 20Tom Davey returned from the Baltimore Orioles.

Regular season

Opening-day starters

  • Joe Carter
  • Carlos Delgado
  • Carlos García
  • Alex Gonzalez
  • Shawn Green
  • Pat Hentgen
  • Orlando Merced
  • Otis Nixon
  • Benito Santiago
  • Ed Sprague Jr.

Interleague play

  • June 30 – The first interleague game between the Montreal Expos and the Toronto Blue Jays took place at the SkyDome. The Expos won the game by a score of 2–1.

Expos vs. Jays

June 30, SkyDome, Toronto, Ontario

Team123456789RHE
**Montreal**010001000**2****6****0**
Toronto000000100**1****3****0**
**W**: Pedro Martínez (10–3) **L**: Pat Hentgen (8–5)
Home Runs: Vladimir Guerrero (4), Carlos Delgado (15) **Attendance**: 37,430 **Time**: 2:03

Batting

Montreal ExposABRHRBIToronto Blue JaysABRHRBI
Grudzielanek, ss3110Nixon cf4010
Lansing 2b4000Merced dh4000
Santangelo 3b4000Carter lf4000
Segui 1b3021Delgado 1b2111
Rodriguez lf4000Sprague 3b3000
Orsulak lf0000Green rf3000
Guerrero rf4121Santiago c3000
McGuire dh3000Gonzalez ss3010
White cf3000Garcia 2b3000
Widger c3010NONE0000
**Totals**31262**Totals**29131

Pitching

Montreal ExposIPHRERBBSO
Martinez W (10–3)9.0311110
**Totals**9.0311110
Toronto Blue JaysIPHRERBBSO
Hentgen L (8–5)9.062213
**Totals**9.062213

Canada Day game

The Blue Jays and Expos played to a sold-out Skydome crowd on Canada Day. Legendary Roger Clemens would get the start as the Blue Jays donned red uniforms for the second time. Montreal pitcher Jeff Juden would have a no-hitter through the first six innings until Shawn Green would hit a dramatic home run to break Juden's bid for a no-hitter.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Transactions

Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1997 regular season.

May 1997

May 11Signed free agent Rubén Sierra from the Cincinnati Reds to a contract.

June 1997

June 16Released Rubén Sierra.

July 1997

July 31Acquired José Cruz Jr. from the Seattle Mariners for Mike Timlin and Paul Spoljaric.

August 1997

August 12Acquired Bobby Cripps from the Los Angeles Dodgers for Otis Nixon.

