1999 Toronto Blue Jays season

March 2026 November 2013 Toronto Blue Jays 1999 American League East SkyDome Toronto 84–78 (.519) 3rd Interbrew, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Gord Ash Jim Fregosi CBC Television(Brian Williams, John Cerutti)The Sports Network(Dan Shulman, Buck Martinez)CTV Sportsnet(Rod Black, Joe Carter) CHUM (AM)(Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek) The 1999 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 23rd season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing third in the American League East with a record of 84 wins and 78 losses. The team set a franchise record for most runs scored in a season (883) and hits in a season (1,580). The previous Blue Jays records for most runs scored and most hits in a season were set in 1993 when the Jays scored 847 runs and collected 1,556 hits. Conversely, the Blue Jays pitching staff gave up the most runs of any Blue Jays team since 1979. It was the team's final season with original mascot BJ Birdy. Transactions Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1999 season.1999 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/1999-transactions.shtml baseball-reference.com 19 July 2023 October 1998 October 15 Ben Van Ryn granted free agency.October 16 Alex Delgado granted free agency (signed with Toronto Blue Jays to a one-year contract on November 18, 1998). José Herrera granted free agency (signed with Baltimore Orioles to a contract on January 2, 1999).October 22 José Canseco granted free agency (signed with Tampa Bay Devil Rays to a two-year, $5.025 million contract on December 11, 1998).October 23 Craig Grebeck granted free agency (signed with Toronto Blue Jays to a two-year, $1.35 million contract on October 27, 1998).Benito Santiago granted free agency (signed with Chicago Cubs to a one-year, $1.5 million contract on December 9, 1998).October 26 Dave Stieb granted free agency (signed with Toronto Blue Jays to a one-year contract on December 7, 1998).October 27 Re-signed free agent Craig Grebeck to a two-year, $1.35 million contract. November 1998 November 5 Juan Samuel granted free agency.November 18 Re-signed free agent Alex Delgado to a one-year contract. Released Shannon Withem. December 1998 December 7 Re-signed free agent Dave Stieb to a one-year contract.December 12 Acquired Joey Hamilton from the San Diego Padres for Woody Williams, Carlos Almanzar and Pete Tucci.December 14 Signed free agent Gerónimo Berroa from the Detroit Tigers to a one-year, $500,000 contract. Acquired Eric Ludwick from the Detroit Tigers for Beiker Graterol.December 16 Signed free agent Walt McKeel from the Boston Red Sox to a contract.December 23 Signed free agent Rob Butler from the Houston Astros to a one-year, $275,000 contract. Signed free agent Mike Matheny from the Milwaukee Brewers to a one-year, $600,000 contract. January 1999 January 6 Signed free agent Wayne Kirby from the New York Mets to a contract.January 11 Signed amateur free agent Francisco Rosario to a contract.January 18 Signed free agent Joey Cora from the Cleveland Indians to a contract.January 19 Signed free agent Willie Greene from the Baltimore Orioles to a one-year, $1 million contract. Signed free agent Vicente Palacios to a contract. February 1999 February 9 Released Patrick Lennon.February 18 Acquired David Wells, Homer Bush and Graeme Lloyd from the New York Yankees for Roger Clemens.February 28 Re-signed free agent Patrick Lennon to a one-year contract. March 1999 March 14 Signed free agent Norberto Martín from the Anaheim Angels to a one-year contract.March 17 Released Felipe Crespo.March 21 Released Vicente Palacios.March 30 Acquired Dave Hollins and cash from the Anaheim Angels for Tomás Pérez. Regular season Season standings Toronto Blue Jays Record vs. opponents TOR Transactions Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1999 regular season.1999 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/1999-transactions.shtml baseball-reference.com 20 July 2023 April 1999 April 1 Signed free agent Doug Bochtler from the Los Angeles Dodgers to a one-year contract. Released Walt