2000 Toronto Blue Jays season

March 2026 November 2013 Toronto Blue Jays 2000 American League East SkyDome Toronto 83–79 (.512) 3rd Rogers Communications, Interbrew Gord Ash Jim Fregosi CBC Television(Brian Williams, Rich Waltz, John Cerutti)The Sports Network(Dan Shulman, Buck Martinez)CTV Sportsnet(Rod Black, Joe Carter) CHUM (AM)(Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek, Gary Matthews) The 2000 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 24th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing third in the American League East with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses. It was the team's first season with new mascots Ace and Diamond. Transactions Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 2000 season.2000 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/2000-transactions.shtml baseball-reference.com 21 July 2023 October 1999 October 5 Norberto Martin granted free agency (signed with Milwaukee Brewers to a contract on December 1, 1999).October 7 Rob Butler granted free agency.October 15 Alex Delgado granted free agency. Willie Greene granted free agency (signed with Chicago Cubs to a one-year, $395,000 contract on January 19, 2000). Chris Jones granted free agency (signed with San Diego Padres to a contract on February 27, 2000). Adam Melhuse granted free agency (signed with Los Angeles Dodgers to a contract on December 15, 1999).October 20 Jacob Brumfield granted free agency (signed with Toronto Blue Jays to a one-year contract on December 7, 1999)d. Released John Hudek.October 29 Graeme Lloyd granted free agency (signed with Montreal Expos to a three-year, $9 million contract on December 20, 1999). David Segui granted free agency (signed with Toronto Blue Jays to a one-year, $4.325 million contract on January 18, 2000). November 1999 November 3 Brian McRae granted free agency.November 5 Tony Fernández granted free agency (signed with Seibu Lions of the NPB to a one-year contract).November 8 Acquired Pedro Borbón Jr. and Raúl Mondesí from the Los Angeles Dodgers for Shawn Green and Jorge Núñez.November 10 Signed free agent Charlie Greene from the Milwaukee Brewers to a one-year contract.November 11 Pat Borders granted free agency (signed with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to a contract on January 27, 2000). Acquired Alberto Castillo, Matt DeWitt and Lance Painter from the St. Louis Cardinals for Pat Hentgen and Paul Spoljaric.November 12 Signed free agent Darwin Cubillán from the New York Yankees to a contract.November 16 Released Mike Matheny.November 17 Signed free agent Chad Mottola from the Chicago White Sox to a contract. December 1999 December 7 Re-signed free agent Jacob Brumfield to a one-year contract. Re-signed Willis Otáñez to a one-year contract.December 10 Re-signed Carlos Delgado to a three-year, $36 million contract.December 13 Jim Mann drafted by the New York Mets in the 1999 MLB Rule 5 draft. Brian Smith drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1999 MLB Rule 5 draft. Drafted DeWayne Wise from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1999 MLB Rule 5 draft.December 21 Signed free agent Frank Castillo from the Pittsburgh Pirates to a one-year, $375,000 contract. January 2000 January 4 Re-signed Tony Batista to a four-year, $16 million contract.January 6 Signed free agent Robert Ellis from the Houston Astros to a contract.January 18 Re-signed free agent David Segui to a one-year, $4.325 contract.January 19 Re-signed Homer Bush to a three-year, $7.3 million contract. February 2000 February 16 Signed free agent Eric Gunderson from the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract. March 2000 March 14 Signed free agent Robert Pérez from the Orix BlueWave of the NPB to a one-year contract.March 16 As part of three-team trade, acquired Brad Fullmer from the Montreal Expos. Traded David Segui and cash to the Texas Rangers. In addition, Montreal Expos acquired Lee Stevens from the Texas Rangers.March 22 Jim Mann returned by the New York Mets. Acquired Jerson Perez from the New York Mets for Jim Mann.March 26 Signed free agent Glenn Williams from the Atlanta Braves to a contract.March 27 Signed free agent Marty Cordova from the Boston Red Sox to a one-year, $500,000 contract.March 28 Nerio