1991 Toronto Blue Jays season

March 2026 November 2013 Toronto Blue Jays 1991 American League East champions American League East SkyDome Toronto 91–71 (.562) 1st Labatt Breweries,Imperial Trust,Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Paul Beeston (CEO) Pat Gillick Cito Gaston, Gene Tenace CFTO-TV(Don Chevrier, Tommy Hutton, Fergie Olver)The Sports Network(Jim Hughson, Buck Martinez) CJCL (AM)(Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek) The 1991 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 15th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing first in the American League East with a record of 91 wins and 71 losses. The team's paid attendance of 4,001,527 led the major leagues, as the Blue Jays became the first team in MLB history to draw four million fans in a season. The Blue Jays hosted the All-Star Game on July 9. Toronto lost the ALCS to the eventual World Series champion Minnesota Twins in five games. Offseason On December 4, 1990, the San Diego Padres and Blue Jays made one of the biggest blockbuster deals of the decade. The Padres traded second baseman Roberto Alomar and outfielder Joe Carter to the Blue Jays in exchange for first baseman Fred McGriff and shortstop Tony Fernández. Blue Jays GM Pat Gillick and Padres GM Joe McIlvaine originally talked about just trading Joe Carter for Fred McGriff.Diamond Dreams: 20 Years of Blue Jays Baseball, Stephen Brunt, p.261, Penguin Books, 0-14-023978-2 The Padres were losing Jack Clark and needed a new first baseman. The Blue Jays had John Olerud ready to take over at first base but were losing outfielder George Bell. Gillick decided to up the ante by trying to get Alomar. Gillick figured that with Garry Templeton in the twilight of his career, Fernández would be an adequate replacement. Alomar feuded with Padres manager Greg Riddoch and the thinking was that Bip Roberts and Joey Cora could platoon at second base. Over the next two seasons, Alomar and Carter would help the Blue Jays win the 1992 and 1993 World Series. Transactions Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1991 season.1991 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/1991-transactions.shtml baseball-reference.com 17 July 2023 October 1990 October 15 José Escobar granted free agency. Webster Garrison granted free agency. Tom Gilles granted free agency.October 24 Released Jim Eppard.October 26 Released Rick Luecken. November 1990 November 5 George Bell granted free agency (signed with Chicago Cubs on December 6, 1990, to a three-year, $9.8 million contract). Bud Black granted free agency (signed with San Francisco Giants on November 9, 1990, to a four-year, $10 million contract). John Candelaria granted free agency (signed with Los Angeles Dodgers on March 25, 1991, to a one-year, $830,000 contract). Rance Mulliniks granted free agency (signed with Toronto Blue Jays to a two-year, $1.5 million contract on December 4, 1990).November 6 Acquired Alex Sanchez from the Cleveland Indians for Willie Blair.November 26 Signed free agent Ken Dayley from the St. Louis Cardinals to a three-year, $6.3 million contract. December 1990 December 2 Acquired Willie Fraser, Marcus Moore and Devon White from the California Angels for Junior Félix, Luis Sojo and a player to be named later (Ken Rivers on December 4, 1990).December 4 Signed free agent Ravelo Manzanillo from the Chicago White Sox to a one-year contract. Re-signed free agent Rance Mulliniks to a two-year, $1.5 million contract.December 5 Signed free agent Pat Tabler from the Kansas City Royals to a two-year, $1.6 million contract. Acquired Roberto Alomar and Joe Carter from the San Diego Padres for Tony Fernández and Fred McGriff.December 10 Signed amateur free agent Carlos Almanzar to a contract. Signed amateur free agent Edwin Hurtado to a contract. Signed free agent Dilson Torres to a contract.December 14 Acquired Mickey Weston from the Baltimore Orioles for Paul Kilgus.December 20 John Cerutti granted free agency (signed with Detroit Tigers to a one-year, $800,000 on January 14, 1991). January 1991 January 15 Acquired Rene Gonzales from the Baltimore Orioles for Rob Blumberg. February 1991 February 8 Re-signed Roberto Alomar to a one-year, $1.25 million contract. Regular season May 1, 1991: The Blue Jays were part of baseball history, as Nolan Ryan threw his seventh and last no-hitter against them in Arlington. July 1, 1991: Joe Carter was named the AL Player of the Month for the month of June. August 13, 1991: After making 25 consecutive save opportunities, Tom Henke picked up a blown save after Paul Molitor hit a home run in the ninth. October 2, 1991: The Blue Jays clinched