1985 Toronto Blue Jays
99 - 62
1984 / 1986 (Organization)
1st place in the AL East
Home Record:
Away Record: 		54 - 26 (.675)
45 - 36 (.556)		 +10.0 wins
+8.6 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 759 / 741 ( +18 )
Allowed/Expected: 588 / 750 ( +162 )
Pyth Record: 99 - 62 (-0)
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Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 2,468,925 Avg Att: 30,862 (1.42)
Att Rank: 2 / 14 Lg Avg: 21,672
       
Park Factor: 1.01    
HR Factor: 1.03 R/L HR: 1.03 / 1.03
Notes:
- East Division Champions
- Lost to Kansas City Royals in the ALCS

Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
11
8
1984
 Cliff Johnson
DH
37.3
Free Agency Granted
TOR
14.9
1.3
11
21
1984
 Tom Filer
SP
28.0
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
-0.2
2.5
0.8
12
3
1984
 Manuel Lee
SS
19.5
Rule 5 Draft
HOU
TOR
0.0
9.9
7.6
12
3
1984
 Mike Morgan
SP
25.2
Rule 5 Draft
TOR
SEA
1.7
24.9
5.1
12
3
1984
 Lou Thornton
RF
21.6
Rule 5 Draft
NYN
TOR
0.0
-0.0
-0.5
12
8
1984
 Alfredo Griffin
SS
27.2
Traded Away
TOR
OAK
-1.4
4.3
6.1
12
8
1984
 Dave Collins
LF
32.1
Traded Away
TOR
OAK
13.5
2.4
1.3
12
8
1984
 Bill Caudill
RP
28.4
Received in Trade
OAK
TOR
11.0
0.5
0.8
12
22
1984
 Jeff Burroughs
RF
33.8
Purchased
OAK
TOR
17.3
0.4
0.4
1
3
1985
 Howard Farmer
SW
18.1
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 25) Did Not Sign
TOR
0.0
-0.5
0.0
1
24
1985
 Tom Henke
RP
27.1
Free Agent compensation pick
TEX
TOR
0.5
23.0
17.2
1
26
1985
 Jim Gott
RP
25.5
Traded Away
TOR
SFN
2.8
8.0
0.9
1
26
1985
 Jack McKnight
Traded Away
TOR
SFN
0.0
0.0
0.0
1
26
1985
 Augie Schmidt
Traded Away
TOR
SFN
0.0
0.0
0.0
1
26
1985
 Gary Lavelle
RP
36.1
Received in Trade
SFN
TOR
19.0
0.4
0.7
2
25
1985
 Gary Allenson
C
30.1
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
1.7
-0.4
-0.4
3
4
1985
 Francisco de la Rosa
RP
19.0
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
TOR
0.0
-0.1
0.0
4
1
1985
 Bryan Clark
SW
28.7
Released
TOR
4.0
-0.7
4
1
1985
 Roy Lee Jackson
RP
30.9
Released
TOR
4.3
1.3
4
1
1985
 Jeff Richardson
RP
21.6
Released
TOR
0.0
0.0
4
1
1985
 Len Matuszek
1B
30.5
Received in Trade
PHI
TOR
1.5
0.4
-0.7
4
1
1985
 Jose Escobar
2B
24.4
Traded Away
TOR
PHI
0.0
-0.0
0.0
4
1
1985
 Ken Kinnard
Traded Away
TOR
PHI
0.0
0.0
0.0
4
1
1985
 Dave Shipanoff
RP
25.4
Traded Away
TOR
PHI
0.0
0.4
0.4
4
7
1985
 Fred Manrique
2B
23.4
Purchased
TOR
MON
-0.3
2.9
0.3
5
1
1985
 William Suero
2B
18.5
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
TOR
0.0
-0.0
0.0
5
9
1985
 Willie Aikens
1B
30.6
Released
TOR
8.0
0.0
5
19
1985
 Willie Aikens
1B
30.6
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
8.1
-0.1
-0.1
5
31
1985
 Pedro Munoz
RF
16.7
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
TOR
0.0
-1.2
0.0
6
3
1985
 Todd Stottlemyre
SP
20.0
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 3)
TOR
0.0
23.2
10.3
6
3
1985
 Kevin Batiste
RF
18.6
Amateur Draft (Round 2)
TOR
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
6
3
1985
 Jeff Musselman
SW
22.0
Amateur Draft (Round 6)
TOR
0.0
0.9
1.3
6
3
1985
 Shawn Jeter
RF
18.9
Amateur Draft (Round 7)
TOR
0.0
-0.3
0.0
6
3
1985
 Rich DeLucia
RP
20.7
Amateur Draft (Round 15) Did Not Sign
TOR
0.0
3.0
0.0
6
3
1985
 Jim Abbott
SP
17.7
Amateur Draft (Round 36) Did Not Sign
TOR
0.0
19.9
0.0
6
22
1985
 Mitch Webster
CF
26.1
Traded Away
TOR
MON
-0.5
14.9
9.9
7
9
1985
 Al Oliver
CF
38.7
Received in Trade
LAN
TOR
43.9
-0.6
-0.6
7
9
1985
 Len Matuszek
1B
30.8
Traded Away
TOR
LAN
0.9
1.0
1.0
8
24
1985
 Gary Allenson
C
30.6
Released
TOR
1.3
0.0
8
28
1985
 Cliff Johnson
DH
38.1
Received in Trade
TEX
TOR
15.4
0.8
0.8
8
29
1985
 Matt Williams
SP
26.1
Traded Away
TOR
TEX
-0.6
0.9
0.9
8
29
1985
 Jeff Mays
Traded Away
TOR
TEX
0.0
0.0
0.0
9
1
1985
 Steve Nicosia
C
30.1
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
1.5
-0.4
0.1
9
10
1985
 Cliff Young
RP
21.1
Received in Trade
MON
TOR
0.0
0.6
0.0
9
15
1985
 Junior Felix
RF
18.0
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
TOR
0.0
6.1
4.5
9
17
1985
 Francisco Cabrera
1B
18.9
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
TOR
0.0
0.5
-0.1
9
28
1985
 Francisco de la Rosa
RP
19.6
Released
TOR
0.0
-0.1
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Trades