Rodríguez selected off of waivers by the New York Mets.March 29 Anthony Sanders selected off of waivers by the Seattle Mariners. Regular season Season standings Toronto Blue Jays Record vs. opponents TOR Transactions Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 2000 regular season.2000 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/2000-transactions.shtml baseball-reference.com 20 July 2023 April 2000 April 10 Signed free agent Todd Greene of the Anaheim Angels to a contract.April 28 Released Mark Dalesandro. May 2000 May 23 Released Robert Ellis. Casey Blake selected off of waivers by the Minnesota Twins. June 2000 June 12 Acquired Francisco Álvarez from the Minnesota Twins for Mike Romano. July 2000 July 19 Acquired Esteban Loaiza from the Texas Rangers for Darwin Cubillán and Michael Young.July 25 Acquired Alvin Morrow from the Milwaukee Brewers for Kevin Brown.July 26 Sent Eric Gunderson to San Francisco Giants as part of a conditional deal. Acquired Rob Ducey from the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later (John Sneed on July 31, 2000).July 28 Released Brendan Donnelly.July 31 Acquired Mark Guthrie and Steve Trachsel from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Brent Abernathy. August 2000 August 4 Acquired Dave Martinez from the Texas Rangers for a player to be named later (Pete Munro on August 8, 2000).August 5 Acquired Mickey Morandini from the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later (Rob Ducey on August 7, 2000). 2000 draft picks Source https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=TOR&year_ID=2000&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year Feature: 2000 Free Agent Draft Pick Compensation Baseball-Reference.com September 2, 2014 The 2000 MLB draft was held in June 2000. Round Pick Player Position College/School Nationality 1 18 Miguel Negron OF Manuela Toro High School (Caguas, PR) Puerto Rico 1s 33 Dustin McGowan RHP Long County High School United States 2 45 Peter Bauer RHP University of South Carolina United States 2 58 Dominic Rich 2B Auburn University United States 3 88 Morrin Davis OF Hillsborough High School United States 4 118 Raul Tablado SS Miami Southridge High School United States 5 148 Mike Smith RHP University of Richmond United States 6 178 Rich Thompson OF James Madison University United States 7 208 Aaron Sisk 3B University of New Mexico United States 8 238 David Abbott RHP University of Arizona United States 9 268 Nom Siriveaw 3B Oklahoma State University Thailand 10 298 Jerrod Payne RHP University of North Florida United States Roster 2000 Toronto Blue Jays Roster Pitchers 34 Clayton Andrews 49 John Bale 36 Pedro Borbón Jr. 26 Chris Carpenter 30 Frank Castillo 53 Pasqual Coco 34 Darwin Cubillán 40 Matt DeWitt 47 Kelvim Escobar 66 Leo Estrella 52 John Frascatore 39 Eric Gunderson 38 Mark Guthrie 32 Roy Halladay 50 Joey Hamilton 44 Billy Koch 21 Esteban Loaiza 13 Peter Munro 40 Lance Painter 48 Paul Quantrill 46 Steve Trachsel 33 David Wells Catchers 30 Alberto Castillo  9 Darrin Fletcher 21 Charlie Greene 27 Todd Greene 17 Josh Phelps Infielders  7 Tony Batista 18 Homer Bush 25 Carlos Delgado 20 Brad Fullmer  8 Alex Gonzalez  4 Craig Grebeck  1 Mickey Morandini 31 Chris Woodward Outfielders 15 Marty Cordova 23 José Cruz Jr. 22 Rob Ducey 14 Dave Martinez 43 Raúl Mondesí 22 Chad Mottola 24 Shannon Stewart 16 Andy Thompson 10 Vernon Wells 55 DeWayne WiseManager 11 Jim Fregosi Coaches 35 Terry Bevington (third base) 56 Roly de Armas (bullpen)  3 Lee Elia (bench) 41 Cito Gaston (hitting) 29 Bobby Knoop (first base) 22 Rick Langford (pitching) 45 Dave Stewart (pitching) Game log background:#6E8B3D 2000 Game Log y background:#9EBD69; April: 12–14 (Home: 7–7; Away: 5–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || April 3 || Royals || 5–4 || Koch (1–0) || Spradlin (0–1) || || 40,898 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 4 || Royals || 6–3 || Halladay (1–0) || Witasick (0–1) || Koch (1) || 13,514 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 5 || Royals || 4–3 || Rosado (1–0) || Carpenter (0–1) || Bottalico (1) || 14,957 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 6 || Royals || 9–3 || Durbin (1–0) || Escobar (0–1) || Rigby (1) || 14,336 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 