Roster

1997 Toronto Blue Jays
**Roster**
**Pitchers**

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 1 || White Sox || 6–5 (10) || Castillo (1–0) || Plesac (0–1) || Hernández (1) || 40,299 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 2 || White Sox || 6–1 || Clemens (1–0) || Álvarez (0–1) || || 31,310 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || April 4 || Brewers || 6–2 || Guzmán (1–0) || Karl (0–1) || Crabtree (1) || 26,331 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 5 || Brewers || 5–2 || McAndrew (1–0) || Williams (0–1) || Jones (1) || 31,226 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 6 || Brewers || 4–2 || McDonald (1–1) || Hentgen (0–1) || Jones (2) || 29,106 || 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | -- || April 8 || @ White Sox || colspan=6|Postponed (cold weather) Rescheduled for August 19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || April 9 || @ White Sox || 5–0 || Clemens (2–0) || Álvarez (0–2) || || 746 || 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 10 || @ White Sox || 4–0 || Guzmán (2–0) || Baldwin (0–1) || || 14,180 || 4–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | -- || April 11 || @ Brewers || colspan=6|Postponed (snow) Rescheduled for July 28 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | -- || April 12 || @ Brewers || colspan=6|Postponed (snow) Rescheduled for July 29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 13 || @ Brewers || 3–2 || Wickman (1–0) || Crabtree (0–1) || || 19,143 || 4–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 14 || Royals || 3–2 || Rusch (2–0) || Quantrill (0–1) || Pichardo (2) || 25,642 || 4–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 15 || Royals || 7–5 || Rosado (1–0) || Guzmán (2–1) || Pichardo (3) || 25,582 || 4–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || April 16 || Athletics || 4–3 || Crabtree (1–1) || Taylor (0–1) || || 26,139 || 5–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || April 17 || Athletics || 5–4 || Quantrill (1–1) || Groom (0–1) || Timlin (1) || 25,625 || 6–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || April 18 || @ Rangers || 6–5 || Hentgen (1–1) || Pavlik (1–2) || Timlin (2) || 30,452 || 7–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 || April 19 || @ Rangers || 6–0 || Clemens (3–0) || Hill (1–2) || || 44,206 || 8–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 20 || @ Rangers || 10–5 || Witt (3–0) || Guzmán (2–2) || || 34,333 || 8–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 21 || @ Angels || 5–4 (13) || DeLucia (1–0) || Spoljaric (0–1) || || 13,413 || 8–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || April 22 || @ Angels || 7–6 || Quantrill (2–1) || James (1–2) || Plesac (1) || 13,353 || 9–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 23 || @ Angels || 5–4 (10) || DeLucia (2–0) || Spoljaric (0–2) || || 13,117 || 9–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 25 || Mariners || 13–8 || Ayala (2–0) || Plesac (0–2) || || 31,215 || 9–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || April 26 || Mariners || 4–3 || Quantrill (3–1) || Lowe (0–1) || || 31,420 || 10–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 27 || Mariners || 2–1 || Johnson (3–0) || Person (0–1) || Charlton (7) || 32,160 || 10–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 29 || @ Royals || 6–5 (10)|| Pichardo (1–0) || Quantrill (3–2) || || 12,533 || 10–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || April 30 || @ Royals || 1–0 || Clemens (4–0) || Appier (3–1) || Spoljaric (1) || 13,004 || 11–12 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 1 || @ Royals || 8–0 || Rosado (2–0) || Williams (0–2) || || 12,046 || 11–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 2 || Twins || 3–2 (10)|| Radke (2–1) || Crabtree (1–2) || Aguilera (5) || 30,226 || 11–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || May 3 || Twins || 6–5 || Quantrill (4–2) || Ritchie (2–3) || || 29,150 || 12–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || May 4 || Twins || 1–0 || Hentgen (2–1) || Tewksbury (1–5) || || 29,114 || 13–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 28 || May 5 || Tigers || 3–1 || Clemens (5–0) || Olivares (1–2) || || 27,169 || 14–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || May 6 || Tigers || 2–1 (10)|| Crabtree (2–2) || Jones (1–2) || || 26,294 || 15–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 7 || @ Indians || 7–1 || McDowell (3–2) || Person (0–2) || || 42,463 || 15–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || May 8 || @ Indians || 4–3 || Guzmán (3–2) || Ogea (2–3) || Quantrill (1) || 42,567 || 16–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 9 || @ Twins || 4–1 || Hentgen (3–1) || Rodriguez (1–3) || Timlin (3) || 13,277 || 17–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 10 || @ Twins || 6–4 || Clemens (6–0) || Swindell (2–2) || Crabtree (2) || 20,932 || 18–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || May 11 || @ Twins || 3–2 || Williams (1–2) || Aldred (1–5) || Timlin (4) || 32,552 || 19–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 12 || @ Twins || 12–2 || Radke (3–2) || Carpenter (0–1) || || 10,830 || 19–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 13 || @ Tigers || 4–0 || Lira (2–2) || Guzmán (3–3) || || 9,992 || 19–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 37 || May 14 || @ Tigers || 7–2 || Hentgen (4–1) || Moehler (2–3) || || 11,788 || 20–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 38 || May 16 || Indians || 5–2 || Clemens (7–0) || Hershiser (3–2) || Timlin (5) || 35,195 || 21–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 17 || Indians || 8–1 || Lopez (1–2) || Williams (1–3) || || 36,220 || 21–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 18 || Indians || 8–6 || Ogea (4–3) || Carpenter (0–2) || Jackson (4) || 31,137 || 21–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 41 || May 20 || @ Yankees || 2–0 || Hentgen (5–1) || Pettitte (6–2) || || 20,220 || 22–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 42 || May 21 || @ Yankees || 4–1 || Clemens (8–0) || Rogers (3–2) || || 19,863 || 23–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 23 || Angels || 12–2 || Springer (3–1) || Guzmán (3–4) || || 30,209 || 23–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 24 || Angels || 3–1 || Watson (2–3) || Williams (1–4) || Percival (2) || 28,351 || 23–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 25 || Angels || 4–3 (11)|| Timlin (1–0) || DeLucia (4–2) || || 28,180 || 24–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 26 || Rangers || 8–1 || Clemens (9–0) || Santana (2–2) || || 28,113 || 25–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 27 || Rangers || 15–5 || Burkett (4–3) || Person (0–3) || || 28,126 || 25–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 28 || Yankees || 6–4 || Wells (5–3) || Guzmán (3–5) || Rivera (15) || 32,338 || 25–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 29 || Yankees || 4–0 || Cone (6–3) || Williams (1–5) || Nelson (1) || 43,155 || 25–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || May 30 || @ Athletics || 12–7 || Prieto (4–3) || Hentgen (5–2) || || 11,004 || 25–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 51 || May 31 || @ Athletics || 13–3 || Clemens (10–0) || Telgheder (1–3) || || 15,027 || 26–25 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 1 || @ Athletics || 8–2 || Oquist (1–1) || Person (0–4) || || 21,127 || 26–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 2 || @ Mariners || 3–0 || Johnson (8–1) || Andújar (0–1) || || 40,312 || 26–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 3 || @ Mariners || 6–3 || Moyer (5–2) || Williams (1–6) || || 28,786 || 26–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 5 || Athletics || 4–3 || Reyes (1–0) || Hentgen (5–3) || Taylor (10) || 30,189 || 26–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || June 6 || Athletics || 4–1 || Clemens (11–0) || Oquist (1–2) || Quantrill (2) || 32,208 || 27–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || June 7 || Athletics || 3–1 || Person (1–4) || Karsay (1–7) || Quantrill (3) || 28,490 || 28–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 8 || Athletics || 7–5 || Wengert (3–3) || Andújar (0–2) || Taylor (11) || 29,404 || 28–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 59 || June 10 || Mariners || 8–3 || Hentgen (6–3) || Sanders (2–6) || || 33,124 || 29–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 11 || Mariners || 5–1 || Fassero (6–2) || Clemens (11–1) || || 41,099 || 29–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 13 || @ Phillies || 4–3 || Gomes (1–0) || Spoljaric (0–3) || Bottalico (14) || 26,799 || 29–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 62 || June 14 || @ Phillies || 3–2 || Person (2–4) || Nye (0–2) || Quantrill (4) || 22,582 || 30–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 63 || June 15 || @ Phillies || 11–1 || Hentgen (7–3) || Leiter (4–7) || || 30,516 || 31–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 16 || Braves || 3–0 || Neagle (10–1) || Clemens (11–2) || || 34,409 || 