1990 Toronto Blue Jays season

March 2026 November 2013 Toronto Blue Jays 1990 American League East SkyDome Toronto 86–76 (.531) 2nd Labatt Breweries,Imperial Trust,Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Pat Gillick Cito Gaston CFTO-TV(Don Chevrier, Tommy Hutton, Fergie Olver)The Sports Network(Jim Hughson, Buck Martinez) CJCL (AM)(Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek) The 1990 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 14th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing second in the American League East with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses. It was their first full season in the SkyDome, where an MLB attendance record of 3,885,284 was set that year.http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/tor/history/timeline3.jsp https://web.archive.org/web/20070603104906/http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/tor/history/timeline3.jsp dead June 3, 2007 BLUE JAYS TIMELINE (1990–1999) January 4, 2013 The Official Site of The Toronto Blue Jays The Blue Jays led the division by 1½ games over the Boston Red Sox with one week left in the season. However, they then proceeded to drop six of their last eight games, losing the division title to the Red Sox by a two-game margin. Transactions Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1990 season.1990 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/1990-transactions.shtml baseball-reference.com 17 July 2023 October 1989 October 15 DeWayne Buice granted free agency. Mark Ross granted free agency.October 20 Released Ozzie Virgil Jr.October 22 Enrique Burgos granted free agency. Chico Walker granted free agency. November 1989 November 13 Tom Lawless granted free agency (signed with the Toronto Blue Jays to a one-year, $250,000 contract on December 7, 1989). Lee Mazzilli granted free agency. Lloyd Moseby granted free agency (signed with the Detroit Tigers to a two-year, $3 million contract on December 7, 1989). Mookie Wilson granted free agency (signed with the Toronto Blue Jays to a two-year, $2.75 million contract on November 27, 1989).November 20 Player rights of Alexis Infante sold to the Atlanta Braves.November 27 Re-signed free agent Mookie Wilson to a two-year, $2.75 million contract. December 1989 December 4 Sil Campusano drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1989 MLB Rule 5 draft. Xavier Hernandez drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1989 MLB Rule 5 draft. Steve Wapnick drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1989 MLB Rule 5 draft.December 5 Drafted Mike Maksudian from the Miami Miracle of the FSL in the 1989 Minor League Draft.December 7 Re-signed free agent Tom Lawless to a one-year, $250,000 contract. Acquired Paul Kilgus from the Chicago Cubs for José Núñez.December 17 Acquired Ricky Trlicek from the Atlanta Braves for Kevin Batiste and Ernie Whitt. January 1990 January 10 Signed amateur free agent Tilson Brito to a contract. Signed amateur free agent José Herrera to a contract. Signed amateur free agent Sandy Martínez to a contract.January 23 Signed amateur free agent Giovanni Carrara to a contract.January 29 Signed free agent Jim Eppard from the California Angels to a contract. February 1990 February 2 Re-signed free agent Ozzie Virgil Jr. to a one-year, $275,000 contract. Regular season The 1990 season belonged to third baseman Kelly Gruber. He had career highs in home runs and RBIs, with 31 and 118, respectively. Along with outfielder George Bell and pitcher Dave Stieb, Gruber was named an American League All-Star, stealing two bases in the All-Star Game on July 10 at Chicago's Wrigley Field. A finalist for the American League MVP Award, at season's end he was named the AL's Silver Slugger and Gold Glove Award winner at third base. The Blue Jays were involved in two no-hitters during the 1990 season. On June 29, Dave Stewart of the Oakland Athletics no-hit them by a score of 5–0. On September 2, Jays ace Dave Stieb finally got the no-hitter that had eluded him, blanking the Cleveland Indians 3–0. Opening Day starters George Bell, OF Junior Felix, OF Tony Fernández, SS Kelly Gruber, 3B Nelson Liriano, 2B Fred McGriff, 