7 || @ Rangers || 11–5 || Clark (1–0) || Castillo (0–1) || || 31,619 || 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || April 8 || @ Rangers || 4–0 || Wells (1–0) || Rogers (1–1) || || 37,128 || 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 9 || @ Rangers || 7–5 || Helling (1–0) || Halladay (1–1) || || 40,186 || 3–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 10 || @ Angels || 6–0 || Schoeneweis (2–0) || Carpenter (0–2) || || 14,338 || 3–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 11 || @ Angels || 5–4 || Ortiz (1–0) || Escobar (0–2) || Percival (2) || 15,229 || 3–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || April 12 || @ Angels || 6–2 || Borbón (1–0) || Petkovsek (0–1) || || 16,494 || 4–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 14 || Mariners || 11–9 || Moyer (2–1) || Wells (1–1) || || 17,306 || 4–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 15 || Mariners || 17–6 || Rodriguez (1–0) || Halladay (1–2) || Paniagua (1) || 21,754 || 4–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 16 || Mariners || 19–7 || García (2–1) || Carpenter (0–3) || || 15,325 || 4–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 || April 17 || Angels || 7–1 || Escobar (1–2) || Ortiz (1–1) || || 13,622 || 5–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 18 || Angels || 16–10 || Dickson (2–0) || Castillo (0–2) || || 13,825 || 5–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 19 || Angels || 12–4 || Wells (2–1) || Hill (1–3) || || 13,572 || 6–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || April 20 || Angels || 12–11 || Halladay (2–2) || Bottenfield (1–2) || Koch (2) || 13,985 || 7–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 18 || April 21 || Yankees || 8–3 || Carpenter (1–3) || Mendoza (2–1) || || 25,921 || 8–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || April 22 || Yankees || 8–2 || Escobar (2–2) || Cone (0–2) || || 30,167 || 9–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 23 || Yankees || 10–7 || Hernández (4–0) || Andrews (0–1) || Rivera (6) || 20,485 || 9–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || April 24 || @ Athletics || 3–2 || Wells (3–1) || Appier (3–2) || Koch (3) || 8,363 || 10–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 25 || @ Athletics || 11–2 || Hudson (2–2) || Halladay (2–3) || || 8,266 || 10–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || April 26 || @ Athletics || 4–2 || Carpenter (2–3) || Olivares (1–3) || Koch (4) || 14,477 || 11–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || April 28 || @ Yankees || 6–0 || Cone (1–2) || Escobar (2–3) || || 35,987 || 11–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || April 29 || @ Yankees || 6–2 || Wells (4–1) || Hernández (4–1) || Koch (5) || 38,783 || 12–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || April 30 || @ Yankees || 7–1 || Clemens (2–2) || Halladay (2–4) || || 43,721 || 12–14 |- y background:#9EBD69; May: 16–12 (Home: 8–8; Away: 8–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || May 1 || @ White Sox || 5–3 || Carpenter (3–3) || Wells (2–3) || Koch (6) || 14,448 || 13–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 28 || May 2 || @ White Sox || 4–1 || Castillo (1–2) || Wunsch (0–1) || Koch (7) || 10,397 || 14–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 3 || @ White Sox || 7–3 || Baldwin (5–0) || Escobar (2–4) || Foulke (4) || 12,026 || 14–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || May 4 || Indians || 8–1 || Wells (5–1) || Finley (3–1) || || 16,637 || 15–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || May 5 || Indians || 11–10 || Koch (2–0) || Shuey (1–1) || || 19,191 || 16–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 6 || Indians || 8–6 || Rincón (1–0) || Quantrill (0–1) || Karsay (5) || 23,730 || 16–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 7 || Indians || 10–8 (12)|| Shuey (2–1) || Gunderson (0–1) || Karsay (6) || 19,161 || 16–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || May 8 || Orioles || 6–5 || Escobar (3–4) || Johnson (0–2) || Koch (8) || 15,103 || 17–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || May 9 || Orioles || 6–4 || Wells (6–1) || Mussina (1–4) || Koch (9) || 15,177 || 