1982 Toronto Blue Jays
78 - 84
1981 / 1983 (Organization)
6th place in the AL East (17 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		44 - 37 (.543)
34 - 47 (.420)		 +0.4 wins
-3.4 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 651 / 767 ( -116 )
Allowed/Expected: 701 / 766 ( +65 )
Pyth Record: 75 - 87 (+3)
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Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 1,275,978 Avg Att: 15,753 (0.77)
Att Rank: 10 / 14 Lg Avg: 20,335
       
Park Factor: 1.06    
HR Factor: 1.06 R/L HR: 1.03 / 1.08
Notes:


Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
10
31
1981
 Jose Mesa
RP
15.4
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
TOR
0.0
12.2
0.0
11
13
1981
 Buck Martinez
C
33.0
Free Agency Granted
TOR
1.1
3.5
11
17
1981
 Aurelio Rodriguez
3B
33.9
Received in Trade
NYA
TOR
15.5
-0.3
0.0
11
27
1981
 Danny Ainge
3B
22.7
Released
TOR
-2.0
0.0
12
6
1981
 Buck Martinez
C
33.1
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
1.1
3.5
3.5
12
7
1981
 Jim Gott
RP
22.3
Rule 5 Draft
SLN
TOR
0.0
10.8
2.8
12
7
1981
 Tony Johnson
LF
25.5
Rule 5 Draft
MON
TOR
-0.0
-1.0
-1.0
12
7
1981
 Domingo Ramos
SS
23.7
Rule 5 Draft
TOR
SEA
-0.3
-1.5
-1.1
12
8
1981
 Gibson Alba
RP
21.9
Minor League Draft
SLN
TOR
0.0
-0.0
0.0
12
8
1981
 Alexis Infante
SS
20.0
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
TOR
0.0
-1.0
-0.1
12
9
1981
 Mike Lebo
Traded Away
TOR
NYA
0.0
0.0
0.0
12
28
1981
 Paul Mirabella
RP
27.8
Traded Away
TOR
CHN
-1.2
1.8
0.0
12
28
1981
 Hosken Powell
RF
26.6
Received in Trade
MIN
TOR
2.2
-0.8
-0.8
1
12
1982
 Ken Jackson
SS
18.4
Amateur Draft (Round 3) Did Not Sign
TOR
0.0
-0.2
0.0
1
18
1982
 Greg Wells
1B
27.7
Traded Away
TOR
MIN
-0.0
-0.5
-0.5
1
28
1982
 Steve Baker
SW
25.4
Released
TOR
-1.1
-0.6
3
25
1982
 Glenn Adams
DH
34.5
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
-0.7
-0.5
-0.5
3
25
1982
 Dave Geisel
RP
27.2
Received in Trade
CHN
TOR
1.7
0.5
0.6
3
25
1982
 Rance Mulliniks
3B
26.2
Received in Trade
KCA
TOR
1.2
16.0
16.0
3
25
1982
 Phil Huffman
SP
23.8
Traded Away
TOR
KCA
-1.7
-0.4
0.0
3
28
1982
 Juan Berenguer
RP
27.3
Released
TOR
-1.4
11.6
3
28
1982
 Ted Cox
3B
27.2
Released
TOR
-1.5
0.0
3
28
1982
 Nino Espinosa
SP
28.6
Released
TOR
3.2
0.0
4
2
1982
 Wayne Nordhagen
RF
33.7
Received in Trade
CHA
TOR
0.4
-1.6
-1.3
4
2
1982
 Aurelio Rodriguez
3B
34.3
Traded Away
TOR
CHA
15.5
-0.3
0.6
4
8
1982
 Dave Tomlin
RP
32.8
Released
TOR
-0.4
-0.3
5
5
1982
 Tom Dodd
DH
23.7
Received in Trade
NYA
TOR
0.0
0.1
0.0
5
5
1982
 Jeff Reynolds
Received in Trade
NYA
TOR
0.0
0.0
0.0
5
5
1982
 Dave Revering
1B
29.2
Received in Trade
NYA
TOR
6.4
-1.4
-0.8
5
5
1982
 John Mayberry
1B
33.2
Traded Away
TOR
NYA
25.3
-0.4
-0.4
6
7
1982
 David Wells
SP
19.0
Amateur Draft (Round 2)
TOR
0.0
53.6
15.1
6
7
1982
 Jimmy Key
SP
21.1
Amateur Draft (Round 3)
TOR
0.0
49.6
30.2
6
7
1982
 Oddibe McDowell
CF
19.8
Amateur Draft (Round 5) Did Not Sign
TOR
0.0
10.6
0.0
6
7
1982
 Pat Borders
C
19.1
Amateur Draft (Round 6)
TOR
0.0
3.8
4.5
6
7
1982
 Dave Walsh
RP
21.7
Amateur Draft (Round 9)
TOR
0.0
-0.5
0.0
6
7
1982
 Ed Vosberg
RP
20.7
Amateur Draft (Round 11) Did Not Sign
TOR
0.0
2.0
0.0
6
7
1982
 Ron Jones
RF
18.0
Amateur Draft (Round 14) Did Not Sign
TOR
0.0
1.6
0.0
6
7
1982
 Steve Davis
SP
21.8
Amateur Draft (Round 21)
TOR
0.0
-0.9
-0.2
6
7
1982
 Randy Byers
LF
17.7
Amateur Draft (Round 22) Did Not Sign
TOR
0.0
0.0
0.0
6
7
1982
 Mike Henneman
RP
20.5
Amateur Draft (Round 27) Did Not Sign
TOR
0.0
13.2
0.0
6
15
1982
 Dick Davis
RF
28.7
Received in Trade
PHI
TOR
-1.4
-0.5
0.1
6
15
1982
 Wayne Nordhagen
RF
33.9
Traded Away
TOR
PHI
-0.8
-0.4
0.0
6
15
1982
 Wayne Nordhagen
RF
33.9
Traded Away
TOR
PHI
-0.8
-0.3
0.0
6
22
1982
 Dick Davis
RF
28.7
Traded Away
TOR
PIT
-1.4
-0.6
-0.6
6
25
1982
 Wayne Nordhagen
RF
34.0
Received in Trade
PIT
TOR
-0.8
-0.4
-1.3
7
15
1982
 Leon Roberts
RF
31.5
Purchased
TEX
TOR
12.3
-0.3
-0.8
8
2
1982
 Dave Revering
1B
29.5
Free Agency Granted
TOR
6.4
-0.6
8
23
1982
 Pedro Hernandez
DH
23.4
Purchased
TOR
NYA
-0.3
0.0
0.0
8
30
1982
 Ken Schrom
SP
27.8
Released
TOR
-0.2
3.1
9
7
1982
 Otto Velez
RF
31.8
Released
TOR
10.3
-0.4
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