the American League East title in a 6-5 walk-off win over the California Angels. Joe Carter hit the game-winning single. The Jays also became the first team to have their season attendance pass the 4 million mark. Opening Day starters Roberto Alomar Joe Carter Kelly Gruber Manuel Lee Rance Mulliniks Greg Myers John Olerud Dave Stieb Devon White Mookie Wilson Season standings Toronto Blue Jays Record vs. opponents TOR Transactions Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1991 regular season.1991 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/1991-transactions.shtml baseball-reference.com 17 July 2023 May 1991 May 16 Signed amateur free agent Freddy García to a contract. Signed amateur free agent Julio Mosquera to a contract. June 1991 June 4 Kenny Williams selected off of waivers by the Montreal Expos.June 26 Willie Fraser selected off of waivers by the St. Louis Cardinals.June 27 Acquired Tom Candiotti and Turner Ward from the Cleveland Indians for Denis Boucher, Glenallen Hill, Mark Whiten and cash. July 1991 July 3 Selected Efraín Valdez off of waivers from the Cleveland Indians.July 14 Acquired Cory Snyder from the Chicago White Sox for Shawn Jeter and a player to be named later (Steve Wapnick on September 4, 1991). August 1991 August 9 Acquired Candy Maldonado from the Milwaukee Brewers for Bob Wishnevski and a player to be named later (William Suero on August 14, 1991). September 1991 September 14 Signed free agent Dave Parker from the California Angels to a contract. 1991 MLB draft June 3, 1991: 1991 Major League Baseball draft Shawn Green was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 1st round (16th pick). Player signed September 25, 1991.Shawn Green at Baseball Reference Jeff Ware was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 1st round (35th pick). Player signed August 25, 1991.Jeff Ware at Baseball Reference Dante Powell was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 1st round (42nd pick), but did not sign.Dante Powell at Baseball Reference Chris Stynes was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 3rd round. Player signed June 4, 1991.Chris Stynes at Baseball Reference Alex Gonzalez was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 14th round. Player signed June 12, 1991.Alex Gonzalez at Baseball Reference Roster 1991 Toronto Blue Jays Roster Pitchers 34 Jim Acker 35 Denis Boucher 49 Tom Candiotti 46 Ken Dayley 26 Vince Horsman 27 Willie Fraser 66 Juan Guzmán 50 Tom Henke 41 Pat Hentgen 22 Jimmy Key 28 Al Leiter 45 Bob MacDonald 37 Dave Stieb 30 Todd Stottlemyre 40 Mike Timlin 31 Duane Ward 53 David Weathers 36 David Wells 26 Mickey Weston 44 Frank Wills Catchers 10 Pat Borders 54 Randy Knorr 21 Greg Myers Infielders 12 Roberto Alomar 19 Ray Giannelli 88 Rene Gonzales 17 Kelly Gruber  4 Manuel Lee  5 Rance Mulliniks  9 John Olerud 33 Ed Sprague 15 Pat Tabler  1 Eddie Zosky Outfielders 14 Derek Bell 29 Joe Carter 20 Rob Ducey 24 Glenallen Hill 23 Candy Maldonado 27 Cory Snyder 24 Turner Ward 25 Devon White 23 Mark Whiten 13 Kenny Williams  3 Mookie Wilson Other batters 39 Dave ParkerManager 43 Cito Gaston Coaches 42 Galen Cisco (pitching)  7 Rich Hacker (third base)  6 Mike Squires (first base)  8 John Sullivan (bullpen) 18 Gene Tenace (hitting) 56 Héctor Torres (bench) Manager Cito Gaston was sidelined with a herniated disc https://www.nytimes.com/1991/08/22/sports/jays-manager-is-hospitalized.html Jays' Manager Is Hospitalized Associated Press 1991-08-22 The New York Times 2019-06-20 en-US 0362-4331 from August 21 to September 25. Gene Tenace served as the team's interim manager,https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/T/Ptenag101.htm Gene Tenace www.retrosheet.org 2019-06-20 going 19–14 and keeping the Jays in first place in the AL East for the duration of Gaston's absence. Game log background:#6E8B3D 1991 Game Log y background:#9EBD69; April: 12–9 (Home: 8–3; Away: 4–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 8 || Red Sox || 2–6 || Clemens (1–0) || Stieb (0–1) || || 50,114 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 9 || Red Sox || 4–3 || Key (1–0) || Harris (0–1) || Henke (1) || 42,211 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || April 10 || Red Sox || 5–3 || Timlin (1–0) || Gray (0–1) || Henke (2) || 41,164 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || April 11 || Brewers || 7–3 || Wells (1–0) || Robinson (0–1) || || 38,326 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || April 12 || Brewers || 5–4 (11) || Timlin (2–0) || Plesac (0–1) || || 43,150 || 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 13 || Brewers || 3–7 || Brown (1–0) || Stieb (0–2) || Crim (1) || 49,872 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 14 || Brewers || 9–0 || Key (2–0) || August (0–1) || || 47,136 || 5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || April 15 || @ Tigers || 4–3 || Stottlemyre (1–0) || Terrell (0–2) || Ward (1) || 9,632 || 6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 16 || @ Tigers || 2–6 || Gullickson (1–0) || Wells (1–1) || Henneman (2) || 10,791 || 6–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 17 || @ Tigers || 4–5 (10) || Henneman (1–0) || Ward (0–1) || || 16,355 || 6–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || April 19 || @ Brewers || 5–2 || Stieb (1–2) || August (0–2) || || 9,604 || 7–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || April 20 || @ Brewers || 4–2 || Key (3–0) || Bosio (1–2) || Ward (2) || 13,545 || 8–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 21 || @ Brewers || 8–11 (10) || Crim (1–0) || Wills (0–1) || || 14,920 || 8–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 22 || @ Red Sox || 4–6 || Lamp (1–1) || Wells (1–2) || Reardon (4) || 25,841 || 8–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 23 || @ Red Sox || 0–3 || Clemens (4–0) || Boucher (0–1) || Reardon (5) || 29,904 || 8–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 24 || @ Red Sox || 6–1 || Stieb (2–2) || Young (0–1) || || 28,841 || 9–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || April 25 || Tigers || 3–2 || Key (4–0) || Petry (0–1) || Ward (3) || 49,688 || 10–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 18 || April 26 || Tigers || 5–4 || Stottlemyre (2–0) || Terrell (0–3) || Ward (4) || 50,170 || 11–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 27 || Tigers || 2–4 || Gullickson (2–0) || Wells (1–3) || Henneman (3) || 50,211 || 11–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || April 28 || Tigers || 9–6 || Timlin (3–0) || Leiter (0–1) || Ward (5) || 50,134 || 12–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 30 || @ Rangers || 5–8 || Gossage (2–0) || Acker (0–1) || Russell (5) || 24,873 || 12–9 |- y background:#9EBD69; May: 15–12 (Home: 8–5; Away: 7–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 1 || @ Rangers || 0–3 || Ryan (3–2) || Key (4–1) || || 33,439 || 12–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || May 2 || @ Royals || 3–1 || Stottlemyre (3–0) || Appier (1–4) || Ward (6) || 22,896 || 13–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || May 3 || @ Royals || 5–1 || Wells (2–3) || Davis (2–2) || || 20,809 || 14–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 4 || @ Royals || 5–6 || Saberhagen (2–3) || Boucher (0–2) || Montgomery (6) || 22,628 || 14–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || May 5 || @ Royals || 3–0 || Stieb (3–2) || Gordon (1–2) || Ward (7) || 22,588 || 15–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 7 || Rangers || 2–3 || Rogers (1–3) || Key (4–2) || Russell (6) || 44,622 || 15–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 28 || May 8 || Rangers || 4–2 || Stottlemyre (4–0) || Ryan (3–3) || Ward (8) || 43,211 || 16–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || May 9 || White Sox || 2–0 || Wells (3–3) || Pérez (1–2) || Ward (9) || 47,236 || 17–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 10 || White Sox || 3–5 (12) || Radinsky (2–1) || Fraser (0–1) || || 50,198 || 17–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || May 11 || White Sox || 5–2 || Stieb (4–2) || Hough (0–2) || Ward (10) || 50,206 || 18–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 12 || White Sox || 4–2 || Key (5–2) || Hibbard (2–1) || Ward (11) || 50,108 || 19–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 13 || Royals || 4–2 || Stottlemyre (5–0) || Davis (2–4) || Ward (12) || 44,275 || 20–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || May 14 || Royals || 4–1 || Wells (4–3) || Gubicza (0–1) || Timlin (1) || 43,357 || 21–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 15 || Royals || 4–6 || Saberhagen (4–3) || Boucher (0–3) || || 50,113 || 21–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 17 || @ White Sox || 3–5 || Pall (1–1) || Timlin (3–1) || Thigpen (7) || 30,095 || 21–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 37 || May 18 || @ White Sox || 9–2 || Key (6–2) || Hibbard (2–2) || || 34,861 || 22–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 19 || @ White Sox || 4–5 || Patterson (1–0) || Timlin (3–2) || Thigpen (8) || 41,015 || 22–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || May 20 || @ Athletics || 1–0 || Wells (5–3) || Welch (4–3) || Henke (3) || 24,631 || 23–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 