18–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || May 10 || Orioles || 7–2 || Painter (1–0) || Erickson (0–1) || Quantrill (1) || 15,598 || 19–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 12 || @ Devil Rays || 4–3 || White (1–2) || Carpenter (3–4) || Lopez (2) || 17,532 || 19–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 38 || May 13 || @ Devil Rays || 8–4 || Escobar (4–4) || Lidle (0–1) || || 20,054 || 20–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || May 14 || @ Devil Rays || 3–2 || Wells (7–1) || Lopez (2–3) || || 15,788 || 21–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 15 || Red Sox || 8–1 || Schourek (2–3) || Castillo (1–3) || || 16,124 || 21–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 41 || May 16 || Red Sox || 7–6 || Munro (1–0) || Lowe (2–1) || || 17,663 || 22–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 17 || Red Sox || 8–0 || Martínez (7–1) || Carpenter (3–5) || || 20,078 || 22–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 19 || White Sox || 5–3 || Sirotka (3–3) || Escobar (4–5) || Foulke (6) || 18,268 || 22–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 20 || White Sox || 6–2 || Baldwin (7–0) || Wells (7–2) || || 20,091 || 22–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 21 || White Sox || 2–1 || Eldred (4–2) || Castillo (1–4) || Foulke (7) || 18,264 || 22–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 22 || White Sox || 4–3 || Koch (3–0) || Howry (0–1) || || 19,167 || 23–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || May 23 || @ Red Sox || 3–2 || Carpenter (4–5) || Martínez (7–2) || Koch (10) || 33,402 || 24–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 24 || @ Red Sox || 6–3 (11)|| Cormier (2–0) || Frascatore (0–1) || || 31,250 || 24–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || May 25 || @ Red Sox || 11–6 || Wells (8–2) || Schourek (2–4) || || 32,716 || 25–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 50 || May 26 || @ Tigers || 8–2 || Frascatore (1–1) || Brocail (1–3) || || 33,068 || 26–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || May 27 || @ Tigers || 4–3 || Brocail (2–3) || Quantrill (0–2) || || 29,584 || 26–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || May 28 || @ Tigers || 12–7 || Andrews (1–1) || Blair (2–1) || || 29,105 || 27–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || May 30 || Twins || 4–1 || Redman (4–0) || Escobar (4–6) || Hawkins (2) || 16,371 || 27–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 54 || May 31 || Twins || 4–2 || Wells (9–2) || Radke (3–6) || Koch (11) || 17,305 || 28–26 |- y background:#9EBD69; June: 16–10 (Home: 7–3; Away: 9–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 1 || Twins || 5–1 || Milton (5–1) || Castillo (1–5) || || 30,444 || 28–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 2 || @ Marlins || 11–10 || Bones (1–0) || Munro (1–1) || Alfonseca (16) || 12,209 || 28–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 3 || @ Marlins || 2–1 || Looper (1–1) || Koch (3–1) || Alfonseca (17) || 17,546 || 28–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 58 || June 4 || @ Marlins || 7–2 || Escobar (5–6) || Núñez (0–6) || || 11,007 || 29–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 59 || June 5 || @ Braves || 9–3 || Wells (10–2) || Burkett (4–3) || || 33,641 || 30–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 6 || @ Braves || 7–6 || Remlinger (2–1) || Frascatore (1–2) || || 39,454 || 30–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 61 || June 7 || @ Braves || 12–8 || Cubillán (1–0) || Millwood (4–5) || Koch (12) || 33,240 || 31–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 62 || June 9 || Expos || 13–3 || Carpenter (5–5) || Tucker (0–1) || || 26,122 || 32–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 10 || Expos || 11–2 || Armas (2–3) || Escobar (5–7) || || 30,239 || 32–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 64 || June 11 || Expos || 8–3 || Koch (4–1) || Mota (0–1) || || 25,838 || 33–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || June 12 || @ Tigers || 4–2 || Castillo (2–5) || Nomo (2–6) || Koch (13) || 21,779 || 34–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 13 || @ Tigers || 16–3 || Blair (3–1) || Andrews (1–2) || || 23,314 || 34–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 14 || @ Tigers || 8–1 || Carpenter (6–5) || Weaver (3–6) || || 27,479 || 35–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 16 || @ Red Sox || 7–4 || Pichardo (2–0) || Escobar (5–8) || Lowe (16) || 33,638 || 35–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 69 || June 17 || @ Red Sox || 11–10 || Wells (11–2) || Martínez (5–4) || Koch (14) || 32,951 || 36–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 18 || @ Red Sox || 5–1 || Castillo (3–5) || Fassero (6–3) || Koch (15) || 32,925 || 37–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 20 || Tigers || 18–6 || Weaver (4–6) || Carpenter (6–6) || || 18,850 || 37–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 72 || June 21 || Tigers || 6–0 || Escobar (6–8) || Moehler (4–4) || || 18,125 || 38–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 73 || June 22 || Tigers || 7–4 || Wells (12–2) || Nomo (2–7) || || 20,259 || 39–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 74 || June 23 || Red Sox || 5–4 || Castillo (4–5) || Wasdin (0–3) || Koch (16) || 28,198 || 40–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 75 || June 24 || Red Sox || 6–4 || Halladay (3–4) || Rose (3–5) || Koch (17) || 30,130 || 41–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 76 || June 25 || Red Sox || 6–5 (13)|| DeWitt (1–0) || Florie (0–2) || || 31,022 || 42–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || June 27 || @ Devil Rays || 11–1 || Trachsel (6–7) || Escobar (6–9) || || 14,657 || 42–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || June 28 || @ Devil Rays || 5–2 || Wells (13–2) || Yan (4–6) || || 15,308 || 43–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 79 || June 29 || @ Devil Rays || 12–3 || Castillo (5–5) || Lidle (1–3) || || 21,666 || 44–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || June 30 || @ Orioles || 8–3 || Rapp (5–5) || Halladay (3–5) || || 40,412 || 44–36 |- y background:#9EBD69; July: 11–16 (Home: 6–7; Away: 5–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 1 || @ Orioles || 12–5 || Ponson (5–4) || Carpenter (6–7) || || 40,876 || 44–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 2 || @ Orioles || 3–2 || Trombley (4–2) || Quantrill (0–3) || Mills (1) || 41,267 || 44–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 83 || July 3 || @ Orioles || 6–4 || Wells (14–2) || Johnson (0–7) || Koch (18) || 39,617 || 45–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 4 || @ Indians || 9–4 || Colón (8–5) || Frascatore (1–3) || || 43,222 || 45–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 5 || @ Indians || 15–7 || Brewington (2–0) || Quantrill (0–4) || || 43,141 || 45–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 86 || July 6 || @ Indians || 9–6 || Carpenter (7–7) || Burba (8–4) || Koch (19) || 43,237 || 46–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 7 || @ Expos || 10–5 || Lira (2–0) || Quantrill (0–5) || || 13,317 || 46–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 88 || July 8 || @ Expos || 6–3 || Wells (15–2) || Armas (4–6) || Koch (20) || 17,420 || 47–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 89 || July 9 || @ Expos || 13–3 || Castillo (6–5) || Hermanson (6–7) || || 22,489 || 48–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 13 || Phillies || 8–5 || Schilling (5–5) || Carpenter (7–8) || Brantley (14) || 22,163 || 48–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 91 || July 14 || Phillies || 3–2 || Koch (5–1) || Brantley (1–3) || || 21,385 || 49–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 15 || Phillies || 7–3 || Chen (5–0) || Wells (15–3) || || 24,828 || 49–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 93 || July 16 || Mets || 7–3 || Halladay (4–5) || Leiter (10–3) || Koch (21) || 30,139 || 50–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 17 || Mets || 7–5 (11)|| Franco (4–3) || Borbón (1–1) || Benítez (21) || 23,129 || 50–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 18 || Mets || 11–7 || Jones (4–4) || Carpenter (7–9) || || 24,633 || 50–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 96 || July 19 || Devil Rays || 5–2 || Escobar (7–9) || Lopez (6–7) || Koch (22) || 18,751 || 51–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 