1B Greg Myers, C John Olerud, DH Dave Stieb, P Mookie Wilson, OF Season standings Toronto Blue Jays Record vs. opponents TOR Transactions Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1990 regular season.1990 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/1990-transactions.shtml baseball-reference.com 17 July 2023 May 1990 May 1 Steve Wapnick returned by the Detroit Tigers.May 8 Released Mike Flanagan. June 1990 June 18 Selected Kenny Williams off of waivers from the Detroit Tigers. July 1990 July 22 Released Tom Lawless.July 27 Acquired John Candelaria from the Minnesota Twins for Nelson Liriano and Pedro Muñoz. September 1990 September 16 Acquired Bud Black from the Cleveland Indians for Mauro Gozzo and players to be named later (Steve Cummings on September 21, 1990, and Alex Sanchez on September 24, 1990).September 24 Signed amateur free agent Rich Butler to a contract. Signed amateur free agent Rob Butler to a contract. Selected Rick Luecken off of waivers from the Atlanta Braves. 1990 MLB draft June 4, 1990: 1990 Major League Baseball draft Steve Karsay was drafted by the Jays in the 1st round (22nd pick).Baseball Draft: 1st Round of the 1990 June Draft Baseball-Reference.com Future Heisman Trophy winner Chris Weinke was drafted by the Blue Jays. Player signed August 20, 1990.Chris Weinke News – The New York Times – Narrowed by 'TORONTO BLUE JAYS' Felipe Crespo was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 3rd round. Player signed September 22, 1990.Felipe Crespo at Baseball Reference Howard Battle was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 4th round. Player signed June 6, 1990.Howard Battle at Baseball Reference Ricardo Jordan was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 37th round.Ricardo Jordan at Baseball Reference Eric Lindros The hype around Eric Lindros during his early career led to an exclusive deal with sports card manufacturer SCORE. Attempting to leverage this arrangement as much as possible, he was even featured on a baseball card showing him as a third baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays, although he never actually played baseball. He was only there taking batting practice one day. https://web.archive.org/web/20070713045926/http://www.baseballcardproject.com/showcard.asp?Card=Score~Rookies-Traded~1990~100 July 13, 2007 , The Baseball Card Project, accessed August 31, 2006 Roster 1990 Toronto Blue Jays Roster Pitchers 34 Jim Acker 35 Bud Black 27 Willie Blair 48 John Candelaria 55 John Cerutti 32 Steve Cummings 46 Mike Flanagan 46 Tom Gilles 50 Tom Henke 22 Jimmy Key 39 Paul Kilgus 28 Al Leiter 38 Rick Luecken 45 Bob MacDonald 37 Dave Stieb 30 Todd Stottlemyre 31 Duane Ward 36 David Wells 44 Frank Wills Catchers 10 Pat Borders 59 Carlos Diaz 21 Greg Myers 26 Ozzie Virgil Jr. Infielders  1 Tony Fernández 17 Kelly Gruber 18 Tom Lawless  4 Manuel Lee  2 Nelson Liriano 19 Fred McGriff  5 Rance Mulliniks  9 John Olerud 16 Tom Quinlan  6 Luis SojoOutfielders 11 George Bell 20 Rob Ducey 47 Junior Félix 24 Glenallen Hill 40 Mark Whiten 12 Kenny Williams  3 Mookie Wilson Other batters 26 Jim Eppard Manager 43 Cito Gaston Coaches 42 Galen Cisco (pitching)  7 John McLaren (third base) 25 Mike Squires (first base)  8 John Sullivan (bullpen) 15 Gene Tenace (hitting) Game log background:#6E8B3D 1990 Game Log y background:#9EBD69; April: 12–9 (Home: 9–4; Away: 3–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 9 || @ Rangers || 2–4 || Ryan (1–0) || Stottlemyre (0–1) || Russell (1) || 40,907 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 10 || Rangers || 2–1 || Stieb (1–0) || Hough (0–1) || Wells (1) || 49,673 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 11 || Rangers || 5–11 || Brown (1–0) || Cerutti (0–1) || Jeffcoat (1) || 35,301 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || April 12 || Rangers || 7–1 || Flanagan (1–0) || Moyer (0–1) || || 35,354 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || April 13 || @ Royals || 3–1 || Key (1–0) || Davis (0–1) || Ward (1) || 20,522 || 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 14 || @ Royals || 1–3 || Saberhagen (1–0) || Stottlemyre (0–2) || Davis (2) || 25,930 || 