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2012 Toronto Blue Jays season


FieldValue
nameToronto Blue Jays
season2012
leagueAmerican League
divisionEast
ballparkRogers Centre
cityToronto, Ontario
record73–89 (.451)
divisional_place4th
ownersRogers; Paul Beeston (CEO)
general_managersAlex Anthopoulos
managersJohn Farrell
televisionSportsnet
Sportsnet One
(Buck Martinez, Pat Tabler, Alan Ashby)
radioBlue Jays Radio Network
Sportsnet 590 the FAN
(Jerry Howarth, Alan Ashby, Mike Wilner)

Sportsnet One (Buck Martinez, Pat Tabler, Alan Ashby) Sportsnet 590 the FAN (Jerry Howarth, Alan Ashby, Mike Wilner) |}}

The 2012 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 36th season of Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays franchise, and the 23rd full season of play (24th overall) at the Rogers Centre. Their opening game was played on April 5 against the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland. The Blue Jays finished 73–89, in fourth place in the American League East.

New identity

On November 18, 2011, the Blue Jays unveiled a new logo and uniforms for the 2012 season. The logo and all-white home uniform bear a strong resemblance to the original logo and home uniforms, used from 1977 to 1996. The grey road uniform resembles those used from 1989 to 1996, and the alternate royal blue jersey—to be used for home and road games—resembles those used from 1994 to 1996, as well as the batting practice jerseys used from 1982 to 1996.

Spring training

The Blue Jays had a 24–7 win–loss record in spring training, their .774 winning percentage being the best of all MLB teams during pre-season. One of their games finished tied and was therefore not included in the standings.

Regular season

Standings

American League East

American League Wild Card

Records vs opponents

RecordGames LeftOpponentHomeRoadTotalHomeRoadTotal
**[](american-league-east)**
[Baltimore Orioles](2012-baltimore-orioles-season)5–42–77–11
[Boston Red Sox](2012-boston-red-sox-season)4–57–211–7
[New York Yankees](2012-new-york-yankees-season)5–42–77–11
[Tampa Bay Rays](2012-tampa-bay-rays-season)3–61–84–14
Totals17–1912–2429–43
**[](american-league-central)**
[Chicago White Sox](2012-chicago-white-sox-season)1–33–34–6
[Cleveland Indians](2012-cleveland-indians-season)2–12–14–2
[Detroit Tigers](2012-detroit-tigers-season)2–10–32–4
[Kansas City Royals](2012-kansas-city-royals-season)2–24–06–2
[Minnesota Twins](2012-minnesota-twins-season)3–02–25–2
Totals10–711–921–16
**[](american-league-west)**
[Los Angeles Angels](2012-los-angeles-angels-of-anaheim-season)2–22–24–4
[Oakland Athletics](2012-oakland-athletics-season)1–23–34–5
[Seattle Mariners](2012-seattle-mariners-season)3–30–33–6
[Texas Rangers](2012-texas-rangers-season)3–30–33–6
Totals9–105–1114–21
**[](national-league-baseball)**
[Atlanta Braves](2012-atlanta-braves-season)1–21–2
[Miami Marlins](2012-miami-marlins-season)2–12–1
[Milwaukee Brewers](2012-milwaukee-brewers-season)1–21–2
[New York Mets](2012-new-york-mets-season)2–12–1
[Philadelphia Phillies](2012-philadelphia-phillies-season)3–03–0
[Washington Nationals](2012-washington-nationals-season)0–30–3
**Totals**5–44–59–9
**Grand Totals**41–4032–4973–89
MonthGamesWonLostPct.
April231211
May281513
June271314
July251114
August28919
September281018
October330
Totals1627389

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2012 draft picks

The 2012 Major League Baseball draft was held on June 4–6.