97 || July 20 || Devil Rays || 6–5 || Quantrill (1–5) || White (3–6) || Koch (23) || 18,915 || 52–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 21 || Orioles || 9–5 || Rapp (6–6) || Halladay (4–6) || || 23,470 || 52–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 22 || Orioles || 8–2 || Mercedes (5–4) || Loaiza (5–7) || || 27,585 || 52–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 100 || July 23 || Orioles || 4–1 || Castillo (7–5) || Mussina (6–10) || Koch (24) || 26,276 || 53–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 25 || Indians || 10–3 || Finley (9–7) || Escobar (7–10) || || 28,672 || 53–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 102 || July 26 || Indians || 8–1 || Wells (16–3) || Colón (9–8) || || 31,183 || 54–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 103 || July 27 || @ Mariners || 7–2 || Loaiza (6–7) || Rhodes (3–5) || || 40,398 || 55–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 28 || @ Mariners || 7–4 || García (3–1) || Carpenter (7–10) || Sasaki (25) || 37,126 || 55–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || July 29 || @ Mariners || 6–5 (13)|| Tomko (5–3) || Halladay (4–7) || || 45,264 || 55–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || July 30 || @ Mariners || 10–6 || Sele (12–6) || Escobar (7–11) || Paniagua (2) || 43,648 || 55–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || July 31 || @ Athletics || 6–1 || Hudson (12–3) || Wells (16–4) || || 13,608 || 55–52 |- y background:#9EBD69; August: 15–11 (Home: 8–3; Away: 7–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 1 || @ Athletics || 3–1 (10)|| Isringhausen (5–3) || Koch (5–2) || || 17,469 || 55–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 2 || @ Athletics || 5–4 || Mecir (8–2) || Guthrie (1–2) || Isringhausen (24) || 26,473 || 55–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || August 3 || Rangers || 3–1 || Castillo (8–5) || Rogers (10–9) || Koch (25) || 24,825 || 56–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 111 || August 4 || Rangers || 10–8 || Quantrill (2–5) || Venafro (1–1) || Koch (26) || 23,518 || 57–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 112 || August 5 || Rangers || 8–5 || Wells (17–4) || Davis (4–3) || Koch (27) || 26,143 || 58–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 6 || Rangers || 11–6 || Glynn (3–1) || Escobar (7–12) || || 28,780 || 58–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 7 || @ Royals || 8–7 || Stein (3–3) || Loaiza (6–8) || Bottalico (12) || 17,533 || 58–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 115 || August 8 || @ Royals || 6–1 || Castillo (9–5) || Suzuki (5–7) || || 14,086 || 59–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 9 || @ Royals || 5–3 || Suppan (6–6) || Trachsel (6–11) || Larkin (1) || 14,198 || 59–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 117 || August 10 || @ Royals || 15–7 || Carpenter (8–10) || Fussell (4–3) || || 18,188 || 60–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 11 || @ Twins || 9–4 || Romero (2–1) || Escobar (7–13) || || 13,360 || 60–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 12 || @ Twins || 6–3 || Redman (11–5) || Loaiza (6–9) || Hawkins (8) || 30,161 || 60–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 120 || August 13 || @ Twins || 13–3 || Carpenter (9–10) || Radke (8–13) || || 25,656 || 61–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 15 || Angels || 8–4 || Wise (1–1) || Wells (17–5) || || 26,706 || 61–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 122 || August 16 || Angels || 8–6 || Koch (6–2) || Pote (1–1) || || 32,497 || 62–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 123 || August 18 || Twins || 3–2 || Loaiza (7–9) || Kinney (0–1) || Koch (28) || 23,074 || 63–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 19 || Twins || 5–1 || Radke (9–13) || Guthrie (1–3) || Guardado (8) || 25,171 || 63–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 125 || August 20 || Twins || 6–3 || Wells (18–5) || Carrasco (3–3) || || 32,627 || 64–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 126 || August 22 || Royals || 7–5 || Escobar (8–13) || Santiago (6–4) || Koch (29) || 22,551 || 65–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 127 || August 23 || Royals || 9–8 || Escobar (9–13) || Larkin (0–2) || Koch (30) || 22,616 || 66–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 25 || @ Rangers || 1–0 (11)|| Venafro (2–1) || Koch (6–3) || || 35,365 || 66–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 129 || August 26 || @ Rangers || 9–3 || Hamilton (1–0) || Sikorski (1–2) || Borbón (1) || 39,388 || 67–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 130 || August 27 || @ Rangers || 6–4 || Trachsel (7–11) || Helling (14–9) || Koch (31) || 21,896 || 68–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 131 || August 28 || @ Angels || 4–2 || Loaiza (8–9) || Ortiz (4–5) || Koch (32) || 17,483 || 69–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || August 29 || @ Angels || 9–4 || Holtz (2–3) || Carpenter (9–11) || || 17,773 || 69–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 133 || August 30 || @ Angels || 11–2 || Wells (19–5) || Wise (3–2) || || 19,653 || 70–63 |- y background:#9EBD69; September: 13–15 (Home: 9–8; Away: 4–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 134 || September 1 || Athletics || 4–3 || Frascatore (2–3) || Jones (3–2) || || 22,187 || 71–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 2 || Athletics || 8–0 || Heredia (14–9) || Trachsel (7–12) || Mecir (3) || 26,261 || 71–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 3 || Athletics || 4–3 || Hudson (15–6) || Loaiza (8–10) || Mecir (4) || 24,156 || 71–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 4 || Athletics || 10–0 || Zito (3–3) || Wells (19–6) || || 21,824 || 71–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 5 || Mariners || 4–3 || Rhodes (4–7) || Escobar (9–14) || Sasaki (32) || 21,128 || 71–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 139 || September 6 || Mariners || 7–3 || Hamilton (2–0) || Halama (11–8) || || 17,055 || 72–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 7 || Mariners || 8–1 || García (6–4) || Trachsel (7–13) || || 17,571 || 72–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 141 || September 8 || Tigers || 3–0 || Loaiza (9–10) || Weaver (9–13) || || 19,121 || 73–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 9 || Tigers || 6–5 || Koch (7–3) || Nitkowski (4–9) || || 23,623 || 74–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 143 || September 10 || Tigers || 6–2 || Carpenter (10–11) || Sparks (6–4) || Escobar (1) || 21,666 || 75–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 12 || @ Yankees || 10–2 || Neagle (7–4) || Hamilton (2–1) || || 30,370 || 75–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 13 || @ Yankees || 3–2 || Clemens (13–6) || Loaiza (9–11) || Rivera (34) || 29,083 || 75–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 146 || September 14 || @ Yankees || 3–2 (11)|| Koch (8–3) || Choate (0–1) || Escobar (2) || 35,040 || 76–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 147 || September 15 || @ White Sox || 6–5 || Escobar (10–14) || Garland (3–7) || Koch (33) || 23,105 || 77–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 16 || @ White Sox || 6–3 || Wunsch (6–3) || Escobar (10–15) || Foulke (31) || 33,204 || 77–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 149 || September 17 || @ White Sox || 14–1 || Painter (2–0) || Wells (5–9) || || 26,113 || 78–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 19 || Yankees || 16–3 || Trachsel (8–13) || Pettitte (18–8) || || 28,908 || 79–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 151 || September 20 || Yankees || 7–2 || Loaiza (10–11) || Cone (4–13) || || 28,463 || 80–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 152 || September 21 || Yankees || 3–1 || Wells (20–6) || Hernández (12–12) || || 30,074 || 81–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 22 || Devil Rays || 3–2 || Lidle (3–6) || Frascatore (2–4) || Hernández (30) || 18,063 || 81–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 154 || September 23 || Devil Rays || 7–6 || Koch (9–3) || Enders (0–1) || || 24,473 || 82–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 24 || Devil Rays || 6–0 || Harper (1–2) || Trachsel (8–14) || || 28,172 || 82–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 25 || Devil Rays || 5–1 || Wilson (1–4) || Loaiza (10–12) || Hernández (31) || 