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 15 || @ Royals || 5–4 || Stieb (2–0) || Crawford (0–1) || Wells (2) || 21,925 || 4–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || April 16 || Orioles || 4–2 || Cerutti (1–1) || Tibbs (0–1) || Henke (1) || 40,301 || 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 9 || April 17 || Orioles || 8–2 || Flanagan (2–0) || Ballard (0–2) || || 38,212 || 6–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 18 || Orioles || 5–8 || Harnisch (1–0) || Wills (0–1) || Olson (3) || 41,181 || 6–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || April 20 || Royals || 17–6 || Stottlemyre (1–2) || Saberhagen (1–1) || || 49,151 || 7–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || April 21 || Royals || 5–1 || Stieb (3–0) || Gubicza (1–2) || || 49,121 || 8–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 22 || Royals || 1–7 || Gordon (1–0) || Cerutti (1–2) || || 49,056 || 8–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 || April 23 || Indians || 12–9 || Wills (1–1) || Wickander (0–1) || Ward (2) || 34,139 || 9–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || April 24 || Indians || 4–3 || Key (2–0) || Swindell (1–2) || Wells (3) || 35,203 || 10–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 25 || Indians || 5–3 || Stottlemyre (2–2) || Nichols (0–1) || Ward (3) || 38,168 || 11–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 26 || Indians || 3–4 || Candiotti (3–0) || Stieb (3–1) || Jones (5) || 44,174 || 11–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 27 || @ White Sox || 1–6 || Hibbard (2–1) || Cerutti (1–3) || || 10,965 || 11–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 28 || @ White Sox || 4–5 || Kutzler (1–0) || Flanagan (2–1) || Thigpen (5) || 15,395 || 11–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 29 || @ White Sox || 3–10 || King (1–0) || Key (2–1) || Edwards (1) || 12,936 || 11–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || April 30 || @ Indians || 10–4 || Stottlemyre (3–2) || Bearse (0–2) || || 6,254 || 12–9 |- y background:#9EBD69; May: 14–14 (Home: 5–9; Away: 9–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 22 || May 1 || @ Indians || 4–3 || Stieb (4–1) || Candiotti (3–1) || Henke (2) || 5,111 || 13–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 2 || @ Indians || 0–3 || Black (3–0) || Cerutti (1–4) || Jones (7) || 8,801 || 13–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 4 || Tigers || 1–3 || Petry (2–1) || Flanagan (2–2) || Henneman (6) || 49,146 || 13–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || May 5 || Tigers || 5–1 || Stottlemyre (4–2) || Robinson (1–3) || || 49,219 || 14–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || May 6 || Tigers || 11–7 || Key (3–1) || Dubois (0–1) || || 49,206 || 15–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || May 7 || White Sox || 6–1 || Stieb (5–1) || McDowell (1–2) || || 41,384 || 16–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 8 || White Sox || 1–4 || Hibbard (3–2) || Cerutti (1–5) || Thigpen (7) || 41,101 || 16–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || May 9 || White Sox || 4–3 || Wills (2–1) || Edwards (0–1) || Ward (4) || 43,128 || 17–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 10 || @ Tigers || 5–10 || Robinson (2–3) || Stottlemyre (4–3) || || 11,296 || 17–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || May 11 || @ Tigers || 4–2 || Key (4–1) || Dubois (0–2) || Henke (3) || 17,376 || 18–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | -- || May 12 || @ Tigers || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for May 14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 13 || @ Tigers || 6–3 || Wells (1–0) || Morris (2–5) || || 17,068 || 19–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 14 || @ Tigers || 8–3 (10) || Ward (1–0) || Henneman (0–3) || || 10,833 || 20–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 15 || Mariners || 3–4 (10) || Comstock (1–1) || Acker (0–1) || Schooler (10) || 41,108 || 20–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 16 || Mariners || 2–4 || Holman (6–2) || Stottlemyre (4–4) || Schooler (11) || 45,640 || 