To paraphrase from a famous movie, the one constant through all the years has been baseball. With the hot stove in full swing, we continue our look at the all-time leaders in both offensive and defensive categories for all 30 teams. We continue today with the defending AL Champion Toronto Blue Jays.
The Blue Jays began life in 1977, joining the American League along with the Mariners. I’ve seen 199 players wearing a Blue Jays uniform in the 32 of their games that I’ve attended live, including a 2015 visit to their home stadium in the country of Canada.
Home Runs
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Edwin Encarnacion | 2 |
| Josh Donaldson | 2 |
| Danny Jansen | 2 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 2 |
| Whit Merrifield | 2 |
Hits
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Vernon Wells | 16 |
| Edwin Encarnacion | 11 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 10 |
| Bo Bichette | 10 |
Runs
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Vernon Wells | 7 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 7 |
| Bo Bichette | 6 |
RBI
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 9 |
| Edwin Encarnacion | 8 |
| Jose Bautista | 8 |
Doubles
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Vernon Wells | 6 |
| Jose Bautista | 4 |
| Lyle Overbay | 3 |
| Adam Lind | 3 |
| Justin Smoak | 3 |
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The second half of the season kicks off tomorrow, so let’s finish off our look back at the 24 games I attended in the first half with the leaders on the defensive side, beginning with everyone’s favorite pitching stat: