Highest Batting Average in a Blue Jays Season

Posting one of the best Toronto Blue Jays single-season batting averages doesn’t guarantee a player will be among the MVP favourites at the BetMGM sportsbook. 

Even with average being valued less than it was in previous eras, posting a batting average above .300 is still highly valuable in the 2020s. 

Best Batting Average in a Toronto Blue Jays Season

1. John Olerud — .363 (1993)

John Olerud is the only Blue Jay to win a batting title.

Olerud led the AL in OPS+. Despite amassing more bWAR than both players, he was third in the MVP race behind Frank Thomas and Paul Molitor. 

2. Carlos Delgado — .344 (2000)

The franchise leader in offensive bWAR and home runs, Carlos Delgado’s .344 batting average in 2000 is the second-best single-season mark in franchise history. 

It was a bit of an anomaly. Delgado only had one other Jays season with an average above .292.

3. Paul Molitor — .341 (1994)

In his second year as a Jay and his age-37 season, Molitor posted the second-highest batting average of his career.

The Hall of Famer finished 18th in MVP voting. 

4. Paul Molitor — .332 (1993)

Molitor’s .332 batting average in 1993 was the second-best in the American League behind Olerud.

It was the second time Molitor had been runner-up for the batting title after he posted a .353 average in 1987. 

5. Tony Fernández — .328 (1999)

This isn’t the first time Fernández will feature on this list. 

The franchise leader in games played had his best contact-hitting season in his age-37 season.

6. Roberto Alomar — .326 (1993)

The 1993 season was Roberto Alomar’s best as a Blue Jay.

Alomar was one of four Jays to post a batting average above .300. 

7. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. — .323 (2024)

A .323 batting average wasn’t enough for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to win the batting title.

Guerrero finished runner-up to Bobby Witt Jr. and placed sixth in the MVP race. 

8. Tony Fernández  — .322 (1987)

Fernández, in his age-25 season, finished eighth in AL MVP voting and walked more than he struck out.

A mark of 5.1 bWAR was the most Fernández achieved in a single season. 

9. Tony Fernández  — .321 (1998)

Returning to the Blue Jays in 1998, Fernández had an impressive bounce-back season at the plate.The veteran had a 121 OPS+ and only struck out 53 times in 138 games. 

10. Homer Bush — .320 (1999)

Arriving in the trade that sent Roger Clemens to the New York Yankees, Homer Bush’s first season as a Blue Jay was the best of his career. 

A .320 batting average contributed to a 3.3 bWAR. Bush was worth -0.1 bWAR over the next two seasons.