20–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 17 || Mariners || 6–14 || Johnson (3–2) || Key (4–2) || || 47,283 || 20–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 18 || Angels || 2–4 || Abbott (2–3) || Stieb (5–2) || Eichhorn (6) || 49,339 || 20–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 19 || Angels || 11–9 || Fraser (1–2) || Ward (1–1) || Eichhorn (7) || 49,335 || 20–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || May 20 || Angels || 5–1 || Wills (3–1) || Langston (3–4) || Henke (4) || 49,421 || 21–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 21 || Athletics || 1–4 || Welch (5–2) || Stottlemyre (4–5) || Eckersley (10) || 49,471 || 21–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 22 || Athletics || 4–5 || Young (2–1) || Wills (3–2) || Eckersley (11) || 49,559 || 21–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 23 || @ Angels || 4–5 || Bailes (1–0) || Ward (1–2) || || 25,179 || 21–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 24 || @ Angels || 3–4 (11) || Harvey (2–1) || Henke (0–1) || || 24,460 || 21–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 44 || May 25 || @ Mariners || 3–1 (11) || Acker (1–1) || Swift (2–2) || Henke (5) || 15,334 || 22–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 26 || @ Mariners || 11–4 || Wills (4–2) || Holman (6–3) || || 25,004 || 23–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 27 || @ Mariners || 5–1 || Cerutti (2–5) || Johnson (3–3) || || 25,858 || 24–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || May 28 || @ Athletics || 1–0 || Stieb (6–2) || Moore (4–4) || || 45,005 || 25–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 48 || May 29 || @ Athletics || 2–1 || Wells (2–0) || Stewart (8–2) || Henke (6) || 25,255 || 26–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 30 || @ Athletics || 5–8 || Burns (1–0) || Blair (0–1) || Eckersley (14) || 24,257 || 26–23 |- y background:#9EBD69; June: 15–13 (Home: 6–8; Away: 9–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 1 || Brewers || 1–7 || Higuera (5–1) || Stottlemyre (4–6) || Crim (3) || 49,698 || 26–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 2 || Brewers || 6–7 || Fossas (2–3) || Wells (2–1) || Plesac (10) || 49,553 || 26–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || June 3 || Brewers || 7–4 || Stieb (7–2) || Knudson (3–3) || Henke (7) || 49,702 || 27–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || June 5 || Twins || 7–3 || Wells (3–1) || Smith (4–5) || || 49,741 || 28–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 6 || Twins || 5–12 || Candelaria (7–1) || Blair (0–2) || || 49,652 || 28–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 55 || June 7 || Twins || 10–3 || Stottlemyre (5–6) || Tapani (6–4) || || 49,845 || 29–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || June 8 || @ Brewers || 11–5 || Gilles (1–0) || Crim (2–2) || Henke (8) || 27,021 || 30–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || June 9 || @ Brewers || 7–3 || Stieb (8–2) || Bosio (4–4) || || 46,612 || 31–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 58 || June 10 || @ Brewers || 13–5 || Wells (4–1) || Navarro (2–2) || || 18,091 || 32–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 11 || @ Brewers || 1–4 || Krueger (3–3) || Blair (0–3) || Plesac (11) || 17,701 || 32–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 12 || @ Twins || 5–4 || Stottlemyre (6–6) || Candelaria (7–2) || Ward (5) || 18,298 || 33–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 61 || June 13 || @ Twins || 10–1 || Cerutti (3–5) || West (2–4) || Henke (9) || 17,086 || 34–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 62 || June 14 || @ Twins || 7–1 || Stieb (9–2) || Anderson (2–9) || || 18,679 || 35–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 63 || June 15 || @ Yankees || 5–4 || Wells (5–1) || Robinson (0–5) || Henke (10) || 31,827 || 36–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 64 || June 16 || @ Yankees || 2–1 (11) || Wills (5–2) || Mills (0–2) || Ward (6) || 26,061 || 37–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || June 17 || @ Yankees || 8–1 || Stottlemyre (7–6) || LaPoint (4–6) || || 