RoundPickPlayerPositionCollege/SchoolNationalitySigned
117D. J. DavisOFStone County High School (MS)United States2012–06–11
122*Marcus StromanRHPDukeUnited States2012–07–03
C-A50*Matt SmoralLHPSolon High School (OH)United States2012–06–18
C-A58*Mitch Nay3BHamilton High School (AZ)United States2012–06–11
C-A60*Tyler GonzalesRHPJames Madison High School (TX)United States2012–06–11
281Chase De JongRHPWoodrow Wilson High School (CA)United States2012–07–01
3112Anthony AlfordOFPetal High School (MS)United States2012–06–11
4145Tucker DonahueRHPStetsonUnited States2012–06–11
5175Brad DelatteLHPNicholls StateUnited States2012–06–11
6205Eric Phillips3BGeorgia SouthernUnited States2012–06–11
7235Ian ParmleyOFLibertyUnited States2012–06–11
8265Harrison FrawleyCCoastal CarolinaUnited States2012–06–11
9295Jordan Leyland1BAzusa PacificUnited States2012–06–11
10325Alex AzorOFNavyUnited States2012–06–11
    • The Blue Jays received the 22nd pick as compensation for unsigned 2011 draft pick Tyler Beede
    • The Blue Jays received the 50th pick as compensation for loss of free agent Frank Francisco
    • The Blue Jays received the 58th pick as compensation for loss of free agent Jon Rauch
    • The Blue Jays received the 60th pick as compensation for loss of free agent Jose Molina

Roster

2012 Toronto Blue Jays
**Roster**
**Pitchers**

Player stats

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average

PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBAVGSLG
Colby Rasmus151565751262152375447.223.400
Yunel Escobar14555858141221951535.253.344
Edwin Encarnación15154293152240421101384.280.557
Kelly Johnson1425076111419216551462.225.365
Brett Lawrie1254947313526311481333.273.405
Rajai Davis142447641152438434629.257.378
J. P. Arencibia10234745811601856118.233.435
José Bautista9233264801402765559.241.527
Adam Lind9332128821421145029.255.414
Jeff Mathis70211254613082719.218.393
Anthony Gose561662537731111517.223.319
Omar Vizquel601531336510737.235.281
Eric Thames4614817367131109.243.365
Moisés Sierra4914714334061518.224.374
David Cooper45140164211041104.300.464
Adeiny Hechavarria4112610328021504.254.365
Yan Gomes43989204041306.204.367
Mike McCoy3252109101724.173.250
Ben Francisco2750512510204.240.380
Travis Snider103669203803.250.556
Yorvit Torrealba102836001202.214.321
Pitcher totals1621922000000.105.105
** Team Totals****162****5487****716****1346****247****22****198****677****123****473****.245****.407**

Source:https://baseball-reference.com//teams/TOR/2012-batting.shtml

Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPHRERBBSO
Henderson Álvarez9144.8531310187.12161101015479
Ricky Romero9145.7732320181.0198122116105124
Carlos Villanueva774.1638160125.1113595846122
Brandon Morrow1072.9621210124.298454141108
Aaron Laffey464.5622160100.210056513748
Kyle Drabek474.671313071.16741374747
Casey Janssen112.546202263.24418181167
Brett Cecil245.72219061.17040392351
Drew Hutchison534.601111058.25931302049
Darren Oliver342.06620256.24313131552
Jason Frasor114.12500043.24220202253
Luis Pérez223.43350042.03816161639
J.A. Happ324.69106040.13521211746
Francisco Cordero355.77410234.14824221426
Chad Jenkins134.50133032.03216161116
Aaron Loup022.64330030.226109221
Steve Delabar223.38270029.12312111546
Brad Lincoln105.65240028.22918181028
Brandon Lyon402.88300125.01988928
Joel Carreño026.14112022.02215151416
Jesse Chavez118.4492021.12522201027
Chad Beck006.32140015.221121159
Andrew Carpenter005.006009.075569
Evan Crawford006.7510008.0106645
Robert Coello0112.796006.11099411
David Pauley009.955006.1117722
Sergio Santos019.006025.065544
Scott Richmond006.003003.052202
Shawn Hill100.001003.000020
David Carpenter0030.383002.2810924
Jeff Mathis009.002002.042210
Ryota Igarashi0036.002001.054422
Bobby Korecky0018.001001.012210
Sam Dyson0040.502000.243321
**Team totals****73****89****4.64****162****162****29****1443.2****1439****784****745****514****1142**

Source:https://baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/2012-pitching.shtml

