List of Toronto Blue Jays team records
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Individual career records
Career batting
Career pitching
Career defense
| Career defensive records | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistic | Player | Record | Blue Jays career | Ref |
| Total chances | Carlos Delgado | 11,147 | 1993–2009 | [3] |
| Putouts | Carlos Delgado | 10,333 | 1993–2009 | [3] |
| Assists | Tony Fernández | 3,723 | 1983–1993, 1998–2001 | [4] |
| Errors | Alfredo Griffin | 187 | 1979–1984, 1992–1993 | [7] |
| Double plays turned | Carlos Delgado | 1,044 | 1993–2009 | [3] |
| Passed balls | Ernie Whitt | 62 | 1977–1989 | [21] |
| Fielding percentage (high) | John Olerud | .995 | 1989–1996 | [2] |
| Fielding percentage (low) | Ed Sprague | .951 | 1991–1998 | [22] |
| Stolen bases (allowed) | Gregg Zaun | 300 | 2004–2008 | [23] |
| Caught stealing | Gregg Zaun | 88 | 2004–2008 | [23] |
Individual single-season records
Single-season batting
Single-season pitching
Fielding leaders
- Errors: 37 – Alfredo Griffin (SS) (1980)
Individual single-game records
Single-game individual batting records
| Single-game individual batting records | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistic | Record | Player(s) | Opponent | Date | Notes |
| Most at-bats | 9 | Alfredo Griffin / José Reyes | Boston Red Sox / Detroit Tigers | October 4, 1980 / August 10, 2014 | 17-inning game / 19-inning game |
| Most at-bats (9-inning game) | 7 | Ben Revere | Baltimore Orioles | September 30, 2015 | — |
| Most runs scored | 5 | 5 tied, most recently Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | Baltimore Orioles | September 12, 2021 | — |
| Most hits | 6 | Frank Catalanotto / Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | Chicago White Sox / Boston Red Sox | May 1, 2004 / July 22, 2022 | — |
| Most doubles | 4 | Dámaso García / Shannon Stewart / Alex Ríos | New York Yankees / New York Mets / Boston Red Sox | June 27, 1986 / July 18, 2000 / August 17, 2008 | — |
| Most triples | 2 | 11 tied, most recently Alex Ríos | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | April 27, 2005 | — |
| Most home runs | 4 | Carlos Delgado | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | September 25, 2003 | — |
| Most total bases | 16 | Carlos Delgado | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | September 25, 2003 | — |
| Most RBIs | 9 | Roy Howell / Edwin Encarnación | New York Yankees / Detroit Tigers | September 10, 1977 / August 29, 2015 | — |
| Most strikeouts | 6 | Alex Gonzalez | Cleveland Indians | September 9, 1998 | — |
| Most walks | 5 | Melky Cabrera | Detroit Tigers | August 10, 2014 | — |
| Most stolen bases | 4 | Dámaso García / Dave Collins / Roberto Alomar / Otis Nixon / Rajai Davis | Oakland Athletics / Baltimore Orioles / Baltimore Orioles / Boston Red Sox / Houston Astros | April 25, 1984 / August 5, 1984 / June 8, 1991 / August 14, 1996 / July 28, 2013 | — |
| Most hit by pitch | 3 | Reed Johnson | Texas Rangers / Tampa Bay Devil Rays / New York Yankees | April 16, 2005 / April 7, 2006 / April 29, 2006 | — |
| Most times on base | 8 | Melky Cabrera | Detroit Tigers | August 10, 2014 | — |
Pitching leaders
| Single-game individual pitching records | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistic | Record | Player(s) | Opponent | Date | Notes |
| Most innings | 12 | Jesse Jefferson / Dave Stieb | Boston Red Sox / Oakland Athletics | May 23, 1978 / May 17, 1980 | — |