40 || May 21 || @ Athletics || 11–7 || Acker (1–1) || Dressendorfer (3–3) || Timlin (2) || 22,738 || 24–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 22 || @ Athletics || 1–2 || Moore (6–2) || Stieb (4–3) || Eckersley (11) || 34,028 || 24–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 42 || May 24 || @ Angels || 3–2 || Timlin (4–2) || Finley (7–2) || Henke (4) || 26,408 || 25–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 25 || @ Angels || 0–5 || McCaskill (4–5) || Stottlemyre (5–1) || || 36,732 || 25–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 26 || @ Angels || 2–6 || Langston (6–1) || Wells (5–4) || || 45,307 || 25–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 28 || Athletics || 4–8 || Moore (7–2) || Acker (1–2) || Eckersley (12) || 50,299 || 25–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 29 || Athletics || 8–3 || Key (7–2) || Slusarski (1–2) || Henke (5) || 50,262 || 26–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 30 || Athletics || 6–8 || Klink (4–2) || Ward (0–2) || Eckersley (13) || 50,271 || 26–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 48 || May 31 || Angels || 5–1 || Wells (6–4) || Langston (6–2) || || 50,252 || 27–21 |- y background:#9EBD69; June: 16–12 (Home: 8–7; Away: 8–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 1 || Angels || 8–11 || Eichhorn (1–1) || Fraser (0–2) || Harvey (13) || 50,255 || 27–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 2 || Angels || 2–7 || Abbott (5–4) || Acker (1–3) || || 50,261 || 27–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 51 || June 3 || @ Yankees || 5–3 || Key (8–2) || Leary (3–5) || Henke (6) || 17,003 || 28–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 4 || @ Yankees || 3–5 || Sanderson (7–2) || Stottlemyre (5–2) || Farr (4) || 15,955 || 28–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || June 5 || @ Yankees || 4–1 || Wells (7–4) || Johnson (0–1) || Henke (7) || 21,213 || 29–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 6 || @ Orioles || 4–6 || Milacki (2–2) || Timlin (4–3) || Olson (9) || 26,539 || 29–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 7 || @ Orioles || 4–6 || Smith (3–0) || Guzmán (0–1) || Olson (10) || 38,228 || 29–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || June 8 || @ Orioles || 8–4 || Key (9–2) || Kilgus (0–1) || || 45,569 || 30–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || June 9 || @ Orioles || 3–2 || Stottlemyre (6–2) || Ballard (3–7) || Henke (8) || 27,783 || 31–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 11 || @ Indians || 1–2 (12) || Hillegas (2–0) || Acker (1–4) || || 10,753 || 31–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 59 || June 12 || @ Indians || 1–0 || Timlin (5–3) || Candiotti (7–4) || Henke (9) || 8,089 || 32–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 13 || @ Indians || 1–0 || Key (10–2) || Nagy (2–7) || || 8,371 || 33–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 61 || June 14 || Orioles || 9–1 || Stottlemyre (7–2) || Robinson (3–6) || || 50,287 || 34–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 15 || Orioles || 4–8 || Ballard (4–7) || Guzmán (0–2) || Williamson (3) || 50,292 || 34–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 16 || Orioles || 8–13 || Frohwirth (1–0) || Ward (0–3) || || 50,273 || 34–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 18 || Yankees || 2–4 || Kamieniecki (1–0) || Timlin (5–4) || Farr (7) || 50,271 || 34–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 19 || Yankees || 0–3 || Johnson (1–2) || Key (10–3) || Howe (1) || 50,281 || 34–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 66 || June 20 || Yankees || 6–1 || Stottlemyre (8–2) || Leary (3–7) || || 50,256 || 35–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 21 || Indians || 8–4 || Wells (8–4) || Swindell (3–6) || Henke (10) || 50,283 || 36–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || June 22 || Indians || 4–0 || Guzmán (1–2) || Mutis (0–2) || Ward (13) || 50,285 || 37–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 69 || June 23 || Indians || 3–1 || MacDonald (1–0) || Candiotti (7–6) || Henke (11) || 50,275 || 38–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 24 || Indians || 4–3 || Ward (1–3) || Nagy (3–8) || Henke (12) || 50,263 || 39–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 25 || @ Twins || 6–8 || Morris (10–5) || Stottlemyre (8–3) || Aguilera (20) || 26,350 || 39–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 72 || June 26 || @ Twins || 5–2 || Wells (9–4) || Guthrie (5–4) || Henke (13) || 25,503 || 40–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 