1989 Toronto Blue Jays
89 - 73
1988 / 1990 (Organization)
1st place in the AL East
Home Record:
Away Record: 		46 - 35 (.568)
43 - 38 (.531)		 +1.4 wins
+6.6 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 731 / 692 ( +39 )
Allowed/Expected: 651 / 696 ( +45 )
Pyth Record: 90 - 72 (-1)
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Exhibition Stadium /Skydome
Attendance: 3,375,883 Avg Att: 41,678 (1.58)
Att Rank: 1 / 14 Lg Avg: 26,345
       
Park Factor: 0.98    
HR Factor: 1.06 R/L HR: 1.12 / 0.98
Notes:
- East Division Champions
- Lost to Oakland Athletics in the ALCS

Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
10
9
1988
 Carlos Delgado
1B
16.3
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
TOR
0.0
44.3
36.7
10
15
1988
 Steve Davis
SP
28.2
Free Agency Granted
TOR
-0.2
-0.7
10
15
1988
 Lou Thornton
RF
25.5
Free Agency Granted
TOR
-0.5
0.5
10
15
1988
 Dave Walsh
RP
28.1
Free Agency Granted
TOR
0.0
-0.5
10
24
1988
 Jim Clancy
SP
32.9
Free Agency Granted
TOR
25.5
-4.2
10
28
1988
 Frank Wills
SW
30.0
Released
TOR
-0.6
0.0
10
31
1988
 Doug Bair
RP
39.2
Released
TOR
6.0
0.9
11
4
1988
 Mike Flanagan
SP
36.9
Free Agency Granted
TOR
23.9
2.4
11
4
1988
 Rick Leach
RF
31.5
Free Agency Granted
TOR
1.0
2.2
12
5
1988
 Geronimo Berroa
RF
23.7
Rule 5 Draft
TOR
ATL
0.0
7.5
0.8
12
5
1988
 Matt Stark
C
23.9
Rule 5 Draft
TOR
ATL
-0.4
-0.1
0.0
12
5
1988
 Eric Yelding
CF
23.8
Rule 5 Draft
TOR
CHN
0.0
-1.7
0.1
12
6
1988
 Tom Gilles
RP
26.4
Minor League Draft
MIN
TOR
0.0
-0.0
-0.0
12
6
1988
 Mauro Gozzo
SW
22.8
Minor League Draft
KCA
TOR
0.0
-1.0
-0.2
12
22
1988
 Cecil Fielder
1B
25.3
Purchased
TOR
Hanshin
0.3
16.8
0.0
12
24
1988
 Mike Flanagan
SP
37.0
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
23.9
2.4
1.1
1
12
1989
 Frank Wills
SW
30.2
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
-0.6
0.0
0.0
1
18
1989
 Bob Brenly
C
34.9
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
13.4
-0.6
-0.5
1
23
1989
 Tom Lawless
2B
32.1
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
-0.5
-1.5
-1.5
1
28
1989
 Chico Walker
3B
31.2
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
-2.6
0.4
0.0
2
17
1989
 Doug Bair
RP
39.5
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
6.0
0.9
0.0
3
9
1989
 Cliff Young
RP
24.6
Traded Away
TOR
CAL
0.0
0.6
0.4
3
9
1989
 De Wayne Buice
RP
31.6
Received in Trade
CAL
TOR
1.2
-0.3
-0.3
3
29
1989
 Mark Eichhorn
RP
28.4
Purchased
TOR
ATL
10.0
9.6
-0.6
4
30
1989
 Al Leiter
SP
23.5
Received in Trade
NYA
TOR
0.3
40.0
8.5
4
30
1989
 Jesse Barfield
RF
29.5
Traded Away
TOR
NYA
29.5
9.9
9.9
5
1
1989
 Robert Perez
LF
19.9
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
TOR
0.0
-2.5
-1.1
6
5
1989
 Eddie Zosky
SS
21.3
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 19)
TOR
0.0
-0.6
-0.3
6
5
1989
 Brent Bowers
LF
18.1
Amateur Draft (Round 2)
TOR
0.0
0.3
0.0
6
5
1989
 John Olerud
1B
20.8
Amateur Draft (Round 3)
TOR
0.0
58.0
22.5
6
5
1989
 Jeffrey Hammonds
RF
18.3
Amateur Draft (Round 9) Did Not Sign
TOR
0.0
8.7
0.0
6
5
1989
 Jeff Kent
2B
21.2
Amateur Draft (Round 20)
TOR
0.0
55.2
1.2
6
5
1989
 Aaron Small
RP
17.5
Amateur Draft (Round 22)
TOR
0.0
1.6
-0.0
6
5
1989
 Jon Shave
SS
21.6
Amateur Draft (Round 56) Did Not Sign
TOR
0.0
0.2
0.0
6
5
1989
 Ricky Otero
CF
17.1
Amateur Draft (Round 65) Did Not Sign
TOR
0.0
-0.9
0.0
6
12
1989
 Dane Johnson
RP
26.3
Released
TOR
0.0
0.3
6
16
1989
 Doug Bair
RP
39.8
Purchased
TOR
PIT
6.0
0.9
0.9
6
24
1989
 Ozzie Virgil
C
32.5
Signed as a Free Agent
TOR
9.0
-0.0
-0.0
7
18
1989
 Bob Brenly
C
35.4
Released
TOR
12.9
-0.1
7
31
1989
 Lee Mazzilli
CF
34.4
Selected off of Waivers
NYN
TOR
14.8
0.6
0.6
7
31
1989
 Mookie Wilson
CF
33.5
Received in Trade
NYN
TOR
20.7
1.6
1.6
7
31
1989
 Mike Brady
Traded Away
TOR
NYN
0.0
0.0
0.0
7
31
1989
 Jeff Musselman
SW
26.1
Traded Away
TOR
NYN
1.3
-0.4
-0.4
8
24
1989
 Francisco Cabrera
1B
22.9
Traded Away
TOR
ATL
-0.1
0.6
0.6
8
24
1989
 Tony Castillo
RP
26.5
Traded Away
TOR
ATL
-0.4
6.9
-0.2
8
24
1989
 Jim Acker
RP
30.9
Received in Trade
ATL
TOR
5.5
0.3
0.4
8
26
1989
 Paul Spoljaric
RP
18.9
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
TOR
0.0
-0.5
1.7
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