Top prospects

#PlayerPositionTop 100 RankMLB Rank2012 Starting Team (Level)
1Travis d'ArnaudCatcher1725AAA
2Anthony Gose*Outfielder3956AAA
3Jake MarisnickOutfielder6757High A
4Daniel NorrisLeft-handed pitcher91-TBD
5Justin NicolinoLeft-handed pitcher--A
6Aaron SanchezRight-handed pitcher--A
7Noah SyndergaardRight-handed pitcher-94A
8Deck McGuireRight-handed pitcher--AA
9Drew Hutchison*Right-handed pitcher--AA
10Asher WojciechowskiRight-handed pitcher--High A
  • According to Baseball America Top 100 Prospects{{cite web | access-date=March 24, 2012

  • According to 2012 Prospect Watch{{cite web | access-date=March 24, 2012

  • Top 10 Blue Jays prospects via Baseball America{{cite web | access-date=March 24, 2012

Game log

LegendBlue Jays WinBlue Jays LossGame postponed

|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 1 || April 5 || @ Indians || 7–4 (16) || Pérez (1–0) || Asencio (0–1) || – || 43,190 || 1–0 || +½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 2 || April 7 || @ Indians || 7–4 (12) || Janssen (1–0) || Sipp (0–1) || – || 18,842 || 2–0 || – |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 3 || April 8 || @ Indians || 3–4 || Lowe (1–0) || Carreño (0–1) || Perez (1) || 10,518 || 2–1 || 1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 4 || April 9 || Red Sox || 2–4 || Atchison (1–0) || Santos (0–1) || Aceves (1) || 48,473 || 2–2 || 1½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 5 || April 10 || Red Sox || 7–3 || Drabek (1–0) || Bard (0–1) || – || 26,357 || 3–2 || ½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 6 || April 11 || Red Sox || 3–1 || Romero (1–0) || Lester (0–1)|| Santos (1) || 25,285 || 4–2 || ½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 7 || April 13 || Orioles || 5–7 || O'Day (1–0) || Oliver (0–1) || Johnson (3) || 21,988|| 4–3 || – |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 8 || April 14 || Orioles || 4–6 || Ayala (1–0) || Cordero (0–1) || Johnson (4) || 28,355|| 4–4 || 1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 9 || April 15 || Orioles || 9–2 || Drabek (2–0) || Matusz (0–2) || – || 20,252 || 5–4 || – |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 10 || April 17 || Rays || 7–3 || Romero (2–0) || Niemann (0–2) || – || 15,331 || 6–4 || ½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 11 || April 18 || Rays || 2–12 || Price (2–1) || Morrow (0–1) || – || 15,828|| 6–5 || ½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 12 || April 19 || Rays || 4–9 || Hellickson (2–0) || Álvarez (0–1) || – || 18,976 || 6–6 || 1½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 13 || April 20 || @ Royals || 4–3 || Pérez (2–0) || Holland (0–2) || Santos (2) || 23,065 || 7–6 || ½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 14 || April 21 || @ Royals || 9–5 || Hutchison (1–0) ||Teaford (0–1) || – || 27,804 || 8–6 || ½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 15 || April 22 || @ Royals || 5–3 || Romero (3–0) || Duffy (1–2) || Cordero (1) || 26,891 || 9–6 || – |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 16 || April 23 || @ Royals || 4–1 || Morrow (1–1) || Chen (0–2) || Cordero (2) || 13,267 || 10–6 || – |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 17 || April 24 || @ Orioles || 1–2 || Hunter (2–1) || Álvarez (0–2) || Strop (1) || 11,058 || 10–7 || – |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 18 || April 25 || @ Orioles || 0–3 || Hammel (3–0) || Drabek (2–1) || Strop (2) || 10,415 || 10–8 || 1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 19 || April 26 || @ Orioles || 2–5 || O'Day (2–0) || Janssen (1–1) || Ayala (1) || 13,725 || 10–9 || 2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 20 || April 27 || Mariners || 5–9 (10) || Furbush (2–1) || Pérez (2–1) || || 24,303 || 10–10 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 21 || April 28 || Mariners || 7–0 || Morrow (2–1) || Millwood (0–2) || || 30,765 || 11–10 || 2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 22 || April 29 || Mariners || 7–2 || Álvarez (1–2) || Vargas (3–2) || || 22,320 || 12–10 || 2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 23 || April 30 || Rangers || 1–4 || Darvish (4–0) || Drabek (2–2) || Nathan (6) || 21,945 || 12–11 || 3 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 24 || May 1 || Rangers || 8–7 || Cordero (1–1) || Adams (0–1) || || 18,774 || 13–11 