Record 96–66 (.592) General manager(s) Pat Gillick | Divisional place 1st Manager(s) Cito Gaston | |
Owner(s) Labatt Breweries, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Local television CFTO-TV 9
(Don Chevrier, Tommy Hutton, Fergie Olver)
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The 1992 Toronto Blue Jays played their sixteenth season in Major League Baseball. Toronto finished first in the American League East for the fourth time with a record of 96 wins and 66 losses, closing the season with an attendance record of 4,028,318. Toronto was not swept in a single series all year, becoming the first team in 49 years to accomplish the feat.
Contents
- Offseason
- Spring training
- Regular season
- Opening Day starters
- Transactions
- Starters by position
- Other batters
- Starting pitchers
- Other pitchers
- Relief pitchers
- American League Championship Series
- Game 1
- Game 2
- Game 3
- Game 4
- Game 5
- Game 6
- Awards
- 63rd MLB All Star Game
- Farm system
- References
In the American League Championship Series, the Blue Jays defeated the Oakland Athletics in six games for their first American League pennant in four tries. In the World Series, Toronto faced the Atlanta Braves, who had won their second straight National League pennant, but lost the previous year's World Series. The Blue Jays prevailed in six games, becoming the first non-U.S.-based team to win a World Series.
Offseason
Spring training
The Toronto Blue Jays spent their 16th spring training at Dunedin, Florida, while playing their home exhibition games at Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field for the 3rd spring training season.
Regular season
Despite their post-season success, the Blue Jays had many ups and downs during the regular season. The Jays started off winning the first six games of the regular season and Roberto Alomar was named the AL Player of the Month for the month of April.
On August 25, they had lost six of their last seven games and were only two games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles in the standings. At this point, general manager Pat Gillick decided to acquire a fiery right-hander from the New York Mets named David Cone. The trade resulted in the Jays sending minor league prospect Ryan Thompson and utility infielder Jeff Kent to the Mets. The deal sent the message that the Blue Jays were committed to winning. Cone would have 4 wins, 3 losses and a 2.55 ERA.
The regular season also marked the end of the road for Dave Stieb, who made his last start for the Blue Jays on August 8 and only lasted three innings. On September 23, Stieb announced that he was finished for the season. 1992 was Stieb's final season for the Jays before briefly coming out of retirement years later.
Four days later, on September 27, Jack Morris would make club history by becoming the first pitcher in franchise history to win 20 games in a season. Morris would have to wait through a two-hour rain delay at Yankee Stadium to get the win.
Heading into the last weekend of the season, only the Milwaukee Brewers were still in contention. Led by manager Phil Garner, the Brewers had won 22 of 29 games since August 29. The Brewers trailed the Blue Jays by 2 games, and the Jays were heading into a weekend series vs. the Detroit Tigers. On October 3, Juan Guzmán had a one-hitter through eight innings and Duane Ward picked up the save as the Jays won the game 3-1 and clinched the American League East Division title.
Opening Day starters
Transactions
Starters by position
Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
American League Championship Series
The Toronto Blue Jays entered the series with a three-man pitching rotation of Jack Morris, David Cone, and Juan Guzmán.
Game 1
October 7, Skydome
Game 2
October 8, Skydome
Game 3
October 10, Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
Game 4
October 11, Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
The defining moment of the Series came in the ninth inning of Game 4, when Toronto second baseman Roberto Alomar hit a game-tying 2-run home run off Athletics closer Dennis Eckersley. The Blue Jays would eventually win the game 7-6 in 11 innings and take a 3-1 series lead.
Game 5
October 12, Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
Game 6
October 14, Skydome
With their victory in game 6, the 1992 Blue Jays became the first non-American-based team to go to the World Series.
Game 1
October 17, 1992, at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta
Game 2
October 18, 1992, at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta
Game 3
October 20, 1992, at SkyDome in Toronto
Game 4
October 21, 1992, at SkyDome in Toronto
Game 5
October 22, 1992, at SkyDome in Toronto
Game 6
October 24, 1992, at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta
Awards
The 1992 Toronto Blue Jays were inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2001.
63rd MLB All-Star Game
Infielders
Outfielders
Pitchers
Farm system
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