38,173 || 38–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 19 || Red Sox || 2–4 || Kiecker (2–3) || Ward (1–3) || Murphy (3) || 49,907 || 38–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 20 || Red Sox || 11–0 || Stieb (10–2) || Gardner (1–4) || Henke (11) || 49,857 || 39–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 21 || Yankees || 6–7 || Mills (1–2) || Acker (1–2) || Righetti (14) || 49,883 || 39–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 22 || Yankees || 7–8 (15) || Cadaret (2–4) || Blair (0–4) || Righetti (15) || 49,908 || 39–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 23 || Yankees || 8–4 || Stottlemyre (8–6) || Leary (3–10) || Henke (12) || 49,858 || 40–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 71 || June 24 || Yankees || 8–3 || Cerutti (4–5) || Cary (4–3) || Acker (1) || 49,806 || 41–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 25 || @ Red Sox || 8–10 || Lamp (1–2) || Blair (0–5) || Reardon (11) || 32,591 || 41–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 26 || @ Red Sox || 0–3 || Gardner (2–4) || Wells (5–2) || Reardon (12) || 23,244 || 41–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 27 || @ Red Sox || 5–9 || Boddicker (10–3) || Key (4–3) || Gray (2) || 32,961 || 41–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 28 || @ Red Sox || 3–4 || Clemens (12–3) || Stottlemyre (8–7) || Reardon (13) || 34,547 || 41–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 29 || Athletics || 0–5 || Stewart (10–6) || Cerutti (4–6) || || 49,817 || 41–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || June 30 || Athletics || 4–9 || Welch (13–2) || Stieb (10–3) || || 49,865 || 41–36 |- y background:#9EBD69; July: 14–12 (Home: 9–5; Away: 5–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || July 1 || Athletics || 4–3 || Blair (1–5) || Burns (2–2) || Henke (13) || 49,857 || 42–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 2 || Athletics || 2–3 || Moore (6–7) || Key (4–4) || Eckersley (25) || 49,855 || 42–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || July 3 || Angels || 5–2 || Stottlemyre (9–7) || Blyleven (7–5) || Henke (14) || 49,836 || 43–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 81 || July 4 || Angels || 4–2 || Cerutti (5–6) || Abbott (5–7) || Henke (15) || 49,831 || 44–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 82 || July 5 || Angels || 9–2 || Stieb (11–3) || McCaskill (6–5) || || 49,838 || 45–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 83 || July 6 || Mariners || 1–0 || Wells (6–2) || Holman (8–7) || Henke (16) || 49,872 || 46–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 84 || July 7 || Mariners || 4–2 || Key (5–4) || Swan (1–2) || Ward (7) || 48,899 || 47–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 8 || Mariners || 3–6 || Young (3–9) || Stottlemyre (9–8) || || 49,816 || 47–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 86 || July 12 || @ Angels || 5–0 || Wells (7–2) || McCaskill (6–6) || || 27,365 || 48–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 13 || @ Angels || 0–2 || Abbott (6–7) || Stottlemyre (9–9) || || 35,001 || 48–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 14 || @ Angels || 7–8 || Eichhorn (1–4) || Ward (1–4) || || 34,446 || 48–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 15 || @ Angels || 2–3 || Finley (12–4) || Henke (0–2) || || 31,609 || 48–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 90 || July 16 || @ Mariners || 4–3 || Key (6–4) || Hanson (10–7) || Henke (17) || 24,833 || 49–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 17 || @ Mariners || 5–7 || Jackson (4–3) || Ward (1–5) || Schooler (24) || 14,259 || 49–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 18 || @ Mariners || 2–5 || Young (4–10) || Stottlemyre (9–10) || || 15,868 || 49–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 93 || July 20 || @ Athletics || 8–6 || Cerutti (6–6) || Young (5–4) || Henke (18) || 40,171 || 50–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 94 || July 21 || @ Athletics || 2–1 || Stieb (12–3) || Sanderson (11–6) || Henke (19) || 43,097 || 51–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 22 || @ Athletics || 0–3 || Moore (9–8) || Key (6–5) || Honeycutt (4) || 43,821 || 51–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 24 || Royals || 3–5 (13) || Farr (8–4) || Ward (1–6) || || 49,884 || 51–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 25 || Royals || 1–6 || McGaffigan (1–0) || Stottlemyre (9–11) || || 49,855 || 51–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 98 || July 26 || Royals || 7–5 || Cerutti (7–6) || Appier (5–4) || Henke (20) || 49,862 || 52–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 99 || July 27 || Rangers || 1–0 || Stieb (13–3) || Hough (7–7) || Henke (21) || 49,882 || 53–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 28 || Rangers || 2–3 (13) || Arnsberg (4–1) || Wills (5–3) || Barfield (1) || 49,850 || 53–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 101 || July 29 || Rangers || 10–8 || Acker (2–2) || McMurtry (0–1) || Candelaria (5) || 49,853 || 54–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 102 || July 30 || @ Orioles || 9–2 || Stottlemyre (10–11) || Milacki (4–8) || Ward (8) || 43,638 || 55–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 31 || @ Orioles || 4–6 || McDonald (3–0) || Cerutti (7–7) || Olson (24) || 37,771 || 55–48 |- y background:#9EBD69; August: 13–16 (Home: 5–8; Away: 8–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 104 || August 1 || @ Orioles || 7–4 || Stieb (14–3) || Ballard (1–10) || Henke (22) || 40,625 || 56–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 2 || @ Rangers || 4–5 (11) || Arnsberg (5–1) || Candelaria (7–4) || || 30,814 || 56–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 3 || @ Rangers || 1–9 || Moyer (1–3) || Wells (7–3) || || 23,728 || 56–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 4 || @ Rangers || 2–3 || Witt (10–8) || Stottlemyre (10–12) || || 35,211 || 56–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 108 || August 5 || @ Rangers || 6–4 || Cerutti (8–7) || Ryan (11–5) || Henke (23) || 41,635 || 57–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 6 || @ Rangers || 3–4 || Hough (9–7) || Stieb (14–4) || Rogers (11) || 28,638 || 57–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || August 7 || Tigers || 11–7 || Key (7–5) || Morris (9–14) || || 49,894 || 58–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 111 || August 8 || Tigers || 8–3 || Wells (8–3) || Terrell (0–1) || || 49,897 || 59–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 9 || Tigers || 4–5 || Robinson (9–9) || Stottlemyre (10–13) || Gleaton (6) || 49,911 || 59–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 10 || Twins || 3–7 || West (6–7) || Cerutti (8–8) || || 49,888 || 59–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 114 || August 11 || Twins || 7–4 || Stieb (15–4) || Leach (2–4) || Henke (24) || 49,873 || 60–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 12 || Twins || 4–5 || Anderson (5–15) || Key (7–6) || || 49,892 || 60–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 116 || August 13 || @ White Sox || 4–3 || Ward (2–6) || Thigpen (4–5) || Henke (25) || 28,961 || 61–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 117 || August 14 || @ White Sox || 12–4 || Stottlemyre (11–13) || Hibbard (9–7) || || 24,314 || 62–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 15 || @ White Sox || 3–4 || McDowell (9–6) || Candelaria (7–5) || Thigpen (38) || 27,947 || 62–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 119 || August 17 || @ Twins || 5–1 || Stieb (16–4) || Erickson (3–3) || Ward (9) || 28,173 || 63–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 120 || August 18 || @ Twins || 3–0 || Key (8–6) || Anderson (5–16) || Henke (26) || 32,605 || 64–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 121 || August 19 || @ Twins || 9–1 || Wells (9–3) || Guthrie (4–6) || || 29,004 || 65–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 20 || @ Yankees || 5–6 (11) || Cadaret (5–4) || Acker (2–3) || || 21,661 || 65–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 21 || @ Yankees || 2–3 || Cary (5–8) || Candelaria (7–6) || Guetterman (2) || 22,315 || 65–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 22 || @ Yankees || 2–4 || Hawkins (4–10) || Cerutti (8–9) || Righetti (27) || 25,088 || 65–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 125 || August 23 || Red Sox || 4–3 || Henke (1–2) || Hesketh (0–1) || || 49,918 || 66–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 24 || Red Sox || 0–2 || Kiecker (5–6) || Ward (2–7) || Gray (5) || 49,914 || 66–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 25 || Red Sox || 0–1 || Clemens (19–5) || Wells (9–4) || || 49,890 || 66–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 26 || Red Sox || 0–1 || Harris (11–5) || Stottlemyre (11–14) || Gray (6) || 49,897 || 66–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 27 || Brewers || 2–4 || Higuera (8–6) || Acker (2–4) || || 49,892 || 66–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 28 || Brewers || 2–6 || Navarro (5–5) || Stieb (16–5) || || 49,871 || 66–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 131 || August 29 || Brewers || 7–3 || Key (9–6) || Knudson (10–7) || Ward (10) || 49,909 || 67–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 132 || August 31 || @ Indians || 12–8 || Acker (3–4) || Swindell (10–8) || || 12,508 || 68–64 |- y background:#9EBD69; September: 17–10 (Home: 10–3; Away: 7–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 133 || September 1 || @ Indians || 8–0 || Stottlemyre (12–14) || Candiotti (13–10) || || 16,547 || 69–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 134 || September 2 || @ Indians || 3–0 || Stieb (17–5) || Black (10–9) || || 23,640 || 70–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 3 || @ Tigers || 0–5 || Terrell (4–2) || Key (9–7) || || 33,658 || 70–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 4 || @ Tigers || 1–3 || Gibson (4–4) || Ward (2–8) || Henneman (20) || 14,760 || 70–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 137 || September 5 || @ Tigers || 7–3 || Wells (10–4) || Parker (3–2) || || 16,677 || 71–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 138 || September 7 || White Sox || 3–1 || Stottlemyre (13–14) || Pérez (12–13) || Henke (27) || 49,885 || 72–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 139 || September 8 || White Sox || 3–0 || Stieb (18–5) || Fernandez (2–3) || Henke (28) || 49,898 || 73–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 140 || September 9 || White Sox || 6–1 || Key (10–7) || McDowell (12–7) || || 49,870 || 74–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 141 || September 10 || @ Royals || 6–1 || Wells (11–4) || Wagner (0–1) || || 22,158 || 75–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 11 || @ Royals || 8–4 || Wills (6–3) || Stottlemyre (0–1) || Ward (11) || 18,493 || 76–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 12 || @ Royals || 5–7 || Gordon (11–10) || Stottlemyre (13–15) || Davis (6) || 20,135 || 76–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 13 || Orioles || 3–5 || Mesa (1–2) || Stieb (18–6) || Olson (31) || 49,875 || 76–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 145 || September 14 || Orioles || 8–7 || Blair (2–5) || Olson (5–5) || || 49,893 || 77–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 146 || September 15 || Orioles || 4–3 || Blair (3–5) || Schilling (1–2) || || 49,888 || 78–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 147 || September 16 || Orioles || 6–5 || Henke (2–2) || Price (3–4) || || 49,886 || 79–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 148 || September 17 || Yankees || 6–4 || Cerutti (9–9) || Plunk (5–3) || Henke (29) || 49,902 || 80–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 149 || September 18 || Yankees || 3–2 || Black (12–10) || Guetterman (10–7) || || 49,887 || 81–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 19 || Yankees || 7–6 || Key (11–7) || Leary (9–19) || Henke (30) || 49,890 || 82–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 21 || Indians || 1–2 (13) || Valdez (1–1) || Wills (6–4) || Jones (39) || 49,894 || 82–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 22 || Indians || 2–5 || Shaw (3–4) || Stottlemyre (13–16) || Jones (40) || 49,883 || 82–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 153 || September 23 || Indians || 5–4 (10) || Acker (4–4) || Ward (1–3) || || 49,901 || 83–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 154 || September 24 || @ Brewers || 9–5 || Key (12–7) || Navarro (7–7) || Henke (31) || 8,769 || 84–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 25 || @ Brewers || 4–8 || Krueger (6–8) || Black (12–11) || || 8,576 || 84–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 26 || @ Brewers || 0–6 || Robinson (12–4) || Wells (11–5) || || 8,804 || 84–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 28 || @ Red Sox || 6–7 || Reardon (4–3) || Henke (2–3) || || 35,735 || 84–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 29 || @ Red Sox || 5–7 || Clemens (21–6) || Stottlemyre (13–17) || Reardon (20) || 35,444 || 84–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 159 || September 30 || @ Red Sox || 10–5 || Key (13–7) || Hesketh (0–4) || || 34,400 || 85–74 |- y background:#9EBD69; October: 1–2 (Home: 0–0; Away: 1–2) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || October 1 || @ Orioles || 3–6 || Mesa (3–2) || Wells (11–6) || Olson (37) || 24,442 || 85–75 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 161 || October 2 || @ Orioles || 2–1 || Black (13–11) || Johnson (13–9) || Henke (32) || 19,789 || 86–75 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || October 3 || @ Orioles || 2–3 || Olson (6–5) || Henke (2–4) || || 26,913 || 86–76 |- Player stats = Indicates team leader Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Pat Borders 125 346 99 .286 15 49 1B Fred McGriff 153 557 167 .300 35 88 2B Manuel Lee 117 391 95 .243 6 41 3B Kelly Gruber 150 592 162 .274 31 118 SS Tony Fernández 161 635 175 .276 4 66 LF George Bell George Bell (outfielder) 142 562 149 .265 21 86 CF Mookie Wilson 147 588 156 .265 3 51 RF Junior Félix 127 463 122 .263 15 65 DH John Olerud 111 358 95 .265 14 48 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI Glenallen Hill 84 260 60 .231 12 32 Greg Myers Greg Myers (baseball) 87 250 59 .236 5 22 Nelson Liriano 50 170 36 .212 1 15 Rance Mulliniks 57 97 28 .289 2 16 Mark Whiten 33 88 24 .273 2 7 Luis Sojo 33 80 18 .225 1 9 Kenny Williams Kenny Williams (baseball) 49 72 14 .194 0 8 Rob Ducey 19 53 16 .302 0 7 Tom Lawless 15 12 1 .083 0 1 Jim Eppard 6 5 1 .200 0 0 Ozzie Virgil Jr. 3 5 0 .000 0 0 Carlos Diaz Carlos Diaz (catcher) 9 3 1 .333 0 0 Tom Quinlan 1 2 1 .500 0 0 Pitching 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 Dave Stieb 33 208.2 18 6 2.93 125 Todd Stottlemyre 33 203.0 13 17 4.34 115 Jimmy Key 27 154.2 13 7 4.25 88 John Cerutti 30 140.0 9 9 4.76 49 Mike Flanagan Mike Flanagan (baseball) 5 20.1 2 2 5.31 5 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 David Wells 43 189.0 11 6 3.14 115 Willie Blair 27 68.2 3 5 4.06 43 John Candelaria 13 21.1 0 3 5.48 19 Bud Black 3 15.2 2 1 4.02 3 Steve Cummings Steve Cummings (baseball) 6 12.1 0 0 5.11 4 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 Tom Henke 61 2 4 32 2.17 75 Duane Ward 73 2 8 11 3.45 112 Jim Acker 59 4 4 1 3.83 54 Frank Wills Frank Wills (baseball) 44 6 4 0 4.73 72 Paul Kilgus 11 0 0 0 6.06 7 Al Leiter 4 0 0 0 0.00 5 Bob MacDonald Bob MacDonald (baseball) 4 0 0 0 0.00 0 Tom Gilles 2 1 0 0 6.75 0 Rick Luecken 1 0 0 0 9.00 0 Award winners Kelly Gruber, Player of the Month Award, September Kelly Gruber, Silver Slugger Award Kelly Gruber, Gold Glove Award All-Star Game George Bell, OF Kelly Gruber, 3B Dave Stieb, P Blue Jays All-Stars | bluejays.com: History Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Syracuse Chiefs International League Bob Bailor AA Knoxville Blue Jays Southern League John Stearns A Dunedin Blue Jays Florida State League Dennis Holmberg A Myrtle Beach Blue Jays South Atlantic League Mike Fischlin A-Short Season St. Catharines Blue Jays New York–Penn League Doug Ault Rookie Medicine Hat Blue Jays Pioneer League Garth IorgJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007 References External links 1990 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Reference 1990 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Almanac Category:Toronto Blue Jays seasons Toronto Blue Jays season Toronto Blue Category:1990 in Toronto Category:1990 in sports in Ontario