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 25 || May 2 || Rangers || 11–5 || Romero (4–0) || Harrison (3–2) || || 25,123 || 14–11 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 26 || May 3 || @ Angels || 5–0 || Morrow (3–1) || Haren (1–2) || || 28,359 || 15–11 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 27 || May 4 || @ Angels || 4–0 || Álvarez (2–2) || Santana (0–6) || || 33,160 || 16–11 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 28 || May 5 || @ Angels || 2–6 || Wilson (4–2) || Drabek (2–3) || || 39,018 || 16–12 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 29 || May 6 || @ Angels || 3–4 || Williams (3–1) || Hutchison (1–1) || Hawkins (1) || 37,548 || 16–13 || 3½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 30 || May 8 || @ Athletics || 3–7 || Balfour (1–1) || Cordero (1–2) || || 10,784 || 16–14 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb" | 31 || May 9 || @ Athletics || 5–2 || Morrow (4–1) || Ross (1–3) || Janssen (1) || 14,815 || 17–14 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb" | 32 || May 10 || @ Twins || 6–2 || Álvarez (3–2) || Marquis (2-2) || || 31,438 || 18–14 || 2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 33 || May 11 || @ Twins || 6–7 || Blackburn (1–4) || Drabek (2–4) || Capps (6) || 33,387 || 18–15 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 34 || May 12 || @ Twins || 2–1 || Hutchison (2–1) || Walters (0–1) || Janssen (2) || 38,820 || 19–15 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 35 || May 13 || @ Twins || 3–4 || Diamond (2–0) || Romero (4–1) || Capps (7) || 36,889 || 19–16 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 36 || May 14 || Rays || 1–7 || Ramos (1–0) || Morrow (4–2) || || 15,289 || 19–17 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 37 || May 15 || Rays || 3–4 || Price (6–2) || Álvarez (3–3) || Rodney (11) || 15,612 || 19–18 || 4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 38 || May 16 || Yankees || 8–1 || Drabek (3–4) || Kuroda (3–5) || || 28,915 || 20–18 || 4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 39 || May 17 || Yankees || 4–1 || Hutchison (3–1) || Hughes (3–5) || Janssen (3) || 31,266 || 21–18 || 4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 40 || May 18 || Mets || 14–5 || Romero (5–1) || Niese (2–2) || || 26,712 || 22–18 || 4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 41 || May 19 || Mets || 2–0 || Morrow (5–2) || Hefner (0–1) || || 34,962 || 23–18 || 4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 42 || May 20 || Mets || 5–6 || Gee (3–3) || Álvarez (3–4) || Francisco (10) || 41,867 || 23–19 || 4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 43 || May 21 || @ Rays || 6–2 || Drabek (4–4) || Hellickson (4–1) || || 10,844 || 24–19 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 44 || May 22 || @ Rays || 5–8 || Davis (1–0) || Hutchison (3–2) || Rodney (14) || 12,307 || 24–20 || 4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 45 || May 23 || @ Rays || 4–5 (11) || McGee (1–1) || Oliver (0–2) || || 11,471 || 24–21 || 4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 46 || May 25 || @ Rangers || 3–14 || Holland (4–3) || Morrow (5–3) || || 46,789 || 24–22 || 5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 47 || May 26 || @ Rangers || 7–8 (13) || Tateyama (1–0) || Frasor (0–1) || || 47,430 || 24–23 || 5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 48 || May 27 || @ Rangers || 6–12 || Darvish (7–2) || Drabek (4–5) || || 46,637 || 24–24 || 5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 49 || May 28 || Orioles || 6–2 || Hutchison (4–2) || Hunter (2–3) || Janssen (4) || 16,575 || 25–24 || 4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 50 || May 29 || Orioles || 8–6 || Romero (6–1) || Arrieta (2–6) || || 17,352 || 26–24 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 51 || May 30 || Orioles || 4–1 || Morrow (6–3) || Hammel (6–2) || Janssen (5) || 17,754 || 27–24 || 2 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 52 || June 1 || Red Sox || 2–7 || Buchholz (5–2) || Álvarez (3–5) || || 29,678 || 27–25 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 53 || June 2 || Red Sox || 4–7 || Doubront (6–2) || Drabek (4–6) || Aceves (14) || 43,390 || 27–26 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 54 || June 3 || Red Sox || 5–1 || Hutchison (5–2) || Bard (5–6) || || 41,925 || 28–26 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 