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1995 Toronto Blue Jays season

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Record
  
56–88 (.389)

General manager(s)
  
Gord Ash

Divisional place
  
5th

Manager(s)
  
Cito Gaston

Owner(s)
  
Interbrew, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Local television
  
CBC Television (Brian Williams, Tommy Hutton) ONT (Don Chevrier, Tommy Hutton) The Sports Network (Dan Shulman, Buck Martinez)

The 1995 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's nineteenth season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing fifth in the American League East with a record of 56 wins and 88 losses.

Contents

Offseason

  • October 11, 1994: Dave Righetti was released by the Blue Jays.
  • December 5, 1994: Rob Butler was sent by the Blue Jays to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.
  • December 14, 1994: Danny Cox was signed as a free agent by the Blue Jays.
  • January 18, 1995: Scott Bailes was released by the Toronto Blue Jays.

    • Notable transactions

  • April 6, 1995: Chris Stynes, David Sinnes (minors), and Tony Medrano (minors) were traded by the Blue Jays to the Kansas City Royals for David Cone.
  • April 10, 1995: Danny Darwin was signed as a free agent by the Blue Jays.
  • April 12, 1995: Candy Maldonado was signed as a free agent by the Blue Jays.
  • April 24, 1995: Frank Viola was signed as a free agent by the Blue Jays.
  • April 26, 1995: Aaron Small was traded by the Blue Jays to the Florida Marlins for a player to be named later. The Marlins completed the deal by sending Ernie Delgado (minors) to the Blue Jays on September 19.
  • June 1, 1995: 1995 Major League Baseball draft
  • Roy Halladay was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 1st round (17th pick). Player signed June 30, 1995.
  • Ryan Freel was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 10th round.
  • July 18, 1995: Danny Darwin was released by the Blue Jays.
  • July 25, 1995: Frank Viola was released by the Blue Jays.
  • July 28, 1995: David Cone was traded by the Blue Jays to the New York Yankees for Marty Janzen, Jason Jarvis (minors), and Mike Gordon (minors).
  • August 1, 1995: Wally Whitehurst was signed as a free agent with the Blue Jays.
  • August 31, 1995: Candy Maldonado was sent by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal.

    • 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

    Award winners

  • Roberto Alomar, Gold Glove Award
  • Devon White, Gold Glove Award

    • All-Star Game

  • Roberto Alomar, 2B

    • References

    1995 Toronto Blue Jays season Wikipedia
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