2008 Toronto Blue Jays roster: 86-76

The Toronto Blue Jays went 86-76 in the 2008 MLB regular season, 4th of 5 in the American League East.

Team stats and league rank

2008 Toronto Blue Jays team stats
Home Runs12624th of 30
RBI68122nd of 30
Hits1,45319th of 30
Runs71421st of 30
Stolen Bases8020th of 30
Doubles30312th of 30
Triples3212th of 30
Walks52123rd of 30
Strikeouts (Batting)9382nd of 30
Batting Average.26415th of 30
On-Base %.33117th of 30
Slugging %.39923rd of 30
OPS.73122nd of 30
ERA3.491st of 30
WHIP1.241st of 30
Strikeouts (Pitching)1,1847th of 30
Saves447th of 30
Wins8611th of 30
Runs Allowed6101st of 30
Errors844th of 30

Counts are season totals; percentages and ratings as they stand. Ranked among the 30 clubs that season.

2008 Blue Jays roster: batting

2008 Toronto Blue Jays batting
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted.R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher.H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error.HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.SB: Bases taken while the pitcher was delivering. Being caught is counted separately.AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.OBP: Share of plate appearances that ended with the batter on base — hits, walks and hit-by-pitches.OPS: On-base percentage plus slugging. Around .800 is All-Star level, .900 is MVP territory.
Alex RiosRF15563591185157932.291.337.798
Lyle Overbay1B1585447414715691.270.358.777
Marco Scutaro2B145517761387607.267.341.697
Vernon WellsLF1084276312820784.300.343.840
Scott Rolen3B1154085810711505.262.349.780
Rod BarajasC104349448711490.249.294.704
Joe Inglett2B109344451023399.297.355.762
Adam A LindLF8832648929402.282.316.755
Gregg ZaunC8624529586302.237.340.700
Aaron Hill2B5520519542204.263.324.685
John McDonald3B8418621391183.210.255.524
Shannon StewartLF5217514421143.240.325.628
Kevin MenchLF5111518280102.243.321.677
Travis SniderRF24739222130.301.338.803
Curtis ThigpenC101723110.176.263.616
Buck CoatsLF8501001.200.333.533
Hector Luna1B21010001.0001.0002.000

What the columns mean: AB · R · H · HR · RBI · SB · AVG · OBP · OPS

2008 Blue Jays roster: pitching

2008 Toronto Blue Jays pitching
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.GS: Games started — for a pitcher, games he opened on the mound.W: Games in which this pitcher was credited with the win.L: Games in which this pitcher was charged with the loss.ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent.IP: Innings pitched. The decimal counts outs, so 6.2 is six innings and two more outs.K: Batters this pitcher struck out.WHIP: Walks and hits allowed per inning pitched — lower is better. Around 1.00 is elite.SV: Games finished by protecting a narrow lead to the last out.
Roy HalladaySP343320112.78246.02061.050
A.J. BurnettSP353418104.07221.12311.340
Jesse LitschRP29281393.58176.0991.230
Shaun MarcumSP2525973.39151.11231.160
Dustin McGowanRP1919674.37111.1851.370
Scott DownsRP660031.7870.2571.155
David PurceySP1212365.5465.0581.480
Jesse CarlsonRP690722.2560.0551.032
B.J. RyanRP600242.9558.0581.2832
Brian TalletRP510122.8856.1471.310
Jason FrasorRP490124.1847.1421.440
John ParrishRP136114.0442.1211.460
Shawn CampRP400314.1239.1311.300
Brandon LeagueRP310122.1833.0231.301
Scott RichmondRP55134.0027.0201.260
Brian WolfeRP200022.4522.0141.090
Jeremy AccardoRP160036.5712.151.544
Armando BenitezRP80015.686.190.950