31–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 17 || Braves || 8–7 || Maddux (8–3) || Andújar (0–3) || Wohlers (14) || 31,356 || 31–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 66 || June 18 || Braves || 5–3 || Williams (2–6) || Smoltz (6–6) || Timlin (6) || 31,717 || 32–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 20 || Orioles || 3–0 || Hentgen (8–3) || Mussina (8–2) || || 30,266 || 33–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 21 || Orioles || 5–1 || Erickson (10–2) || Plesac (0–3) || || 40,139 || 33–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 22 || Orioles || 5–2 || Kamieniecki (6–3) || Person (2–5) || Myers (25) || 35,106 || 33–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 23 || Red Sox || 7–6 || Sele (9–5) || Williams (2–7) || Slocumb (8) || 30,380 || 33–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 24 || Red Sox || 9–6 || Wasdin (2–3) || Andújar (0–4) || Slocumb (9) || 27,263 || 33–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 25 || Red Sox || 13–12 || Wakefield (3–7) || Hentgen (8–4) || Slocumb (10) || 27,605 || 33–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 73 || June 26 || @ Orioles || 3–0 || Clemens (12–2) || Erickson (10–3) || Timlin (7) || 47,617 || 34–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 74 || June 27 || @ Orioles || 2–1 || Person (3–5) || Kamieniecki (6–4) || Spoljaric (2) || 47,900 || 35–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 75 || June 28 || @ Orioles || 5–2 || Williams (3–7) || Key (11–4) || Timlin (8) || 47,687 || 36–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 76 || June 29 || @ Orioles || 3–2 || Escobar (1–0) || Benítez (0–3) || Timlin (9) || 47,763 || 37–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || June 30 || Expos || 2–1 || Martínez (10–3) || Hentgen (8–5) || || 37,430 || 37–40 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 1 || Expos || 2–1 || Juden (10–2) || Clemens (12–3) || Urbina (15) || 50,436 || 37–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 79 || July 2 || Expos || 7–6 (13)|| Timlin (2–0) || Telford (2–2) || || 34,176 || 38–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 3 || Yankees || 3–1 || Wells (9–4) || Williams (3–8) || Rivera (27) || 31,227 || 38–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 81 || July 4 || Yankees || 1–0 || Escobar (2–0) || Cone (8–4) || || 34,134 || 39–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 5 || Yankees || 8–0 || Pettitte (9–5) || Hentgen (8–6) || || 44,206 || 39–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 83 || July 6 || Yankees || 2–0 || Clemens (13–3) || Mendoza (3–4) || || 41,137 || 40–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 10 || @ Red Sox || 8–7 (11)|| Eshelman (3–3) || Timlin (2–1) || || 30,913 || 40–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 85 || July 11 || @ Red Sox || 8–4 || Hentgen (9–6) || Wasdin (3–4) || || 32,543 || 41–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 86 || July 12 || @ Red Sox || 3–1 || Clemens (14–3) || Sele (10–7) || Spoljaric (3) || 33,106 || 42–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 87 || July 13 || @ Red Sox || 3–2 || Williams (4–8) || Wakefield (3–10) || Escobar (1) || 32,418 || 43–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 14 || @ Orioles || 9–5 || Mathews (2–1) || Person (3–6) || || 47,042 || 43–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 15 || @ Orioles || 8–4 || Boskie (5–3) || Guzmán (3–6) || || 47,062 || 43–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 16 || @ Rangers || 6–0 || Oliver (6–9) || Hentgen (9–7) || || 45,313 || 43–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 91 || July 17 || @ Rangers || 9–1 || Clemens (15–3) || Burkett (7–8) || || 46,239 || 44–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 92 || July 18 || @ Angels || 2–1 || Williams (5–8) || Watson (8–6) || Escobar (2) || 26,087 || 45–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 19 || @ Angels || 5–4 || Percival (4–4) || Timlin (2–2) || || 28,288 || 45–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 20 || @ Angels || 9–5 || Finley (8–6) || Andújar (0–5) || || 19,671 || 45–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 22 || Brewers || 5–2 || Hentgen (10–7) || Eldred (9–10) || Escobar (3) || 33,181 || 46–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 96 || July 23 || Brewers || 8–0 || Clemens (16–3) || McAndrew (1–1) || || 31,580 || 47–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 97 || July 24 || Brewers || 5–4 || Williams (6–8) || Mercedes (3–6) || Escobar (4) || 30,114 || 