55 || June 5 || @ White Sox || 9–5 || Romero (7–1) || Humber (2–3) || || 23,107 || 29–26 || 2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 56 || June 6 || @ White Sox || 4–0 || Morrow (7–3) || Quintana (1–1) || || 25,672 || 30–26 || 2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 57 || June 7 || @ White Sox || 3–4 || Reed (1–1) || Cordero (1–3) || || 25,743 || 30–27 || 2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 58 || June 8 || @ Braves || 3–4 (10) || Martínez (3–1) || Cordero (1–4) || || 42,488 || 30–28 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 59 || June 9 || @ Braves || 2–5 || Hanson (7–4) || Hutchison (5–3) || Kimbrel (18) || 32,819 || 30–29 || 4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 60 || June 10 || @ Braves || 12–4 || Villanueva (1–0) || Hernández (1–1) || || 20,222 || 31–29 || 4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 61 || June 11 || Nationals || 3–6 || Jackson (3–3) || Morrow (7–4) || || 18,513 || 31–30 || 4½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 62 || June 12 || Nationals || 2–4 || Wang (2–2) || Álvarez (3–6) || Clippard (9) || 22,538 || 31–31 || 5½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 63 || June 13 || Nationals || 2–6 || Strasburg (8–1) || Drabek (4–7) || || 41,667 || 31–32 || 6½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 64 || June 15 || Phillies || 3–0 || Villanueva (2–0) || Worley (3–3) || Janssen (6) || 28,266 || 32–32 || 6½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 65 || June 16 || Phillies || 6–5 (10) || Cordero (2–4) || Savery (0–2) || || 42,070 || 33–32 || 6½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 66 || June 17 || Phillies || 6–2 || Cecil (1–0) || Kendrick (2–7) || || 45,060 || 34–32 || 6½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 67 || June 18 || @ Brewers || 6–7 || Loe (4–2) || Coello (0–1) || Axford (12) || 32,223 || 34–33 || 7½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 68 || June 19 || @ Brewers || 10–9 || Oliver (1–2) || Axford (1–4) || Janssen (7) || 36,334 || 35–33 || 6½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 69 || June 20 || @ Brewers || 3–8 || Gallardo (6–5) || Carreño (0–2) || || 33,077 || 35–34 || 6½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 70 || June 22 || @ Marlins || 12–5 || Romero (8–1) || Sánchez (3–6) || || 22,387 || 36–34 || 5½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 71 || June 23 || @ Marlins || 7–1 || Oliver (2–2) || Cishek (4–1) || || 24,448 || 37–34 || 5½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 72 || June 24 || @ Marlins || 0–9 || Buehrle (6–8) || Chavez (0–1) || || 27,888 || 37–35 || 6½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 73 || June 25 || @ Red Sox || 9–6 || Álvarez (4–6) || Doubront (8–4) || Janssen (8) || 37,208 || 38–35 || 6½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 74 || June 26 || @ Red Sox || 1–5 || Miller (2–0) || Pérez (2–2) || || 37,755 || 38–36 || 7½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 75 || June 27 || @ Red Sox || 4–10 || Lester (5–5) || Romero (8–2) || || 37,744 || 38–37 || 8½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 76 || June 28 || Angels || 7–9 || Haren (6–7) || Cecil (1–1) || Frieri (10) || 24,668 || 38–38 || 8½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 77 || June 29 || Angels || 7–5 || Cordero (3–4) || Walden (2–2) || Janssen (9) || 24,538 || 39–38 || 7½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 78 || June 30 || Angels || 11–2 || Álvarez (5–6) || Richards (2–1) || || 29,287 || 40–38 || 7½ |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 79 || July 1 || Angels || 6–10 || Isringhausen (3–0) || Cordero (3–5) || || 34,853 || 40–39 || 8½ |- style="text-align:center;" |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 80 || July 2 || Royals || 3–11 || Teaford (1–1) || Romero (8–3) || || 17,127 || 40–40 || 8½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 81 || July 3 || Royals || 6–3 || Cecil (2–1) || Mazzaro (3–3) || Janssen (10) || 15,516 || 41–40 || 7½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 82 || July 4 || Royals || 4–1 || Villanueva (3–0) || Mendoza (3–5) || Janssen (11) || 17,831 || 42–40 || 7½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 83 || July 5 || Royals || 6–9 || Hochevar (6–8) || Álvarez (5–7) || Broxton (21) || 20,598 || 42–41 || 8 