| Most innings (reliever) | 7.1 | Mike Willis | Boston Red Sox | September 27, 1977 | — |
| Most hits allowed | 14 | Josh Towers | Minnesota Twins | May 27, 2005 | — |
| Most runs allowed | 13 | David Wells | Milwaukee Brewers | August 20, 1992 | — |
| Most earned runs | 13 | David Wells | Milwaukee Brewers | August 20, 1992 | — |
| Most unearned runs | 10 | Dave Stewart | Boston Red Sox | May 19, 1993 | — |
| Most home runs allowed | 5 | Pat Hentgen | Cleveland Indians / Boston Red Sox | May 26, 1995 / June 25, 1997 | Twice |
| Most strikeouts | 18 | Roger Clemens | Kansas City Royals | August 25, 1998 | — |
| Most walks | 9 | Jesse Jefferson / Jim Clancy / Tom Candiotti / Pat Hentgen / Chris Carpenter | Baltimore Orioles / Chicago White Sox / Detroit Tigers / Seattle Mariners / Seattle Mariners | June 18, 1977 / August 30, 1984 / August 8, 1991 / July 15, 1995 / August 16, 1999 | — |
| Most hit batsmen | 3 | David Wells / Chris Michalak / Mark Buehrle | Baltimore Orioles / Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Tampa Bay Rays | April 12, 1992 / June 6, 2001 / October 2, 2015 | — |
| Most wild pitches | 4 | John Cerutti | Boston Red Sox | July 3, 1986 | — |
| Most strikeouts (Blue Jays debut) | 12 | Dylan Cease | Athletics | March 28, 2026 | [85] |
| Most strikeouts (MLB debut) | 9 | Trey Yesavage | Tampa Bay Rays | September 15, 2025 | [86] |
Team season records
These are records of Blue Jays teams with the best and worst performances in particular statistical categories during a single season.[87][88]
Season batting
| Season batting records | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistic | Record | Season | ||
| Batting average | .284 | 2006 | ||
| On-base percentage | .363 | 1993 | ||
| Slugging percentage | .495 | 2015 | ||
| On-base plus slugging | .838 | 2015 | ||
| Home runs | 257 | 2010 | ||
| RBIs | 891 | 2015 | ||
| Runs | 891 | 2015 | ||
| Hits | 1,580 | 1999, 2003 | ||
| Doubles | 357 | 2003 | ||
| Triples | 68 | 1984 | ||
| Total bases | 2,694 | 2003 | ||
| Strikeouts | 1,365 | 2023 | ||
| Stolen bases | 193 | 1984 | ||
| Walks | 645 | 1993 | ||
| Extra-base hits | 610 | 2015 | ||
| Intentional walks | 55 | 1993 | ||
Season pitching
| Season pitching records | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistic | Record | Season | ||
| Earned run average | 3.29 | 1985 | ||
| Earned run average (highest) | 5.14 | 2000 | ||
| Strikeouts | 1,430 | 2025 | ||
| Strikeouts (fewest) | 611 | 1979 | ||
| Walks | 654 | 1995 | ||
| Walks (fewest) | 445 | 1990 | ||
| Hits allowed | 1,615 | 2000 | ||
| Hits allowed (fewest) | 1,301 | 1991 | ||
| Home runs allowed | 209 | 2025 | ||
| Home runs allowed (fewest) | 99 | 1989 | ||
| Hit batsmen | 77 | 2011 | ||
| Hit batsmen (fewest) | 20 | 1977 | ||
| Wild pitches | 83 | 1993 | ||
| Wild pitches (fewest) | 25 | 1983 | ||
| Wins by a pitching duo | 38 – Roy Halladay (20-11) and A. J. Burnett (18-10) | 2008 | ||
Single-game team records
Single-game team batting
| Single-game batting records | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistic | Record | Date | Opponent | Ref |
| Most runs | 28 | July 22, 2022 | Boston Red Sox | |
| Most runs in an inning | 11 (two times) | Sept. 11, 2021 (7th inn.); July 22, 2022 (5th inn.) | Baltimore Orioles; Boston Red Sox | |
| Most hits | 29 | July 22, 2022 | Boston Red Sox | |
| Most singles | 17 (three times) | Most recently: Aug. 24, 1997 | Kansas City Royals | |
| Most doubles | 10 | Aug. 17, 2008 | Boston Red Sox | |
| Most triples | 4 (three times) | Most recently: July 5, 1984 | Seattle Mariners | |
| Most home runs | 10 | Sept. 14, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles | |
| Most total bases | 53 | Sept. 14, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles | |
| Most RBIs | 28 | July 22, 2022 | Boston Red Sox | |
| Most extra-base hits | 12 (three times) | Most recently: Aug. 17, 2008 | Boston Red Sox | |
| Most strikeouts (batting) | 22 | Aug. 1, 2016 (14 innings) | Houston Astros | |
| Most walks | 14 | Aug. 10, 2014 (19 innings) | Detroit Tigers | |
| Most stolen bases | 7 | Aug. 5, 1984 | Baltimore Orioles | |
| Most sacrifice hits | 4 (two times) | Most recently: Aug. 14, 1990 | Chicago White Sox | |
| Most sacrifice flies | 4 (three times) | Most recently: June 11, 2016 | Baltimore Orioles | |
| Most hit by pitch | 4 (two times) | Most recently: July 19, 2003 | Baltimore Orioles | |
| Most grounded into double plays | 6 (two times) | Aug. 29, 1977; Aug. 30, 2009 | Minnesota Twins; Kansas City Royals | |
| Best shutout victory | 15–0 | July 6, 1996 | Detroit Tigers | |
| Best shutout victory (home) | 14–0 | May 22, 2025 | San Diego Padres | |
| Worst shutout defeat | 0–16 | July 25, 2012 | Oakland Athletics | |
| Best winning margin | 23 | July 22, 2022 | Boston Red Sox | |
| Worst losing margin | 22 (two times) | Most recently: Sept. 28, 2000 | Baltimore Orioles | |
| Most consecutive games, ≥1 HR | 23 games (44 HR) | May 31 – June 25, 2000 | — | |
| Most consecutive games, ≥1 HR at home | 22 | May 31 – July 23, 2000 | — | |
| Most consecutive games, no home runs | 10 (three times) | Most recently: Sept. 20 – Oct. 1, 1995 | — | |
| Most consecutive strikeouts, batters | 7 | May 25, 2001 | Boston Red Sox | |
| Most consecutive strikeouts to start a game | 6 | July 26, 2000 | Cleveland Indians | |
Pitching leaders
| Single-game team pitching records | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Record | Date | Opponent | Notes / Ref |
| Most runs allowed | 24 | August 25, 1979 | California Angels | |
| Most earned runs | 22 | August 28, 1992 | Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Most unearned runs | 13 | September 28, 2000 | Baltimore Orioles | |
| Most hits allowed | 31 | August 28, 1992 | Milwaukee Brewers | Same game as most earned runs |
| Most home runs allowed | 8 | July 4, 1977 / June 20, 2000 | Boston Red Sox / Detroit Tigers | Tied record |
| Most hit batsmen | 5 | May 15, 2017 | Atlanta Braves | |
| Most strikeouts (9-inning game) | 19 | April 16, 2025 | Atlanta Braves | [89] |
| Longest 1–0 game (won) | 12 innings | September 26, 1986 / June 24, 2015 | Boston Red Sox / Tampa Bay Rays | Two occurrences |
| Longest 1–0 game (lost) | 15 innings | July 27, 1986 | Oakland Athletics | |
Organization records
| Organization records | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistic | Record | Year(s) | Notes |
| Wins | 99 | 1985 | — |
| Losses | 109 | 1979 | — |
| Winning percentage (high) | .615 | 1985 | — |
| Winning percentage (low) | .327 | 1979 | — |
| Most games back | 50.5 | 1979 | — |
| Division titles | 7 | 1985, 1989, 1991–93, 2015, 2025 | — |
| American League pennants | 3 | 1992–93, 2025 | — |
| World championships | 2 | 1992–93 | — |
| Attendance (season high) | 4,057,947 | 1993 | — |
