1999 Toronto Blue Jays season
The 1999 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 23rd season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing third in the American League East with a record of 84 wins and 78 losses. The team set a franchise record for most runs scored in a season (883) and hits in a season (1,580). The previous Blue Jays records for most runs scored and most hits in a season were set in 1993 when the Jays scored 847 runs and collected 1,556 hits. Conversely, the Blue Jays pitching staff gave up the most runs of any Blue Jays team since 1979. It was the team's final season with original mascot BJ Birdy.
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| Record | 84–78 (.519) |
| Divisional place | 3rd |
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| Owner(s) | Interbrew, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce |
| General manager(s) | Gord Ash |
| Manager(s) | Jim Fregosi |
| Local television | CBC Television (Brian Williams, John Cerutti) The Sports Network (Dan Shulman, Buck Martinez) CTV Sportsnet (Rod Black, Joe Carter) |
| Local radio | CHUM (AM) (Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek) |
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Offseason
- October 27, 1998: Craig Grebeck was signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.[1]
- December 23, 1998: Rob Butler signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.[2]
- February 18, 1999: Roger Clemens was traded to the New York Yankees in exchange for former Blue Jay David Wells and second baseman Homer Bush.[3]
- March 14, 1999: Norberto Martin was signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.[4]
- March 17, 1999: Felipe Crespo was released by the Toronto Blue Jays.[5]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| New York Yankees | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | — | 48–33 | 50–31 |
| Boston Red Sox | 94 | 68 | 0.580 | 4 | 49–32 | 45–36 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 14 | 40–41 | 44–37 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 20 | 41–40 | 37–44 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 29 | 33–48 | 36–45 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ANA | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
| Anaheim | — | 3–9 | 1–9 | 5–5 | 1–9 | 5–5 | 7–5 | 6–4 | 6–4 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 6–12 |
| Baltimore | 9–3 | — | 5–7 | 7–3 | 1–9 | 5–5 | 6–4 | 8–1 | 4–9 | 5–7 | 5–5 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 1–11 | 11–7 |
| Boston | 9–1 | 7–5 | — | 7–5 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 8–2 | 6–4 | 8–4 | 4–6 | 7–3 | 4–9 | 4–5 | 9–3 | 6–12 |
| Chicago | 5–5 | 3–7 | 5–7 | — | 3–9 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 8–3–1 | 5–7 | 3–7 | 4–8 | 6–4 | 5–5 | 6–4 | 9–9 |
| Cleveland | 9–1 | 9–1 | 4–8 | 9–3 | — | 8–5 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 3–7 | 10–2 | 7–3 | 5–4 | 3–7 | 5–7 | 9–9 |
| Detroit | 5–5 | 5–5 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 5–8 | — | 7–4 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 4–6 | 3–7 | 4–5 | 5–5 | 2–10 | 8–10 |
| Kansas City | 5–7 | 4–6 | 2–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 4–7 | — | 5–8 | 5–4 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 2–8 | 4–6 | 3–7 | 6–12 |
| Minnesota | 4–6 | 1–8 | 4–6 | 3–8–1 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 8–5 | — | 4–6 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 5–5 | 0–12 | 4–6 | 10–7 |
| New York | 4–6 | 9–4 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 7–3 | 7–5 | 4–5 | 6–4 | — | 6–4 | 9–1 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 10–2 | 9–9 |
| Oakland | 4–8 | 7–5 | 6–4 | 7–3 | 2–10 | 6–4 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 4–6 | — | 6–6 | 9–1 | 5–7 | 8–2 | 12–6 |
| Seattle | 6–6 | 5–5 | 3–7 | 8–4 | 3–7 | 7–3 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 1–9 | 6–6 | — | 8–4 | 5–8 | 7–2 | 7–11 |
| Tampa Bay | 5–7 | 7–5 | 9–4 | 4–6 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 8–2 | 5–5 | 4–8 | 1–9 | 4–8 | — | 4–8 | 5–8 | 4–14 |
| Texas | 6–6 | 6–6 | 5–4 | 5–5 | 7–3 | 5–5 | 6–4 | 12–0 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 8–4 | — | 6–4 | 10–8 |
| Toronto | 9–3 | 11–1 | 3–9 | 4–6 | 7–5 | 10–2 | 7–3 | 6–4 | 2–10 | 2–8 | 2–7 | 8–5 | 4–6 | — | 9–9 |
Notable transactions
- April 1, 1999: Doug Bochtler was signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.[6]
- May 5, 1999: Paul Spoljaric was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Toronto Blue Jays for Robert Person.[7]
- May 7, 1999: Jacob Brumfield was selected off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Los Angeles Dodgers.[8]
- May 19, 1999: Doug Bochtler was purchased by the Los Angeles Dodgers from the Toronto Blue Jays.[6]
- June 2, 1999: Brandon Lyon was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 14th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed May 31, 2000.[9]
- June 12, 1999: Dan Plesac was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Tony Batista and John Frascatore.[10]
- August 9, 1999: Brian McRae was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named later. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Pat Lynch (minors) (August 23, 1999) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade.[11]
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Player stats
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
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Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Alex Gonzalez | 38 | 154 | 45 | .292 | 2 | 12 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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Award winners
- Carlos Delgado, Silver Slugger Award
- Shawn Green, Gold Glove Award
- Shawn Green, Silver Slugger Award
- Tony Fernández, 3B
- Shawn Green, OF[12]
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Syracuse SkyChiefs | International League | Pat Kelly |
| AA | Knoxville Smokies | Southern League | Omar Malavé |
| A | Dunedin Blue Jays | Florida State League | Rocket Wheeler |
| A | Hagerstown Suns | South Atlantic League | Rolando Pino |
| A-Short Season | St. Catharines Stompers | New York–Penn League | Eddie Rodríguez |
| Rookie | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | Pioneer League | Paul Elliott |
References
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/grebecr01.shtml
- Rob Butler Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- Roger Clemens Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/martino01.shtml
- Felipe Crespo Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bochtdo01.shtml
- Paul Spoljaric Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- Jacob Brumfield Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lyonbr01.shtml
- Dan Plesac Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- Brian McRae Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- Blue Jays All-Stars | bluejays.com: History
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
External links
- 1999 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Reference
- 1999 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Almanac
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