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Top 5 Greatest Blue Jays of All-Time + Fan Rankings
Create your own all-time rankings of the top 5 greatest players in Blue Jays' history from Dave Stieb to Jose Bautista to Tony Fernandez
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Dave Stieb became the Toronto Blue Jays’ all-time leader in strikeouts (720) on August 26th, 1984 exactly 38 years ago which still stands today (1,658). So, it’s a great time to look at the top 5 greatest Blue Jays players of all time with him topping the list.
The Toronto Blue Jays have been a member of the AL East since 1977 when they were added to the MLB as an expansion team, along with the Seattle Mariners. Since that date, the Blue Jays have won 2 World Series in 1992 and 1993. Throughout their time as a franchise, Toronto has seen many legends travel through the Rogers Center (home of the Blue Jays since 1989) and help transform this franchise into a legitimate organization that can contend in any given season.
From their domination of the early 1990s to the excitement of the modern-day Blue Jays, there have been many spectacular athletes to watch in Toronto for a long time with players on their Mount Rushmore coming from all different positions including the mound, outfield, and infield. Baseball in Toronto has been special for a while now because Blue Jays fans take pride in being the only MLB team Canada has.
With this pride, comes a lot of expectations, and players such as Dave Stieb and Jose Bautista have always brought excitement to the city of Toronto. The top players always prove themselves and make their legacies remembered in Toronto, so it’s a good time to look at the 5 greatest Blue Jays of all time. Honorable mentions include Joe Carter, George Bell, Vernon Wells, Roberto Alomar, and Roger Clemens. In the future, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. & Bo Bichette could definitely join this list as well.
Here are the top 5 greatest Blue Jays players of all time. Create your own rankings below!
– 7x All-Star on TOR | Only Blue Jays no-hitter ever
– 1985 MLB ERA (2.84) leader | 2x AL IP leader
– Blue Jays leader in Wins (175), IP (2873.0), & Ks (1658)
Dave Stieb was drafted in 1978 by the Blue Jays and went on to be a 7x all-star for Toronto and is now the franchise’s all-time leader in Wins (175), Games Started (408), and Complete Games (103). Stieb also threw the first no-hitter in Blue Jays history on September 9th, 1990.
32 years ago today, Dave Stieb threw the first No-Hitter in #BlueJays history!pic.twitter.com/HZDlsy1S7c
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) September 2, 2022
– 2003 AL Cy Young & 3x finished top-5 | 6x All-Star
– 3x AL IP leader | 2008 MLB Whip ( 1.053) leader
– 5x AL CG leader | 2003 MLB Wins (22) leader
Roy Halladay was one of the most exciting pitchers of the early 2000s with his fiery fastball and diving sinker. On the Blue Jays, he was dominant, racking up 100+ strikeouts in seven out of his 12 seasons there. In 2003, he won the AL Cy Young Award, cementing his greatness in Toronto.
Roy Halladay's HOF resume:
– 2x Cy Young
– 8x All-Star
– 2x MLB Wins, IP, & CG leader
– 2008 MLB WHIP (1.053) leader
– Most Ks (8) in a Playoff no-hitter
– 20th Perfect Game in MLB history
– #32 retired by #BlueJays, #34 by #Phillies
pic.twitter.com/xAlLgYqKFO— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 21, 2022
– 6x All-Star | 3x Silver Slugger | 2x MLB HR & AL BB leader
– Most season HR (54) & BB (132) | Fastest (378 GP) to 100 HR
– 2010 MLB HR (43), BB (132), & IBB (24) leader
Jose Bautista will forever have one of the most electrifying at-bats in Blue Jays’ history. In 2015, his historic 3-run go-ahead home run absolutely blew the roof off of Rogers Centre. Bautista’s career success came out of nowhere but thrived immediately after arriving in the 6ix.
.@JoeyBats19’s career resume:
– 6x All-Star
– 3x Silver Slugger Award
– 2x Hank Aaron Award
– 2011 MLB Leader in HR, BB, SLG, & OPS
– 2010 MLB HR & TB Leader
– 2015 AL BB Leader
pic.twitter.com/PZjYUqoxEv— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 15, 2021
– Blue Jays career HR (336), RBI (1058), & PA (6018) leader
– 12 seasons with TOR | 2x All-Star | 3x Silver Slugger Award
– In 2003, Delgado led the MLB in RBI (145) and OPS (1.019)
Carlos Delgado played in Toronto for 12 years during his career and was one of the biggest hitters Toronto has ever seen. He was a 2x All-Star and 3x Silver Slugger in his time with the Jays and he now holds many of their all-time records.
Carlos Delgado once hit four home runs in a game.
He's the only player to accomplish the feat in an @BlueJays uniform. pic.twitter.com/rdEYe3Bjbp
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) December 21, 2020
– 12 seasons in TOR | 4x All-Star | 3x Gold Glove
– Led the MLB in GP (163) and AB (687) during 1986
– Blue Jays career Hits (1583), 3B (72), & 1B (1160) leader
Tony Fernandez will forever go down as a Blue Jays legend. He played 12 seasons for the organization, where he had a career batting average of .297. Fernandez is the Blue Jay’s all-time leader in Hits (1583), 1B (1160), and 3B (72).
Although Tony Fernandez played for seven different teams, it was his time with the @BlueJays that defined his career.
Jerry Howarth remembers how Fernandez's startling elegance on the diamond belied his true humility. pic.twitter.com/3hTBrakHrG
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) February 16, 2020
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