| Attendance (season low) | 755,083 | 1981 | — |
| Attendance (single game high) | 52,268 | October 22, 1992 | — |
| Attendance (single game low) | 10,074 | April 17, 1979 | — |
| Longest game (innings) | 19 | August 10, 2014 July 1, 2016 September 5, 2017 | vs. Detroit Tigers (W 6–5)[90] vs. Cleveland Indians (L 2–1)[91] at Boston Red Sox (L 3–2)[92] |
| Longest game (innings, since 2020 rule change) | 14 | May 31, 2024 | vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (W 5–3)[93] |
| Longest nine-inning game (time) | 4:23 | September 6, 2020 | vs. Boston Red Sox (W 10–8)[94] |
| Longest game (time) | 6:39 | October 27–28, 2025 | World Series Game 3 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (L 6–5, 18 innings)[90] |
| Longest winning streak | 11 games | 1987, 1998, 2013, 2015 | Achieved five times: June 2–13, 1987; August 27–September 7, 1998; June 11–24, 2013; June 2–14, 2015; August 2–13, 2015 |
| Longest home winning streak | 11 games | 2025 | June 30–July 6; July 18–21[95] |
Rare feats
| Franchise achievements and notable records | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | Player(s) | Opponent / Context | Date / Notes |
| Back-to-Back World Series Wins | — | Atlanta Braves / Philadelphia Phillies | 1992–1993 |
| Walk-Off Home Run to win World Series | Joe Carter | Philadelphia Phillies | October 23, 1993 (Game 6, Bottom 9th, 3–2 series lead) |
| Longest Opening Day game | — | Cleveland Indians | April 5, 2012 (16 innings) |
| Triple Crown (pitching) | Roger Clemens | — | 1997 (21 W, 2.05 ERA, 292 K); 1998 (20 W, 2.65 ERA, 271 K) |
| No-Hitter | Dave Stieb | Cleveland Indians | September 2, 1990 |
| Cycles | Kelly Gruber, Jeff Frye, Cavan Biggio | Kansas City Royals / Texas Rangers / Baltimore Orioles | 1989, 2001, 2019 |
| Six hits in one game | Frank Catalanotto, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | Chicago White Sox / Boston Red Sox | 2004, 2022 |
| Four home runs in one game | Carlos Delgado | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | September 25, 2003 |
| Ten team home runs in one game | Ernie Whitt, Rance Mulliniks, George Bell, Fred McGriff, Lloyd Moseby, Rob Ducey | Baltimore Orioles | September 14, 1987 |
| Reliever strikes out side in extra innings (bases loaded) | Jesse Carlson | Texas Rangers | April 16, 2008 (11th inning; game lost in 14th) |
| Four strikeouts in one extra inning | Steve Delabar, Mike Bolsinger | Chicago White Sox / Boston Red Sox | 2012 (win), 2017 (loss) |
| 50-home run season | José Bautista | — | 2010 (54 HR) |
| Back-to-back-to-back triples | Eric Thames, Rajai Davis, Jayson Nix | Cleveland Indians | June 1, 2011 |
| Triple play | — | Kansas City Royals | Latest: April 20, 2012 (4 total) |
| Two home runs in one inning | Joe Carter, Edwin Encarnación | — | 1993, 2013 |
| Immaculate inning | Roger Clemens, Steve Delabar, Thomas Pannone | — | 1997, 2013, 2019 |
| Two Canadians HR in same inning (first in MLB) | Russell Martin, Michael Saunders | New York Yankees | May 25, 2016 |
| Two walk-off grand slams in one season | Steve Pearce | Oakland Athletics / Los Angeles Angels | July 27 & 30, 2017 |
| Ultimate grand slam | Steve Pearce | Los Angeles Angels | July 30, 2017 |
| Most strikeouts in 1000 innings pitched | Robbie Ray | Baltimore Orioles | August 30, 2021 (1241 K) |
| Four home runs scored in one inning | — | Baltimore Orioles | September 12, 2021 |