73 || June 27 || @ Twins || 1–0 || Guzmán (2–2) || Tapani (5–7) || Henke (14) || 35,598 || 41–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 28 || Mariners || 1–3 || Krueger (5–3) || Candiotti (7–7) || Jackson (13) || 50,297 || 41–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 75 || June 29 || Mariners || 4–0 || Timlin (6–4) || DeLucia (6–5) || Ward (14) || 50,268 || 42–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 76 || June 30 || Mariners || 6–1 || Stottlemyre (9–3) || Holman (7–8) || || 50,298 || 43–33 |- y background:#9EBD69; July: 15–11 (Home: 8–6; Away: 7–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 77 || July 1 || Mariners || 4–3 || Acker (2–4) || Jackson (4–3) || || 50,270 || 44–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || July 2 || Twins || 4–3 || Ward (2–3) || Leach (0–1) || || 48,676 || 45–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 79 || July 3 || Twins || 4–0 || Candiotti (8–7) || Anderson (4–7) || || 50,071 || 46–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 4 || Twins || 0–1 || West (1–0) || Key (10–4) || Aguilera (21) || 50,293 || 46–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 81 || July 5 || @ Mariners || 2–1 || MacDonald (2–0) || Holman (7–9) || Henke (15) || 21,647 || 47–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 82 || July 6 || @ Mariners || 4–3 (10) || Timlin (7–4) || Swan (3–2) || Henke (16) || 48,750 || 48–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 83 || July 7 || @ Mariners || 5–2 || Guzmán (3–2) || Hanson (4–4) || || 27,812 || 49–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 84 || July 11 || Rangers || 2–0 || Candiotti (9–7) || Brown (7–7) || Henke (17) || 50,276 || 50–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 85 || July 12 || Rangers || 6–2 || Wells (10–4) || Guzmán (4–4) || Ward (15) || 50,279 || 51–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 86 || July 13 || Rangers || 3–2 || Timlin (8–4) || Russell (3–2) || Henke (18) || 50,270 || 52–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 14 || Rangers || 6–8 || Barfield (4–3) || Key (10–5) || Russell (18) || 50,294 || 52–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 88 || July 15 || @ Royals || 5–3 (12) || Timlin (9–4) || Crawford (2–1) || Henke (19) || 29,723 || 53–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 16 || @ Royals || 1–2 (10) || Aquino (2–2) || Candiotti (9–8) || || 22,134 || 53–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 90 || July 18 || @ Rangers || 4–0 || Wells (11–4) || Ryan (5–5) || Ward (16) || 37,268 || 54–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 91 || July 19 || @ Rangers || 7–2 || Stottlemyre (10–3) || Barfield (4–4) || Timlin (3) || 35,144 || 55–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 20 || @ Rangers || 6–11 || Jeffcoat (4–2) || Key (10–6) || || 39,276 || 55–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 21 || @ Rangers || 5–6 || Rogers (6–7) || Timlin (9–5) || Russell (19) || 31,803 || 55–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 23 || @ White Sox || 2–3 || Thigpen (7–3) || Candiotti (9–9) || || 34,779 || 55–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 24 || @ White Sox || 2–1 || Wells (12–4) || McDowell (12–5) || Henke (20) || 39,599 || 56–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 25 || @ White Sox || 1–7 || Hough (6–6) || Stottlemyre (10–4) || || 42,796 || 56–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 97 || July 26 || Royals || 6–5 (11) || Ward (3–3) || Gordon (5–9) || || 50,326 || 57–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 27 || Royals || 2–5 (10) || Gordon (6–9) || Timlin (9–6) || Montgomery (19) || 50,291 || 57–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 28 || Royals || 4–10 || Gubicza (6–5) || Candiotti (9–10) || Davis (2) || 50,291 || 57–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 29 || White Sox || 4–12 || McDowell (13–5) || Wells (12–5) || || 50,298 || 57–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 30 || White Sox || 7–8 || Radinsky (3–3) || MacDonald (2–1) || Thigpen (24) || 50,291 || 57–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 102 || July 31 || Indians || 3–1 || Key (11–6) || King (4–6) || Henke (21) || 50,276 || 58–44 |- y background:#9EBD69; August: 15–14 (Home: 6–8; Away: 9–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 103 || August 1 || Indians || 7–5 || Ward (4–3) || Shaw (0–4) || Henke (22) || 50,275 || 59–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 2 || @ Red Sox || 3–5 || Clemens (12–7) || Candiotti (9–11) || || 34,032 || 59–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 