48–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 98 || July 25 || Royals || 2–1 || Person (4–6) || Rusch (3–6) || Escobar (5) || 31,308 || 49–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 99 || July 26 || Royals || 6–5 || Timlin (3–2) || Carrasco (0–1) || || 34,133 || 50–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 27 || Royals || 3–2 || Olson (1–0) || Quantrill (4–3) || || 32,341 || 50–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 28 || @ Brewers || 1–0 || Woodard (1–0) || Clemens (16–4) || Fetters (3) || || 50–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 28 || @ Brewers || 9–3 || Adamson (3–1) || Flener (0–1) || || 18,034 || 50–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 29 || @ Brewers || 2–0 || Mercedes (4–6) || Williams (6–9) || Fetters (4) || 22,549 || 50–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 29 || @ Brewers || 4–2 || Karl (6–10) || Carpenter (0–3) || Fetters (5) || 12,237 || 50–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || July 31 || @ Tigers || 4–2 || Thompson (9–8) || Person (4–7) || Jones (19) || 16,294 || 50–55 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 106 || August 1 || @ Tigers || 7–5 || Hentgen (11–7) || Miceli (2–2) || Escobar (6) || 23,682 || 51–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 2 || @ Tigers || 8–7 || Brocail (3–4) || Quantrill (4–4) || Jones (20) || 22,254 || 51–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 3 || @ Tigers || 5–2 || Blair (11–4) || Williams (6–10) || Jones (21) || 27,848 || 51–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 4 || @ Twins || 9–3 || Radke (16–5) || Carpenter (0–4) || || 19,018 || 51–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || August 5 || @ Twins || 8–3 || Person (5–7) || Miller (0–2) || || 17,920 || 52–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 111 || August 6 || Indians || 6–3 || Hentgen (12–7) || Lopez (3–5) || Escobar (7) || 36,463 || 53–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 112 || August 7 || Indians || 4–0 || Clemens (17–4) || Smiley (1–1) || || 35,194 || 54–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 113 || August 8 || Tigers || 6–3 || Williams (7–10) || Blair (11–5) || Escobar (8) || 30,228 || 55–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 9 || Tigers || 3–2 || Sanders (4–9) || Carpenter (0–5) || Jones (23) || 37,166 || 55–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 10 || Tigers || 4–2 || Thompson (11–8) || Person (5–8) || || 32,354 || 55–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 116 || August 11 || Tigers || 8–2 || Hentgen (13–7) || Jarvis (0–2) || || 30,105 || 56–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 117 || August 12 || Twins || 9–1 || Clemens (18–4) || Bowers (0–2) || || 33,108 || 57–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 118 || August 13 || Twins || 3–2 || Quantrill (5–4) || Trombley (1–2) || || 31,292 || 58–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 15 || @ Indians || 5–4 (10)|| Assenmacher (4–0) || Crabtree (2–3) || || 43,011 || 58–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 16 || @ Indians || 8–4 || Shuey (3–1) || Quantrill (5–5) || || 42,908 || 58–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 121 || August 17 || @ Indians || 10–5 || Clemens (19–4) || Wright (3–2) || || 42,861 || 59–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 18 || @ Indians || 5–3 || Hershiser (11–5) || Williams (7–11) || Mesa (6) || 42,471 || 59–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 123 || August 19 || @ White Sox || 6–5 || Carpenter (1–5) || Cruz (0–1) || Escobar (9) || || 60–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 19 || @ White Sox || 5–3 || Bere (1–0) || Andújar (0–6) || Karchner (7) || 19,643 || 60–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 20 || @ White Sox || 12–6 || Baldwin (9–13) || Person (5–9) || || 20,003 || 60–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 21 || @ White Sox || 6–3 || Drabek (10–8) || Hentgen (13–8) || Karchner (8) || 20,120 || 60–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 127 || August 22 || @ Royals || 5–3 || Clemens (20–4) || Rosado (8–10) || Escobar (10) || 29,604 || 61–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 128 || August 23 || @ Royals || 6–5 || Janzen (1–0) || Walker (3–3) || Quantrill (5) || 19,249 || 62–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 129 || August 24 || @ Royals || 11–8 (13)|| Crabtree (3–3) || Casian (0–2) || || 14,434 || 63–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 26 || White Sox || 8–5 || Baldwin (10–13) || Williams (7–12) || Karchner (10) || 31,198 || 63–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 131 || August 27 || White Sox || 13–2 || Hentgen (14–8) || Drabek (10–9) || || 30,219 || 64–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 132 || August 28 || White Sox || 3–2 (11)|| Quantrill (6–5) || McElroy (0–3) || || 36,181 || 65–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 29 || Marlins || 8–0 || Leiter (9–9) || Person (5–10) || || 29,223 || 65–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || August 30 || Marlins || 4–1 || Fernandez (17–9) || Carpenter (1–6) || Nen (32) || 35,229 || 65–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || August 31 || Marlins || 8–3 || Hernández (9–0) || Williams (7–13) || || 31,125 || 65–70 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 1 || @ Mets || 3–0 || Isringhausen (2–0) || Hentgen (14–9) || Franco (34) || 19,196 || 65–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 2 || @ Mets || 8–5 || Acevedo (2–1) || Clemens (20–5) || Wendell (5) || 17,635 || 65–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 3 || @ Mets || 4–2 || Mlicki (7–10) || Quantrill (6–6) || Franco (35) || 14,513 || 65–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 4 || Rangers || 6–2 || Helling (2–1) || Carpenter (1–7) || || 26,178 || 65–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 140 || September 5 || Rangers || 5–1 || Williams (8–13) || Pavlik (2–4) || || 27,121 || 66–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 141 || September 6 || Rangers || 2–1 || Hentgen (15–9) || Burkett (7–12) || Escobar (11) || 31,232 || 67–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 7 || Rangers || 4–0 || Clemens (21–5) || Oliver (11–11) || || 30,212 || 68–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 143 || September 8 || Angels || 12–10 || Plesac (1–3) || James (4–5) || Escobar (12) || 25,775 || 69–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 144 || September 9 || Angels || 2–0 || Carpenter (2–7) || Hill (7–12) || || 25,674 || 70–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 10 || @ Athletics || 3–2 || Mathews (5–2) || Plesac (1–4) || || 4,764 || 70–75 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 11 || @ Athletics || 8–7 || Mathews (6–2) || Escobar (2–1) || || 6,135 || 70–76 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 12 || @ Mariners || 7–3 || Ayala (10–4) || Clemens (21–6) || || 37,044 || 70–77 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 148 || September 13 || @ Mariners || 6–3 || Escobar (3–1) || Ayala (10–5) || || 51,631 || 71–77 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 14 || @ Mariners || 3–2 || Timlin (6–4) || Risley (0–1) || Slocumb (24) || 45,477 || 71–78 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 15 || @ Mariners || 7–3 || Cloude (3–2) || Williams (8–14) || Slocumb (25) || 41,684 || 71–79 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 17 || @ Red Sox || 4–3 || Mahay (3–0) || Quantrill (6–7) || Gordon (9) || 23,648 || 71–80 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 18 || @ Red Sox || 3–2 || Corsi (4–2) || Escobar (3–2) || || 27,990 || 71–81 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 153 || September 19 || @ Yankees || 3–0 || Daal (1–0) || Gooden (8–5) || Escobar (13) || 31,195 || 72–81 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 20 || @ Yankees || 4–3 (11)|| Banks (3–0) || Janzen (1–1) || || 38,332 || 72–82 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 21 || @ Yankees || 5–4 (10)|| Boehringer (3–2) || Almanzar (0–1) || || 40,038 || 72–83 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 22 || @ Yankees || 8–1 || Wells (15–10) || Hentgen (15–10) || || 23,380 || 72–84 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 23 || Orioles || 3–2 || Rodríguez (2–1) || Clemens (21–7) || Myers (44) || 29,276 || 72–85 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 24 || Orioles || 9–3 || Kamieniecki (10–6) || Daal (1–1) || || 27,443 || 72–86 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 159 || September 25 || Orioles || 4–3 || Carpenter (3–7) || Mussina (15–8) || Escobar (14) || 28,324 || 73–86 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || September 26 || Red Sox || 3–0 || Williams (9–14) || Henry (7–3) || || 34,155 || 74–86 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 161 || September 27 || Red Sox || 12–5 || Janzen (2–1) || Corsi (5–3) || || 37,401 || 75–86 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 162 || September 28 || Red Sox || 3–2 || Plesac (2–4) || Gordon (6–10) || || 40,251 || 76–86 |-