McKeel.April 2 Released Adam Melhuse. Tom Evans selected off of waivers by the Texas Rangers.April 5 Signed free agent Chris Jones from the San Diego Padres to a one-year contract. Re-signed free agent Adam Melhuse to a one-year contract.April 15 Signed free agent Pat Kelly from the St. Louis Cardinals to a one-year contract.April 16 Returned Eric Ludwick to the Florida Marlins. May 1999 May 5 Acquired Paul Spoljaric from the Philadelphia Phillies for Robert Person.May 7 Selected Jacob Brumfield off of waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.May 19 Player rights of Doug Bochtler sold to the Los Angeles Dodgers.May 28 Selected Willis Otáñez off of waivers from the Baltimore Orioles. June 1999 June 9 Released Patrick Lennon. Released Pat Kelly.June 12 Acquired Tony Batista and John Frascatore from the Arizona Diamondbacks for Dan Plesac.June 21 Released Dave Hollins. July 1999 July 3 Signed amateur free agent Davis Romero to a contract.July 8 Acquired Juan Melo from the San Diego Padres for Isabel Giron.July 28 Acquired David Segui from the Seattle Mariners for Tom Davey and Steve Sinclair.July 31 Signed free agent John Hudek from the Atlanta Braves to a contract. August 1999 August 6 Selected Curtis Goodwin off of waivers from the Chicago Cubs.August 7 Signed amateur free agent Kevin Cash to a contract.August 9 Acquired Brian McRae from the Colorado Rockies for a player to be named later (Pat Lynch on August 23, 1999).August 26 Signed free agent Brendan Donnelly from the Pittsburgh Pirates to a contract.August 30 Released Gerónimo Berroa.August 31 Signed free agent Pat Borders from the Cleveland Indians to a one-year contract. September 1999 September 3 Traded Juan Melo to the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named later (Jaime Goudie on September 13, 1999). Roster 1999 Toronto Blue Jays Roster Pitchers 49 John Bale 26 Chris Carpenter 43 Tom Davey 47 Kelvim Escobar 52 John Frascatore 51 Gary Glover 32 Roy Halladay 50 Joey Hamilton 41 Pat Hentgen 43 John Hudek 44 Billy Koch 37 Graeme Lloyd 40 Eric Ludwick 69,13 Peter Munro 31 Robert Person 19 Dan Plesac 48 Paul Quantrill 39 Nerio Rodríguez 46 Mike Romano 46 Steve Sinclair 40 Paul Spoljaric 33 David Wells Catchers 29,10 Pat Borders 14 Kevin Brown  5 Mark Dalesandro  9 Darrin Fletcher 22,11 Mike Matheny Infielders  7 Tony Batista 28 Casey Blake 18 Homer Bush 25 Carlos Delgado  1 Tony Fernández  8 Alex Gonzalez  4 Craig Grebeck 12 Willie Greene  7 Pat Kelly 38,3 Norberto Martin 21 Willis Otañez 19 David Segui 31 Chris Woodward Outfielders  2 Jacob Brumfield 29 Gerónimo Berroa 20 Rob Butler 23 José Cruz Jr. 17 Curtis Goodwin 15 Shawn Green 20 Patrick Lennon 56 Brian McRae 27 Anthony Sanders 24 Shannon Stewart  3 Vernon Wells Other batters 17 Dave Hollins  6 Kevin WittManager 11 Jim Fregosi Coaches 35 Terry Bevington (Third Base) 10 Jim Lett (Bench) 36 Gary Matthews (Hitting) 16 Lloyd Moseby (First Base) 34 Mel Queen (Pitching) 30 Marty Pevey (Bullpen) Game log background:#6E8B3D 1999 Game Log y background:#9EBD69; April: 13–11 (Home: 9–1; Away: 4–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 6 || @ Twins || 6–1 || Radke (1–0) || Hentgen (0–1) || || 45,601 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 7 || @ Twins || 9–3 || Wells (1–0) || Lincoln (0–1) || Halladay (1) || 9,220 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 8 || @ Twins || 11–9 || Trombley (1–0) || Hamilton (0–1) || Aguilera (1) || 9,431 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || April 9 || @ Orioles || 7–4 || Escobar (1–0) || Ponson (0–1) || || 36,430 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 10 || @ Orioles || 1–0 || Mussina (2–0) || Carpenter (0–1) || Timlin (2) || 43,700 || 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || April 11 || @ Orioles || 9–5 || Halladay (1–0) || Orosco (0–1) || || 40,273 || 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 12 || Devil Rays || 7–1 || Wells (2–0) || Saunders (1–1) || || 37,160 || 4–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 13 || Devil Rays || 8–5 || White (1–0) || Hamilton (0–2) || Hernández (3) || 23,710 || 