1997 Toronto Blue Jays Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 76-86
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,589,297, Avg. 31,967
Ballpark: Skydome
Manager: Cito Gaston (72-85)
Manager: Mel Queen (4-1)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1997 Toronto Blue Jays Roster
The Toronto Blue Jays of the American League ended the 1997 season with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's East Division.
The Blue Jays scored 654 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 694 runs. Carlos Delgado walloped 30 home runs for Toronto, while Shawn Green and Joe Carter swatted 20 or more also. Joe Carter drove in 102 runs. Carlos Delgado paced all regular batters by hitting .262. Roger Clemens topped the squad with 21 wins, plus Pat Hentgen, too added 15 or more wins, too Roger Clemens recorded a 2.05 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Cito Gaston and Mel Queen coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 654
Regular Season Runs Against: 694
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 1, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
April 2, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
April 4, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
April 5, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
April 6, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | ||
April 9, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 2-3 | 1-0 | 3-3 | ||
April 10, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 2-3 | 2-0 | 4-3 | ||
April 13, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 2-3 | 2-1 | 4-4 | ||
April 14, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 2-4 | 2-1 | 4-5 | ||
April 15, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 2-5 | 2-1 | 4-6 | ||
April 16, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 3-5 | 2-1 | 5-6 | ||
April 17, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 4-5 | 2-1 | 6-6 | ||
April 18, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 4-5 | 3-1 | 7-6 | ||
April 19, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 4-5 | 4-1 | 8-6 | ||
April 20, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Texas Rangers 10 | L | 4-5 | 4-2 | 8-7 | ||
April 21, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Anaheim Angels 5 | L | 4-5 | 4-3 | 8-8 | ||
April 22, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Anaheim Angels 6 | W | 4-5 | 5-3 | 9-8 | ||
April 23, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Anaheim Angels 5 | L | 4-5 | 5-4 | 9-9 | ||
April 25, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 13 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | L | 4-6 | 5-4 | 9-10 | ||
April 26, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 5-6 | 5-4 | 10-10 | ||
April 27, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | L | 5-7 | 5-4 | 10-11 | ||
April 29, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 5-7 | 5-5 | 10-12 | ||
April 30, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 5-7 | 6-5 | 11-12 | ||
May 1, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 5-7 | 6-6 | 11-13 | ||
May 2, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 5-8 | 6-6 | 11-14 | ||
May 3, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 6-8 | 6-6 | 12-14 | ||
May 4, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 7-8 | 6-6 | 13-14 | ||
May 5, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 8-8 | 6-6 | 14-14 | ||
May 6, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 9-8 | 6-6 | 15-14 | ||
May 7, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 9-8 | 6-7 | 15-15 | ||
May 8, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 9-8 | 7-7 | 16-15 | ||
May 9, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 9-8 | 8-7 | 17-15 | ||
May 10, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 9-8 | 9-7 | 18-15 | ||
May 11, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 9-8 | 10-7 | 19-15 | ||
May 12, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Minnesota Twins 12 | L | 9-8 | 10-8 | 19-16 | ||
May 13, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 9-8 | 10-9 | 19-17 | ||
May 14, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 9-8 | 11-9 | 20-17 | ||
May 16, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 10-8 | 11-9 | 21-17 | ||
May 17, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | L | 10-9 | 11-9 | 21-18 | ||
May 18, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 10-10 | 11-9 | 21-19 | ||
May 20, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 10-10 | 12-9 | 22-19 | ||
May 21, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 10-10 | 13-9 | 23-19 | ||
May 23, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 12 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 10-11 | 13-9 | 23-20 | ||
May 24, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | L | 10-12 | 13-9 | 23-21 | ||
May 25, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 11-12 | 13-9 | 24-21 | ||
May 26, 1997 | Texas Rangers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | W | 12-12 | 13-9 | 25-21 | ||
May 27, 1997 | Texas Rangers 15 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 12-13 | 13-9 | 25-22 | ||
May 28, 1997 | New York Yankees 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 12-14 | 13-9 | 25-23 | ||
May 29, 1997 | New York Yankees 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | L | 12-15 | 13-9 | 25-24 | ||
May 30, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Oakland Athletics 12 | L | 12-15 | 13-10 | 25-25 | ||