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 84 || July 6 || @ White Sox || 2–4 || Peavy (7–5) || Laffey (0–1) || Reed (13) || 27,129 || 42–42 || 9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 85 || July 7 || @ White Sox || 0–2 || Floyd (7–8) || Romero (8–4) || Thornton (2) || 25,399 || 42–43 || 9½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 86 || July 8 || @ White Sox || 11–9 || Frasor (1–1) || Axelrod (0–2) || Janssen (12) || 27,190 || 43–43 || 9½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 87 || July 13 || Indians || 0–1 || Masterson (6–8) || Romero (8–5) || Perez (25) || 32,308 || 43–44 || 10½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 88 || July 14 || Indians || 11–9 || Laffey (1–1) || Jiménez (8–8) || Janssen (13) || 32,517 || 44–44 || 10½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 89 || July 15 || Indians || 3–0 || Villanueva (4–0) || Lowe (8–7) || Oliver (1) || 26,407 || 45–44 || 9½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 90 || July 16 || @ Yankees || 3–6 || Robertson (1–3) || Loup (0–1) || Soriano (23) || 42,819 || 45–45 || 10½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 91 || July 17 || @ Yankees || 1–6 || Sabathia (10–3) || Cecil (2–2) || Soriano (24) || 44,975 || 45–46 || 11½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 92 || July 18 || @ Yankees || 0–6 (7) || Kuroda (9–7) || Romero (8–6) || || 45,986 || 45–47 || 12½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 93 || July 20 || @ Red Sox || 6–1 || Laffey (2–1) || Beckett (5–8) || || 38,093 || 46–47 || 11 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 94 || July 21 || @ Red Sox || 7–3 || Villanueva (5–0) || Cook (2–3) || || 38,170 || 47–47 || 10 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 95 || July 22 || @ Red Sox || 15–7 || Álvarez (6–7) || Lester (5–8) || || 37,737 || 48–47 || 9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 96 || July 24 || Athletics || 2–7 || Blackley (3–2) || Cecil (2–3) || || 25,686 || 48–48 || 9½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 97 || July 25 || Athletics || 0–16 || Griffin (3–0) || Romero (8–7) || || 23,948 || 48–49 || 10½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 98 || July 26 || Athletics || 10–4 || Lyon (1–2) || Milone (9–7) || || 39,003 || 49–49 || 10 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 99 || July 27 || Tigers || 8–3 || Villanueva (6–0) || Porcello (7–6) || || 33,962 || 50–49 || 10 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 100 || July 28 || Tigers || 5–1 || Álvarez (7–7) || Sánchez (5–8) || || 41,832 || 51–49 || 9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 101 || July 29 || Tigers || 1–4 || Fister (5–7) || Cecil (2–4) || Valverde (20) || 35,975 || 51–50 || 9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 102 || July 30 || @ Mariners || 1–4 || Iwakuma (2–2) || Romero (8–8) || Luetge (1) || 22,443 || 51–51 || 9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 103 || July 31 || @ Mariners || 2–7 || Vargas (12–7) || Laffey (2–2) || || 21,434 || 51–52 || 9 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 104 || August 1 || @ Mariners || 3–5 || Beavan (7–6) || Villanueva (6–1) || Wilhelmsen (15) || 22,537 || 51–53 || 10 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 105 || August 2 || @ Athletics || 1–4 || Colón (8–8) || Álvarez (7–8) || Cook (11) || 10,823 || 51–54 || 10½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 106 || August 3 || @ Athletics || 4–5 (15) || Blackley (4–3) || Loup (0–2) || || 30,169 || 51–55 || 11½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 107 || August 4 || @ Athletics || 3–1 (11) || Chavez (1–1) || Blevins (4–1) || Oliver (2) || 17,121 || 52–55 || 10½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 108 || August 5 || @ Athletics || 6–5 || Laffey (3–2) || Milone (9–9) || Janssen (14) || 18,308 || 53–55 || 10½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 109 || August 7 || @ Rays || 1–4 || Shields (10–7) || Happ (7–10) || Rodney (33) || 13,823 || 53–56 || 10 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 110 || August 8|| @ Rays || 2–3 || Cobb (6–8) || Villanueva (6–2) || Rodney (34) || 13,441 || 53–57 || 11 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 111 || August 9 || @ Rays || 1–7 || Moore (9–7) || Álvarez (7–9) || || 23,462 || 53–58 || 12 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 