4–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 9 || April 14 || Devil Rays || 7–6 (11) || Lloyd (1–0) || Lopez (0–1) || || 23,847 || 5–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || April 15 || Devil Rays || 11–1 || Carpenter (1–1) || Santana (0–2) || || 23,765 || 6–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || April 16 || Orioles || 7–6 || Lloyd (2–0) || Bones (0–1) || Person (1) || 25,281 || 7–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || April 17 || Orioles || 7–4 || Wells (3–0) || Linton (0–1) || Lloyd (1) || 30,739 || 8–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || April 18 || Orioles || 6–0 || Halladay (2–0) || Guzmán (0–2) || || 27,126 || 9–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 || April 20 || Angels || 5–1 || Escobar (2–0) || Finley (1–2) || || 23,775 || 10–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || April 21 || Angels || 3–2 || Carpenter (2–1) || Olivares (2–1) || Person (2) || 23,749 || 11–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 22 || Angels || 8–7 || Davey (1–0) || Petkovsek (0–1) || Lloyd (2) || 28,212 || 12–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 23 || @ Yankees || 6–4 || Hernández (3–1) || Wells (3–1) || Rivera (3) || 36,529 || 12–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 24 || @ Yankees || 7–4 || Mendoza (2–1) || Plesac (0–1) || Rivera (4) || 46,924 || 12–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 25 || @ Yankees || 4–3 (11) || Grimsley (1–0) || Person (0–1) || || 51,903 || 12–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 26 || @ Angels || 4–3 (11) || Percival (1–1) || Rodríguez (0–1) || || 17,324 || 12–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || April 27 || @ Angels || 10–1 || Hentgen (1–1) || Olivares (2–2) || || 17,899 || 13–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 28 || @ Angels || 12–10 || Petkovsek (1–1) || Lloyd (2–1) || Percival (3) || 18,304 || 13–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || April 29 || @ Angels || 17–1 || Hill (1–1) || Halladay (2–1) || || 18,346 || 13–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || April 30 || @ Mariners || 11–9 || Halama (1–2) || Person (0–2) || Mesa (6) || 29,353 || 13–11 |- y background:#9EBD69; May: 11–17 (Home: 4–12; Away: 7–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || May 1 || @ Mariners || 9–3 || Carpenter (3–1) || Moyer (1–4) || Davey (1) || 35,628 || 14–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 2 || @ Mariners || 3–2 || Cloude (3–1) || Plesac (0–2) || || 31,355 || 14–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || May 3 || @ Mariners || 16–10 || Wells (4–1) || García (3–1) || || 22,304 || 15–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 4 || Athletics || 13–4 || Oquist (3–2) || Halladay (2–2) || Jones (1) || 20,258 || 15–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 5 || Athletics || 8–2 || Rogers (1–2) || Escobar (2–1) || || 20,314 || 15–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 6 || Athletics || 3–2 || Heredia (2–2) || Carpenter (3–2) || Taylor (7) || 20,310 || 15–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || May 7 || Rangers || 9–6 || Hentgen (2–1) || Clark (2–3) || Koch (1) || 22,110 || 16–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 8 || Rangers || 4–3 || Morgan (5–2) || Wells (4–2) || Wetteland (10) || 24,642 || 16–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 9 || Rangers || 11–6 || Patterson (1–0) || Munro (0–1) || || 20,374 || 16–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || May 11 || @ Royals || 8–2 || Escobar (3–1) || Pittsley (1–2) || || 12,141 || 17–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 12 || @ Royals || 7–1 || Appier (4–2) || Carpenter (3–3) || || 13,073 || 17–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || May 13 || @ Royals || 8–2 || Hentgen (3–1) || Rosado (2–2) || || 19,573 || 18–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 14 || Red Sox || 5–0 || Peña (2–0) || Wells (4–3) || || 22,186 || 18–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 15 || Red Sox || 6–5 || Wasdin (2–0) || Plesac (0–3) || Gordon (4) || 24,579 || 18–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || May 16 || Red Sox || 9–6 || Lloyd (3–1) || Gross (0–2) || || 21,094 || 19–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 17 || Red Sox || 8–7 || Wasdin (3–0) || Lloyd (3–2) || || 20,395 || 19–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 41 || May 18 || Tigers || 7–5 || Hentgen (4–1) || Thompson (4–5) || Koch (2) || 20,310 || 20–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 19 || Tigers || 7–3 || Moehler (4–3) || Wells (4–4) || || 20,384 || 20–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 43 || May 20 || Tigers || 7–0 || Halladay (3–2) || Mlicki (1–4) || || 21,137 || 21–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 21 || @ Red Sox || 5–2 || Rapp (2–2) || Escobar (3–2) || || 27,284 || 21–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 22 || @ Red Sox || 6–4 || Wakefield (2–4) || Carpenter (3–4) || Gordon (6) || 32,038 || 21–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 23 || @ Red Sox || 10–8 || Martínez (9–1) || Hentgen (4–2) || Gordon (7) || 28,559 || 21–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || May 24 || @ Tigers || 12–6 || Wells (5–4) || Moehler (4–4) || || 13,038 || 22–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 48 || May 25 || @ Tigers || 5–3 || Halladay (4–2) || Mlicki (1–5) || Koch (3) || 13,087 || 23–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || May 26 || @ Tigers || 9–5 || Escobar (4–2) || Blair (1–5) || Lloyd (3) || 14,177 || 24–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || May 28 || Yankees || 10–6 || Pettitte (3–2) || Carpenter (3–5) || || 30,355 || 24–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || May 29 || Yankees || 8–3 || Cone (5–2) || Hentgen (4–3) || || 40,175 || 24–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || May 30 || Yankees || 8–3 || Irabu (2–3) || Wells (5–5) || || 39,111 || 24–28 |- y background:#9EBD69; June: 15–13 (Home: 12–5; Away: 3–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 1 || White Sox || 6–2 || Sirotka (3–6) || Escobar (4–3) || || 20,399 || 24–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 54 || June 2 || White Sox || 9–7 || Carpenter (4–5) || Snyder (6–4) || Koch (4) || 22,197 || 25–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 3 || White Sox || 10–3 || Navarro (4–4) || Hentgen (4–4) || || 33,673 || 25–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || June 4 || Expos || 6–2 || Wells (6–5) || Ayala (0–5) || || 24,147 || 26–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 5 || Expos || 5–0 || Batista (5–2) || Hamilton (0–3) || || 28,112 || 26–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 58 || June 6 || Expos || 9–2 || Escobar (5–3) || Hermanson (3–5) || || 24,392 || 27–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 7 || @ Mets || 8–2 || Hershiser (5–5) || Halladay (4–3) || || 21,457 || 27–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 8 || @ Mets || 11–3 || Isringhausen (1–1) || Hentgen (4–5) || || 18,984 || 27–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 9 || @ Mets || 4–3 (14)|| Mahomes (2–0) || Davey (1–1) || || 18,254 || 27–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 11 || @ Phillies || 8–4 || Wolf (1–0) || Hamilton (0–4) || || 26,541 || 27–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 12 || @ Phillies || 7–2 || Byrd (9–3) || Escobar (5–4) || || 20,449 || 27–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 64 || June 13 || @ Phillies || 7–2 || Hentgen (5–5) || Schilling (8–4) || || 28,459 || 28–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || June 15 || Angels || 13–2 || Wells (7–5) || Belcher (4–6) || || 21,165 || 29–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 66 || June 16 || Angels || 3–2 || Lloyd (4–2) || Schoeneweis (0–1) || Koch (5) || 22,184 || 30–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 17 || Angels || 3–0 || Escobar (6–4) || Hill (3–6) || Koch (6) || 20,465 || 31–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 18 || Royals || 6–5 || Witasick (2–5) || Hentgen (5–6) || Whisenant (1) || 24,245 || 31–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 69 || June 19 || Royals || 7–0 || Halladay (5–3) || Appier (6–6) || || 23,369 || 32–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 20 || Royals || 2–1 || Wells (8–5) || Service (3–2) || || 24,211 || 33–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 71 || June 21 || Royals || 11–4 || Hamilton (1–4) || Fussell (0–4) || || 20,394 || 34–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 72 || June 22 || Indians || 4–3 || Escobar (7–4) || Gooden (2–3) || Koch (7) || 22,197 || 35–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 23 || Indians || 9–6 || Nagy (9–4) || Quantrill (0–1) || || 23,271 || 35–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 74 || June 24 || Indians || 3–0 || Halladay (6–3) || Burba (7–3) || Koch (8) || 26,117 || 36–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 25 || @ Devil Rays || 11–4 || Álvarez (3–5) || Wells (8–6) || || 18,633 || 36–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 26 || @ Devil Rays || 5–2 || Rupe (4–3) || Hamilton (1–5) || Hernández (21) || 22,062 || 36–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || June 27 || @ Devil Rays || 8–0 || Witt (4–4) || Escobar (7–5) || || 20,556 || 36–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || June 28 || @ Devil Rays || 3–2 || Carpenter (5–5) || Eiland (0–4) || Koch (9) || 17,727 || 37–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 79 || June 29 || Orioles || 6–5 (10)|| Frascatore (1–0) || Rhodes (3–3) || || 21,421 || 38–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || June 30 || Orioles || 10–9 (10)|| Frascatore (2–0) || Orosco (0–2) || || 21,137 || 39–41 |- y background:#9EBD69; July: 19–7 (Home: 9–5; Away: 10–2) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 81 || July 1 || Orioles || 8–6 || Frascatore (3–0) || Timlin (3–7) || Koch (10) || 30,263 || 40–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 2 || Devil Rays || 8–7 || Aldred (3–2) || Escobar (7–6) || Hernández (22) || 23,109 || 40–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 83 || July 3 || Devil Rays || 5–0 || Carpenter (6–5) || Witt (4–5) || || 25,344 || 41–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 84 || July 4 || Devil Rays || 6–3 || Hentgen (6–6) || White (4–2) || Koch (11) || 24,639 || 42–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 85 || July 6 || @ Orioles || 4–3 (10)|| Lloyd (5–2) || Timlin (3–8) || Koch (12) || 37,939 || 43–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 86 || July 7 || @ Orioles || 7–6 || Spoljaric (1–0) || Molina (0–1) || Koch (13) || 42,275 || 44–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 87 || July 8 || @ Orioles || 11–6 || Escobar (8–6) || Ponson (7–6) || || 41,738 || 45–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 9 || @ Expos || 4–3 || Urbina (5–4) || Lloyd (5–3) || || 10,091 || 45–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 89 || July 10 || @ Expos || 7–6 || Quantrill (1–1) || Telford (2–2) || Koch (14) || 15,005 || 46–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 90 || July 11 || @ Expos || 1–0 || Wells (9–6) || Pavano (6–8) || || 15,201 || 47–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 15 || Marlins || 8–6 || Looper (2–1) || Koch (0–1) || Alfonseca (2) || 25,072 || 47–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 16 || Marlins || 4–2 || Springer (4–10) || Hentgen (6–7) || Alfonseca (3) || 22,449 || 47–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 93 || July 17 || Marlins || 6–1 || Wells (10–6) || Edmondson (3–4) || || 27,159 || 48–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 94 || July 18 || Braves || 3–2 || Hamilton (2–5) || Millwood (11–5) || Koch (15) || 31,137 || 49–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 19 || Braves || 8–7 (10)|| Frascatore (4–0) || Hudek (0–2) || || 31,064 || 50–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 96 || July 20 || Braves || 11–6 || Halladay (7–3) || Glavine (8–9) || || 28,366 || 51–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 97 || July 21 || @ Indians || 4–3 || Frascatore (5–0) || Jackson (3–3) || Koch (16) || 43,218 || 52–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 98 || July 22 || @ Indians || 4–3 || Wells (11–6) || Nagy (11–6) || Koch (17) || 43,138 || 53–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 99 || July 23 || @ White Sox || 2–1 || Hamilton (3–5) || Parque (9–7) || Koch (18) || 14,166 || 54–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 24 || @ White Sox || 6–5 || Eyre (1–0) || Escobar (8–7) || Howry (16) || 25,674 || 54–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 101 || July 25 || @ White Sox || 11–3 || Carpenter (7–5) || Sirotka (7–9) || || 18,299 || 55–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 102 || July 26 || @ White Sox || 4–3 (11)|| Frascatore (6–0) || Howry (2–2) || Koch (19) || 17,631 || 56–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 27 || Red Sox || 11–9 || Guthrie (1–1) || Halladay (7–4) || Wakefield (13) || 38,631 || 56–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 28 || Red Sox || 8–0 || Rapp (3–5) || Hamilton (3–6) || || 36,190 || 56–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 105 || July 30 || Tigers || 8–2 || Escobar (9–7) || Weaver (6–7) || || 28,412 || 57–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 106 || July 31 || Tigers || 7–6 || Halladay (8–4) || Mlicki (5–10) || Koch (20) || 29,527 || 58–48 |- y background:#9EBD69; August: 12–16 (Home: 2–10; Away: 10–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 107 || August 1 || Tigers || 8–5 || Hentgen (7–7) || Borkowski (0–2) || Koch (21) || 30,105 || 59–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 2 || @ Yankees || 3–1 || Pettitte (8–8) || Wells (11–7) || Rivera (28) || 40,825 || 59–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 109 || August 3 || @ Yankees || 3–1 || Hamilton (4–6) || Cone (10–6) || Koch (22) || 43,110 || 60–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 4 || @ Yankees || 8–3 || Irabu (9–3) || Escobar (9–8) || || 52,833 || 60–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 111 || August 6 || @ Rangers || 5–4 || Carpenter (8–5) || Zimmerman (9–1) || Koch (23) || 31,664 || 61–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 7 || @ Rangers || 6–0 || Sele (12–6) || Hentgen (7–8) || || 40,329 || 61–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 113 || August 8 || @ Rangers || 8–7 || Frascatore (7–0) || Venafro (3–2) || Koch (24) || 32,374 || 62–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 114 || August 9 || @ Rangers || 19–4 || Hamilton (5–6) || Morgan (12–7) || || 23,235 || 63–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 115 || August 10 || @ Twins || 10–6 || Escobar (10–8) || Radke (8–11) || || 15,842 || 64–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 116 || August 11 || @ Twins || 6–3 || Carpenter (9–5) || Milton (4–9) || || 15,777 || 65–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 12 || @ Twins || 3–0 || Mays (5–4) || Hentgen (7–9) || Trombley (19) || 21,206 || 65–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 13 || Athletics || 9–8 || Appier (12–9) || Halladay (8–5) || Jones (7) || 34,150 || 65–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 14 || Athletics || 13–5 || Hudson (7–1) || Hamilton (5–7) || || 37,113 || 65–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 15 || Athletics || 9–5 || Oquist (9–7) || Escobar (10–9) || || 34,677 || 65–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 16 || Mariners || 7–5 || Moyer (12–6) || Carpenter (9–6) || Mesa (26) || 29,308 || 65–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 17 || Mariners || 8–5 || Abbott (4–0) || Hentgen (7–10) || Mesa (27) || 30,137 || 65–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 18 || Mariners || 5–1 || García (12–7) || Wells (11–8) || Paniagua (3) || 38,224 || 65–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 124 || August 20 || @ Athletics || 11–0 || Hamilton (6–7) || Oquist (9–8) || || 13,335 || 66–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 21 || @ Athletics || 8–4 || Olivares (11–9) || Carpenter (9–7) || || 26,282 || 66–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 22 || @ Athletics || 4–3 || Jones (4–5) || Koch (0–2) || || 23,907 || 66–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 127 || August 23 || @ Athletics || 9–4 || Wells (12–8) || Appier (12–11) || || 10,047 || 67–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 128 || August 24 || @ Angels || 5–1 || Hentgen (8–10) || Ortiz (1–1) || Koch (25) || 21,492 || 68–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 129 || August 25 || @ Angels || 7–2 || Hamilton (7–7) || Finley (8–11) || || 21,592 || 69–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 27 || Rangers || 8–2 || Helling (11–7) || Carpenter (9–8) || || 30,181 || 69–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 28 || Rangers || 9–7 || Sele (15–7) || Wells (12–9) || Wetteland (35) || 31,117 || 69–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || August 29 || Rangers || 4–2 || Burkett (5–7) || Halladay (8–6) || Wetteland (36) || 30,502 || 69–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 133 || August 30 || Twins || 2–1 || Hentgen (9–10) || Ryan (0–2) || Koch (26) || 22,137 || 70–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || August 31 || Twins || 14–3 || Radke (11–12) || Hamilton (7–8) || || 23,136 || 70–64 |- y background:#9EBD69; September: 11–14 (Home: 3–8; Away: 8–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 135 || September 1 || Twins || 4–0 || Escobar (11–9) || Milton (6–11) || || 23,145 || 71–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 136 || September 2 || Twins || 6–1 || Wells (13–9) || Mays (5–7) || || 22,255 || 72–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 137 || September 3 || @ Royals || 5–4 || Quantrill (2–1) || Morman (2–3) || Koch (27) || 13,857 || 73–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 138 || September 4 || @ Royals || 6–3 (9) || Hentgen (10–10) || Suppan (8–9) || Frascatore (1) || 15,243 || 74–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 5 || @ Royals || 6–3 || Witasick (6–11) || Escobar (11–10) || Fussell (2) || 15,315 || 74–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 7 || @ Mariners || 7–4 || Meche (6–4) || Wells (13–10) || Mesa (32) || 39,709 || 74–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 8 || @ Mariners || 4–3 || Mesa (2–5) || Koch (0–3) || || 36,971 || 74–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 10 || @ Tigers || 7–6 || Jones (3–4) || Frascatore (7–1) || || 33,736 || 74–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 143 || September 11 || @ Tigers || 9–5 || Spoljaric (2–0) || Cordero (1–2) || || 40,269 || 75–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 144 || September 12 || @ Tigers || 5–3 || Escobar (12–10) || Weaver (8–11) || Koch (28) || 39,349 || 76–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 145 || September 13 || Yankees || 2–1 || Wells (14–10) || Hernández (16–8) || || 30,118 || 77–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 14 || Yankees || 10–6 || Mendoza (7–8) || Koch (0–4) || || 29,140 || 77–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 15 || Yankees || 6–4 || Pettitte (13–11) || Hentgen (10–11) || Rivera (41) || 29,460 || 77–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 17 || White Sox || 7–3 || Wells (3–1) || Escobar (12–11) || || 30,743 || 77–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 18 || White Sox || 7–4 || Navarro (8–12) || Quantrill (2–2) || Howry (23) || 28,260 || 77–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 19 || White Sox || 3–2 || Sirotka (10–13) || Halladay (8–7) || Howry (24) || 27,120 || 77–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 21 || @ Red Sox || 3–0 || Martínez (22–4) || Hentgen (10–12) || || 27,799 || 77–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 152 || September 22 || @ Red Sox || 14–9 || Escobar (13–11) || Rapp (6–7) || || 25,345 || 78–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 153 || September 23 || @ Red Sox || 7–5 || Wells (15–10) || Beck (0–1) || Koch (29) || 30,780 || 79–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 24 || Indians || 18–4 || Brower (2–1) || Munro (0–2) || || 26,620 || 79–75 