May 31, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 13 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 12-15 | 14-10 | 26-25 | ||
June 1, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 12-15 | 14-11 | 26-26 | ||
June 2, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 12-15 | 14-12 | 26-27 | ||
June 3, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 12-15 | 14-13 | 26-28 | ||
June 5, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 12-16 | 14-13 | 26-29 | ||
June 6, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 13-16 | 14-13 | 27-29 | ||
June 7, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 14-16 | 14-13 | 28-29 | ||
June 8, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 14-17 | 14-13 | 28-30 | ||
June 10, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | W | 15-17 | 14-13 | 29-30 | ||
June 11, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | L | 15-18 | 14-13 | 29-31 | ||
June 13, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 15-18 | 14-14 | 29-32 | ||
June 14, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 15-18 | 15-14 | 30-32 | ||
June 15, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 15-18 | 16-14 | 31-32 | ||
June 16, 1997 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | L | 15-19 | 16-14 | 31-33 | ||
June 17, 1997 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | L | 15-20 | 16-14 | 31-34 | ||
June 18, 1997 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 16-20 | 16-14 | 32-34 | ||
June 20, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 17-20 | 16-14 | 33-34 | ||
June 21, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | L | 17-21 | 16-14 | 33-35 | ||
June 22, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 17-22 | 16-14 | 33-36 | ||
June 23, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 17-23 | 16-14 | 33-37 | ||
June 24, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 17-24 | 16-14 | 33-38 | ||
June 25, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 13 at Toronto Blue Jays 12 | L | 17-25 | 16-14 | 33-39 | ||
June 26, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 17-25 | 17-14 | 34-39 | ||
June 27, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 17-25 | 18-14 | 35-39 | ||
June 28, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 17-25 | 19-14 | 36-39 | ||
June 29, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 17-25 | 20-14 | 37-39 | ||
June 30, 1997 | Montreal Expos 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | L | 17-26 | 20-14 | 37-40 | ||
July 1, 1997 | Montreal Expos 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | L | 17-27 | 20-14 | 37-41 | ||
July 2, 1997 | Montreal Expos 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | W | 18-27 | 20-14 | 38-41 | ||
July 3, 1997 | New York Yankees 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | L | 18-28 | 20-14 | 38-42 | ||
July 4, 1997 | New York Yankees 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 19-28 | 20-14 | 39-42 | ||
July 5, 1997 | New York Yankees 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | L | 19-29 | 20-14 | 39-43 | ||
July 6, 1997 | New York Yankees 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 20-29 | 20-14 | 40-43 | ||
July 10, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 20-29 | 20-15 | 40-44 | ||
July 11, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 20-29 | 21-15 | 41-44 | ||
July 12, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 20-29 | 22-15 | 42-44 | ||
July 13, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 20-29 | 23-15 | 43-44 | ||
July 14, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 20-29 | 23-16 | 43-45 | ||
July 15, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 20-29 | 23-17 | 43-46 | ||
July 16, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 20-29 | 23-18 | 43-47 | ||
July 17, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 9 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 20-29 | 24-18 | 44-47 | ||
July 18, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Anaheim Angels 1 | W | 20-29 | 25-18 | 45-47 | ||
July 19, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Anaheim Angels 5 | L | 20-29 | 25-19 | 45-48 | ||
July 20, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Anaheim Angels 9 | L | 20-29 | 25-20 | 45-49 | ||
July 22, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 21-29 | 25-20 | 46-49 | ||
July 23, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | W | 22-29 | 25-20 | 47-49 | ||
July 24, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 23-29 | 25-20 | 48-49 | ||
July 25, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 24-29 | 25-20 | 49-49 | ||
July 26, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 25-29 | 25-20 | 50-49 | ||
July 27, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 25-30 | 25-20 | 50-50 | ||
July 28, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | L | 25-30 | 25-21 | 50-51 | ||
July 28, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 | L | 25-30 | 25-22 | 50-52 | ||
July 29, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | L | 25-30 | 25-23 | 50-53 | ||
July 29, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 25-30 | 25-24 | 50-54 | ||
July 31, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 25-30 | 25-25 | 50-55 | ||
August 1, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 25-30 | 26-25 | 51-55 | ||
August 2, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 25-30 | 26-26 | 51-56 | ||