112 || August 10 || Yankees || 4–10 || García (6–5) || Romero (8–9) || || 41,610 || 53–59 || 13 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 113 || August 11 || Yankees || 2–5 || Nova (11–6) || Laffey (3–3) || Soriano (28) || 45,582 || 53–60 || 14 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 114 || August 12 || Yankees || 10–7 || Happ (8–10) || Hughes (11–10) || Janssen (15) || 43,924 || 54–60 || 13 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 115 || August 13 || White Sox || 3–2 (11) || Delabar (3–1) || Séptimo (0–2) || || 16,828 || 55–60 || 13 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 116 || August 14 || White Sox || 2–3 || Quintana (5–2) || Álvarez (7–10) || Reed (21) || 18,919 || 55–61 || 14 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 117 || August 15 || White Sox || 5–9 || Floyd (9–9) || Romero (8–10) || || 20,119 || 55–62 || 15 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 118 || August 16 || White Sox || 2–7 || Liriano (4–10) || Laffey (3–4) || || 19,855 || 55–63 || 15 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 119 || August 17 || Rangers || 3–2 || Happ (9–10) || Darvish (12–9) || Janssen (16) || 26,816 || 56–63 || 15 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 120 || August 18 || Rangers || 1–2 || Kirkman (1–2) || Villanueva (6–3) || Nathan (24) || 30,033 || 56–64 || 15 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 121 || August 19 || Rangers || 2–11 || Harrison (14–7) || Álvarez (7–11) || || 35,701 || 56–65 || 16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 122 || August 21 || @ Tigers || 3–5 || Scherzer (13–6) || Romero (8–11) || Valverde (24) || 39,499 || 56–66 || 15½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 123 || August 22 || @ Tigers || 2–3 || Sánchez (7–10) || Laffey (3–5) || Valverde (25) || 37,225 || 56–67 || 15½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 124 || August 23 || @ Tigers || 2–3 (11) || Benoit (3–3) || Jenkins (0–1) || || 39,910 || 56–68 || 16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb" | 125 || August 24 || @ Orioles || 4–6 || Britton (3–1) || Villanueva (6–4) || Johnson (39) || 25,754 || 56–69 || 17 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb" | 126 || August 25 || @ Orioles || 2–8 || Johnson (2–0) || Morrow (7–5) || || 25,082 || 56–70 || 17 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" |–|| August 26 || @ Orioles || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 24|| 17½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb" | 127 || August 27 || @ Yankees || 8–7 (11) || Oliver (3–2) || Lowe (8–11) || || 42,962 || 57–70 || 16½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 128 || August 28 || @ Yankees || 1–2 || Hughes (13–11) || Romero (8–12) || Soriano (34) || 42,472 || 57–71 || 17½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 129 || August 29 || @ Yankees || 8–5 || Happ (10–10) || Sabathia (13–4) || Janssen (17) || 46,010 || 58–71 || 16½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 130 || August 30 || Rays || 2–0 || Villanueva (7–4) || Moore (10–8) || Janssen (18) || 22,711 || 59–71 || 16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 131 || August 31 || Rays || 2–1 || Morrow (8–5) || Hellickson (8–10) || Janssen (19) || 20,158 || 60–71 || 15 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 132 || September 1 || Rays || 4–5 || Davis (2–0) || Álvarez (7–12) || Rodney (40) || 20,478 || 60–72 || 16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 133 || September 2 || Rays || 4–9 || Price (17–5) || Romero (8–13) || || 18,568 || 60–73 || 16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 134 || September 3 || Orioles || 0–4 || Saunders (7–11) || Happ (10–11) || || 17,220 || 60–74 || 16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 135 || September 4 || Orioles || 0–12 || Britton (5–1) || Villanueva (7–5) || || 13,556 || 60–75 || 16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 136 || September 5 || Orioles || 6–4 || Delabar (4–1) || González (6–4) || || 14,458 || 61–75 || 16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 137 || September 7 || @ Red Sox || 7–5 || Álvarez (8–12) || Doubront (10–8) || || 37,156 || 62–75 || 15½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 138 || September 8 || @ Red Sox || 9–2 || Lincoln (5–2) || Matsuzaka (1–5) || || 37,107 || 63–75 || 