12 / 8 / 1984
Oakland Athletics Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
TOR
31.1
13.5
2.4
1.3
1.3
SS
TOR
26.2
-1.4
4.3
6.1
1.0
$
TOR
Totals      
12.1
6.7
7.5
2.3
Toronto Blue Jays Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
OAK
27.4
11.0
0.5
0.8
1.1
Totals      
11.0
0.5
0.8
1.1
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.5
6.7
6.2
 
1.1
2.3
1.2
6.7
0.5
-6.2
 
2.3
1.1
-1.2


1 / 26 / 1985
San Francisco Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
TOR
25.4
2.8
8.0
0.9
1.7
Augie Schmidt
TOR
Jack McKnight
TOR
Totals      
2.8
8.0
0.9
1.7
Toronto Blue Jays Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
SFN
36.0
19.0
0.4
0.7
1.0
Totals      
19.0
0.4
0.7
1.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.4
8.0
7.6
 
1.0
1.7
0.7
8.0
0.4
-7.6
 
1.7
1.0
-0.7


4 / 1 / 1985
Toronto Blue Jays Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
PHI
30.2
1.5
0.4
-0.7
-0.0
Totals      
1.5
0.4
-0.7
-0.0
Philadelphia Phillies Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
TOR
25.1
0.0
0.4
0.4
0.4
2B
TOR
24.1
0.0
-0.0
0.0
0.0
Ken Kinnard
TOR
Totals      
0.0
0.4
0.4
0.4
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.4
0.4
0.1
 
-0.0
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.4
-0.1
 
0.4
-0.0
-0.5


6 / 22 / 1985
Montreal Expos Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
TOR
25.6
-0.5
14.9
9.9
1.7
Totals      
-0.5
14.9
9.9
1.7
Toronto Blue Jays Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
MON
20.4
0.0
0.6
0.0
0.0
Totals      
0.0
0.6
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.6
14.9
14.2
 
0.0
1.7
1.7
14.9
0.6
-14.2
 
1.7
0.0
-1.7


7 / 9 / 1985
Toronto Blue Jays Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
LAN
38.2
43.9
-0.6
-0.6
-0.6
Totals      
43.9
-0.6
-0.6
-0.6
Los Angeles Dodgers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
TOR
30.2
0.9
1.0
1.0
0.6
Totals      
0.9
1.0
1.0
0.6
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.6
1.0
1.6
 
-0.6
0.6
1.2
1.0
-0.6
-1.6
 
0.6
-0.6
-1.2


8 / 29 / 1985
Toronto Blue Jays Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
DH
TEX
37.4
15.4
0.8
0.8
-0.1
Totals      
15.4
0.8
0.8
-0.1
Texas Rangers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
TOR
25.4
-0.6
0.9
0.9
0.9
Greg Ferlenda
TOR
Jeff Mays
TOR
Totals      
-0.6
0.9
0.9
0.9
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.8
0.9
0.2
 
-0.1
0.9
1.0
0.9
0.8
-0.2
 
0.9
-0.1
-1.0


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