3 || @ Red Sox || 1–4 || Hesketh (5–2) || Wells (12–6) || Reardon (25) || 34,015 || 59–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 106 || August 4 || @ Red Sox || 2–1 || Ward (5–3) || Lamp (3–3) || Henke (23) || 33,809 || 60–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 107 || August 6 || Tigers || 2–1 || Key (12–6) || Cerutti (1–4) || Henke (24) || 50,305 || 61–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 108 || August 7 || Tigers || 5–2 || Guzmán (4–2) || Tanana (8–8) || Henke (25) || 50,324 || 62–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 8 || Tigers || 0–4 (14) || Gibson (5–5) || Henke (0–1) || || 50,307 || 62–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 9 || Red Sox || 7–12 || Hesketh (6–2) || Wells (12–7) || Reardon (26) || 50,319 || 62–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 10 || Red Sox || 1–7 || Harris (8–11) || Stottlemyre (10–5) || || 50,304 || 62–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 11 || Red Sox || 6–9 || Gardiner (4–6) || Key (12–7) || Reardon (27) || 50,297 || 62–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 12 || Red Sox || 8–11 || Lamp (4–3) || Ward (5–4) || Reardon (28) || 50,305 || 62–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 13 || @ Brewers || 4–5 || Crim (7–5) || Henke (0–2) || || 22,996 || 62–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 14 || @ Brewers || 3–5 || Bosio (9–8) || Wells (12–8) || Henry (3) || 19,193 || 62–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 116 || August 15 || @ Brewers || 4–1 || Stottlemyre (11–5) || Plesac (1–5) || Henke (26) || 24,519 || 63–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 16 || @ Tigers || 2–5 || Cerutti (2–4) || Key (12–8) || Gakeler (1) || 43,186 || 63–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 118 || August 17 || @ Tigers || 7–5 || MacDonald (3–1) || Aldred (0–2) || Henke (27) || 46,634 || 64–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 119 || August 18 || @ Tigers || 4–2 || Candiotti (10–11) || Kaiser (0–1) || Henke (28) || 48,724 || 65–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 120 || August 20 || Brewers || 3–1 || Stottlemyre (12–5) || Bosio (9–9) || Henke (29) || 50,311 || 66–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 21 || Brewers || 0–3 || Machado (1–3) || Key (12–9) || Núñez (8) || 50,306 || 66–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 22 || Brewers || 7–8 || Ignasiak (1–0) || Ward (5–5) || Henry (5) || 50,309 || 66–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 123 || August 23 || Yankees || 6–5 || Ward (6–5) || Farr (3–4) || || 50,318 || 67–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 24 || Yankees || 5–6 || Johnson (5–7) || Wells (12–9) || Cadaret (2) || 50,324 || 67–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 125 || August 25 || Yankees || 11–7 || Acker (3–4) || Guetterman (2–2) || || 50,320 || 68–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 126 || August 26 || @ Orioles || 5–2 || Key (13–9) || Johnson (4–5) || Henke (30) || 28,063 || 69–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 127 || August 27 || @ Orioles || 6–1 || Guzmán (5–2) || Rhodes (0–1) || || 25,090 || 70–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 128 || August 28 || @ Orioles || 3–0 || Candiotti (11–11) || McDonald (5–8) || Henke (31) || 28,262 || 71–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 129 || August 29 || @ Yankees || 6–2 || Wells (13–9) || Johnson (5–8) || || 19,344 || 72–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 30 || @ Yankees || 2–9 || Sanderson (14–8) || Stottlemyre (12–6) || || 19,393 || 72–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 131 || August 31 || @ Yankees || 5–0 || Key (14–9) || Cadaret (6–5) || Ward (17) || 28,932 || 73–58 |- y background:#9EBD69; September: 14–12 (Home: 6–6; Away: 8–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || September 1 || @ Yankees || 2–4 || Guetterman (3–2) || MacDonald (3–2) || || 25,105 || 73–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 133 || September 2 || Orioles || 5–4 (12) || Timlin (12–6) || Olson (3–5) || || 50,314 || 74–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 3 || Orioles || 4–8 || McDonald (6–8) || Wells (13–10) || Flanagan (3) || 50,299 || 74–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 135 || September 4 || Orioles || 3–1 || Stottlemyre (13–6) || Milacki (8–8) || Ward (18) || 50,303 || 75–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 136 || September 5 || @ Indians || 13–1 || Key (15–9) || Nagy (8–12) || || 5,666 || 76–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 