1987 Toronto Blue Jays season

The 1987 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 11th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing second in the American League East with a record of 96 wins and 66 losses. They had been in first place by 3½ games over the Detroit Tigers with a week left to play, but they dropped their next seven games in a row, capped off by a sweep at the hands of Detroit at Tiger Stadium on the last weekend of the season, and lost the division by two games.

Transactions
Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1987 season.

Regular season

 * Blue Jays left fielder George Bell drove in 134 runs to lead the American League, along with 47 home runs, and was selected the league's Most Valuable Player in a close vote over the Tigers' Alan Trammell.
 * Tom Henke established himself as an elite closer, as he led the American League in saves with 34.
 * Starting pitcher Jimmy Key led the American League with a 2.76 ERA.
 * July 21, 1987: Jimmy Key threw exactly three pitches and recorded three outs. This was accomplished in the second inning.
 * September 14, 1987: The Blue Jays set a Major League record by hitting 10 home runs in a game against the Baltimore Orioles.

Transactions
Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1987 regular season.

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

Award winners

 * Jesse Barfield, Gold Glove Award
 * George Bell, American League RBI Champion, 134
 * George Bell, American League MVP
 * George Bell, Silver Slugger Award
 * George Bell, The Sporting News Player of the Year Award
 * Jim Clancy, Pitcher of the Month Award, May
 * Tony Fernández, Gold Glove Award
 * Tom Henke, American League Leader, Saves, 34
 * Jimmy Key, American League ERA Champion, 2.76 ERA

All-Star Game
 * George Bell, OF, starter
 * Tony Fernández, shortstop, reserve
 * Tom Henke, pitcher, reserve

Farm system
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