1985 Toronto Blue Jays season

The 1985 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's ninth season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing first in the American League East with a record of 99 wins and 62 losses. The win total of 99 is a franchise record, and the division title was the franchise's first.

Despite having the second-best record in Major League Baseball, the Blue Jays collapsed in the American League Championship Series against the Kansas City Royals, blowing a 3–1 series lead and losing in seven games.

Transactions
Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1985 season.

Regular season

 * April 27, 1985: Willie Aikens hit a home run in the last at-bat of his career.
 * July 9, 1985: In a game between the Blue Jays and the Mariners at Seattle, Buck Martinez executed a double play by tagging out two runners at home plate. In the third inning, Phil Bradley was on second when Gorman Thomas singled. Bradley was tagged out at home, on a throw from Jesse Barfield to Martinez. There was a collision between Bradley and Martinez – Martinez broke his ankle. Martinez was sitting on the ground in agony and threw the ball to third base in an attempt to tag out Gorman Thomas. The throw went into left field and Thomas ran towards home plate. Toronto left fielder George Bell threw the ball back to Martinez. He was still seated on the ground in pain but was able to tag Gorman Thomas for the out. Martinez tagged out both runners at home plate.
 * Dave Stieb led the American League with a 2.48 ERA and pitched 26 consecutive scoreless innings.

Transactions
Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1985 regular season.

Regular season

 * *An MLB Players strike forced the cancellation of all regular season games on August 6 and 7. Most games were made up later in the season.
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 * Legend:      = Win       = Loss       = Postponement Bold = Blue Jays team member

Postseason Game log

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 * Legend:      = Win       = Loss       = Postponement Bold = Blue Jays team member

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; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Game 1
October 8, Exhibition Stadium

Game 2
October 9, Exhibition Stadium

Game 3
October 11, Royals Stadium

Game 4
October 12, Royals Stadium

Game 5
October 13, Royals Stadium

Game 6
October 15, Exhibition Stadium

Game 7
October 16, Exhibition Stadium

Awards and honours

 * Jesse Barfield, American League Leader in Outfield Assists (22)
 * George Bell, Silver Slugger Award
 * Bobby Cox, American League Manager of the Year Award
 * Bobby Cox, The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award
 * Dave Stieb, Pitcher of the Month Award, May
 * Dave Stieb, American League ERA Champion, 2.48

All-Star Game
 * Dámaso García, second base
 * Jimmy Key, pitcher
 * Dave Stieb, pitcher
 * Ernie Whitt, catcher

Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Florence