137 || September 6 || @ Indians || 7–4 || Guzmán (6–2) || Otto (1–6) || Ward (19) || 14,533 || 77–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 138 || September 7 || @ Indians || 4–1 || Candiotti (12–11) || Swindell (8–14) || || 17,830 || 78–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 139 || September 8 || @ Indians || 11–5 || Wells (14–10) || King (5–10) || || 13,071 || 79–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 10 || Mariners || 4–5 || Holman (13–13) || Stottlemyre (13–7) || Jones (1) || 50,196 || 79–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 11 || Mariners || 3–7 || Hanson (8–7) || Key (15–10) || || 50,321 || 79–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 13 || Athletics || 7–6 || Guzmán (7–2) || Stewart (11–9) || Henke (32) || 50,315 || 80–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 143 || September 14 || Athletics || 6–0 || Candiotti (13–11) || Welch (11–12) || || 50,319 || 81–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 15 || Athletics || 5–10 || Moore (14–8) || Stottlemyre (13–8) || Eckersley (40) || 50,315 || 81–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 16 || @ Mariners || 5–6 (11) || Swan (5–2) || MacDonald (3–3) || || 55,612 || 81–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 17 || @ Mariners || 4–5 (11) || Schooler (2–2) || Acker (3–5) || || 29,115 || 81–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 147 || September 18 || @ Mariners || 5–3 (12) || Ward (7–5) || Bankhead (2–6) || Acker (1) || 30,200 || 82–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 20 || @ Athletics || 5–6 (11) || Eckersley (5–3) || Ward (7–6) || || 33,765 || 82–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 21 || @ Athletics || 0–4 || Moore (15–8) || Key (15–11) || || 36,601 || 82–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 22 || @ Athletics || 3–2 || Guzmán (8–2) || Darling (3–5) || Wells (1) || 28,276 || 83–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 23 || @ Angels || 9–10 || Lewis (3–5) || Candiotti (13–12) || Harvey (43) || 20,001 || 83–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 152 || September 24 || @ Angels || 3–0 (10) || Wells (15–10) || Abbott (17–10) || || 21,538 || 84–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 153 || September 25 || @ Angels || 7–2 || Key (16–11) || Langston (17–8) || || 19,251 || 85–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 154 || September 27 || Twins || 7–2 || Guzmán (9–2) || Tapani (16–9) || || 50,326 || 86–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 28 || Twins || 0–5 || Morris (18–12) || Candiotti (13–13) || || 50,319 || 86–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 156 || September 29 || Twins || 2–1 || Stottlemyre (14–8) || Erickson (19–8) || Ward (20) || 50,315 || 87–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 30 || Angels || 1–2 || Langston (18–8) || Key (16–12) || Harvey (45) || 50,321 || 87–70 |- y background:#9EBD69; October: 4–1 (Home: 2–0; Away: 2–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 158 || October 1 || Angels || 5–2 || Guzmán (10–2) || Fetters (2–5) || Ward (21) || 50,322 || 88–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 159 || October 2 || Angels || 6–5 || Timlin (11–6) || Harvey (2–4) || || 50,324 || 89–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || October 4 || @ Twins || 4–1 || Stottlemyre (15–8) || Neagle (0–1) || Ward (22) || 35,124 || 90–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || October 5 || @ Twins || 1–3 || Erickson (20–8) || Guzmán (10–3) || Aguilera (42) || 51,058 || 90–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 162 || October 6 || @ Twins || 3–2 (10) || Weathers (1–0) || Anderson (5–11) || Ward (23) || 37,794 || 91–71 |- background:#6E8B3D 1991 Playoff Game Log y background:#9EBD69; American League Championship Series: 1–4 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Series |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || October 8 || @ Twins || 4–5 || Morris (1–0) || Candiotti (0–1) || Aguilera (1) || 54,766 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || October 9 || @ Twins || 5–2 || Guzman (1–0) || Tapani (0–1) || Ward (1) || 54,816 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || October 11 || Twins || 2–3 (10) || Guthrie (1–0) || Timlin (0–1) || Aguilera (2) || 51,454 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || October 12 || Twins || 3–9 || Morris (2–0) || Stottlemyre (0–1) || || 51,526 || 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || October 13 || Twins || 5–8 || West (1–0) || Ward (0–1) || Aguilera (3) || 51,425 || 1–4 |- All-Star game The Blue Jays hosted the 1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. It was the 62nd Midsummer Classic and was played on July 9 at SkyDome. Roberto Alomar was voted in as the starting second baseman for the American League, while pitcher Jimmy Key and outfielder Joe Carter were named as reserves on the AL team. Key got the win as the American League's All-Stars beat the National League All-Stars 4–2. 