14½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 139 || September 9 || @ Red Sox || 4–3 || Lyon (2–2) || Buchholz (11–6) || Janssen (20) || 37,226 || 64–75 || 14½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 140 || September 11 || Mariners || 3–4 || Ramírez (1–2) || Morrow (8–6) || Wilhelmsen (25) || 12,935 || 64–76 || 14½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 141 || September 12 || Mariners || 2–3 || Millwood (6–12) || Romero (8–14) || Wilhelmsen (26) || 13,519 || 64–77 || 15½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 142 || September 13 || Mariners || 8–3 || Álvarez (9–12) || Hernández (13–8) || || 13,756 || 65–77 || 15½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 143 || September 14 || Red Sox || 5–8 || Carpenter (1–0) || Oliver (3–3) || Bailey (3) || 21,888 || 65–78 || 15½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 144 || September 15 || Red Sox || 2–3 || Breslow (3–0) || Delabar (4–2) || Bailey (4) || 27,325 || 65–79 || 16½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 145 || September 16 || Red Sox || 5–0 || Lyon (3–2) || Lester (9–12) || || 21,698 || 66–79 || 16½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" | – || September 18 ||@ Yankees ||colspan=7| Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 19 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 146 || September 19 || @ Yankees || 2–4 || Pettitte (4–3) || Álvarez (9–13) || Soriano (41) || 39,859 || 66–80 || 17½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 147 || September 19 || @ Yankees || 1–2 || Eppley (1–2) || Delabar (4–3) || Soriano (42) || 39,997 || 66–81 || 18½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 148 || September 20 || @ Yankees || 7–10 || Hughes (16–12) || Laffey (3–6) || Robertson (2) || 40,511 || 66–82 || 19½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 149 || September 21 || @ Rays || 1–12 || Shields (15–9) || Villanueva (7–6) || || 14,187 || 66–83 || 20½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 150 || September 22 || @ Rays || 5–11 || Badenhop (3–2) || Morrow (8–7) || || 15,699 || 66–84 || 21½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 151 || September 23 || @ Rays || 0–3 || Hellickson (9–10) || Jenkins (0–2) || Rodney (44) || 18,985 || 66–85 || 21½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 153 || September 24 || @ Orioles || 1–4 || Johnson (4–0) || Álvarez (9–14) || Johnson (48) || || 66–86 || 22½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 154 || September 24 || @ Orioles || 9–5 || Romero (9–14) || Chen (12–10) || || 31,015 || 67–86 || 22 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 154 || September 25 || @ Orioles || 4–0 || Laffey (4–6) || Saunders (8–13) || || 30,205 || 68–86 || 21 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 155 || September 26 || @ Orioles || 2–12 || González (8–4) || Villanueva (7–7) || || 26,513 || 68–87 || 22 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 156 || September 27 || Yankees || 6–0 || Morrow (9–7) || Nova (12–8) || || 23,060 || 69–87 || 21 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 157 || September 28 || Yankees || 4–11 || Kuroda (15–11) || Jenkins (0–3) || || 25,785 || 69–88 || 22 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 158 || September 29 || Yankees || 3–2 || Hill (1–0) || Pettitte (5–4) || Janssen (21) || 36,139 || 70–88 || 21 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 159 || September 30 || Yankees || 6–9 || Logan (7–2) || Oliver (3–4) || || 31,418 || 70–89 || 22 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 160 || October 1 || Twins || 6–5 (10) || Lyon (4–2) || Duensing (4–12) || || 12,359 || 71–89 || 22 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 161 || October 2 || Twins || 4–3 || Jenkins (1–3) || Swarzak (3–6) || Janssen (22) || 13,930 || 72–89 || 22 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 162 || October 3 || Twins || 2–1 || Morrow (10–7) || Diamond (12–9) || Lyon (1) || 19,769 || 73–89 || 22 |-

Honours and awards

All-Star Game

  • José Bautista, 3rd selection Home Run Derby
  • José Bautista, 2nd selection – 2nd-place finish Player of the Week
  • J. P. Arencibia – May 14–20 Player of the Month
  • José Bautista – June

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Vancouver

References

References

  1. "Spring Training Standings". MLB.
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