Player stats

= Indicates team leader

Batting

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

PosPlayerGABHHRRBIAvg.
CBenito Santiago97341831342.243
1BCarlos Delgado1535191363091.262
2BCarlos García10335077323.220
3BEd Sprague Jr.1385041151448.228
SS1264261021235.239
LFJosé Cruz Jr.55212491434.231
CFOtis Nixon103401105126.262
RFOrlando Merced9836898940.266
DHJoe Carter15761214321102.234

Other batters

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

PlayerGABHHRRBIAvg.
Shawn Green1354291231653.287
Charlie O'Brien6922549427.218
Jacob Brumfield5817436220.207
Shannon Stewart4416848022.286
Mariano Duncan3916738012.228
Tilson Brito491262808.222
Tomás Pérez401232409.195
Juan Samuel459527315.284
Robert Pérez37781526.192
Rubén Sierra14481015.208
Tom Evans12381112.289
Felipe Crespo1228815.286
Rich Butler714402.286
Julio Mosquera38200.250
Sandy Martínez32000.000

Starting pitchers

= Indicates league leader

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Pat Hentgen35264.015103.68160
Roger Clemens34264.02172.05292
Woody Williams31194.29144.35124
Robert Person23128.15105.6199
Chris Carpenter1481.1375.0955
Juan Guzmán1360.0364.9552

Other pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Luis Andújar1750.0066.4828
Omar Daal927.0114.0028
Huck Flener817.1019.879
Erik Hanson315.0007.8018
Relief pitchers

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

PlayerGWLSVERASO
Kelvim Escobar2732142.9036
Paul Quantrill776751.9456
Dan Plesac732413.5861
Mike Timlin383292.8736
Paul Spoljaric370333.1943
Tim Crabtree373327.0826
Marty Janzen122103.6017
Carlos Almanzar40102.704
Bill Risley30108.312
Kenny Robinson30002.704

Award winners

  • Roger Clemens, Pitcher of the Month Award, May
  • Roger Clemens, Pitcher of the Month Award, August
  • Roger Clemens, Cy Young Award
  • Roger Clemens, MLB Leader, 21 Wins
  • Roger Clemens, AL Strikeout Crown, 292 Strikeouts
  • Roger Clemens, AL ERA Crown, 2.05
  • Roger Clemens, American League Leader, Complete Games (9)
  • Roger Clemens, American League Leader, Shutouts (3)
  • Roger Clemens, American League Leader, Innings Pitched (264)

All-Star Game

  • Roger Clemens, P
  • Pat Hentgen, P

Farm system

References

References

  1. "1997 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions".
  2. "1997 Toronto Blue Jays Roster by Baseball Almanac".
  3. "1997 Toronto Blue Jays Schedule by Baseball Almanac".
  4. "1997 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions".
  5. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/1997.shtml 1997 Toronto Blue Jays Statistics and Roster] ''Baseball-Reference.com''
  6. [https://web.archive.org/web/20071012192230/http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/tor/history/all_stars.jsp Blue Jays All-Stars. bluejays.com: History]
  7. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
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