- Dave Stieb has the most balks of any Blue Jays pitcher.
- Kevin Gausman has six balks in three seasons.
- Sixteen Jays have five or more balks.
The rarity of balks means few Toronto Blue Jays pitchers have made it to double digits. Some pitchers are likelier to commit a balk than others, but it can happen to any pitcher.
All it takes is a minor mistake for a balk to be called. It’s one of the trickier baseball rules to understand, but it can have a major impact on live Blue Jays odds.
Most Balks By Blue Jays Pitchers All Time
| Rank | Player | Balks | Blue Jays Years |
| 1 | Dave Stieb | 14 | 1979-92, 1998 |
| 2 | David Wells | 11 | 1987-92, 1999-2000 |
| 3 | Ted Lilly | 10 | 2004-06 |
| T-4 | Pat Hentgen | 9 | 1991-99, 2004 |
| T-4 | Jimmy Key | 9 | 1984-92 |
| 6 | Mark Eichhorn | 8 | 1982, 1986-88, 1992-93 |
| T-7 | Roy Halladay | 7 | 1998-2009 |
| T-7 | Al Leiter | 7 | 1989-95 |
| T-7 | John Cerutti | 7 | 1985-90 |
| T-10 | Luis Leal | 6 | 1980-85 |
| T-10 | Todd Stottlemyre | 6 | 1988-94 |
| T-10 | Kevin Gausman | 6 | 2022-Present |
Who Has the Most Balks in Blue Jays History?
Dave Stieb has the most balks in Blue Jays history with 14.
Stieb, a seven-time All-Star as a Jay, has pitched more than double the number of innings as second-placed David Wells and over 2,000 more innings than third-placed Ted Lilly.
At his peak, baseball odds made Stieb a consistent candidate for the AL Cy Young Award. He had three top-seven Cy Young finishes, with a highest placing of fourth in 1982.