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 Greg Myers Greg Myers (baseball) 107 309 81 .262 8 36 1B John Olerud 139 454 116 .256 17 68 2B Roberto Alomar 161 637 188 .295 9 69 3B Kelly Gruber 113 429 108 .252 20 65 SS Manuel Lee 138 445 104 .234 0 29 LF Candy Maldonado 52 177 49 .277 7 28 CF Devon White Devon White (baseball) 156 642 181 .282 17 60 RF Joe Carter 162 638 174 .273 33 108 DH Rance Mulliniks 97 240 60 .250 2 24 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 Pat Borders 105 291 71 .244 5 36 Mookie Wilson 86 241 58 .241 2 28 Pat Tabler 82 185 40 .216 1 21 Ed Sprague Jr. 61 160 44 .275 4 20 Mark Whiten 46 149 33 .221 2 19 Rene Gonzales 71 118 23 .195 1 6 Glenallen Hill 35 99 25 .253 3 11 Rob Ducey 39 68 16 .235 1 4 Cory Snyder 21 49 7 .143 0 6 Dave Parker 13 36 12 .333 0 3 Kenny Williams Kenny Williams (baseball) 13 29 6 .207 1 3 Derek Bell Derek Bell (baseball) 18 28 4 .143 0 1 Eddie Zosky 18 27 4 .148 0 2 Ray Giannelli 9 24 4 .167 0 0 Turner Ward 8 13 4 .308 0 2 Randy Knorr 3 1 0 .000 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 Todd Stottlemyre 34 219.0 15 8 3.78 116 Jimmy Key 33 209.1 16 12 3.05 125 Juan Guzmán Juan Guzmán (baseball) 23 138.2 10 3 2.99 123 Tom Candiotti 19 129.2 6 7 2.98 81 Dave Stieb 9 59.2 4 3 3.17 29 Denis Boucher 7 35.1 0 3 4.58 16 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 40 198.1 15 10 3.72 106 Willie Fraser 13 26.1 0 2 6.15 12 Pat Hentgen 3 7.1 0 0 2.45 3 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 49 0 2 32 2.32 53 Duane Ward 81 7 6 23 2.77 132 Mike Timlin 63 11 6 3 3.16 85 Jim Acker 54 3 5 1 5.20 44 Bob MacDonald Bob MacDonald (baseball) 45 3 3 0 2.85 24 David Weathers 15 1 0 0 4.91 13 Ken Dayley 8 0 0 0 6.23 3 Frank Wills Frank Wills (baseball) 4 0 1 0 16.62 2 Vince Horsman 4 0 0 0 0.00 2 Al Leiter 3 0 0 0 27.00 1 Mickey Weston 2 0 0 0 0.00 1 ALCS 1991 American League Championship Series Game 1 October 8, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Team123456789RHEToronto000103000493Minnesota22100000X5110W: Jack Morris (1–0)   L: Tom Candiotti (0–1)  S: Rick Aguilera (1)HR: None Game 2 October 9, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Team123456789RHEToronto102000200590Minnesota001001000251W: Juan Guzmán (1–0)   L: Kevin Tapani (0–1)  S: Duane Ward (1)HR: None Game 3 October 11, Skydome Team12345678910RHEMinnesota0000110001370Toronto2000000000251W: Mark Guthrie (1–0)   L: Mike Timlin (0–1)  S: Rick Aguilera (2)HR: MIN – Mike Pagliarulo (1)   TOR – Joe Carter (1) Game 4 October 12, Skydome Team123456789RHEMinnesota0004021119131Toronto0100010013112W: Jack Morris (2–0)   L: Todd Stottlemyre (0–1)  HR: MIN – Kirby Puckett (1) Game 5 October 13, Skydome Team123456789RHEMinnesota1100030308142Toronto003200000591W: David West (1–0)   L: Duane Ward (0–1)  S: Rick Aguilera (3)HR: MIN – Kirby Puckett (2) Awards and honors Roberto Alomar, 2B, Gold Glove Award Joe Carter, Player of the Month Award, June Joe Carter, OF, Silver Slugger Award Juan Guzman, P, The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award Devon White, OF, Gold Glove Award All-Star Game Roberto Alomar, 2B, starter Joe Carter, OF, reserve Jimmy Key, P, reservehttps://www.mlb.com/bluejays/history/records-stats-awards/all-stars All-Stars MLB.com en 2019-06-20 June 20, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190620125704/https://www.mlb.com/bluejays/history/records-stats-awards/all-stars dead 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 Hurricanes South Atlantic League Garth Iorg A-Short Season St. Catharines Blue Jays New York–Penn League Doug Ault Rookie GCL Blue Jays Gulf Coast League Omar Malavé Rookie Medicine Hat Blue Jays Pioneer League J. J. Cannonhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/register/affiliate.cgi?id=TOR&year=1991 1991 Toronto Blue Jays Minor League Affiliates Baseball-Reference.com en 2019-06-20Johnson, 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 1991 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Reference 1991 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Almanac Category:Toronto Blue Jays seasons Category:American League East champion seasons Toronto Blue Jays season Toronto Category:1991 in Toronto Category:1991 in sports in Ontario