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 25 || Indians || 9–6 || Colón (17–5) || Spoljaric (2–1) || Jackson (38) || 32,029 || 79–76 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 26 || Indians || 11–7 || Shuey (8–5) || Koch (0–5) || || 34,253 || 79–77 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 157 || September 28 || @ Devil Rays || 8–2 || Wells (16–10) || Wheeler (0–4) || || 19,781 || 80–77 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 158 || September 29 || @ Devil Rays || 6–2 || Escobar (14–11) || Witt (7–15) || || 22,180 || 81–77 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 30 || @ Indians || 9–2 || Colón (18–5) || Spoljaric (2–2) || || 43,201 || 81–78 |- y background:#9EBD69; October: 3–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 3–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || October 1 || @ Indians || 8–6 || Quantrill (3–2) || Karsay (10–2) || Koch (30) || 43,040 || 82–78 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 161 || October 2 || @ Indians || 7–3 || Hentgen (11–12) || Wright (8–10) || Koch (31) || 43,049 || 83–78 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 162 || October 3 || @ Indians || 9–2 || Wells (17–10) || Burba (15–9) || || 43,012 || 84–78 |- 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 Darrin Fletcher 115 412 120 .291 18 80 1B Carlos Delgado 152 573 156 .272 44 134 2B Homer Bush 128 485 155 .320 5 55 SS Tony Batista 98 375 107 .285 26 79 3B Tony Fernández 142 485 159 .328 6 75 LF Shannon Stewart 145 608 185 .304 11 67 CF José Cruz Jr. 106 349 84 .241 14 45 RF Shawn Green 158 614 190 .309 42 123 DH Willie Greene 81 226 46 .204 12 41 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 Jacob Brumfield 62 170 40 .235 2 19 Mike Matheny 57 163 35 .215 3 17 Alex Gonzalez Alex Gonzalez (shortstop, born 1973) 38 154 45 .292 2 12 Willis Otáñez 42 127 32 .252 5 13 Pat Kelly 37 116 31 .267 6 20 Craig Grebeck 34 113 41 .363 0 10 Dave Hollins 27 99 22 .222 2 6 David Segui 31 95 30 .316 5 13 Vernon Wells 24 88 23 .261 1 8 Brian McRae 31 82 16 .195 3 11 Gerónimo Berroa 22 62 12 .194 1 6 Casey Blake 14 39 10 .256 1 1 Kevin Witt 15 34 7 .206 1 5 Patrick Lennon 9 29 6 .207 1 6 Norberto Martin 9 27 6 .222 0 0 Mark Dalesandro 16 27 5 .185 0 1 Chris Woodward 14 26 6 .231 0 2 Pat Borders 6 14 3 .214 1 3 Kevin Brown 2 9 4 .444 0 1 Curtis Goodwin 2 8 0 .000 0 0 Rob Butler 8 7 1 .143 0 1 Anthony Sanders 3 7 2 .286 0 2 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 David Wells 34 231.2 17 10 4.82 169 Pat Hentgen 34 199.0 11 12 4.79 118 Kelvim Escobar 33 174.0 14 11 5.69 129 Chris Carpenter 24 150.0 9 8 4.38 106 Joey Hamilton 22 98.0 7 8 6.52 56 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 Roy Halladay 36 149.1 8 7 3.92 82 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 56 0 5 31 3.39 57 Graeme Lloyd 74 5 3 3 3.63 47 Paul Quantrill 41 3 2 0 3.33 28 Paul Spoljaric 37 2 2 0 4.65 63 John Frascatore 33 7 1 1 3.41 22 Pete Munro 31 0 2 0 6.02 38 Dan Plesac 30 0 3 0 3.34 26 Tom Davey 29 1 1 1 4.70 42 Robert Person 11 0 2 2 9.82 12 Steve Sinclair 3 0 0 0 12.71 3 Mike Romano 3 0 0 0 11.81 3 John Hudek 3 0 0 0 12.27 2 Nerio Rodriguez 2 0 1 0 13.50 2 John Bale 1 0 0 0 13.50 4 Eric Ludwick 1 0 0 0 27.00 0 Gary Glover 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 Award winners Carlos Delgado, Silver Slugger Award Shawn Green, Gold Glove Award Shawn Green, Silver Slugger Award All-Star Game Tony Fernández, 3B Shawn Green, OFBlue Jays All-Stars | bluejays.com: History Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Syracuse SkyChiefs International League Pat Kelly AA Knoxville Smokies Southern League Omar Malavé A Dunedin Blue Jays Florida State League Rocket Wheeler A Hagerstown Suns South Atlantic League Rolando Pino A-Short Season St. Catharines Stompers 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 1999 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Reference 1999 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Almanac Category:Toronto Blue Jays seasons Category:1999 in Canadian sports Toronto Blue Jays Category:1999 in Toronto Category:1999 in sports in Ontario