Trades

3 / 9 / 1989
California Angels Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
TOR
24.4
0.0
0.6
0.4
0.0
Totals      
0.0
0.6
0.4
0.0
Toronto Blue Jays Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
CAL
31.3
1.2
-0.3
-0.3
-0.3
Totals      
1.2
-0.3
-0.3
-0.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.3
0.6
0.9
 
-0.3
0.0
0.3
0.6
-0.3
-0.9
 
0.0
-0.3
-0.3


4 / 30 / 1989
Toronto Blue Jays Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
NYA
23.2
0.3
40.0
8.5
0.0
Totals      
0.3
40.0
8.5
0.0
New York Yankees Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
TOR
29.2
29.5
9.9
9.9
4.1
Totals      
29.5
9.9
9.9
4.1
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
9.9
40.0
30.1
 
4.1
0.0
-4.0
40.0
9.9
-30.1
 
0.0
4.1
4.0


7 / 31 / 1989
Toronto Blue Jays Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
NYN
32.9
20.7
1.6
1.6
0.1
Totals      
20.7
1.6
1.6
0.1
New York Mets Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SW
TOR
25.5
1.3
-0.4
-0.4
0.1
Mike Brady
TOR
Totals      
1.3
-0.4
-0.4
0.1
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.4
1.6
2.0
 
0.1
0.1
0.0
1.6
-0.4
-2.0
 
0.1
0.1
-0.0


8 / 24 / 1989
Atlanta Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
TOR
25.8
-0.4
6.9
-0.2
-0.1
1B
TOR
22.2
-0.1
0.6
0.6
-0.0
Totals      
-0.5
7.5
0.5
-0.1
Toronto Blue Jays Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
ATL
30.3
5.5
0.3
0.4
0.8
Totals      
5.5
0.3
0.4
0.8
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.3
7.5
7.2
 
0.8
-0.1
-0.9
7.5
0.3
-7.2
 
-0.1
0.8
0.9


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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James