What the columns mean: W · L · ERA · IP · K · WHIP · SV

Results

  1. Apr 1, 2008@ NYYL 2-3
  2. Apr 2, 2008@ NYYW 5-2
  3. Apr 3, 2008@ NYYL 2-3
  4. Apr 4, 2008vs BOSW 6-3
  5. Apr 5, 2008vs BOSW 10-2
  6. Apr 6, 2008vs BOSW 7-4
  7. Apr 8, 2008vs ATHL 8-9
  8. Apr 9, 2008vs ATHL 3-6
  9. Apr 10, 2008vs ATHL 2-3
  10. Apr 11, 2008@ TEXW 8-5
  11. Apr 12, 2008@ TEXW 4-1
  12. Apr 13, 2008@ TEXW 5-4
  13. Apr 14, 2008@ BALL 3-4
  14. Apr 15, 2008@ BALW 11-3
  15. Apr 16, 2008vs TEXL 5-7
  16. Apr 17, 2008vs TEXL 1-4
  17. Apr 18, 2008vs DETL 4-8
  18. Apr 19, 2008vs DETW 3-2
  19. Apr 20, 2008vs DETW 5-3
  20. Apr 21, 2008vs DETL 1-5
  21. Apr 22, 2008@ TBL 4-6
  22. Apr 23, 2008@ TBL 3-5
  23. Apr 24, 2008@ TBL 3-5
  24. Apr 25, 2008@ KCL 4-8
  25. Apr 26, 2008@ KCL 1-2
  26. Apr 27, 2008@ KCW 5-2
  27. Apr 29, 2008@ BOSL 0-1
  28. Apr 30, 2008@ BOSL 1-2
  29. May 1, 2008@ BOSW 3-0
  30. May 2, 2008vs CHWW 2-0
  31. May 3, 2008vs CHWW 5-2
  32. May 4, 2008vs CHWW 4-3
  33. May 5, 2008vs CHWW 1-0
  34. May 6, 2008vs TBL 4-5
  35. May 7, 2008vs TBW 6-2
  36. May 8, 2008vs TBL 3-8
  37. May 9, 2008@ CLEL 1-6
  38. May 10, 2008@ CLEL 0-12
  39. May 12, 2008@ CLEW 3-0
  40. May 12, 2008@ CLEL 0-3
  41. May 13, 2008@ MINW 5-3
  42. May 14, 2008@ MINW 6-5
  43. May 15, 2008@ MINW 3-2
  44. May 16, 2008@ PHIL 3-10
  45. May 17, 2008@ PHIW 6-3
  46. May 18, 2008@ PHIW 6-5
  47. May 20, 2008vs LAAL 1-3
  48. May 21, 2008vs LAAL 3-4
  49. May 22, 2008vs LAAW 4-3
  50. May 23, 2008vs KCW 7-1
  51. May 24, 2008vs KCW 6-0
  52. May 25, 2008vs KCW 3-1
  53. May 26, 2008vs KCW 7-2
  54. May 27, 2008@ ATHL 1-3
  55. May 28, 2008@ ATHW 2-1
  56. May 29, 2008@ ATHW 12-0
  57. May 30, 2008@ LAAW 10-4
  58. May 31, 2008@ LAAL 2-3
  59. Jun 1, 2008@ LAAL 3-4
  60. Jun 3, 2008@ NYYW 9-3
  61. Jun 4, 2008@ NYYL 1-5
  62. Jun 5, 2008@ NYYL 8-9
  63. Jun 6, 2008vs BALL 5-6
  64. Jun 7, 2008vs BALL 5-9
  65. Jun 8, 2008vs BALW 5-4
  66. Jun 9, 2008vs SEAL 2-3
  67. Jun 10, 2008vs SEAW 3-1
  68. Jun 11, 2008vs SEAL 1-2
  69. Jun 13, 2008vs CHCW 3-2
  70. Jun 14, 2008vs CHCL 2-6
  71. Jun 15, 2008vs CHCL 4-7
  72. Jun 17, 2008@ MILL 0-7
  73. Jun 18, 2008@ MILL 4-5
  74. Jun 19, 2008@ MILL 7-8
  75. Jun 20, 2008@ PITL 0-1
  76. Jun 21, 2008@ PITL 3-6
  77. Jun 22, 2008@ PITW 8-5
  78. Jun 24, 2008vs CINW 14-1
  79. Jun 25, 2008vs CINL 5-6
  80. Jun 26, 2008vs CINW 7-1
  81. Jun 27, 2008vs ATLL 0-4
  82. Jun 28, 2008vs ATLW 9-5
  83. Jun 29, 2008vs ATLW 1-0
  84. Jun 30, 2008@ SEAW 2-0
  85. Jul 1, 2008@ SEAL 6-7
