- The Blue Jays have led the American League in OPS on six occasions.
- Toronto has had five seasons with over 30 offensive bWAR.
- The Jays led the AL in OBP in 2015 and 2022.
The best Toronto Blue Jays lineups have not always coincided with the team being among the World Series favourites in MLB odds. Sometimes, the pitching lets the team down. Sometimes, the offence underperforms.
Teams can have a great lineup on paper without getting elite production. The Blue Jays have had a few of those, and they have also had some fearsome offences that didn’t have a huge amount of big-name talent.
3 Best Toronto Blue Jays Lineups of All Time
1. 1993
| Position | Player |
| Catcher | Pat Borders |
| First Baseman | John Olerud |
| Second Baseman | Roberto Alomar |
| Shortstop | Tony Fernandez |
| Third Baseman | Ed Sprague |
| Left Fielder | Rickey Henderson |
| Centre Fielder | Devon White |
| Right Fielder | Joe Carter |
| Designated Hitter | Paul Molitor |
The 1993 Blue Jays lineup won 95 games in the regular season en route to winning the World Series. Although they ranked third in the AL in OPS, the Jays were absolutely stacked.
John Olerud, Roberto Alomar, and Paul Molitor all had elite seasons at the plate. Alongside Alomar and Molitor, there was plenty of star power in mid-30s Rickey Henderson and 31-year-old Tony Fernández.
While neither contributed much during the season, 1993 also saw Shawn Green and Carlos Delgado make their MLB debuts.
The Jays finished the season with the second-most runs per game in the AL at 5.23. Joe Carter, Olerud and Molitor all hit 22 or more homers, contributing to the American League’s best slugging percentage.
2. 2022
| Position | Player |
| Catcher | Alejandro Kirk |
| First Baseman | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. |
| Second Baseman | Santiago Espinal |
| Shortstop | Bo Bichette |
| Third Baseman | Matt Chapman |
| Left Fielder | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. |
| Centre Fielder | George Springer |
| Right Fielder | Teoscar Hernandez |
| Designated Hitter | Zack Collins |
The AL leaders in OBP and OPS, the 2022 Blue Jays lineup was a force to be reckoned with. Toronto led all of baseball in hits, and only three teams scored more runs. Alejandro Kirk and Danny Jansen were a formidable catching duo, Bo Bichette received MVP votes, and Whit Merrifield was an impact midseason acquisition with a 119 OPS+.
Five players hit 25 or more homers. After signing George Springer before the 2021 season, Toronto acquired Matt Chapman via trade prior to the 2022 campaign, giving them arguably the sport’s best infield.
Bo Bichette is hitting .541 (FIVE FORTY ONE) on this road trip 🤩 pic.twitter.com/ZTK8F3AJqW
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) September 11, 2022
Teoscar Hernández and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. were extremely productive in the outfield alongside Springer. Raimel Tapia and Cavan Biggio might have been below-league-average hitters, but they were serviceable depth pieces.
Accompanied by elite starting pitching from Alek Manoah and Kevin Gausman, this Jays lineup got them to 92 wins and the playoffs.
They were eliminated in the first round by the Seattle Mariners.
3. 1985
| Position | Player |
| Catcher | Ernie Whitt |
| First Baseman | Willie Upshaw |
| Second Baseman | Damaso Garcia |
| Shortstop | Tony Fernandez |
| Third Baseman | Rance Mulliniks |
| Left Fielder | George Bell |
| Centre Fielder | Lloyd Moseby |
| Right Fielder | Jesse Barfield |
| Designated Hitter | Jeff Burroughs |
After winning 89 games in the previous season, baseball odds priced the Blue Jays among the favourites to reach the playoffs ahead of the 1985 campaign. They delivered on that expectation, claiming 99 wins and going to a seventh game in the ALCS.
While Tony Fernández was into his thirties in the impressive 1993 lineup, he was in the early years of his career in 1985 and was yet to be selected to an All-Star team. Fernández was a weak point in the 1985 lineup as one of the few players with a below-league-average OPS.
Willie Upshaw, Rance Mulliniks, George Bell, Jesse Barfield, Jeff Burroughs, and Gareth Iorg all finished the season with an OPS+ of 111 or better.