2009 Toronto Blue Jays
75 - 87
2008 / 2010 (Organization)
4th place in the AL East (28 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record:
44 - 37 (.543)
31 - 50 (.383)
-0.7 wins
-5.9 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 798 / 785 ( +13 )
Allowed/Expected: 771 / 782 ( +11 )
Pyth Record: 84 - 78 (-9)
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Attendance: 1,876,129 Avg Att: 23,162 (0.81)
Att Rank: 10 / 14 Lg Avg: 28,434
       
Park Factor: 0.99    
HR Factor: 1.04 R/L HR: 1.06 / 1.00
Notes:


Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
10
6
2008
Dirk Hayhurst
RP
27.5
Selected off of Waivers
SDN
TOR
-0.8
0.4
0.4
10
9
2008
Hector Luna
2B
28.7
Free Agency Granted
TOR
0.5
-0.5
10
15
2008
Gustavo Chacin
SP
27.9
Free Agency Granted
TOR
4.0
0.1
10
24
2008
Bryan Bullington
SW
28.1
Selected off of Waivers
CLE
TOR
-0.2
0.0
0.1
10
24
2008
Adam Loewen
SP
24.5
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
0.7
-0.2
-0.2
10
24
2008
Kevin Mench
LF
30.8
Free Agency Granted
TOR
5.9
-0.4
10
30
2008
Brad Wilkerson
LF
31.4
Free Agency Granted
TOR
10.9
0.0
10
31
2008
John Parrish
RP
30.9
Free Agency Granted
TOR
1.6
0.3
11
3
2008
Rick Bauer
RP
31.8
Free Agency Granted
TOR
1.5
0.0
11
3
2008
Jonah Bayliss
RP
28.2
Free Agency Granted
TOR
-1.1
0.0
11
3
2008
Jordan De Jong
RP
29.6
Free Agency Granted
TOR
-0.2
0.0
11
3
2008
Chris George
SP
29.1
Free Agency Granted
TOR
-0.4
0.0
11
3
2008
Mike Gosling
SW
28.1
Free Agency Granted
TOR
0.1
0.0
11
3
2008
Kelvin Jimenez
RP
28.0
Selected off of Waivers
SLN
TOR
-1.2
0.0
0.0
11
3
2008
Pedro Lopez
SS
24.5
Free Agency Granted
TOR
-0.6
0.0
11
3
2008
Angel Sanchez
SS
25.1
Selected off of Waivers
KCA
TOR
-0.0
-1.2
0.0
11
3
2008
Danny Sandoval
SS
29.6
Free Agency Granted
TOR
-0.3
0.0
11
3
2008
Matt Watson
LF
30.2
Free Agency Granted
TOR
-0.5
0.1
11
3
2008
Gregg Zaun
C
37.6
Free Agency Granted
TOR
12.1
1.7
11
3
2008
Erik Kratz
C
28.4
Free Agency Granted
TOR
0.0
0.9
11
4
2008
A.J. Burnett
SP
31.8
Free Agency Granted
TOR
18.7
7.3
11
4
2008
Les Walrond
RP
32.0
Selected off of Waivers
PHI
TOR
-0.6
0.0
0.0
11
12
2008
Jean Machi
RP
26.8
Released
TOR
0.0
0.3
11
17
2008
Kelvin Jimenez
RP
28.1
Selected off of Waivers
TOR
CHA
-1.2
0.0
0.0
11
20
2008
Rick Bauer
RP
31.9
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
1.5
0.0
0.0
11
20
2008
Les Walrond
RP
32.0
Released
TOR
-0.6
0.0
12
12
2008
Matt Clement
SP
34.3
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
12.4
0.0
0.0
12
17
2008
Randy Ruiz
DH
31.2
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
0.2
0.6
0.6
12
18
2008
Jason Lane
RF
32.0
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
1.4
0.0
0.0
12
22
2008
Raul Chavez
C
35.8
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
-1.0
1.0
1.0
12
29
2008
Michael Barrett
C
32.2
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
2.7
0.0
0.0
12
30
2008
Mike Maroth
SP
31.4
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
4.1
0.0
0.0
1
16
2009
Howie Clark
3B
34.9
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
0.9
0.0
0.0
1
20
2009
Brandon Fahey
SS
28.0
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
-0.7
0.0
0.0
1
20
2009
Rommie Lewis
RP
26.4