Trades

12 / 9 / 1981
New York Yankees Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
Mike Lebo
TOR
Totals      
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Toronto Blue Jays Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
NYA
32.9
15.5
-0.3
0.0
0.3
Totals      
15.5
-0.3
0.0
0.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.3
0.0
0.3
 
0.3
0.0
-0.3
0.0
-0.3
-0.3
 
0.0
0.3
0.3


12 / 28 / 1981
Toronto Blue Jays Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
CHN
25.9
1.7
0.5
0.6
0.4
Totals      
1.7
0.5
0.6
0.4
Chicago Cubs Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
TOR
26.8
-1.2
1.8
0.0
-0.1
Totals      
-1.2
1.8
0.0
-0.1
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.5
1.8
1.3
 
0.4
-0.1
-0.5
1.8
0.5
-1.3
 
-0.1
0.4
0.5


1 / 18 / 1982
Minnesota Twins Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
TOR
27.6
-0.0
-0.5
-0.5
-0.5
Totals      
-0.0
-0.5
-0.5
-0.5
Toronto Blue Jays Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
MIN
26.6
2.2
-0.8
-0.8
-0.5
Totals      
2.2
-0.8
-0.8
-0.5
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.8
-0.5
0.3
 
-0.5
-0.5
-0.0
-0.5
-0.8
-0.3
 
-0.5
-0.5
0.0


3 / 25 / 1982
Toronto Blue Jays Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
KCA
25.9
1.2
16.0
16.0
0.2
Totals      
1.2
16.0
16.0
0.2
Kansas City Royals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
TOR
23.5
-1.7
-0.4
0.0
0.0
Totals      
-1.7
-0.4
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.4
16.0
16.4
 
0.0
0.2
0.2
16.0
-0.4
-16.4
 
0.2
0.0
-0.2


4 / 2 / 1982
Toronto Blue Jays Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
CHA
33.4
0.4
-1.6
-1.3
-1.2
Totals      
0.4
-1.6
-1.3
-1.2
Chicago White Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
TOR
33.9
15.5
-0.3
0.6
0.3
Totals      
15.5
-0.3
0.6
0.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-1.6
-0.3
1.3
 
-1.2
0.3
1.5
-0.3
-1.6
-1.3
 
0.3
-1.2
-1.5


5 / 5 / 1982
Toronto Blue Jays Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
NYA
28.8
6.4
-1.4
-0.8
-1.4
DH
NYA
23.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
Jeff Reynolds
NYA
Totals      
6.4
-1.3
-0.8
-1.4
New York Yankees Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
TOR
32.8
25.3
-0.4
-0.4
-0.4
Totals      
25.3
-0.4
-0.4
-0.4
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-1.3
-0.4
0.9
 
-1.4
-0.4
1.0
-0.4
-1.3
-0.9
 
-0.4
-1.4
-1.0


6 / 15 / 1982
Toronto Blue Jays Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
PHI
28.2
-1.4
-0.5
0.1
-0.5
Totals      
-1.4
-0.5
0.1
-0.5
Philadelphia Phillies Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
TOR
33.4
-0.8
-0.4
0.0
0.0
RF
TOR
33.4
-0.8
-0.3
0.0
0.0
Totals      
-1.7
-0.7
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.7
-0.5
0.1
 
0.0
-0.5
-0.6
-0.5
-0.7
-0.1
 
-0.5
0.0
0.6


6 / 22 / 1982
Toronto Blue Jays Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
PIT
33.5
-0.8
-0.4
-1.3
0.0
Totals      
-0.8
-0.4
-1.3
0.0
Pittsburgh Pirates Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
TOR
28.2
-1.4
-0.6
-0.6
-0.6
Totals      
-1.4
-0.6
-0.6
-0.6
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.6
-0.4
0.3
 
-0.6
0.0
0.6
-0.4
-0.6
-0.3
 
0.0
-0.6
-0.6


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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James