August 3, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 25-30 | 26-27 | 51-57 | ||
August 4, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 25-30 | 26-28 | 51-58 | ||
August 5, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 25-30 | 27-28 | 52-58 | ||
August 6, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 26-30 | 27-28 | 53-58 | ||
August 7, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 27-30 | 27-28 | 54-58 | ||
August 8, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 28-30 | 27-28 | 55-58 | ||
August 9, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 28-31 | 27-28 | 55-59 | ||
August 10, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 28-32 | 27-28 | 55-60 | ||
August 11, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | W | 29-32 | 27-28 | 56-60 | ||
August 12, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 | W | 30-32 | 27-28 | 57-60 | ||
August 13, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 31-32 | 27-28 | 58-60 | ||
August 15, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 31-32 | 27-29 | 58-61 | ||
August 16, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 31-32 | 27-30 | 58-62 | ||
August 17, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 10 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 31-32 | 28-30 | 59-62 | ||
August 18, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 31-32 | 28-31 | 59-63 | ||
August 19, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 31-32 | 29-31 | 60-63 | ||
August 19, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 31-32 | 29-32 | 60-64 | ||
August 20, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Chicago White Sox 12 | L | 31-32 | 29-33 | 60-65 | ||
August 21, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 31-32 | 29-34 | 60-66 | ||
August 22, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 31-32 | 30-34 | 61-66 | ||
August 23, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 31-32 | 31-34 | 62-66 | ||
August 24, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 11 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 31-32 | 32-34 | 63-66 | ||
August 26, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 31-33 | 32-34 | 63-67 | ||
August 27, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 13 | W | 32-33 | 32-34 | 64-67 | ||
August 28, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 33-33 | 32-34 | 65-67 | ||
August 29, 1997 | Florida Marlins 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | L | 33-34 | 32-34 | 65-68 | ||
August 30, 1997 | Florida Marlins 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | L | 33-35 | 32-34 | 65-69 | ||
August 31, 1997 | Florida Marlins 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 33-36 | 32-34 | 65-70 | ||
September 1, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at New York Mets 3 | L | 33-36 | 32-35 | 65-71 | ||
September 2, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at New York Mets 8 | L | 33-36 | 32-36 | 65-72 | ||
September 3, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at New York Mets 4 | L | 33-36 | 32-37 | 65-73 | ||
September 4, 1997 | Texas Rangers 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 33-37 | 32-37 | 65-74 | ||
September 5, 1997 | Texas Rangers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 34-37 | 32-37 | 66-74 | ||
September 6, 1997 | Texas Rangers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 35-37 | 32-37 | 67-74 | ||
September 7, 1997 | Texas Rangers 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 36-37 | 32-37 | 68-74 | ||
September 8, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 10 at Toronto Blue Jays 12 | W | 37-37 | 32-37 | 69-74 | ||
September 9, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 38-37 | 32-37 | 70-74 | ||
September 10, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 38-37 | 32-38 | 70-75 | ||
September 11, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 38-37 | 32-39 | 70-76 | ||
September 12, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 38-37 | 32-40 | 70-77 | ||
September 13, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 38-37 | 33-40 | 71-77 | ||
September 14, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 38-37 | 33-41 | 71-78 | ||
September 15, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 38-37 | 33-42 | 71-79 | ||
September 17, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 38-37 | 33-43 | 71-80 | ||
September 18, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 38-37 | 33-44 | 71-81 | ||
September 19, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 38-37 | 34-44 | 72-81 | ||
September 20, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 38-37 | 34-45 | 72-82 | ||
September 21, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 38-37 | 34-46 | 72-83 | ||
September 22, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 38-37 | 34-47 | 72-84 | ||
September 23, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 38-38 | 34-47 | 72-85 | ||
September 24, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 38-39 | 34-47 | 72-86 | ||
September 25, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 39-39 | 34-47 | 73-86 | ||
September 26, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 40-39 | 34-47 | 74-86 | ||
September 27, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 12 | W | 41-39 | 34-47 | 75-86 | ||
September 28, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 42-39 | 34-47 | 76-86 |