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
0.0
-0.5
-0.5
2
4
2009
Brian Burres
SP
27.8
Selected off of Waivers
BAL
TOR
0.1
-0.0
-0.5
2
5
2009
T.J. Beam
RP
28.4
Selected off of Waivers
PIT
TOR
0.1
0.0
0.0
2
6
2009
Ken Takahashi
RP
39.8
Signed as a Free Agent (First ML Team)
TOR
0.0
0.5
0.0
2
9
2009
Nick Gorneault
LF
29.8
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
0.0
0.0
0.0
2
10
2009
Jonah Bayliss
RP
28.5
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
-1.1
0.0
0.0
2
10
2009
Dirk Hayhurst
RP
27.9
Released
TOR
-0.8
0.4
2
11
2009
Kevin Millar
1B
37.4
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
14.9
-0.7
-0.7
2
13
2009
Dirk Hayhurst
RP
27.9
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
-0.8
0.4
0.4
3
7
2009
Wade Miller
SP
32.5
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
14.8
0.0
0.0
3
15
2009
Ken Takahashi
RP
39.9
Released
TOR
0.0
0.5
3
27
2009
Rick Bauer
RP
32.2
Released
TOR
1.5
0.0
3
27
2009
Mike Maroth
SP
31.6
Released
TOR
4.1
0.0
3
27
2009
Curtis Thigpen
C
25.9
Purchased
TOR
OAK
-0.3
0.0
0.0
4
1
2009
Kevin Melillo
DH
26.9
Released
TOR
0.0
0.0
4
14
2009
Chris Michalak
SP
38.3
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
2.1
0.0
0.0
6
9
2009
Chad Jenkins
SP
21.5
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 20)
TOR
0.0
0.3
0.3
6
9
2009
Aaron Loup
RP
21.5
Amateur Draft (Round 9)
TOR
0.0
0.9
0.9
6
9
2009
Yan Gomes
C
21.9
Amateur Draft (Round 10)
TOR
0.0
1.0
-0.3
6
9
2009
Drew Hutchison
SP
18.8
Amateur Draft (Round 15)
TOR
0.0
0.3
0.3
6
10
2009
David Dellucci
LF
35.6
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
3.2
-0.5
-0.5
7
6
2009
Russ Adams
SS
28.8
Free Agency Granted
TOR
0.0
0.0
7
8
2009
B.J. Ryan
RP
33.5
Released
TOR
11.8
0.0
7
20
2009
Matt Hensley
RP
30.9
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
0.1
0.0
0.0
7
22
2009
Jonah Bayliss
RP
28.9
Released
TOR
-1.1
0.0
7
27
2009
Troy Cate
RP
28.8
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
0.2
0.0
0.0
7
27
2009
Wade Miller
SP
32.9
Released
TOR
14.8
0.0
7
31
2009
David Dellucci
LF
35.7
Released
TOR
3.1
0.0
7
31
2009
Josh Roenicke
RP
27.0
Received in Trade
CIN
TOR
0.1
1.9
-0.6
7
31
2009
Edwin Encarnacion
3B
26.6
Received in Trade
CIN
TOR
3.2
9.1
9.1
7
31
2009
Zach Stewart
SP
22.8
Received in Trade
CIN
TOR
0.0
-1.6
0.1
7
31
2009
Scott Rolen
3B
34.3
Traded Away
TOR
CIN
62.3
7.7
7.7
8
3
2009
Troy Cate
RP
28.8
Released
TOR
0.2
0.0
8
5
2009
Wilfredo Ledezma
SW
28.5
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
-0.7
-1.0
-0.3
8
10
2009
Alex Rios
RF
28.5
Selected off of Waivers
TOR
CHA
20.4
7.3
7.3
8
18
2009
Matt Hensley
RP
31.0
Released
TOR
0.1
0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com


Trades


7 / 31 / 2009
Toronto Blue Jays Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
CIN
26.0
3.2
9.1
9.1
0.7
RP
CIN
26.4
0.1
1.9
-0.6
-0.4
SP
CIN
22.3
0.0
-1.6
0.1
0.0
Totals      
3.3
9.4
8.6
0.3
Cincinnati Reds Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
TOR
33.7
62.3
7.7
7.7
1.3
Totals      
62.3
7.7
7.7
1.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
 
7.7
9.4
1.7
 
1.3
0.3
-1.0
9.4
7.7
-1.7
 
0.3
1.3
1.0



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