  86. Jul 2, 2008@ SEAL 2-4
  87. Jul 4, 2008@ LAAL 2-8
  88. Jul 5, 2008@ LAAW 7-5
  89. Jul 6, 2008@ LAAL 1-7
  90. Jul 8, 2008vs BALW 7-6
  91. Jul 9, 2008vs BALW 9-8
  92. Jul 10, 2008vs BALW 6-5
  93. Jul 11, 2008vs NYYW 5-0
  94. Jul 12, 2008vs NYYL 4-9
  95. Jul 13, 2008vs NYYW 4-1
  96. Jul 18, 2008@ TBL 1-2
  97. Jul 19, 2008@ TBL 4-6
  98. Jul 20, 2008@ TBW 9-4
  99. Jul 21, 2008@ BALL 3-8
  100. Jul 22, 2008@ BALW 10-8
  101. Jul 23, 2008@ BALW 5-1
  102. Jul 24, 2008@ BALW 7-1
  103. Jul 25, 2008vs SEAW 5-4
  104. Jul 26, 2008vs SEAW 8-3
  105. Jul 27, 2008vs SEAL 1-5
  106. Jul 28, 2008vs TBW 3-1
  107. Jul 29, 2008vs TBL 0-3
  108. Jul 30, 2008vs TBL 2-3
  109. Aug 1, 2008@ TEXL 8-9
  110. Aug 2, 2008@ TEXW 6-4
  111. Aug 3, 2008@ TEXL 4-8
  112. Aug 4, 2008vs ATHW 6-1
  113. Aug 5, 2008vs ATHW 4-3
  114. Aug 6, 2008vs ATHW 5-1
  115. Aug 7, 2008vs ATHW 6-4
  116. Aug 8, 2008vs CLEL 2-5
  117. Aug 9, 2008vs CLEL 2-4
  118. Aug 10, 2008vs CLEL 0-4
  119. Aug 11, 2008@ DETW 7-2
  120. Aug 12, 2008@ DETW 6-4
  121. Aug 13, 2008@ DETW 4-3
  122. Aug 14, 2008@ DETL 1-5
  123. Aug 16, 2008@ BOSW 4-1
  124. Aug 17, 2008@ BOSW 15-4
  125. Aug 19, 2008vs NYYW 2-1
  126. Aug 20, 2008vs NYYL 1-5
  127. Aug 21, 2008vs NYYW 14-3
  128. Aug 22, 2008vs BOSL 4-8
  129. Aug 23, 2008vs BOSW 11-0
  130. Aug 24, 2008vs BOSL 5-6
  131. Aug 26, 2008@ TBW 6-2
  132. Aug 27, 2008@ TBL 0-1
  133. Aug 28, 2008@ TBL 2-3
  134. Aug 29, 2008@ NYYL 1-2
  135. Aug 30, 2008@ NYYW 7-6
  136. Aug 31, 2008@ NYYW 6-2
  137. Sep 2, 2008vs MINW 7-5
  138. Sep 3, 2008vs MINW 5-4
  139. Sep 4, 2008vs MINW 9-0
  140. Sep 5, 2008vs TBW 6-4
  141. Sep 6, 2008vs TBW 7-4
  142. Sep 7, 2008vs TBW 1-0
  143. Sep 9, 2008@ CHWW 3-1
  144. Sep 9, 2008@ CHWW 8-2
  145. Sep 10, 2008@ CHWL 5-6
  146. Sep 11, 2008@ CHWW 6-4
  147. Sep 12, 2008@ BOSL 0-7
  148. Sep 13, 2008@ BOSW 8-1
  149. Sep 13, 2008@ BOSL 5-7
  150. Sep 14, 2008@ BOSL 3-4
  151. Sep 16, 2008vs BALL 0-2
  152. Sep 17, 2008vs BALW 8-7
  153. Sep 18, 2008vs BALW 3-2
  154. Sep 19, 2008vs BOSL 3-4
  155. Sep 20, 2008vs BOSW 6-3
  156. Sep 21, 2008vs BOSL 0-3
  157. Sep 23, 2008vs NYYL 1-3
  158. Sep 24, 2008vs NYYL 2-6
  159. Sep 25, 2008vs NYYW 8-2
  160. Sep 26, 2008@ BALW 3-0
  161. Sep 27, 2008@ BALL 1-2
  162. Sep 28, 2008@ BALW 10-1

Regular season. Player lines are the season lines ESPN files under this club; a player traded during the season may appear under his last club only. Age is the player’s age on June 30 of the season.