***** Toronto Blue Jays *****
 
 
  Team Founded: 1977
  Team History:
                1977-Present - Toronto Blue Jays
 
  Stadium Address:
  Rogers Centre
  1 Blue Jays Way, Suite 3200
  Toronto, Ontario M5V 1J1
 
  Opened: June 5, 1989
  First Official Game:  June 5, 1989, 5-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.
  Stadium Capacity: 50,516
  Surface:  FieldTurf
 
  President & CEO:  Paul V. Godfrey
  General Manager: Alex Anthopoulos
  Manager: John Gibbons
 
  Managerial History:
 
  Term                Coach                 Reg.Season      Playoff
  1977-79             Roy Hartsfield         166-318
  1980-81             Bob Mattick            104-164
  1982-85             Bobby Cox              355-292          3- 4
  1986-89             Jimy Williams          281-241
                      (Replaced after 46 games of 1989 Season)
                      Cito Gaston             67- 49          1- 4
  1990-1997           Cito Gaston            625-601         17-12
                      (Replaced after 157 games of 1997 Season)
                      Mel Queen                4-  1
                      (Interim Manager for final five games of the 1997
                      season)
  1998-1999           Tim Johnson             88- 74
  1999-2000           Jim Fregosi            167-157
  2000-2002           Buck Martinez          100-115
                      (Replaced after 53 games in 2002 season)
  2002-2004           Carlos Tosca           189-191
                      (Replaced after 111 games in 2004 season)
  2004-2008           John Gibbons           305-305
                      (Replaced after 74 games in 2008 season)
  2008-2010           Cito Gaston            211-201
  2010-2012           John Farrell           154-170
  2012-present        John Gibbons
 
  Retired Numbers: (2)
 
  12 - Roberto Alomar
  42 - Jackie Robinson
 
  Blue Jays in the Hall of Fame: (6)
 
  1997 - Phil Niekro
  2001 - Dave Winfield
  2004 - Paul Molitor
  2009 - Rickey Henderson
  2011 - Pat Gillick, Roberto Alomar
 
  World Series Titles:  (2) 1992,'93
  American League Pennants:  (2) 1992,'93
  Division Titles:  (5) 1985,'89,'91,'92,'93
  Wild Card: None
 
  AL Most Valuable Player                AL Cy Young Award
  -----------------------                -----------------
  1987 - George Bell                     1996 - Pat Hentgen
                                         1997 - Roger Clemens
                                         1998 - Roger Clemens
                                         2003 - Roy Halladay
 
  Rookie of the Year                     Manager of the Year
  ------------------                     -------------------
  1979 - Alfredo Griffin (tie)           1985 - Bobby Cox
  2002 - Eric Hinske
 
  Yearly Records
 
                        Reg. Season                      Playoffs
  Year Location       W    L   Pct.  GB    Pos.   Div.   W   L  Pct.
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  1977 Toronto       54  107   .335  45.5  (7)    East
  1978 Toronto       59  102   .366  40    (7)    East
  1979 Toronto       53  109   .327  50.5  (7)    East
  1980 Toronto       67   95   .414  36    (7)    East
  1981 Toronto *     16   42   .276  19    (7)    East
                     21   27   .438   7.5  (7)    East
  1982 Toronto       78   84   .481  17    (6t)   East
  1983 Toronto       89   73   .549   9    (4)    East
  1984 Toronto       89   73   .549  15    (2)    East
  1985 Toronto       99   62   .615  --    (1)    East   3   4  .429 Div. Ch.
  1986 Toronto       86   76   .531   9.5  (4)    East
  1987 Toronto       96   66   .593   2    (2)    East
  1988 Toronto       87   75   .537   2    (3t)   East
  1989 Toronto       89   73   .549  --    (1)    East   1   4  .200 Div. Ch.
  1990 Toronto       86   76   .531   2    (2)    East
  1991 Toronto       91   71   .562  --    (1)    East   1   4  .200 Div. Ch.
  1992 Toronto       96   66   .593  --    (1)    East   8   4  .667 WS Champ
  1993 Toronto       95   67   .586  --    (1)    East   8   4  .667 WS Champ
  1994 Toronto  *    55   60   .478  16    (3)    East
  1995 Toronto  *    56   88   .389  30    (5)    East
  1996 Toronto       74   88   .457  18    (4)    East
  1997 Toronto       76   86   .469  22    (5)    East
  1998 Toronto       88   74   .543  26    (3)    East
  1999 Toronto       84   78   .519  14    (3)    East
  2000 Toronto       83   79   .512  4.5   (3)    East
  2001 Toronto       80   82   .494  16    (3)    East
  2002 Toronto       78   84   .481  25.5  (3)    East
  2003 Toronto       86   76   .531  15    (3)    East
  2004 Toronto       67   94   .416  33.5  (5)    East
  2005 Toronto       80   82   .494  15    (3)    East
  2006 Toronto       87   75   .537  10    (2)    East
  2007 Toronto       83   79   .512  13    (3)    East
  2008 Toronto       86   76   .531  11    (4)    East
  2009 Toronto       75   87   .463  28    (4)    East
  2010 Toronto       85   77   .525  11    (4)    East
  2011 Toronto       81   81   .500  16    (4)    East
  2012 Toronto       73   89   .451  22    (4)    East
 
  * Strike Shortened Season
 
  Overall Regular Season Record:  2820 - 2879   (.495)
  Overall Post Season Record:       21 -   20   (.513)
 
 
 
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