| 11 runs scored in an inning | — | Seattle Mariners Oakland Athletics Minnesota Twins Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox | July 20, 1984 April 26, 1995 July 25, 2007 September 11, 2021 July 22, 2022 |
| Four grand slams in a season | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | Various | 2021 (4 total) |
| 11 runs scored in an inning | — | Seattle Mariners Oakland Athletics Minnesota Twins Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox | July 20, 1984 April 26, 1995 July 25, 2007 September 11, 2021 July 22, 2022 |
| Won MLB Debut[96] | Spencer Miles Alek Manoah Chris Rowley Drew Hutchison Ricky Romero Jesse Litsch Gustavo Chacín Justin Miller Brandon Lyon Kelvim Escobar Giovanni Carrara Mauro Gozzo Matt Williams Luis Leal Butch Edge Phil Huffman Jerry Garvin | Athletics New York Yankees Pittsburgh Pirates Kansas City Royals Detroit Tigers Baltimore Orioles New York Yankees Tampa Bay Devil Rays Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Orioles Oakland Athletics Texas Rangers New York Yankees New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Chicago White Sox Chicago White Sox | March 28, 2026 May 27, 2021 August 12, 2017 April 21, 2012 April 9, 2009 May 15, 2007 September 20, 2004 April 12, 2002 August 4, 2001 June 29, 1997 July 29, 1995 August 8, 1989 August 2, 1983 May 25, 1980 August 13, 1979 April 10, 1979 April 10, 1977 |
Club firsts
| Franchise firsts and notable achievements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | Player(s) | Opponent / Context | Date / Notes |
| First game & win | — | Chicago White Sox | April 7, 1977 — Toronto 9, Chicago 5 at Exhibition Stadium |
| First batter | John Scott | — | April 7, 1977 |
| First pitcher | Bill Singer | — | April 7, 1977 |
| First home run | Doug Ault | Chicago White Sox | April 7, 1977 |
| First grand slam | Héctor Torres | New York Yankees | June 27, 1977 |
| First win (pitcher) | Jerry Johnson | — | April 7, 1977 |
| First save | Pete Vuckovich | Chicago White Sox | April 7, 1977 |
| First walk-off win | — | Detroit Tigers | July 15, 1977 — 8–6 (13 innings) |
| Walk-off grand slam (regulation) | George Bell | — | September 4, 1988 |
| Walk-off grand slam (extra innings) | Gregg Zaun | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | September 6, 2008 — 7–4 (13 innings) |
| Ultimate grand slam | Steve Pearce | Los Angeles Angels | July 30, 2017 |
| Cy Young Award | Pat Hentgen | — | 1996 |
| Two-season 20-game winner | Roger Clemens | — | 1997–1998 |
| AL strikeout leader | Roger Clemens | — | 1997 (292) |
| Gold Glove winners | Tony Fernández Jesse Barfield Kelly Gruber Roberto Alomar R. A. Dickey Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | — | 1986 1986 1990 1991 2013 2022 |
| Silver Slugger winner | Dámaso García | — | 1982 |
| AL MVP | George Bell | — | 1987 |
| Hank Aaron Award | Carlos Delgado | — | 2000 |
| Rookie of the Year | Alfredo Griffin | — | 1979 |
| Manager of the Year | Bobby Cox | — | 1985 |
| First 20-game winner (pitcher) | Jack Morris | — | 1992 |
| First player with back-to-back 40-HR seasons | Carlos Delgado | — | 1999–2000 |
| First to lead MLB in All-Star voting | José Bautista | — | 2011 (7,454,753 votes) |
| No-hitter | Dave Stieb | Cleveland Indians | September 2, 1990 |
Note
- ¹Henke is team's save leader; but has only 563 IP
- ²minimum 162 innings pitched must be pitched (1 inning pitched per game played).
- Slugger Awards were first given out in 1980