20,715 || 82–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 26 || @ Orioles || 2–1 || Mercedes (13–7) || Wells (20–7) || Kohlmeier (13) || 31,614 || 82–75 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 158 || September 27 || @ Orioles || 4–0 || Castillo (10–5) || Ponson (9–13) || || 30,362 || 83–75 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 28 || @ Orioles || 23–1 || Rapp (9–12) || Carpenter (10–12) || || 32,203 || 83–76 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || September 29 || @ Indians || 8–4 || Speier (5–2) || Trachsel (8–15) || Karsay (20) || 42,768 || 83–77 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || September 30 || @ Indians || 6–5 || Finley (16–11) || Loaiza (10–13) || Wickman (14) || 42,676 || 83–78 |- y background:#9EBD69; October: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || October 1 || @ Indians || 11–4 || Woodard (3–3) || Wells (20–8) || || 42,594 || 83–79 |- Player stats = Indicates team leader Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; TB = Total bases Pos Player G AB R H HR RBI Avg. TB C Darrin Fletcher 122 416 43 133 20 58 .320 214 1B Carlos Delgado 162 569 115 19641 137 .344378 2B Homer Bush 76 297 38 64 1 18 .21575 SS Alex Gonzalez Alex Gonzalez (shortstop, born 1973) 141 527 68 133 15 69 .252 213 3B Tony Batista 154620 96 163 41 114 .263 322 LF Shannon Stewart 136 583 107 186 21 69 .319302 CF José Cruz Jr. 162 603 91 146 31 76 .242 281 RF Raúl Mondesí 96 388 78 105 24 67 .271 203 DH Brad Fullmer 133 482 76 142 32 104 .295 269https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/2000.shtml 2000 Toronto Blue Jays Statistics Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; TB = Total bases Player G AB R H HR RBI Avg. TB Craig Grebeck 66 241 38 71 3 23 .295 99 Marty Cordova 62 200 23 49 4 18 .245 68 Alberto Castillo 66 185 14 39 1 16 .211 49 Dave Martinez 47 180 29 56 2 22 .311 74 Mickey Morandini 35 107 10 29 0 7 .271 33 Chris Woodward 37 104 16 19 3 14 .183 35 Todd Greene 34 85 11 20 5 10 .235 37 DeWayne Wise 28 22 3 3 0 0 .136 3 Rob Ducey 5 13 2 2 0 1 . 154 3 Chad Mottola 3 9 1 2 0 2 .222 2 Charlie Greene 3 9 0 1 0 0 .111 1 Andy Thompson 2 6 2 1 0 1 .167 1 Vernon Wells 3 2 0 0 0 0 .000 0 Josh Phelps 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 Pitching = Indicates league leader Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO David Wells 35 229.2 20* 8 4.11 166 Chris Carpenter 34 175.1 10 12 6.26 113 Frank Castillo 25 138.0 10 5 3.59 104 Esteban Loaiza 14 92.0 5 7 3.62 62 Steve Trachsel 11 63.0 2 5 5.29 32 Joey Hamilton 6 33.0 2 1 3.55 15 Pasqual Coco 1 4.0 0 0 9.00 2 Tied with Tim Hudson (Oakland) for league lead Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Kelvim Escobar 43 180.0 10 15 5.35 142 Roy Halladay 19 67.2 4 7 10.64 44 Peter Munro 9 25.2 1 1 5.96 16 Clayton Andrews 8 20.2 1 2 10.02 12 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Billy Koch 68 9 3 33 2.63 60 Paul Quantrill 68 2 5 1 4.52 47 John Frascatore 60 2 4 0 5.42 30 Pedro Borbón Jr. 59 1 1 1 6.48 29 Lance Painter 42 2 0 0 4.73 53 Mark Guthrie 23 0 2 0 4.79 20 Matt DeWitt 8 1 0 0 8.56 6 Darwin Cubillán 7 1 0 0 8.04 14 Eric Gunderson 6 0 1 0 7.11 2 Leo Estrella 2 0 0 0 5.79 3 John Bale 2 0 0 0 14.73 6 Award winners Carlos Delgado, Hank Aaron Award Carlos Delgado, Silver Slugger Award Carlos Delgado, The Sporting News Player of the Year Award All-Star Game David Wells, P, starter Carlos Delgado, 1B, reserve Tony Batista, 3B, reserveBlue Jays All-Stars | bluejays.com: History Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Syracuse SkyChiefs International League Pat Kelly and Mel Queen AA Tennessee Smokies Southern League Rocket Wheeler A Dunedin Blue Jays Florida State League Marty Pevey A Hagerstown Suns South Atlantic League Rolando Pino A-Short Season Queens Kings New York–Penn League Eddie Rodríguez Rookie Medicine Hat Blue Jays Pioneer League Paul ElliottJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007 References External links 2000 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Reference 2000 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Almanac Category:Toronto Blue Jays seasons Toronto Blue Jays season Category:2000 in Canadian sports Category:2000 in Toronto Category:2000 in sports in Ontario